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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-09

FIVE years in the state prison is sever
sentence at any time, but it appears to b
unusually hard in the case of Charlie
Sharp, of Columbus, who was sent up 70
that period, for completely in the burnin,
of barns at that place. Out of three per
sons charged with the crime he is the onl.
one who receives any punishment, ant
the general impression is that if he haC
denied all connection with the affair ant
stood trial he would have escaped. II
view of the action of the jury which tried
Kane, indicted with Sharp, this idea ha
some foundation. Sharp, however, frank
ly admitted that he knew, in advance, o
the burning, but took no part in the
crime, hence believed himself innocent
Being advised to the contrary by his coun
sci he pleaded. guilty and told the jury al
he knew of the case. There will be those
who will think the sentence too severe
but the majority will lean to the opinion
that the man who applies the incendiary
torch, or assents to its application, is toe
dangerous to be at large. The main re-
greet, however, will be that Sharp is the
only man to be punished. While the peo-
pie of Columbus believe that Murphy,
named in the indictment, was an acces.
the Court was reluctantly compelled to
give him his liberty. The jury set the last
of the trio, Kane, free, and on what
grounds they based their verdict of &C
quittal will always be a mystery. True,
Mrs. Kane testified that her husband was
in the house the night before the fire, al
II 80 O'Clock, remaining there until the
fire broke out, and another witness fixed
his whereabouts from to 1880. Sharp,
the self-confessed accessory, was the main
witness against Kane, and it is possible
that the jury thought his story was not
worthy of .credence, but it must not be
forgotten that Kane had talked to two
people whose testimony was uni mpeach.
ed, saying to one that perhaps he knew
as much of the fire as those who talked Sc
much about it." and pointed out tc
another the man who he claimed applied
the match. This evidence, with Sharps,
showed that Kane undoubtedly had a
knowledge of the affair, and when he
soaked the rags with oil, he ''aided and
consented" in the eyes of the law, and
was equally guilty with Sharp, who is now
condemned to FIVE years behind prison
bars. Outside of the crowd in the court
room that applauded the verdict we have
heard little appreciation of the verdict
Incendiarism has been too frequent in
this county and is of too serious nature
to allow guilty men to escape when there
is as just chance to convict as in the case
of Kane. The people who have suffered
by the application of the torch will haye
the satisfaction of knowing that at least
one of the gang was brought to justice,
while he, during the next FIVE years. will
have chance to reflect upon the action
of a jury that releases one man upon the
same evidence that seuds another to state
prison.
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SATURDAY, MARCH I3, 1897,
between the hours of II ana O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day ito wit, at o'cOck), al
benjamin W. zelley's hotel, Mount Holly,
All the two tracts or parcels of land and
premises, hereinafter particularly described
situate lying and being in the township OF
southampton in the county of Burlington and
state of New Jersey, bounded as follows viz :
No !; Beginning at stone by the root OF a
large chestnut oak tree standing on the south
side of road leading from Union Hall 10
tricks mill, corner to lot No. 2 and John
Woolston and others. aud runs (D south three
degrees ana thirty minutes east fifteen chains
and six links to Il stone in line OF No. q thence
~ south eighty-stx degrees and thirty min
utes west forty chains and ten links TO a stone;
thence (3) north three degrees and thirty
minutes west fifteen chains and six links to a
stone TO Charlotte Cross and near the atore-
said road thence (4) along the south side of
said road north eighty-six degrees and thirty
minutes east forty chains and ten links to the
place of BEGINNING. Containing sixty acres OF
land, more or less.
No 2. Beginning at a stone by the root OF a
large chestnut oak tree standing on the south
side OF the road leading from Union Hall to
Fr1ck's mill corner to tract No. |, John WoOs-
ton and Others, and runs ~ moth eighty-seven
degrees and forty minutes east nfneteenchains
snd thirty six links to pine knot in John
Camplon's line and corner to late Joseph
hfrkbride and Edward Ii. Thomas thence l2)
south three degrees and thirty minutes east
twenty chains and sixty-seven links to fat
pine stake, conner to said Kirk bride and Thorn
as thence (3) south eigbty-seven degrees and
forty minutes west nineteen chains and
ttirty-six links to a stake. corner to said Kirk
bride and Thomas; thence az north three
degrees and thirty minutes west twenty
chains and sixtyseven links TO the place of
beginning Containing forty acres ana four
hunuredths of an acre of land more or less
Both tracts being the same premises which
the said Thomas Waters became seized by
virtue of u deed OF conveyance from under
the hands and seals of Samuel S. Cord Charles
korb ana Sallie Korb. bearing even date here
with and to be recorded
Seized as the property of George W. Waters,
ct al, defendants, taken in execution at the |
be sold by
JOSEPH S. FLEETWOOD,
JOHN +: HARMED, Sofr. Sheriff. |
Dated rep. 3 1881. PRS. adv. fee $l3. 40. |
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cHERIFF,s SALE.
FEBRUARY FL, 1897,

