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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02
SKID ay Tour to Old Point Comfort, Rich
mend. and Washington.

mona, ana washington.
On January 20 the second of the pres
ent series of personally conducted tours to
Old Point Comfort, Richmond, and Wash
ington via the Pennsylvania Railroad will
leave New York by special train.
Old Point Comfort, besides its delight
full climate, is rich in historical associa-
lions. 1t has long been fashionable re-
sort and its popularity is increased every
year. Its magnificent hotels are the mar
vel of visitors.
Richmond is the nucleus around which
has gathered halo of natural history.
One of the principal cities of the early
times, it rose to remarkable prominence
as the Capital of the Southern Confeder-
acy. 1t contains many historic points
and monuments to many men famous in
American history.
Washington is now attired in its richest
and most attractive vestments. The So
cial season is on. and ball succeeds ball in
brilliant maze of fashionable etiquette.
Tickets for this tour, including trans
portation, meals en- route in both direc
tions. transfer of passengers and baggage,
hotel accommodations at Old Point Com
fort. Richmond, and Washington, and
carriage ride about Richmond-in fact
every necessary expense for a period of
six days-will be sold at rate of $685.
from New York, Brooklyn. and Newark,
1874 90 from Trenton, $33 90 from Philadel-
phia, and proportionate rates from other
stations.
Tickets will also be sold to Old Point
Comfort and return direct by regular
trains within six days, including trans
portation, luncheon on going trip, one
and three-fourth days board at Old Point,
at rate of $1,000 from New York, Brook
Ign, and Newark, $500 from Trenton,
$l4 90 from Philadelphia, and proportion
ate rates from other stations.
Apply to ticket agencies, Tourist Agent,
1896 Broadway, New York, or Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
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A Prophecies COMPOUNDED.

One of the most diverting tales told
in connection with the art of anagram
making relates to certain Dame Elean-
or Davies, wife of Sir Joshua Davies,
says a writer in Lippincott's Magazine.
She lived in the time of Charles I and
was constant oroaker and foreteller Of
evil. At length she made herself SO OBJ
noxious to the government that she was
cited to appear before the court of high
commission. She fanoied that she was
gifted with prophetic powers, because
the letters of Eleanor Davies formed the
anagram Reveal, o Daniel" This was
not good anagram, as it used the opp
twice and did not employ the $50 at all.
She resisted all the efforts of the
bishops to bring her to reason, but was
at last entirely defeated by a witty
dean, who hoisted her with her own
petard by making another anagram, not
SO complimentary to her prophetic in
sight, "Dame Eleanor Davies-never
30 mad a ladiel' This caused her to
doubt the reality of her own inspiration,
and SO utterly disconnected her that no
more was heard of her.
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sHERIDAN's BEST SPEECH.
A Newspaper Man Tells the circumstances
of When 1t Was Made.

A Newspaper Man Tells the circumstances
of When 1t Was Made.
''The last time General Phil Sheridan
was in Milwaukee" said Bob Howard,
the newspaper man, twas when the
Army of the Cum berland held it's an
nual reunion here in 1882 A banquet
was given the association at the Ma
tional home. General Sheridan presided.
In his opening speech he was puzzled for
words, but after a fashion he managed
to stammer out something that but few
heard and less understood. / was report
ing the event for The Sentinel and had
taken down everything Sheridan said
just as he spoke it. When he got through,
he came around to see me and said,
''Look here, Mr.. Reporter, do you want
to please me?i
Deed, l do, general.
Then please don t print any Of that
id slush of mine. Just make up
nice little speech for me.
Howard made up a dainty little speech
for the commander of the American
army, which greatly pleased him.
A few years later, when he was on
duty at Washington, Towards duties
frequently took him to headquarters,
and he always met a hearty welcome.
The first time he called Sheridan said:
"Oh, yes, | remember you'll You are the
man who made that nice speech for me
in Milwaukee -
On several occasions he introduced
Howard to his friends as the author Of
the best speech he ever made. -Chioago
Times-Herald.
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STATE NEWS.

