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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10
sioilian Love Charms.

The love charms of Sicily are many
and curious. One, very popular and
considered very powerful, is to put into
an eggshell few drops of the blood Of
the longing lover. The shell is exposed
to the sun for three days and to the dew
for three nights 1t is then placed on
hot ashes until calcined, when the
whole is reduced to fine powder and
administered secretly in cup of coffee
or glass of wine to the object of affec-
ton Another charm is for the witch to
undress at midnight and tie her clothes
up in bundle which she places on her
head. Then, kneeling in the center of
her room, she pronounces an inoanta-
ton, at the end of which she shakes her
head. If the bundle falls in front Of
her, it is good sign; should it fall be-
hind her the charm will not avail. Yet
another is worked in the following
manner: Pieces Of green, red and white
ribbon are purchased in three different
shops, the name of the persons to be
charmed being repeated, mentally, each
time. The shopkeeper must be paid with
the left hand, the ribbon being received
in the right, When all the pieces are
bought, they are taken to a witch, who
sets out to find the person to be charmed,
On finding him, or her, the witch mutt
ters to herself. with these ribbons
bind you to such one Then she re-
turns the ribbons to the purchaser, who
ties them beneath his or her left knee
and wears them at church. -Macmil-
lan'G
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A Novel Bridge at Rouen.

This novel engineering work is called
a "pont transbordeur" and is designed
to fulfill all the purposes Of bridge,
while it will offer no obstruction to the
passage Of ships with towering masts.
On each side Of the river will be erected
a small Eiffel tower, about ITO feet in
height, and these towers will be Joined
at the top by a latticework bridge upon
which lines of rails will be laid. On
these rails will run a skeleton platform,
which can be pulled from side to side
by the agency of steam or electricity.
From this platform, which will be 16C
feet above the quays, will depend steel
wire ropes, which will support at the
level of the river banks slung carriage
large enough to accommodate tram car
full of passengers, besides other vehicles.
1t is intended that this novel form OF
bridge shall be in connection with the
tram system at both sides Of the river,
SO that passengers can be carried across
the river without leaving their seats in
the cars. The work of building the tow
ers has already been commenced, and il
is expected that the bridge will be open
for traffic in IS months time. 1t is said
that the only continuance bearing any
resemblance to this 'pont transbor-
deur" is in operation at Bilbao. Cham
bers' journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10

The people of Belgium evidently be-
lieve in training their children in hab-
its of economy. Possibly no better
method of convincing the young folks
of the wisdom of looking after small
things could have been found than that
resorted to in the public schools of
Brussels. The Outlook gives the result
of the experiment:
Some time ago the children were re-
quested by their teachers to gather up
all the waste and apparently useless ar
ticles that they could find on their way
to and from school and to deliver them
to their respective teachers.
For eight months the work Of collec-
ton went on. Such objects as tin foil,
tin cans, paint tubes, bottle capsules
and refuse metal were especially looked
after. The result was astonishing.
Nineteen hundred and twenty-five
pounds of tin foil rewarded the chill
dren's efforts, together with 1900
pounds of metal scraps, A, 400 pounds Of
bottle capsules and old paint tubes that
in the aggregate weighed 220 pounds.
But it was when the articles were
disposed Of and the money applied to
useful objects that the full force of this
economy was manifest. The proceeds
completely clothed 500 poor children
and sent 80 invalid children to re-
cuperation colonies, and there was a
goodly balance left to be distributed
among the sick poor of the city.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10

