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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
SEEK FREE DOCTORS.


Some Queer Experiences In the Public
DispensarIes Of New York.
The least hope of any change in this
charity to all policy is with those dis
pensaries that are bountifully endowed
The leading institution of this class in
New York city is located on the west
side, and, in view of its defiant abuse
of all kinds Of medical charity, has
earned for itself the unenviable sobri-
quet of the diamond dispensary." 1t
has such high reputation for the num-
Der and pecuniary ability of its patients
that it would appear to be rather
credit than disgrace to receive it's out
rageously misdirected charity. Such at
least is the inevitable conclusion that
may be based upon the large average of
we'll to do people who claim daily the
benefits of free medical treatment so
lavishly and indisoriminately furnished
to all who apply. Many of these visitors
are from out of town districts and will
pay several dollars for car fare, will ask
for written diagnosis of their disease
and an extra prescription, and will then
complain if they are kept waiting be-
yond the time for their return train.
The examining doctor is content to ride
to the dispensary in horse car; the pa
tent comes and returns in a cab. 1t is
no longer joke to refer to the display
of diamonds or the number of women
clad in sealskins in the patients wait
ing room, nor does it appear to be I'M
likely that, in the near future, conven-
fences will not be required for checking
bicycles and distributing carriage num-
bers in the order of the different ar
rivals. In this connection, the follow
ing description by an eyewitness in the
waiting room of this dispensary may be
interesting:
1.-THE reception room held about 200
at time. Nobody was turned away.
Fully 80 per cent of the applicants were
well dressed, and 10 per cent of them
were finely dressed. Three women wore
fur coats that had not been handed
down from somebody else. There was
an attractive display of fine millinery,
and the men, more than half of them,
bore no evidences of poverty. But all
obtained free treatment supposed to be
given to paupers-'poor persons. >"
Such instances as the following carry
with them their own moral:
During the examination of a dis
pensary patient roll of bills dropped
from her pocket The doctor picked it
up and remarked, Madam, this is a
free dispensary, and as you are able to
pay fee for medical advice 1 must de-
cline to treat you here. Well, replied
the woman, that money is for some
thing else. You are paid by the city
and must prescribe for me- On being
assured that the doctor received no sal
airy from any source, the patient became
indignant and protested that she was
entitled to attention equally with the
lady who had preceded her and from
whom she had rented house the week
before. DIR. George F. Shrady in
Forum.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
WHAT SHE NEGLECTED.
He Was Student Of Human Nature, and
He Caught Her


Albert BloodgOod gazed long and
earnestly into his young wife's eyes. It
was evident that serious doubts had
taken possession of him. He had been
married to Sylvia Bloodgood for three
days and had thought that he was hap
Ply, but now, as she sat beside him in
the saloon of the plunging steamer, a
horrible thought suddenly forced itself
upon him.
The sweet girl who had given her life
into his keeping noticed that something
was out Of whaek with him, and, look
ing up, more as an innocent child would
look at a parent than as a wife contem-
plating the features of her husband, she
asked:
Doesn't 'oom love 'oor little darlie
any morei Tell me, darling, what it is
that troubles you. Don't try to conceal
it from 'oor little lovey dovey. You
know I'm so wise I can see everything.
You told me so yesterday, when / guessed
what you had in that pretty jewel box
for me-"
He sighed and said:
"Ah, sweetness, don t know whether
] ought to impart my thoughts to you
or not. Perhaps am borrowing trouble.
But l have, as you know, always been
of astudious disposition. have studied
men and women, and have been wont
to think that knew human nature.
Yes, ?" she urged, becoming inter
ested; Ego on.
well, either my observations and
deductions have been wrong or you
don't love me as wife should love her
husband F."
''Oh, Albert, " the sweet girl cried,
dinging her arms around his neck and
sobbing pitifully, what has caused you
to form this cruel, cruel opinion? What
has 'oor little darlie done to arouse
such a suspicion?'
1T isn't what you have done, " he re-
piled, but what you have not done,
that worries me-
She drew back in wild fear and
waited for him to proceed.
Eyes" he went on, lit is what Won
have neglected that has caused these
doubts to take possession Of me. Here
we've been married for three days, and
you have not yet asked me to solemnly
declare that l never really loved until I
came to know you"
With guilty look she skunk away to
her stateroom, for she knew that she
had forever forfeited the right to claim
his confidence. cleveland Leader.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