The First M. E. Church, of Red
Bank, has extended an invitation to the
New Jersey Conference to hold their an
nual session there in 1898. The church
board will ask for the return next year of
their present pastor, Rev. E. c. Hancock.
IS. Augustus Holt, IS years old, who
weighed 200 pounds, ran from his home
in Bloomfield, Thursday morning, to catch
a train. He reached the train Just as it
was leaving the station, and, entering a
car, fell dead from apoplexv as he was
about to take a seat.
Deserving her litter of pigs, an old
SOW on James Corbit's farm, near Rah-
way, went on a tour of discovery Thurs
day morning She found stove in one
of the buildings and promptly rooted it
over. She and her litter and fourteen
others of her relatives persisted in the
flames. The stock buildings were de-
stroyed.
Winner B. English, 80 years old, was
killed about $50 O'Clock, Thursday night,
on the Pennsylvania Railroad at State
street crossing, Camden. He was walk
ing home at the time, and, it is thought,
was blinded by the swirling eddies of
snow, and did not see the train approach
ing when he attempted to cross the track.
The marriage of Homer Willett son
of Mrs. William Malchow, of Red Bank,
which took place last August, has just
been made public. Willett was student
at Pennington, and for the past three years
cadet at West Point. He soon rose to
the Office of second lieutenant but left
last summer on account of his health. He
married a young lady at West Point and
went to New York, where he is now OH
the police force.
The greenhouses and other buildings
of Patric Cranes florist establishment, in
Bayonne, were destroyed by fire early on
Thursday afternoon. The blaze original
ed in the furnace room, where a big fire
was being maintained to keep the green
houses at the proper temperature. The
flames spread so rapidly that Mrs. Crane
was burned slightly about the head and
hands while rescuing the family COW from
the blazing shed. Owing to the heavy
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02
MIRRORS OF AIR.
What 1t Is That Causes the Marve1s Of
the HTfra~a


The cause of the mirage is now well
understood-so well understood that
there are ways of making small mirages
for experiment.
The simplest explanation that can
give is to say that the rays Of light COM
ing from the thing that is seen are bent
in going through layers of air differently
heated. When these rays are so bent as
to be almost level with a layer Of air,
they do not enter 1t at all, but ESQ to
speak, glance off and are reflected aE II
from a mirror. Then the air reflects just
as glass mirror or a body of water
would, If 1t lay between the eye and the
trees or ship.
This explanation will give you a gen.
eral idea of the cause of the mirage. In
the case of the desert the rejecting air
mirror is believed by the observer to be
water, and the image changes its place
as you go forward just as reflection
would move as you advanced on glass
mirror. In the case Of the ship the air
mirror seems to be above you and re-
fleets the ship, which is really out Of
sight over the horizon. But I do not
pretend to explain all about the differ
ent images that may possibly be formed
under different conditions Of the atmos-
phere; that is schoolroom task, and q
hard one.
The fata inorganic is form or modi-
fication of mirage often seen In the
straits that separate the toe Of the
''boot" of Italy and the island of Sicily,
just opposite When the sun Is just at
the right position and sea and air are
also ready to help. strange views Of OBJ
jects upon the opposite coast are seen
from Oalabria-sometimes magnified
and set against background of oolored
mists. Fata inorganic means the fairy
of the sea.
1t is said that sometimes, during a
hot and still summer day, by placing
the eye close to the surface of a dry
road, mirage can be seen, but have
never tried it.
Before these and other strange sights
were understood and explained we need
not wonder that sailors and travellers
held many strange beliefs in regard to
them. jerks in st. Nicholas.
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Twenty ordinary bricks equal a cubic
foot of work when laid in position.
A Three-Days' Tour to washington.

