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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
MUSEUM CRANKS.
People Who Want to Dispose of Alleged
Valuable Relics.

People Who Want to Dispose of Alleged
Valuable Relies.
The amateur collector of curiosities
generally has an exaggerated idea OF
the value of his treasures. No sooner
does he get hold of something which he
considers unique and interesting than
he fancies that every museum in the
country will jump at the chance of pur-
chasing it from him. With this idea he
is continually calling upon museum
keepers and trying to persuade them
into exhibiting his so called rarities.
The curator Of a popular northern
museum has been much worried in this
way during the last year or SO. Only
the other week white haired old man
came to him and showed him dagger
which was said to be the weapon used
by King John in stabbing the boy
Prince Arthur. The dagger was quite
modern affair and showed no signs Of
age, but the old man stuck to his de-
scription strenuously.
"My dear fellow" he said to the Gu
rator in patronizing tones, "if you are
SO blind to your own interests as to re-
fuse this dagger, it is no concern Of
mine. 1t has been in our family for CEN
turies, and we are descended in a direct
limo from Hubert de Bourg, the noble
man who refused to allow Prince Ar
thurs eyes to. be burned out with red
hot irons. I'll give you one more
chance, and if you won't have it I'll
take it elsewhere /"
Needless to say, he had to take it
elsewhere.
Another crank drove up to the mu-
which was strapped big, cumbersome
writing table. The curator hastened
out to meet him and was just in time
to prevent him bringing the piece Of
furniture bodily into the hall
On being asked for an explanation,
the visitor said he had decided to pre-
sent the museum with priceless treas
ure in the shape of a writing table used
by Sir Francis Bacon. He had been pre-
serving it for long time, he said, in
order that he might write its history,
which he had at last completed in
manuscript volume of 800 sheets. The
curator, who is, of course. an expert,
examined the desk and declared it to
be worthless. 1t had apparently been
used in schoolroom until it had got
too riokety for service and was then dis
pensed with. At any rate, it couldn't
have been more than 20 years old. This
report was communicated to the visit
or, who thereupon took to raving like
a mailman and became SO violent that
he and his treasure had to be moved
along by the police.
Royal relics are much in favor with
amateur collectors, and, though some of
the curiosities submitted to the museum
recently have been thought worthy of
place on the tables, the majority have
proved to be hopeless rubbish. -London
Tit-Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

gled with diamonds which sparkled
like the stars on a frosty night, and
when the door of the pavilion opened
he shot forth like lightning, with his
hands in the Sits of his suit, but as
soon as he came to the ladder that was
100 yards high he took hold of the han
dies and darted up and down the ladder
in a twinkling, and SO, putting his
hands in the Sits again, he whirled
round the track to the other door of the
pavilion.
You may be sure there was a great
shouting and a mighty rush of people
toward the pavilion of the champion
lady bicyclist of the world, but line
of soldiers barred the way, and only
fell back to let the crown prince and
his retinue gallop past.
And when he got to the door, ever so
much before his followers, he found the
mother standing and watching She
saw at glance that he was the smart
young soldier who had met them in the
morning, but she pretended not to know
him. Little he cared as, leaping from
his horse, he rushed into the room,
where he found the girl dressed in her
ordinary clothes and looking more beau
tiful than ever.
The retinue crowded in and stood by
the door, but the prince ran up to her
and, opening his arms, cried: Dearest,
have loved you ever since we met in
the forest. Will you be my bride?''
The girl hung her head, for she was
frightened when she saw all this gran
deur and knew that her lover was a
prince. But her mother said, ''Kings
always caress. Il never thought of
that" said the girl, and fell into the
princes embrace.
So they were married, and of course
the three uncles were asked to the feast,
and then for the first time the prince
looked away from his bride and saw
how odd looking they were, and he
asked the first uncle, "How did you get
such projecting eyes and that hard,
fixed gaze?" And the first uncle an
swered, "By skirnming, by Swimming,
by Swimming Then the prince asked
the second uncle, How did you get
that monstrous fiat footf' And the Sec
ond uncle replied, ''By scorching, by
scorching, by scorching." Then the
prince asked the third uncle, How did
you get that hideous, huge hand?'
And the third uncle answered, by
shopping, by shopping, by shopping. F"
Swimming, scorching, skoppingp said
the prince 81 don't know what you
mean. "
Then the mother explained: MAY it
please your royal highness, my eldest
brother has the cycle eye, that comes
from always looking miles ahead, which
is called skimming; my second brother
has the cycle foot, which comes from al
ways pedaling as hard as he can, which
is called scorohing, and my youngest
brother has the cycle hand, which comes
of always steadying the machine over
ups and downs, which, as it is some
thing between skipping and hopping, is
called shopping. Some people who BIZ
cycle a very great deal have all these
three peculiarities. " II never thought
of that. said the prince, and, turning
to his bride and seeing how beautiful
she was, he cried, You shall never
ride bicycle again.
And they lived happy ever after. ST.
James Budget.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