By virtue of a writ of fierf facias to me al
rected, issued out OF the Burlington County
Circuit Court, OF the State of New Jersey,
will sell at public sale, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1897,
between The hours OF II and 5 O'Clock in he
afternoon of said day (to-wit at O'clock. al
Benjamin w. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly
Nj,
All that certain lot or piece OF land situate
lying ana being on the east side OF Pennsyl
vania avenue, In the township OF Palmyra, in
tne county OF Burlington, in the state OF New
Jersey ana bounded as follows:
Beginning In the easterly line of said Penn
sylVanla avenue, at the distance OF three hun.
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 northeFly line of lot No 81,
theDce eaStward1y OF that frontage between
parallel lines at right angles to the said Penn
sylYania avenue thirty feet to the building
dred ana twenty feet more or less to the rear
OF lots Nos 81 aud 81. containing within said
Dounds two lots, each being so X $50 feet, and
marked and numbered on the Josiah Wallace
plan oil lots as numbers SO and So.
Being the same lot or piece of ground which
JOSIAH wallace and wife, by deed dated the
nrst day OF February, eighteen hundred and
ninety six, and duly recorded in the Clerks
office OF Burlington county in Bood of Deeds
No. 81, folio 81 &c, granted and conveyed
unto Charlotte j. Mos, deceased. in fee; and
wnIcn the SAID Charlotte J. Mos died seized OF,
lntestafe, and which descended unto the said
Emma NJ. Prosser and Harriet A. Hubbell
heirs, &C., in fee, as tenants in common.
Selzeu as the property of Gerrjt Fl. Mos
and Emma NJ PrOsser, heirs, &C., owners de-
PENDANTS. taken in execution at the suit OF
Samuel G. Wallace, claimant, and to be sold
by
JOSEPH s. FLEETWOOD.
JOHN G. HoRNEs Atty Sheriff.
Dated Jan. 26, 1897. TPrs. adv fee $40 go
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CHERIFF'S SALE.
RDAY, FEBRUARY FL, 1897

By virtue OF writ of 1eri facias. to me d.
rected, issued out of the Court OF Chancery of
the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
sale, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1897,
between the hours of IL and O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day, (towit at o'clock), al
Benjamin W. zelley's hotel, Mount Holly,
All that certain lot, tract, piece or parcel OF
land or ground, situate on the westward side
J of Broad street in the city of Beverly in the
county of Burlington ana state OF New Jersey,
ana bounded as follows, viz beginning at a
point in the westward line of said Broad
| street one hundred and fifty feet southwark
from the southery line of Third street, and
| extends thence 1st) southwark along the
said westward line of said Broad street
| twenty-five feet, (2d) at right angles with SAID
Broad st eet of the said width or breadth of
twenty-five feet westward one hundred and
! fly feet more or less to the eastward line OF
seven hundred and fifty square feet OF land
or ground, the same more orless. Bounded on
the eastward by Broad street aforesaid, south
ward by land OF Samuel A. Bell, westward by
Locust street aforesaid, and northward by
land late OF william Fl. Zimmerman, but now
| owned by the BeYerly building and Loan AS
ISOLATION. Being the first named and larger
one OF the premises that were conveyed by
William G. Stokes, of the city of Beverly afore-
said, to the Beverly Building and Loan Assoc
citation aforesaid, by deed dated the twenty
ninth day of March, A. d. 1873, and recorded
in the Clerks office of the county of Burling-
ton, at Mount Holly, in BOOK X OF deeds, o.
65S &c, and the Beverly Building and Loan
Association becoming so seized, did convey
TO the said Elias S. Longstreet the said lot,
tract, piece or parcel of land by deed dated
the twenty-ninth day of January, A. ID. one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-one ana
recorded in said Clerks office in Book of
deeds, p. &C.
Seized as the property of John Longstreet
and Margaret, his wife, defendants taken in
execution at the suit of The Mount Holly In
surance Company, complainant and to be
solo by
JOSEPH S. FLEETWOOD,
CALEB ID. SHREvE, Sol'r. Sheriff.
Dated Jan. %. 1897. PRS adv fee $ll. go
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500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrh. HALLS
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surface of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers. that they offer One Hun;
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of Testimonials.
Address.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
B9s~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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No ACT of New York's new Governor
will be more severely and adversely crit
icised than his appointment to the State
Insurance epartment-similar to our of
fee of Commissioner of Insurance-of a
professional lobbyist and politician, whose
only recommendation appears to have
been that he did some beneficial political
work for the Governor, who de6ed public
sentiment and used his high Office for his
own political purposes and ambitions.
This is poor course to pursue and is more
likely to prove boomerang than a ben
eft. While everybody admits that the
appointing power in state is solely in
the hands of its Governor, yet that official
should never forget that he is indebted to
the people for the high honor conferred
upon him, and that they are entitled to
some consideration at all times. 1t is said
Gov. Black wants to become United States
senator, but that is not sufficient excuse
for abusing his high Office to the detri-
ment of the public welfare.
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NoTEs-AND OPINIONS.