Three-Days' Tour to washington.
Washington at the present time is the
most attractive city on the continent. It's
architectural grandeur has often been
commented upon. and its various depart
ments and institutions are among the
most interesting in the world. The Capt.
toll, the Treasury, the Bureau of EngraY-
ing and Printing, the Smithsonian Instl-
tute and National Museum, and the new
Congressional Library are all intensely in
teresting, and the great Monument affords
view long to be remembered.
The next personally tour of
the Pennsylvania Railroad will leave
New York and Philadelphia February IL.
Tickets, including transportation, hotel
accommodations. and every necessary ex-
pense, will be sold at the following rates :
From New York, Brooklyn, and Newark,
$l450; Phillipsburg, N. j., $l4.50; Potts
vile, $l4 30: Cape May, Sl275; and at
proportionate rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and full inform
alton apply to ticket agents; tourist agent,
1896 Broadway, New York or Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
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THE LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate on Monday evening the
following bills were introduced:
No. rs, Mr.. Skirm. Providing that
property owners assessed for benefits aris-
ing from the construction of public roads,
shall have five years within which to pay,
by annual installments, if they so elect
No. IT, Mr.. Reed. Providing that in
any action on life insurance policy not
exceeding $500, the fact that such policy
was issued after a medical examination
by the company's physician, shall be con-
elusive evidence that the insured was in
good physical condition when the policy
was issued.
No. 20, Mr.. Reed. Making the legal
rate of interest five per cent.
No. 80, Mr.. Vreeland. For uniformity
in the publication of legal notices and
judicial proceedings. Provides that the
Supreme Court Judges shall designate an
official State newspaper, in which shall be
published certain legal notes now requir-
ed by law to be published, in addition to
their publication in other newspapers.
No. 81, Mr.. Ross. Authorizing the
Board of Freeholders in any county to
appeal to the Court of Quarter Sessions
from the order of any Justice of the Peace
committing persons to the poorhouse.
No. 81, Mr.. w. M. Johnson Providing
that the word Palisades shall include
not only the perpendicular wall of rock,
but the slope of rock and debris adjacent,
for the purpose of all suits, etc.
No. 81, Mr.. DAILY. Provides for uni
formity oftext books in the public schools
of the state and for their purchase at rea-
sonable prices 1t provides that the State
Board of Education shall purchase said
text books from the firm furnishing them
at the lowest prices, and that local boards
shall obtain them from the state board at
the same figures. Local dealers may sup
ply the books at the specified prices upon
proper agreement
No. IS, Mr.. DAILY. Providing that all
trusts, pools, etc., in restraint of trade,
production, manufacture or sale shall
be conspiracies, punishable by fine
of from $1,000 to $4,000, or imprison-
ment of from two to five years.
No. sc, Mr.. Voorhees, A general act
relating to negotiable instruments, being
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02
To Florida via Pennsylvania Railroad

The midwinter exodus has begun. The
discomforts and dangers of wet winter
weather are here, but to the southwark,
from cloudess sky, beams a beautiful
sun upon blooming land.
The next Pennsylvania Railroad tour to
Jacksonville. allowing two weeks in
Florida, will leave New York and Phila-
delphia February 8.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation. Pullman accommodations
Zone berth), and meals en- route in both di-
rections while travelling on the special
train, will be sold at the following rates ::
New York, $4,000; Philadelphia, $4S00
Canandaigua, S52S5; Erie, $54S5; Pitts
burg, $50 co. and at proportionate rates
from other points.
For ticket, itineraries, and other infor-
nation apply to ticket agents, Tourist
Agent at 1896 Broadway, New York, or to
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel-
mia
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02
GHERIFF,s SALE.
FRIDAv, February lsth, 1897.