81 do not see, said clever woman,
"why the newspapers should feel called
upon to poke fun at the new law in Col
orado which permits women to serve in
the state militia. In time of battle
woman is just as necessary as man.
just wearing uniform and shooting a
gun are not all that constitute a soldier.
What about woman's place i'll the hos
pitfalls during time Of war? Does it not
require a brave heart and strong nerve
to wait on the wounded or dying? Is
not a woman a soldier who can assist
the surgeon as he amputates limb or
binds fractured bone? Are not the Red
Cross nurses soldiers? 1t seems to me
that woman will make just as good a
soldier as man and always find her
place in time of war.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
IN TIE SHADOW.

she will have the deep, dark heart, for
all her face is fair
deep and dark as though beneath the shadow
Of her hair
For in her hair a spirit dwells that no white
spirit Is,
And hell is In the hopeless heaven of that lost
spirits kiss.
She has two men within the palm, the hollow
Of her hand
She takes their souls and blows them forth as
idle, drifted sand.
And one falls back upon her breast that is his
quiet home,
And one goes out into the night and is as wind
blown foam.
And is there any home for him whose portion
is the night?
And is there any peace for him whose doom is
endless flight2
wild, sad bird, o wind spent bird, o bird
upon the wave,
There is no home for thee, wild bird, but in
the cold sea gravel
1.-THE Hill of Dreams by Fiana Macleod
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

The grand specific tor the prevailing
malady of the age, Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Rheumatism, Costiveness, General
Debility, etc, is Bacon's Celery King Tor
the Nerves. This great herbal tonic
stimulates the digestive organs, regulates
the Liver and restores the system to vigor-
Gus health and energies. Sample free.
Large packages SOC and 25c. Sold only by
Wells & Son, Columbus; E. D. Prickitt
Mount Holly; W. G. Jones, New Egypt
Edw. W. Rossell, Pemberton, and II. II
Leeds. Rancocas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

1t is doubtful If any modern commodity ex
cept money, has been counterfeited more than
Hires Rootbeer. BY progressive and covert
advertising this article has attained a trade
mark peculiar to itself and its wide popular
1ty and immense sale is an irresistible attrac
ton tor the inscriptions imitator. Justice
however is beginning to realize that the pub
lie must be protected from such practices as is
evinced by the decision just rendered by
Judges Finletter ana Gordon in Philadelphia
Court OF Common Pleas No. 3, restraining
George A. Hires, a namesake of Mr.. Charles f.
Hires from manufacturing and selling a prep
aration under the name of Hires Rootbeer
This Is "a move in the right direction ms this
superior article should not be substituted by
inferior stuff
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