Editor Ito old schoolmate)-It hurts
me, old fellow, to wound your feelings,
but really we are so overstocked with
poetry that it's useless to read yours.
We can only accept what shows unmis
taxable genius.
Old Schoolmate-Well, just read that
poem and tell me what you think of it.
Editor (having read the poem)-It is
as feared; the poem shows no promise
whatever. Pardon me, but it is simply
absurd.
Old Schoolmate with broad GRIM
That S just what thought. It's copy
of some verses you wrote in my auto
graph album while we were at school
together. -Pearson's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
A Human Bloodhound.

In Abyssinia they have very pictur-
esque fashion of identifying thieves.
There is an official nominated for the
purpose in each district. Upon receiv-
ing information Of a robbery he gives
his confidential servant dose of certain
herbs, afterward pipe of tobacco.
The man drinks and then smokes. In
due course he begins to rave and to
crawl about on hands and knees. Then
the thief catcher puts rope about his
loins, and on all tours he perambulates
the neighborhood, shifting like hound,
enters 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 rule, comes to much the
coTna fhir,n
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
THE OUTDOOR CHURCH.

The carven pillars of the trees,
The lowered mosaic of the grass,
The green, transparent traceries
OF leaf on leaf that lightly lies
And lightly moves when breezes pass,
The anthem of the waterfall,
My chorister the blackbird's lay,
And, mingling with, suffusing ALL
Borne by the wind and still let fall,
The incense of the new mown hay
This is my church, my altar there.
Here earth, the kindly mother, kneels,
Her mighty hands outspread in prayer,
While Ger her brow the sunny air,
A south wind full of blessing, steals.
She wraps me in her mantle fold.
kneel and pray beside her there
As children do whom mothers hold,
And living air and sunlight gold
And wood and meadow pray with me.
Eva Keane in Spectator.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
LINCOLN AT GETTYSBURG.
Account OF How He First Wrote His
Famous Speech.

Famous Speech.
Speaking of the dedication of the ma
tional cemetery at Gettysburg and Mr..
Lincolns famous address delivered on
that occasion, Nov. 10, 1868, Governor
Curtin began by saying that there had
been much discussion as. to how and
when that address was written, and he
continued, says The Independent:
Il can tell you all about that Of
course l was there, and the president
and his cabinet had arrived and were
at the hotel. Soon after his arrival, as
we were sitting around in the parlor,
Mr.. Lincoln looked thoughtful for a
moment Or two and then said: 4 be-
ieve, gentlemen, the committee are ex-
pecting me to say something here to-
day. II you wall excuse me, will go
into this room here and prepare it. ,
After a time he returned, holding in
his hand large, yellow government
envelope, on which he had written his
address
Here, gentlemen, he said, 4 want
to read this to you to see if it will do. ,
~AAANt oAeVAAS NOWAi uo I6du IL 10 US ana
then said: Now for your criticisms.
Will it do? What do you say2'
Several spoke in favor Of it, and
one or two commended it in strong
terms. Well, says the president,
haven't you any criticisms? What do
you say, Seward?'
"Mr. Seward made one or two sug-
gestions bearing on some slight verbal
changes, which l believe Mr.. Lincoln
incorporated.
Now, if you will allow me, gentle
men, continued the president, I will
copy this off. And he again withdrew
made copy of the address.
"Ah, " continued the governor, ''if
had had wit enough about me to have
begged Of him that yellow envelope,
what a trophy 1t would have beenl How
much it would have been worth to some
of the ladies fairs which little later
began to be held to raise money for the
hospitals and the soldiers. But 1 did
not think of it then. -
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

Sir Walter Besant, the eminent Eng
lish novelist, said, when he went back
to England after visit here, that moth
ing he saw in America impressed him
SO deeply as the devotion of our young
people to their flag; that nowhere ex-
cept among British soldiers had he seen
such affection and respect for national
emblem, and that nation which as a
whole felt as we seemed to feel about
our colors from the time we left our
mothers knees. was one that could
Withstand the whole world in arms
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
A Boys Thirst For Knowledge.