By virtue Of writ of ieri faoIss to me directed.
Issued out of the Court of Ohancery of the state of
New Jersey, will sell at public sale, on
FRIDAY, February lSth, 1897,
between the hours Of Il and O'Clock In the after
noon OF said day (to-wit at oclock,) at Benjamin
W. Zelley's hotel, IN Mount Holly,
All Of the following herein described two certain
tracts OF land situate in the township Of Bass River,
county OF Burlington and state of New Jersey.
The first tract being the farm, situate on the west
side of Bass river adjoining land of D. Z Adams
Thomas Gaskill and others, and is bounded as fol-
lows. viz. Beginning at a post standing in the
and extends from thence (1sD north twenty de-
grees east thirty-four chains to post thence ed
south seventy two degrees east twenty-five chains to
tne channel OF Bass river to post thence (3d) south
eight degrees and forty five minutes west down said
channel and Hats thirty seven chains to small pine
on the brink of said river thence (th the line of
Susannsh Budd survey. nor.h sixty-seven degrees
and thirty minutes west thirty-fve chains and fifty
links to the place OF beginning, containing in all one
hundred acres.
But alter excepting out fifty acre Seymour Cramer
ST. sold to william Grant before on the lower part of
three acres sold to William Gale the lower part of
said tract there will remain forty-sx acres be the
same more or less
The second tract herein conveyed is a tract of salt
and black grass meadows situate in the township of
Bass river aforesaid, and is bounded follows viz,
Beginning at the mouth of small creek that puts
out on the east side of landing creek being line creek
formerly to Joseph Aliens, deceased meadow and runs
from thence up said small creek the several courses
tnereO 10 neaQ Oh the same; thence ACROSS the
meadow east to old ditch; thence up said
old ditch to ditch called Carriers ditch, being line
ditch to piece OF meadow formerly belonging to
Josephus Sears which he purch ased of jeremiah
Mathis thence down said ditch to the mouth thereof
or landing creek; thence down said landing creek 10
the place OF beginning, containing twelve be
the same more or less.
The above described two tracts of land being the
same tracts of land that the party OF the first part to
this indenture viz James E. Cramer purchased of
William French and conveyed by deed bearing date
the twenty-seventh day Of January A. D. 1880, and
recorded in the Clerks Office of the county of Bur
ngton, at Mount Holly, in book A, vol TO- page 632
etc. reference thereuRto had will flu lily and at
large appear and beilg the premises that the
said James e. Cramer and wife conveyed to the said
Enos Dean, by deed bearing Gate January 18TH 1894
and recorded in the aforesaid Office in book 300 of
Deeds page 40, etc
Seized as the property of Enos Dean his heirs devi
dees or personal represen defendants taken
in execution at the suit OF Thomas j. Gaskill, COM
plainant, and to be sold by
JOSEPH s. FLEETWOOD
BLANCHARD Il, WHITE, Solicitor. Sheriff.
Dated jan 4, 1897
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JOHN WANAMAKER
OHERIFF,s SALE.


By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me III
rected, issued out of the Burlington County
Circuit Court OF the State of New jersey, /
will sell at public sale. on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY FL, 1897,
between the hours OF IL and 5 o'clock in he
afternoon of said day (to-wit at o'clock), at
benjamin w. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly,
III,
ALI that certain lot or piece OF land situate,
lying and being on the east side OF Pennsyl
vania avenue, In the township of Palmyra, in
the county OF Burlington, in the state OF New
jersey, ana bounded as follows:
Beginning in the easterly line of said Penn
sylvania avenue, at the distance OF three hum
dred and fifty feet southwark nom the south
side of Spring Garden street, thence south
wardly along the easterly line of Pennsylva-
mia avenue one hundred feet in front or
breadth to the northerly line of lot No. 81,
thence eastwardly OF that frontage between
parallel lines at right angles to the said Penn
sylvania avenue thirty feet to the building
line, thence on in the same direction one hun
dred and twenty feet more or less to the rear
of lots Nos. 81 and 81. containing within said
bounds two lots, each being 90 $50 feet, and
marked and numbered on the Josiah Wallace
plan OF lots as numbers SO and 55.
Being the same lot or piece of ground which
Josiah Wallace and wife. by deed dated the
first day OF February, eighteen hundred and
ninety six, and duly recorded in the Clerks
No. 32l, folio 81, &C., granted and conveyed
unto Charlotte J. Mos, deceased. in fee; and
which the said Charlotte j. Mos died seized OF,
interstate, and which descended unto the sal d
Emma NJ. Prosser and Harriet A. Hubbell,
heirs. &c, in fee, as tenants in common.
Seized as the property of Gerrit II. Mos,
and Emma NJ. Prosser, heirs &C., owners, de-
PENDANTS. taken i'll execution at the suit OF
Samuel c. Wallace, claimant, and to be sold
by
JOSEPH s. FLEETWOOD.
JOHN g. HoRNER Atty. Sheriff.
Dated Jan. rs, 1897 fPrs. adv. tee, $1,000.
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the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
sale, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1897,
between the hours of II and o'clock in the
afternoon OF said day ITO wit, at o'clock, at
Benjamin W. Zelley's hotel Mount Holly
N. j.,
All the following described lot of land stu
ate on Main street, in the village of Moores-
town, in the township of Chester, aforesaid
and is bounded as follows. viz: beginning at
a stone in the public road or street leading
through Moorest0wn, corner to lot of Amor
Roberts, and runs thence up said street north
sixty-four degrees east one chain and fittv-
nine links to a stone in said street corner to
George Dulps lot; thence by said Dull's lot
north twenty five degrees ana forty-fve min
uteS west six chains and thirty-One links to a
stone corner TO said Dull's lot in the middle
of Second street; thence along the middle of
said street south sixty-two degrees and thirty
minutes west one chain and sixty links to a
stone corner to said Amor ROBERTS lot !;
thence by the same south twenty-6V degrees
and forty-hve minutes east six chains ana
twenty-five links to the place of beginning,
containing one acre ofland be the same more
or less. Being the same lot of land that was
conveyed to the aforesaid Christiana Tippen-
hauer, wife OF the said George w Tfppen-
hauer by deed duly executed bearing date
the 18th day OF March, A. ID. 1860, from under
the hand and seal of Nathan H. Stokes and
wife and Elihu S. Low and wife and recorded
in Book o of Deeds, page 36l, &C., in the
Clerks office, of the county of Burlington at
Mount Holly
Seized as the property of Christiana Tippen-
hauer, ct ais defendants, taken in execution
at the suit of Lydia S. Branin, ct ais, execu-
tors &C.. Sarah e. Sharp, deceased, complain
ants, and to be sold by
JOSEPH S. FLEETWOOD,
CHAs EVAN MERRITT, Solr. Sheriff.
Dated Feb. l, 1897. [Prs. adv. fee 5000
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02