One of the principal legends connect
ed with st. Patrick's altar stone, 40
cording to writer in Donahoe s Maya
zine, is called the Legend of the Leper
and the Flagstone +" This story runs as
follows: When ST. Patrick was embark
ing for Ireland to enter upon his mis-
sion, poor leper came to the seashore
just as the ship was about to weigh
anchor and earnestly begged to be taken
on board 1t is probable that he had
heard something of the holiness Of the
saint and the proofs of divine favor con-
ferred upon him, and that deep within
his inner consciousness there was born
a hope, vague at first, but gradually
growing stronger, that in the company
of st. Patrick he might expect some
amelioration of his pitiable condition.
Something in the man appealed to the
saint, who was so deeply touched by
his pleadings that he expressed a wish
to have the despised leper taken on
board, but fear and prejudice had such
an influence over the sailors that they
would not allow the leper on board. and
the ship began to move out while the
afflicted man continued to plead from
the beach. The saint took his altar
stone and cast it ON the water within
reach of the leper, telling him to sit on
it and remain perfectly quiet. Again
was the faith of the man shown, and
as soon as he had seated himself the
stone began to move over the water. 1t
followed Immediately in the wake of
the ship until it reached the harbor of
Wicklow, and the leper thus reached
the shores of Erin in safety. st. Patrick
again took possession of the stone,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10
ENGLISH ROYALTY.
What 1t Is Said to Cost the British Ia
payer Yearly.

What 1t Is Said to Cost the British Tax
payer Yearly,
The chancellor of the exchequer went
out of his way recently, says Labou-
chere, in London Truth, to explain how
little the monarchy costs England. The
crown lands, he said, belong to the SOW
ereign and produce 50, 100000 per an
mum. The queen receives instead OF
this revenue 81, 925, 900 and the rest Of
the royal family 81, 100000 Therefore
the total cost of monarchy to the tax
payer is 1925, 900. The entire calcula.
ton proceeds on the erroneous assump.
tion that the crown lands are the pri-
vate property of the sovereign. This
they are not. They originally formed q
portion OF the general revenue of the
country, out of which came the main
tenance Of the sovereign.
That abject fiunky Lord Butte, wish,
ing to curry favor with George III, in
serted in the civil list act which was
passed on that monareh's accession a
Remuneration by him of the crown lands,
and this Remuneration by sovereign Of
what he did not possess is the basis Of
the theory of these crown lands being
the private property of the occupant q
the throne
According, therefore, to Sir Michael
Hicks each's own figures, monarchy
costs England a,985,0 The real
amount is, however, much higher, fol
fhara ara r1uln har1aes axDensaa incidental
to the institution which he does not in.
clude The hard fact remains that in
France the president receives 5000. 00t
per annum and fulflls with decent
splendor all the duties of the head Of
the state, while with England the mon.
archy costs nearer 81, 100000 thar
1000, 900 francs A defense, therefore,
of monarchy on the ground of economy
hardly holds water.
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They PLAYED Poker.

In the summer of 1910 Henry Clay
went to Kentucky on his vacation.
Three nights after his arrival at a GER
tain springs a sociable game began. In
the game were Mr.. Clay, Josiah Black
burn, John Hardin and Sam Clay, a
cousin of the statesman. 1t began on
Friday night and ran along with vary
ing luck. They were all old hands and
had the nerve to back their cards At
IL O'Clock Saturday night Blackburn
quit little ahead He had been mar
ried only two months and was afraid
his young wife would think he was
dead Sunday morning at 8 o'clock
some one raped on the door. 1t was
opened, and a negro girl stood in the
hall She had clean shirt in her hand,
and on the bosom was note from Har-
din's wife, For Mr. John Hardin,
wherever he can be found" The door
was closed and play resumed. Hardin
changed his linen at the table.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
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An International Engagement.

Announcement is made. +" says the
Boston Transcript, "of the engagement
of Sir John Ainsworth, her majesty's
special commissioner in British east
Africa, to Miss Ina Scott, formerly Of
West Philadelphia. Miss Scott is a sister
of the late Rev. P. Cameron Scott, who
was director and founder Of the African
Inland mission. She went out to Africa
under the auspices Of the Philadelphia
missionary council a little more than a
year ago with her father and mother,
her sister, Miss Margaret, being already
OH the missionary field. Sir John Aims
worth took deep interest in the work
of the mission and aided materially in
the foundation of mission stations. He
formed close attachment for the ear
nest young missionary, the Rev. p
Cameron Scott, who died ON the mis-
sionary field last winter. Sir John and
Lady Ainsworth will probably not re-
main in British east Africa. They are
now at Machaki. but it is expected that
Sir John will return to England at the
close Of his special governmental mis-
sion in Africa -
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10
BARoNIAL PARKS.
The Extent Of Some Which Surround the
Houses of English Noblemen.