In compliance with the wishes of his
friends-that is the diplomatic expression
of the nnouncement-the defeated popo-
cratic candidate for President has Cancelled
his engagements and withdrawn from the
lecture platform. Moreover, there is a
growing suspicion that the most infuen-
tial of the friends who urged this course
of action was the man in the box Office
~. Y. Mail and Express.
Those who oppose the biennial sessions
amendment to the State Constitution are
constantly asserting that those who favor
it are afraid of the people" But not so.
Those who favor this and all the other
proposed amendments are anxious to have
the people vote on them they are per-
fectly willing to trust the people; not
afraid of them in the least. But the op-
ponents of the amendments are anxious
to prevent them from going to the peo-
pie. They are afraid of the people; dare
not trust them. The people know wheth-
er they want legislative session every
year or only once in two years. They
can't be fooled on this issue. Give them
chance to vote, and they'll decide ex-
actly what they want.-ELiza6sth Journal.
The recent gains in gold by the big
banks in England, France aud Germany
and the ease in the money markets in
those countries indicate that gold expor-
tation from the United States to Europe is
not likely to begin soon. This is a cir
cumstance which is full of encourage
ment for this country. The treasury, it is
true, is in better position, with its $I45,-
900, 900 of reserve, to stand gold raid than
it has been at any previous time in the
past six years, yet nothing of the sort need
be looked for at the present time Aside
from the continuous revenue shortage, the
treasury situation is favorable, and this
constitutes very important factor in the
general business situation.-H LoRis
Globe Democrat.
The startling effect of Mr.. Cleveland's
leadership in the matter of the tariff is
now very strikingly exhibited in the de-
mand made by many of his special fol-
lowers in the Democratic press, that the
new tariff shall ignore the principle of
protection.
Protection is an established Republican
doctine. 1t was leading plank. as
usual, in the national platform of last
year. 1t was preached unfailingly
throughout the Republican canvass. It
has been demonstrated to be the over
whelming sentiment of the country. With
out it the gold standard could not have
been sustained. Yet the Mugwump Dem
ocrats who supported Mckinley seek to
have him violate his pledge and betray
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The old post Office building is to be fit
ted up for Offices.
Capt. D. G. Walker has been granted
letters of administration for the estate of
his mother.
The annual convention of the New Jer-
sey Conference of the Epworth League
will be held here from February II to 20.
Rev. j. Madison Hare will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome and Rev. J. Wilbur
Chapman, OF Philadelphia, will be among
the speakers.
Mrs. Samuel Holmes, of the Lake Farm,
had seriou US fall on Wednesday evening.
which, fortunately, was not attended by
any other injuries than bad cut over the
eye and number of painful bruises. Mrs
Holmes weighs $50 pounds and just as she
was preparing to retire she caught her
foot In strip of carpet and was violently
thrown to the floor. A remarkable fea-
ture in connection with the case is that
when Mrs. Holmes fell she carried a
lighted lamp in her hand. After the &C.
cident it was found setting on the bureau
just as usual.
The Board of Educ alton, on Tuesday
night, sent communication to the com
mon council stating that the late George
w. Fireng, who was treasurer of the Ma
tinnacunk Island Fund. was short in his
accounts to the extent of 81 ,112.01. The
Matinnacunk Island Fund is legacy left
IN trust to the city for the benefit of the
education of the youth of this city, and
for many years Fireng was its trusted
treasurer. Since he has been dead for
more than year and the estate has been
settled the loss will fall entirely upon the
bondsmen. One of the bondsmen is JOS
eph w. Marlin, who has been on the
bond of every defaulting official in this
city for several years past. His expert
ence has cost him thousands of dollars.
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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.
ID 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 NJ.
Wells, Moorestown, M.
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Harry Rohrman, hardware dealer has
made another assignment, being the sec
ond within a year. His creditors the
first time accepted twenty cents on the
dollar.
coal jimmy was backed off the trestle
in Thomas Bros coal yard on Thursday
and the Office boy of the firm narrowly
escaped being killed. The car fell ten
feet, but was uniniured.
The Eureka Beneficial Society of River
ton has elected these officers: President,
John Hans; vice president, Frank Wink
lespecht; recording secretary, John Wink
lespecht; treasurer, Frank Mitch.
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Present R'duc''