Little Boy-I wish 1 was a great
philosopher like you
Great Scientist-And why, my son?
Cause you know everything, and
there's some things 1 can't understand,
but if was like you could. +"
"Tell me one of them.
well, for one thing, I'd like to
know why photographers can take pic
lures Of comets an meteors and flying
cannon balls and lightning flashes and
yet they can't photograph boy with
out squashing his head in pair Of
pinchers. Pearson s Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
Conversational pitfalls.

Miss NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. my ig-
norance, but ought l to call you Mr..
Squills or DR.. Squills9
The Doctor-Oh, call me anything
you like. Some of my friends call me
an old fool
Miss Meadowsweet-Ah, but that's
only people who know you intimately
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

English hortioulturists have come to
the conclusion that it is mistake to
wait till November to plant the bulbs of
tulips and hyacinths and crocuses and
that when the summer display is over
(September) the sooner bulbs are got in
the better.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
Good ADVICE to rolio,r.

Somebody gives the following anti
thetical advice: Drink less, breathe
more; eat less, chew more; ride less,
walk more; clothe less, bathe more;
worry less, work more; waste less, give
more; write less read more; preach
less, practice more. -
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

New York, March l, 1897
Mr.. GEORGE d. WoRRELL,
Dear Sir IL am informed by my client
the Sunlight Incandescent Lamp Co., that the
attorney for the Wesbach Light Company
has sent you circular letter, asserting that
the Sunlight ncaDdescent burner is an in.
fringement of the patents.o owned by the Wells.
bach Light Company.
At the request of the Sunlight Company, !
have made careful examination of the pat
ents owned by the Welsbach Light Co. and
1 can assure V on that the Sunlight Incandes-
cent burner and mantle does not infringe up
on or violate in any way 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 form 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 10 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.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

"Barber's wife is rather the boss Of
the outfit, isn't she?''
81 would not like to say SO positive
~. But do know that they have only
5wo wheels, and one is a woman's
wheel, and the other is tandem. -
TypograDhical Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
Hurt No one and No one Hurt Him.

At the battle of Chickamauga / saw
fellow shooting straight up in the air
and praying as Justify as ever one Of
Cromwell's roundheads prayed
The Presbyterians of 1916 prayed
loud and sang hymns in battle, but they
shot straight at the cavaliers every
time. This fellow was blazing away at
the sky, and when Lieutenant Killing
worth demonstrated with him about it
he paid no attention to him whatever.
Captain Joe Billingsley threatened to
cut him down with his sword if he
didn't shoot at the enemy, for the woods
in front were full of them He merely
remarked to the captain, You can kill
me if you want to, but am not going
to appear before my God with the blood
of my fellow man ON my soul
He never fiinched, but stood squarely
up, exposed to every volley of the enc
my's fire. When the sun set ON the
evening of Sept. IS, 1862 Captain ]. C.
Billingsley and Lieutenant Allen Kill
ingworth both lay dead on the battle
field of Chickamauga, and R went
through without a scratch.-Cor. Gal
weston News
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
rnen sne ra,nten.