The Extent Of Some Which Surround the
Houses of English Noblemen.
An article in The Cornhill Magazine
ON the cost of maintaining country
houses contains some extremely inter-
esting particulars about the size Of
noblemen's parks. One hardly likes,
the writer says, to guess the cost Of re-
pairs to the loose stone wall around
Badminton park, high enough to pre-
vent deer leaping it and inolosing 98e
deer. At Welbeok there are 1Ok miles
Of iron fencing around the three deer
parks. Thoresby park is 10 miles
around.
Though the deer have been removed
or destroyed in no less than 80 parks
since 1857 there are 404 deer parks and
paddocks in England and Wales alone,
and s of these are over 1000 acres.
Savernake is A, 900 acres. There are
many over / 200 acres. The area has
an additional interest for the owner,
because the bigger the park the more
gates and lodges and roads it needs,
and park roads, except town roads, are
the dearest in this country.
In parks like Fridge, with 2,6OO
acres; Knowsley, 1000 acres; Blen-
helm, 2,254 acres; Tatton, 2, 600 acres,
and others of less size, the mileage OF
roads, unless their numbers were kept
down, would rival those Of a moderate
parish.
The lowest number by which a great
house and its garden parks and Access
sories can be served and kept mp is from
90 to so men. OF these great houses
there are not less than 900 in England,
Wales and Scotland. Those of the third
magnitude have minimum staff Of 90
men. Those of the second magnitude.
some of them very large and splendid
houses, almost or quite reaching the
first dimensions employ from 90 to 100
or I75 men. Beyond these are the stars
of the first magnitude, real palaces,
maintaining from 200 to, in one case
not Chatsworth-more than 600 men in
the performance of work, other than
industrial or agricultural, in the serv-
ice of the owner.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10

The letter A is in Hebrew called
aleph, an OK, and the Phenician char
acter which represents this sound was
originally picture of an OK head hence
the name. The right hand stroke of the
A represented the top of the head, the
other down stroke the left side and a
line, since fallen out of use, represented
the right side of the head, while in very
old Ph@nician manuscripts two dots
above for eyes and two below for nos
trils rendered the resemblance complete.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10

An English inventor-name or loca-
tion we do not find given-is said to
have contrived tool capable of being
attached to any machine or apparatus
having a transversing slide and fixed
table that will bend cardboard without
the need of score cut, thus preserving
the full strength of the material at the
bend The tool in question is formed of
metal or wood and is in two parts, one
having a recess on one edge and the
other straight edge, having the upper
edge rounded off to fit into the recess
on the edge of the first part, allowing
space between equal to the thickness Of
the substance to be bent-the length Of
the straight edge to be made to the
longest bend required. In using the
tool, the second mentioned part is made
a fixture to the table machine frame OF
apparatus and the first part is attached
to the traversing portion. By placing
the cardboard to be bent on the straight
edge, then sliding the second part over
and along the board under certain
amount Of pressure, a bend in the card
will be produced. New York Sun.
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RECALLED BY TELEGRAPHER
Attraction of = Scene In a Play Suggests
q Story.