SAYS the New York Sun 1--WE have a
right to say that the Cuban policy of Presi-
dent Mckinley and his Administration
cannot bear any resemblance to that of
Cleveland, the stulti6ed and foiled enemy
of free Cuba, the catspaw for Spain, the
oficeholder outward bound, the politician
without party, the President who, had
he not been kept in check, would surely
have brought dishonor upon his country,
the man who will best serve for use as a
warning to his next successor in the
Presidency, and to future holders of that
great office" And this is the man that
some Democrats are now booming for the
next Governor of New Jersey.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02

We will deliver New Short New York
Horse Manure at $l.90 per ton and Old
Manure at $1.75 per ton, payable by note
in bank October LIST, 1897 without interest.
Is cents per ton discount from above
prices will be allowed for prompt cash.
All Manure to be settled for in 80 days
after shipment either by cash or note.
Get my prices on hair manure, gas lime,
stone lime and Wells fertilizers. Terms
liberal. Inquiries or orders by mail will
receive prompt attention. GEORGE M.
Wells, Moorestown, N. j.
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For over Fifty Years.

MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teething. with perfect
success. 1t sOothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain. cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy tor Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world. Twenty
five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs.
kind.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Q. 1897.

In the face of murmurings on the part
of taxpayers with reference to the salary
the Governor of this state receives, there
are some who are again agitating the pur-
chase by the state of gubernatorial resi-
dence at Trenton. 1t will not likely be
done right away $40, 900 year and house
rent would be little steep.
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YMPToMs-MOisture; Intense itching and
singing; most at night; worse by scratching.
If allowed TO continue tumors form, which
often bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
SwAYNEs OINTMENT stops the itching and
bleeding, heals liberation, and in most cases
removes the tumors. At druggists or by
mail, for so cents. DR.. Swayne & Son, Phlla-
delphia
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The economy vast operations particular lines of merchandise
has been by mutually satisfactory trial. Thus
have chosen for large distributions of Furniture Mus
lin Underwear of various lines of home and supplies Plans
months experts all markets
place orders advantageous for the goods Sometimes
Our Public almost half judged by usual presometmes
third Is erch hepfulness worth while
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The simple application of "SwAYNE's ONT
MENT'' without any internal medicine, will
cure any case of letter, Salt Rheum, Ring
worm, Piles, Itch. Sores, Pimples, Eczema all
scaly, Itchy Skin Eruptions, no matter how
obstinate or long standing. tits potent, effect
i've. and costs but q trifie.