The speakers for the bill were Senator
Parry, ex-senator Barton F. Thorn, Az
semblymen Wildes and Reid, the Sayer
brothers; John and David Darnell. Josiah
Pancoast, Joel Wainwright, Cole Hance,
Thomas Harrison and Samuel Fort of Bur
lington County; Joseph West and Voor-
bees Hutchinson, of Hamilton Square.
Chairman Lloyd promised that the bill
should receive the most careful consider
alton of the committee, and that it would
be reported. He said the committee was
in no way prejudiced against it, and if it
were reported unfavorably it would only
be because they were incapable of seeing
things in the same light as those who
had spoken
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OA1 AAhCH u, 1897,
between the hours of ~ and O'Clock in the
afternoon OF said day ito wit, at o'clock), at
Benjamin w. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly,
Nj.
All the following described lot of land stu
ate on Main street, in the village of Moores-
town, in the township of Chester, aforesa aid,
and is bounded as follows, viz: beginning at
a stone in the public road or street leading
through Moorestswn, corner to a lot of Amor
Roberts, and runs thence up said street north
siXty-four degrees east one chain and fitty-
nine links to a stone in said street corner to
George Dull's lot; thence by said DuIl's lot
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 ana sixty links to a
stone corner to said Amor ROBERTS lot
thence by the same south twenty-five degrees
and forty-five minutes east SIX chains ana
twenty-five links to the place of beginning
containing one acre of land 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. Tippen-
hauer, by deed duly executed bearing date
the 18th day of March, A. ID. 1860, from under
the hand and seal of Nathan IL. Stokes and
wife and Elihu s. Low and wife and recorded
IN Book o of Deeds, page 1851, &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
al 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, Sol'r Sheriff.
Dated Feb. |, 1897 Prs. adv. fee $40 20
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1897.

AssEBBLyMAN WILDEs' bill for the re-
duction of salaries was given hearing by
Judiciary Committee on Saturday. The
report that the bill does not include the
Governor is not correct. 1t provides for 9
reduction of the salary of the next Cover
nor, in accordance with the constitution,
which provides that the salary ofthat off
cial cannot be reduced during his term o.
office.
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SYMPToMs-Moisture; intense itching and
stinging; most at night; worse by scratching.
II allowed to continue tnmors form, which
often bleed and uleerate, becoming very sore.
SwAYNR's OINTMENT stops the itching and
removes the tumors. At druggists or by
mail; for 80 cents. DR.. Swayne & Son, Phila-
delphia.
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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 relic We
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold bv
Druggists in every part ofthe world. Twenty.
nYe cents bottle. Be sure and ask for MRS
Winslows Soothing SYRUP" and take no OF her
kind
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Hills Divorce Case.

Interest in the suit for divorce brought
by Rev. G. Heathcote Hills against bis
wife, was reviewed in West Chester, Pa,
last week, by Mrs. Hills appearing at her
husbands residence and claiming some
furniture that was in the house. She gave
her husband list of the articles and then
left
In an interview with a reporter Mrs.
Hills said that there was no truth in the
report that the case was to be settled. The
only way that could be done was by a
withdrawal of the charges made by her
husband. She said she was not opposed
to separation, but she was fighting for
her own honor, and that of her children
The only reason she was opposing the
case is because of the serious nature OF
the charges which Mr.. Hills prefers
against her. He well knows that he could
only get divorce on the grounds of I'M
faithfulness without violating the church
laws and losing his place in the ministry
Mrs. Hills said (:
Nearly all the statements in regard to
the case which have been published thus
far have been one sided and those appear
ing in some of the New York papers have
done me gross injustice. brand all the
charges which Mr.. Hills Las preferred
against me not only as absurd, but also
absolutely false. Howard Garrett, the
youthful choir boy who is named as the
original correspondent, will never testify
against me, and you may say so if you
wish. | am really sorry for the boy. for l
believe he has been made tool of.
Benjamin Bechtel, who they are also
endeayorlng to drag into the case, has not
been here for several years, and besides
Mr.. Hills never lnsinuated to me that he
suspected me of unfaithfulness prior to
this proceeding. He has poor case, and
be knows it, and that is why he desires
to get whole company of correspondents.
This divorce proceeding was conceived
last summer while we were stopping at
the seaside, and | was never given a par
ticle of notice until it was precipitated
upon me-"
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January a, 1897.


The regular meeting of the Board of Free
holders OF burlington county viii be held al
the Court House, Mount Holly, on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1897,
at 10 O'Clock A. M, for the transaction of bust
ness.
Jan. 26, 1897 J.H. ANTRIM. Clerk.
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January 2s,ls97
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the accounts OF
The subscriber, executor OF Richard Carpenter
late of the county OF Burlington, deceased
will be audited and stated by the Surrogate
and reported for settlement and allowance to
the Orphans Court OF said county at the en-.
suing January term.
January 4, 1897.