story.
When Secret Service was first pro-
duced in New York, the audiences for
the first week or two included large
number of telegraph operators, attracted
by the vivid description given of the
scene in which Gillette sends the mes
sage and is shot through the hand. In
terest in this part of the play waned
slightly, so far as the knights of the
key were concerned, when it was found
that the telegraphing, while it sounded
very real to the uninitiated, was nothing
but a succession of meaningless clicks.
Why it was expected that there should
be real telegraphing any more than
there should be real killing on the stage
was explained by an old operator re-
Gently. "There fingers In the mind Of
all the older men in the business, " said
he, the memory of the telegraphing
scene in Oliver Doud Byron's play,
Across the Continent, in which gem
uine operator was substituted for the
actor long enough to tick out welcome
to any member of the profession who
hl4bub 10 IL OHo duQA6uOb. IL was 81
Mrs John Drew's old Arch Street thea
ter in Philadelphia, about 10 years ago.
Every night the man on the stage would
spell out: Good evening, boysl If you
are all feeling well, rap out an answer
oG the iron support of the seat in front
of you. All together, now-one, two,
three. Go'
THE rest Of the audience were be-
wildered by the ticking all over the
house, and it was great fun for the boys
and shrewd move on the part of the
management, for it attracted telegra-
piers in great force. They enjoyed the
puzzled expression Of the people, who
couldn't understand the unanimity Of
the answer from the gallery, orchestra
and lobby. OF course the talk between
the stage and the house was not con-
fined TO this SANITATION. It was on all
sorts Of topics, usually in the form OF
an interrogation, with request for a
simultaneous answer. The story has
been told to the younger men, and
whenever play is produced in which
a telegraph key figures they like to see
if the experience will be repeated. -
New York Mail and Express.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10

The cause of wrong taste is de-
feet of Judgment. And this may arise
from a natural weakness of understand
ing Tin whatever the strength of that
faculty may consist), or, which is much
more commonly the case, it may arise
from a want of a proper and well di-
rected exercise, which alone can make
it strong and ready. Besides, that ig-
norance, inattention, prejudice, rash
ness, levity, obstinacy-in short, all
those passions and all those vices which
pervert the Judgment in other matters,
prejudice it no less in this it's more re-
fined and elegant province. Burke.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10
AN INDICTMENT.

Low browed woman that stole my love.
Fairer than !, less true,
You fooled him first with your willy tongus
And your eyes deceitful blue.
You looked in his till you made him swear
His first love was all dream,
While you let him toy with your yellow hair
And bask in your smiles false CLEAN.
Welladay for your eyes so bright
Weeping has made mine dim.
You would smile on, though he lay in his
grave
could have died for him.
Hartford Times.
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Archbishop Janssens.

The late Archbishop Janssens of New
Orleans left an estate of only about
$4,000, which he inherited from his
father, and three-fourths of it he be-
queathed for religious and charitable
purposes. He was entitled to hand
some salary for years, but drew barely
enough to pay the actual expenses for
his simple living, having allowed the
remainder to accumulate to pay off the
debt of the diocese.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10

Movable carriage wheel guards are
made chiefly for use with light carriages
that are not equipped with fixed guards.
The movable guard is of willow basket
work. In its general outlines it is some
thing like coat or cloak hanger. 1t is
made to fit over a section of the rim of
the wheel. The carriage guard is car
ried in the carriage, and when required
for use to protect the gown of woman
getting in or out it is simply held on
the wheel. -ExchanQe
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rhe colored peaeon.s Firurative Praver

The Colored Deacon's Figurative Prayer.
A white minister, after conducting
services at a colored church. asked an
old deacon to lead in prayer. The broth
er in black offered fervent appeal for
the white brother and said: 20 Lord,
glib him de eye OBJ de eagle Diet he spy
out sin afar off. Put his hands to de
gospel pillow. Tie his tongue to de line
OBJ truth. Nail his ear to de gospel pole.
Bow his head way down between his
knees and his knees way down in some
lonesome, dark and narrer valley where
prayer is much wanted to be made.
'Noint him wild be kerosene lie Of sal
vashon and sot him on fire. Roanoke
News
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10

Campbell, comparatively unknown,
received $1s. 500 for the Pleasures of
Hope" though Burns, less fortunate,
was paid 1925 for the first Kilmarnock
edition of his poems-single copies Of
which now sell for far more-and
81, 500 for the second edition.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10
Butler and Hoar.

Ben Butler, in case in the Massa-
chusetts supreme court involving dam
ages for fatal injury, Senator Hoar be
ing on the other side, quoted Job,
All that a man hath will he give for
his life" THAT" said Mr.. Hoar,
"was plea of the devil in a motion for
a new trial, and don't think the court
will be more impressed by it on account
of its modern Inducements. "
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10
In the Dime Muaeum.