Many of the models for summer
gowns, says New York fashion writer,
have fiat hands of velvet sewed on the
skirt or lace insertions set in about four
inches apart. some of these showing a
color contrasting with that of the dress
set beneath each row of insertion Tiny
ruches Of silk outline the skirt seams,
and wider ruches trim the extreme edge
Of the skirt, adorn the sleeves and finish
abe diminutive shoulder cape, and ON
other gowns accordion plated frills rip
pie all over the dress from the neck of
the bodice to the bottom of the skirt
The sleeve tops are a mass of the plat
ings and the little Marie Antoinette
fichu or French pelerine is edged with
single, double or triple rows of the frills.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
Pennsylvania Railroad Summer Excursion
Route Book.
THE Most COMPLETE PUBLICATION OF
ITS KIND

On June ! the Passenger Department
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
issued the 1897 edition of it's Summer Ex-
cursion Route Book. This work is de-
signed to provide the public with short
descriptive notes of the principal Summer
resorts of Eastern America, with the
routes for reaching them, and the rates Of
fare. There are over four hundred resorts
IN the book to which rates are quoted,
and over fifteen hundred different routes
or combinations of routes. 1t is compiled
with the utmost care, and altogether ia
the most complete and comprehensive
handbook of Summer travel ever offered
to the public.
Its 219 pages are enclosed in a hand
some and striking cover. in colors. Sew
eral maps, presenting the exact routes
over which tickets are sold, are bound in
the book. 1t is also profusely illustrated
with fine half-tone cuts of scenery along
the lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and elsewhere.
Any doubt as to where the Summer
should be passed will be dispeled after q
careful examination of the contents Of
this publication.
On and after June ! it may be procured
at any Pennsylvania Railroad ticket Office
at the nominal price of ten cents, or, upon
application to the general Office Broad
Street station, by mail for twenty cents.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder tor the feet II
cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and in
stantly takes the sting out of eOrns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort discovery O
the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight ittinl
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure
TOR sweating, callous and hot, tired aching
feet. Try it today. Sold by ali druggists anS
shoe stores, BY mail for 25c in stamps Tria
package FREE. Address, Allen S. Omsted
LEROY. n
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

81 have been troubled with nervous
and dizzy spells. After trying a numb bel
of medicines without good effect a friend
advised me to take Hoods Sarsaparilla
have now used four bottles and feel like
different woman. Hoods Sarsaparills
has done me so much good that l recon-.
mend it to all troubled as I was" Mrs
E. CHAMBERLAIN, Toms River, N. J.
Hoods Pills are the favorite cathartic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

The Duke of Teck having asked the
Canadian government to allow him and
his chartered company to govern the
Canadian gold regions in the Yukon river
territory, The British Colum bian Press
says, "This is the most paralyzing
proposition ever presented to any mod
ern government-to hand the govern
ment Of Canadians and Americans over
to chartered company, as if they were
30 many Hottentots.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
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 for Dfarrhoea. 1t will relieve
the moor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part ofthe world. Twenty
II We Cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs
Winsiow's Soothing SYRUP" and take no other
kind.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

The word despot originally meant
master or lord. At later period it be-
came an honorary title, bestowed by
the Greek emperors ON certain govern
ors of provinces. Now the word con
veys the idea of tyranny, though, strict
ly speaking, it merely means an abso-
lutte ruler.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
PARTNERS.
Lowe took chambers on o1r strau4

Love took chambers on our street.
Opposite to mine.
On his door he tackled a neat,
Clearly lettered sign.
6traightway grew his custom great.
For his sign read so:
"Hearts united while you wait.
Step in. Love & Co."
Much I wondered who was 500"
In Loves partnership.
Thought across the street I'd go
Learn from Loves own lip.
80 went, and since that day
Life is hard for me.
was bunkoedi by the way,
go" is Jealousy.)
Ellis Parker Butler in Century.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
There Ia a GLASS of PennIe

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores
a new preparation called GRAIN-O, made OF
pure grains. that takes the place of coffee
distress, and but few can tell it from coffee II
does not cost over d as much. Children may
drink IL with great benefit. 10 cts and 25 cts.
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN.O
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

