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made. In the cut you will see pic
ture of bullet in flight with the hum
stretched out behind like comet s
tail. OF course a mans eye could not
see a moving bullet, much less the
noise that it makes, but the camera
eye is sharper by a hundred times.
knowledge says that the photograph
taken was of Martini bullet, which
travelled 1,100 feet, or more than a fifth
OF a mile, second. The hum Is made
by the bullet breaking through the air
like a rail through board, and start
ing little waves of sound. which travel
rapidly in all directions.
Perhaps some of you have heard the
hum of bullet and "ducked" sudden
ly as If to dodge it. OF course you are
not TO be blamed for dodging-even
brave soldiers sometimes do that-but
If you heard the hum you might have
comforted yourself that the bullet had
already passed.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18
Mexico's National Drink.

Pulque is the national drink of Mex
leo, as beer is of Germany. 1t is made
from the fermented juice of the agave,
or century plant. These plants are cul-
tivated, and the juice is extracted by a
laborer, who cuts off the Towering stem
and sucks the juice up into tube, one
end of which he then puts into vessel,
and the liquid flows through this crude
siphon until the plant is exhausted of
its store.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18
TOO MANY FEMALES.
Warrington . Paradise for Men nra

Warrington 3 Paradise for Men nra a
Purgatory for Won n.
Washington is paradise for men and
purgatory for young women. In no
city in America is she so handicanned
by the nr-nbers of her own set. saws a
Washington society authority. Else
where she is sought: here she has to
come down off of her pedestal and enter
the grand scramble for attention. or go
without. This is such complete re.
versal Of what she has hitherto been
accustomed to that 1t Shocks and mains
her sense Of what is due her. If there
were fifty men to one woman in society
j suppose that the one woman would
be as badly spoiled as the one man is
now. IT, only security for a healthy
and natural social intercourse is re
equalization of the number of men a,,j
women in society. It's one-sided af.
fair now and is very pernicious in its
effect and results in the men being had,
ly spoiled and the women embittared
or rendered forward and merciless to
each other.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18
NOn-Refllable.

A cap designed to be readily placed
upon filled bottle, retaining the cork
in such manner that the latter cannot
be removed without breaking the cap,
is shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton, the improvement enabling the
manufacturer of a liquor or beverage to
protect his bottle from being reflled
by others and sold again in the original
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

form. A patent has been granted for
this invention to a physician of Rod
ney, Miss. Fig. is view in section
and Fig. 3 is side view of the cap ap-
piled to bottle head, Fig. 2 showing
the two. parts CT the cap before it is
applied. The cap is made in two SIM
liar parts, each having flat circular
top plate, pendant semicircular body
portion, and jaws or clasps formed on
a narrow downward extension of the
body.
The cap is made of some easily
breakable but not readily melted ma
terial, and when applied to bottle
head the fiat circular top plates over
lap each other and lie above the cork,
the jaws or clasps embracing the bottle
neck just below the head. In order to
secure the parts together upon bottle,
one of the parts is made with down
wardly extending thin spring plate, or
catch, on the under side of the top
plate. adapted - engage cut out por-
tion of bar on the under side of the
other top plate, by which the parts are
locked together automatically on a
bottle.
This lock is wholly inaccessible from
the outside, making it impossible to
remove the cork without breaking the
cap, and rendering it unfit for further
use.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

The legislature of -AtaBoma will
probably pass law taking away from
the citizen his right TO over two in
itials and making it a capital offence
for any male person to part his name
in the middle, or for any female to
spell her name M-a-t-t-y-e, Mae or
P-s-e-u-s-a-n-n-e, What cares the leg
tslature of Alabama for the inalienable
rights of college graduates? Not fig
seed.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18
ODD TRICKS AT BILLIARDS.
4 Turn with the Balls to Puzzle Scien-
lists,

a Turn with the Balls to Puzzle scien-
lists.
People who play billiards, as well as
those who don't konw the least thing
about the game. are curious as to what
can be done on the table, and often
mystifed. Take a half dozen balls,
or the full fifteen of the set, as you
please, line them up solidly against the
cushion, take one ball in your hand,
held against the cushion, and push it
against the balls-still in line. You will
find that one ball viii leave the other
end Of the line and go to the pocket
Now take two balls and follow the oper-
alton. Two balls will leave the ether
end Of the line and go to the pocket,
says the Atlanta Constitution.
Now take three and three balls will
leave the other end Of the line. Go
still further; take three in each hand,
hold closely together, and six balls
will go into the pocket. You may push
the balls as hard as you please, but you
can't move a greater number than you
hold.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18
From Away BACK.

Rev. Mr.. Sottly-And what authority
have you, Miss Squeer, that the good
book sanctions football?
Miss Squeer-Oh. YOU have heard.
haven't you, about Moses having first
attained notice when he was found in
the "rushes" ?? Buffalo Times.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18
NihratinE In Tunefnl Accord

Like the strings Of music al instrument, the
nervous system in heath harmonizcs pleasantly
with the other parts Of the system. But weak
ened or overwrought, it ianglcs most inharmon-
lously. Quiet und inyigorate It with the great
ters, which promotes digestion, bilious secre-
ton and a regular action of the bowels, and
prevents malaral, rheumatic and kidney com
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

Bobbie-Papa. do green apples al
ways give boy pain? Bingo--I he-
liave SO. Why? Il was wondering II
this was going to be an exception to
the rule. Brooklyn Life.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18
Familiar.