Borneo Ohief-Say fellers, the bald
headed bearded lady lays over us all
she's freak
Circassian Snake Charmer-Freak
nothin; jist accidental. Got her face 10
ton mixed with her hair restorer, and
the result was mortal Philadelphia
Press
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Lady Dufferin, in her amusing book,
"Viceregal Life In India, gives some
good examples of "baboo" English.
One of the natives was told to write an
essay on the horse in an examination,
and this was the result: 1.-The horse is
a very noble animal, but when irritated
ceases TO do so. -
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10

The best part of ones life is the per
Torrance of ones daily duties. All
higher motives, ideas, conceptions and
sentiments in a mans life are of little
value if they do not strengthen him for
the better discharge of the duties which
devolve upon him in the ordinary affairs
of life. New York Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-10

Gus de Smythe-These new boots OF
yours squeak awfully. Perhaps they
amt paid for yet?
Johnnie Fewscads-That's all non
sense, If there is anything in that, why
don't my coat and my vest and my
trousers and my has squeak tooa-Lon-
don Fun.
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ALTRuIsM in ANIMALS.
Some Show Friendly and Unss1ash Trait
nf15fcult tn TJnderatnnd


Some Show Friendly and Unse1ash Traits
Difficult to Understand.
A French scientist has lately written
an interesting paper on altruism in ami
mails, arriving at the startling conclu-
sion that animals are perhaps better
Christians than men. He says, Ami
NAL societies are less polished, but per-
haps more humane. all things being
equal, than our own, and gives several
instances of animal species made use Of
by another and performing services for
the latter without receiving anything
in exchange.
Among others is mentioned the case
of the crocodile and the bird trochilus
on the banks of the Nile. This bird per-
forms two services for the crocodile. It
enters into its mouth and dispatches
there the worms and leeches which
trouble the crocodile. It flies rapidly
away, giving vent to a peculiar cry,
when the ichneumon, the enemy Of the
crocodile, approaches, thus apprising its
companion of the ichneumon' IS presence.
In return the crocodile shakes its tail
whenever it wishes to close its mouth,
thus giving the bird warning. The croo-
odile in no wise reoompenses, but con-
tents itself simply with respecting the
person of the little animal The service
rendered is unilateral But it is easy to
understand that by the exercise Of ex-
tremely little intelligence, if not I'M
consciously, the crocodile may be led to
defend its trochilus
Sometimes one animal will borrow
the services of another temporarily, as
in the case of the serpent who is ferried
across a river by duck, or. as fire.
quently seen, several animals assist one
another in crossing streams Of water, in
lifting large stones, in moving the
trunks OF trees, in constructing dams, In
hunting or in mutual defense. Aphids,
who have the power Of seoreting an alb
dominal fluid of which ants are passion
ately fond, are kept by the ants in sta
bles like milk COWS and carefully
watched Chicago News
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LAW OFFICES OF
CHARLES g. COE,
TEMPLE COURT.
New York, March l, 1897
Mr.. GEORGE ID. WoRRELL,
Dear Sir:-I am informed by my client,
the Sunlight Incandescent Lamp Co., that the
attorney for the Welsbach Light Company
has sent you circular letter, asserting that
the Sunlight Incapdescent burner is an in
fringement of the patents.owned by the Wells
bach Light Company.
At the request of the Sunlight Company, /
have made careful examination of the pat
ents own ed by the Welsbach Light Co. and
1 can assure on that the Sunlight Incandes-
cent burner and mantle does not infringe up
on or violate In any way or manner the pat
ents or rights OF the Welsbach Light Co., and
L am fully confident that you or any of the
customers of the sunlight Company will not
be held responsible or liable in any way to
the Welsbach Light Company for their sale
or use
further inform you that am directed and
authorized by the said Sunlight Company in
case suit is brought by the Welsbach Light
Company against you or any person selling
or using the Sunlight burner and mantle to
defend such suit without expense TO you or
to any sellers or users of said Sunlight burn
ers or mantles. Yours truly,
CHARLES G. COE,
Attorney for Sunlight Incan-
descent Gas Lamp Co.