Instant relief and permanent cure by
the great remedy Otto's Cure for Lun
and Throat diseases. Why will you irr
tate your throat and lungs with that hack
ing cough when Wells & Son. Columbus
E. D. Prickitt, Mount Holly; w. G. Jones
New Egypt Edw. w. Rossell, Pemberton
and H. FL. Leeds, Raneocas, sole agents
will furnish you free sample bottle o
this guaranteed remedy? Its success il
wonderful, as your druggist will tell you
Sample free. Large bottles SOC and 25c.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps
a generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strate its great merit. Full size SOC.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren ST., New York City
1t is the medicine above all others fol-
catarrh, and is worth its weight in gold
l can use Ely's Cream Balm with safety
and it does all that is claimed for IT'D
W. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
Refuse to work when you are not in I
fit condition to do so.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

Refuse to think that the more a person
eats the healthier and stronger he will be
come
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
~ cra,n.ol Try Prain-Ol

Ask your Grocer to-day TO show you a pack
| age Of GRAND the new food drink thai
| takes the place OF coffee. The children may
drink il without injury well as adults. Al
| who try IT, like 1t. GRAIN-O has that r1cf
seal brown of Mocha or Java. but IL IS made
| from pure grains, and the most dellcate stom
| ach receives il without distress. u the price
Of coffee l5c. ana 25c per package. Sold by
all RrOcerS
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

Refuse to go to bed late at night and
rise at daybreak and imagine that every
hour taken from sleep is an hour gained.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

out of season simply because you have be-
come over-heated.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
A SIMPLE TIRE REPAIR.

Punctures in the we'll known Nor
gan & Wright tire are mended about
as easily as a man would close a hole
in his finger with bit of court p1as-
ter. Inside of the inner tube of the
tire lies long strip of patching rub
Der, like this:
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
Thousands Are Irving II.

Hoods Pills are the favorite catharti
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-18
NAVAL CIRCLES.
The Texas Was Being Repaired at the
Newport News Yard.
BUT A SUDDEN HALT HAS BEEN MADE
And tho Materials Ordered TO I;e Sent
] to the brooklyn yard Political
Ahnnence TT W0rIk-Crew RciDS
Made UP for the Torpedo E0nt
Foote-The Test Trial.

a. special dispatch to the Baltimore
sun from Newport News, under date Of
June 10th. says:
The members OF the Master Car
Builders association, which held their an
nual convention ut Old Point Comfort
last week, as we'll as those OF the
Master Mechanics association, which Is
being held this week at the same place.
We're conSratulatng themselves that the
Navy Department at Washington had
conferred great honor on them in or
dering that splendid Virginia -bullt battle
snip, the Texas, to Old Point during
the two conventions, but 1t is learned TO-
night that while the Navy Department
may have been willing to please the
members OF these organizations 1t was
not wholly with that idea in view that
the craft was ordered to these waters.
1T was stated early las! evening that the
object or her visit here was to admit
or an extensive series Of repairs being
made on her. That this is partially true
at least Is shown by the fact that a
large gang OF men are already at work
on her They are employees Of the Ports
month navy yard, where the Texas was
built. Just how extensive these repairs
not be definitely stated tonight as
everybody connected with the ship and
the work In progress appears TO be
working under scaled orders 1t was
noticed, however, that they are taking
out the torpedo tubes so as to give the
Doat clean bow and stern"
IN this connection Is may be stated
tina. peremptory orders were received
Yesterday by the authorities here to have
the work on the Texas stopped immed-
lately and have the material with which
the repairs re to be made shipped at
once to the Brooklyn yard
NO explanation has been given for
this sudden change Of plans. but # is
believed to have been due to the same
political Influence which has kept the
Dig battle ship away from her tai mort
when repairs were needed, ever since she
was launched.
THE TORPEDO BOAT FOOTE.
y crew is being made up on tho re-
cclVlng ship Franklin for the torpedo
boat Foote. built by the Columbia Iron
WORKS, at Baltimore. An inspection
board Will assemble on her at Annapol,s
on Monday preliminary to the test
me coast survey steamer Bache and
two navy yard tugs will act as stake
boats and assist in the trial The Foot q
VIII be specded for two hours and is re-
CURED under contract, to maintain q.
speed or 2iE. knots an hour. Another
OF lne new boats, probably the Rodgers
punt by the same firm, will have her
tFal over the course the last or thia
month, and the third under the same
contract will be speeded two week 8
later -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-18
AGREAT RIDE.
A-Wonsierfnl Trolley Party Enjoyed
by the H0ys' Gospel Army