Niece Showing the wedding presents
to Uncle TOMB wanted you to see
them ALL dear Uncle Tom, so that you
won't send a duplicate Duplicate we'd
ding presents are very annoying, you
know
Uncle Tom-H'm. What's this?
Niece-That's papa Is check for $500
Isn't it lovely?
Uncle Tom-Very INTENDED to send
you the same thing, but rather than
annoy you with duplicate present I'll
send e100 London Answers
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

1t is an extraordinary fact that only
two presidents were born between April
and October. The record by months is
as follows: January, q; February, 8;
March. A April, L; July, l /; August, / !;
October, 8; November, 4; December, Q.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

what do you consider the most alb
solutely certain way to distinguish
toadstools from mushrooms
Cook them, get some other man to
eat them and then watch his symp-
toms. Chicago Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

Old John s. was rural postman
in a west country district and in a
rather rough fashion was also an anna
teur dentist. On his rounds one day he
met certain farmer about to start for
a six mile ride to town for the purpose
of getting an aching tooth drawn. On
seeing old John, however, the farmer,
distracted with pain, determined to test
the old mans skill as tooth puller. A
pair Of somewhat rusty pliers was pro-
duced. and after few tugs the tooth
was held up for the farmer to see, who
exelaimed:
why, John, you've drawn the wrong
TOOTH That is sound oneP'
81 know that, master" said John,
"but now can get at the other handi-
err. '-PearsoN's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

AS fasters the sect of jams. in India,
are far ahead of all rivals Fasts of
from 30 to 40 days are very common,
and once year they are said to abstain
from food for rs days
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
Nerves

z~e the Messengers of Sense,-the Telegraph
System of the human body.
Nerves extend from the brain to every part
of the body and reach every organ.
Nerveo are like fire-good servants but hard
masters.
Ncrves are fed by the blood and arc therefore
like it in character.
Nerves will be weak and exhausted if the
blood is thin, pale and impure.
Nerves will surely be strong and steady if
the blood is rich, red and vigorous.
Nerves find true friend in Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla because it makes rich, red blood.
Nerves do their work naturally and WE'LL
the brain is unclouded, there are no
neuralgia pains, appetite and diges-
ton are good, when you take
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26
You don mean, you dom t mean

You don't mean, you don't mean
He couldn t quite say it.
Yes, l do, 4" she said. And she rose
and walked up and down the room full
of a sort of angry vexation, mingled
evidently with a conflict of passionate
feeling she could neither conceal nor
subdue
sit down, - he said He had risen.
He took her arm. She was positively
trembling. He led her to the sofa by
the fire.
g shall have to leave this place,
she said in sort of hard voice. The
angry tears came into her eyes He had
never seen her weep This was the
nearest approach to it.
II know what you are going to say
Don't say it No, you shan't go. You
are useful. The people trust you. 1t is
your sphere | am the marplot y
"Why should you go?'' said Jasper,
hardly measuring his words why
should either of us go? Why not stay
and stay-stay together?'
You don't mean it?'' Men at such
times are more fools than knaves
Yes, yes-I-do.
Jasper had taken her hand. The wo-
man with the iron will, the keen intel
lect, the nature self contained, which
seemed at times as hard as nails, turned
toward him and in another moment fell
crying and laughing Historically into
his arms At that moment, as i'll luck
would have it, Phemie, hearing unusual
sounds and thinking some one needed
assistance, entered.
go and fetch some sal volatile Your
mother is not very we'll. Indeed, at
that moment Mrs. AIbatross seemed to
have really tainted away. Whether she
tainted or not no one will ever know
The doctor himself was doubtful
Jasper never entered the house again.
He went home, packed up his things,
wrote hurried note in a disguised
hand to Phemie, who on the following
day would be 81 years old and come
into $500 year, which had been left
her, to the disgust of her mother, by
her fond father-and Jasper went to
bed
He must have risen early No one at
his lodgings saw him go out. His hot
water was brought up at O'Clock His
boots had not been put out over night
The servant knocked again at 9 The
door was not locked She entered. She
saw boxes packed and labeled Left
till called for > The bed was empty
The station was a mile off. There
were only two passengers by the early
train.
When Mrs. Albatross came down to
breakfast she inquired for Phemie
Phemie was gone. Sketch
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

One of the largest tale quarries in the
world is in the St Barthelemy noun
tain, Luzenac. The best rock is bril-
iiantly white and has greasy touch
when powdered.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

The London Spectator says 1000 of
the Irish constabulary with rifles would
restore the worst mob of Constantinople
to comparative sanity in ten minutes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-26

In Russia women householders vote
sor all elective officers and ON all local
matters
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The intellect has only one failing,
which, to be sure, is very considerable
one. 1t has no conscience. Lowell.
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WANTED.

W nv "
The sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
is now ready to organize its business in the
States OF Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Good reliable district agents wanted. Elk
perience not an absolutely necessary Qualih-
cation. Apply at once by letter TO
WALTER & JOHNSTON,
General Managers
ODD Fellows Temple, Philadelphia, Pa
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Union Transportation Company.


Leave Mount Holly tor Tuckerton 9.28 A.
447 P. M, daily except Sunday.
Leave TuckerIOn Tor Mount Holly, 100 A. NJ,
200 pm, daily except Sunday.
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PENNSYLv wanna RAILROAD.
THE STANDARD RAILROAD OF AMERICA.
PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY
Block Signals and IntGrlOCking Switches
IN EFFECT OCTOBER 5, 1897.

Trains leave Mount Holly as JoEE0aOs:
For Philadelphia $50, 800, 6.52, ITO, 7.4s, s.57
9l5. ll.20A A. M, 1884, 23O. 423, 504, SIG. S.25
On sundays. s.2s A. M. 1905. 5.1s, s5OP.M
For Pemberton, 49, 1926 A. M, LAG. 1892. AT,
6.06, 73l, P. NJ.
on Sundays. 1923. A. M, e.OoPM.
For BordenJown, Trenton and New York, $50,
749, 9ls ll05. A. NJ, 1890, 800, 4l0. All, 6.5S,
ON Sundays. 1000 A. NJ, 2.O5, sos PM.
For East Burlington, $50, 725, 749. s22, 500,
BIS, lO.l6, 1l05 A. M, 1890, 3OO 4lO, AT, DO,
553, 626, 7.25. s.45. 1000 P. M.
On Sundays 1925, $50, 1000 A. M H. 90, 2.05, 3d.
3l5, 8.4, 40, 800, 5.35, sos, 645. 7.l5, s16
For Lewistown, Columbus, Kinkora, etc.,
735 A. NJ, LAG, 447P.M.
On Sundays, 500 p M.
For LumDerton, Medford, Marion and Had
donfield. 9.35 A. NJ.
For Nincentown, 1885, sos P. M.
For Toms River, 1924 M, AT, Pm.
For Tuckerton, Beach Haven and Barnegat
City, 9.26 A. M. 447 Pm
For Asbury Park and Long Branch, 926 A. N.
Trains leave for Mount Holly as JotloOs:
From Philadelphia $50, 7.5O, $50. 1000. l1.20.
l2.40, A. M, Il 80 Saturdays only, $50, 400,
40, $40, 6.l0. $50. 800, 1870. ll.45r. m.
From New York. via Trenton and Burlington,
$780, $50, hoo A. M. LOO. 2l0. 400, 500. 500.
On Sundays, 1000 A. NJ, 7.O0PM.
Ala. $40. TOO. $50 P. M.
On Sun days, 6:40 lI.5O. A. M, 4.05, Dos, P: M:
1905. lO46 ll4s A. M, los, $50, 452 $40. SIS,
$50, 100. 7.6O, $50, 1870 p. M.
On Sundays, 500, 9OO 1890, A. M, 1890, 2.35.
305 3.45, 40, 455. $780, 600 $50, TO, 745, s45.
l0.00P. NJ.
From Toms River, 7.4S A. M, 4O2P. M
From AsDury Park, 2.13 P. M.
From Medford, ll.55 A. M.
From Long Branch, 1.55, p. M.
From Pemberton, (north) 6.35, 7.28. 8.S3 A. M,
1921, 407, $40 P. M.
On Sundays, 500 A. M, 800 N.
From Pemberton (south), S.38 A. M, 4.A P. M.
From Yincentown, $50 A. NJ, l.42 P. M.