The fact that the street car company
oo!l FURNISH open cars did not prevent
q hundred boys from having q great
treat by courtesy OF Superintendent
Rosebrough, Of the Street Railway Co,
last night Four carloads Of boys.
members of the Y. NJ. G. A. Boys
Gospel Army, were given q trolley ride
over the company's lines and right roy
ally did they enjoy it. They sang, they
yelled" whistled, and while resting
threw out flyers announcing the moon
light excursion to occur on July Is.
Among the officers Of the association
who were interested parties to the af-
fair were President TAFT and Treasurer
Barnard. A number OF friends were
passengers, and seemed to enjoy the
event. The trip consumed an hour and
q half. after which lemonade was fur
nished ut the building
SUNDAY SERVICE AT z. M. G. A.
a very interesting service has been ar
ranged for the mems meeting OF the
Young Mems Christian Association on
Sunday at o'clock. The meeting will
be held In the Academy OF Music Seats
Will be provided upon the stage for ESQ
members Of the Chautauqua chorus, who
will sing some Of the grand old hymns
or the church. Mr.. r. c.. Iupman will
be the soloist. The address will be OF
special interest, the subject being, 'rhe
Christian Young Man III the Com
munity." and delivered by Rev. Edward
Mack, pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church.
The meeting will be for men only The
chorus will be composed Of both ladies
and gentlemen.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-18
OFFICERS DROPPED
The Board Of Police Commissioners In
Special Session.
CHARGES AGAINST TWO POLICEMEN
OHicor Mesaick Is Dismissed From the
Force for Absentfng Himself from
ftts Beat for Ihrcc 1Iours-OMcer
Calvin Dropped for Failing TO
Cover aais Bent AncrIseportinE.

Ihe Police Commissioners, who meet
u1ls not weather only when something
OF Importance demands their attention.
held u special session yesterday after
noon which was full Of interest. It was,
an fact. q lively session tor certain DO
lice officers, whose cases the board had
convened to consider, and tho upshot of
the whole matter was thattthe services
S1 the two b!ue~coated phtrolmen were
dispensed with on the ground of derelic
lion OF duty and Wolatiou Of various
sections OF the Rules and Regulations
goYe17ling the Police Department.
1ne air was heavy with portent when
MAYOR Wyndham r. Mayo, who is
5tna ex,ofhcio Of the Board Of Po-
nce commissioners walked In and took
his seat OF his desk. around which were
grouped Commissioners C. Brooks John
ston and George w. Dawes At his desk
sat MT. J. Flreson Williams, secretary
70 tne Board, while Chief Dornin oc-
cupied a. seat In the room
The Chief submitted his report. show
nng THE number Of arrests duri1,s. the
month OF May. and the offences charged
az or which WAS approved and ordered
TWO OFFICDRs D1snfrssED
Then the charges against the two Of
ncers We're taken UP for Investigation.
Ofilcer NIesslol1 was reported by the
Chief for violation of sectionS1S. Police
Rules and Regulations. It was charged
tnat ne was absent from the six o'clock
ioii-cau OH June 18th. and could not be
round on his beat, by the sergeant
from 12:45 d. III. until 845 q, m. the
same night.
Officer Messicls admitted the charge
md on motion OF Commissioner Dawes.
the officer was dismissed from the force.
Police officer J. Calvin was also re-
ported by the Chief for not covering
beat No. IS, at midnight on the 18th
instant, after reporting at roll-call.
Also for non attendance at roll-call
June 10Th. N
On motion of the Mayor. officer Gal
! vim was dismissed from the force.
| Substitute officers Holland and George
| were promoted to I'LL the two vacancies,
after which the board adjourned.