Goats-Why do the English give such
queer names to their liquor-shops? I
read of the Blue Cow, the Red Lion.
the Green Magpie and the Pink Pig.
Notes-Natural enough When an
Englishman thinks he's got 'em the
proprietor comes up and consoles him
by saying it's only the name of the
house. New York Tribune.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

Goodness doth not move by being,
but by being apparent, and therefore
many things are neglected which are
most precious only because the value
of them lieth hid Hooker.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

A person named Lang, who had been
or 20 years member of the fire de-
partment of Troyes, France, was dis
covered after death to be woman.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18
A Queer SiDIOn.

Bore two holes at right angles in a
peach pit, and into each of them fit a
straw Zone Of the straws being longer
than the other), and make the joints
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

If a window does not slide up and
down easily. apply a thick coating of
black lead to the grooves and fittings
of the frame.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

We will forfeit 81 600 if any of our pub
fshed testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. THE PIso Co., Warren, Pa.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

When a girl tells yon about all the
other men who used to call on her be-
fore you did and makes fun of them,
she always begins by saying she
wouldn't say such things to anyone
hut vOu
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

We really do not know what dog
eat dog" means. unless it is feeding
sausage to the puppy.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

Fourteen hundred bodies have been
recovered since the earthquake on the
island of Kishm, in the Persian gulf.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

q THOROUGH BUSINESS EDUCATION
Is the best investment young man or
woman can make. Barnes Business Col
lege, 41s1l Olive St, St. Louis, Mo, offers
superior instruction in Bookkeeping,
Shorthand, TEpewriting, etc. Catalogues
and circulars free.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

1t is estimated that $1,000 elephants
we're killed during the past year, yield
ing 900 tons of ivory, worth S6. 1000
ton.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with GlycerfHe.
ChiIblains Pnes &s c. g Clark Co., New Haven, Ct
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

Family wines that rival the world in excellence
are from Speer's Passaic, n. j., Vineyards. The
Claret. vintage 1851, the Blrgund and Port are
sery old superior wines. The Port is especially
for inyalids The Climax Brandy is very superior.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Kever sicken, weaken or grippe. 10c.
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18

NO-TO-BAC FOR FIFTY CENTS.
Over 404 ,000cured, Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco.
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed,5 SOC and 81 90, all druggists
Marble Hill press., 1897-02-18
SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOV-
cry AND INVENTION.
Ph0t ograp1;ng a Flying Bullet-A Bot
tie That May Not Be Refilled and Sold
as Orlginal-A Queer Siphon - A
Musically Inclined Spider.

T is surprising
enough to hear of
making a photo
graph of a ritie-bul-
let in motion, but
who would ever
dream that a pic
ture of the hum
that it makes could
also be taken? Yet
such photographs
are actually being
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17
a Creat ,aaxazine Feature.

The LADIES' Home journal has secured
what promises to be the great magazine
feature of 1898 1t is entitled ''The
Inner Experiences of Cabinet Members
Wife," In series OF letters written by
the wife of a Cabinet member to her sister
at home, are detailed her actual expert
ences in Washington, frankly and freely
given. The letters were written without
any intention of publication. They give
intimate peeps behind the curtain of high
official and social life. They are abso-
lutely fearless, they study Washington
life under the searchlight as it has never
been before presented. The President
and the highest officials of the land, with
the most brilliant men and women of the
Capital, are seen in the most familiar
way. As these are all actual experiences
the name of the writer is withheld. The
letters will doubtless excite much shrewd
guessing by readers and study Of internal
evidence to discover the secret. The
Experiences. which will be beautifully
illustrated, begin in the December
number and will continue for several
months.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17
ARailwax "FIyer.,

The most remarkable train ever
scheduled was the so-called go minute
flyer on the Atlantic City division of
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad.
1t was inaugurated on the second day
of July last, and was given just go
minutes to make the run from Philadel-
phia to Atlantic City. The time neces-
sary for transfer across the river was
not less than ten minutes. This left so
minutes to make the distance of soy
miles from Camden. The train Despatch
er's sheet shows the average time con-
sumed to make the 55h miles was 4S
minutes-a rate of 60 miles per hour.
On July IA the run was made in 46h
minutes, or q rate of II. 6 miles per hour.
For % days the train consisted of 5
cars, and On 80 days 6, with the follow
ing weights of each Combination
$1,000, coaches each $4,000 and Pull
man 85 500 total of 18O tons with
an additional weight of 118 tons for the
locomotive. To think of a train weigh
ing 308 tons, laden with hundreds of
passengers, being whirled along at the
rate of seventy miles per hour, is almost
enough to make us doubt the evidence of
our own senses but the train records
show that the fact was actually accom-
plished for more than so days in success
sion. The figures prove that the Read
ing "Flyer" was the fastest regularly
scheduled train in the world.
Isaac Stokes one of the best and most
popular men in the company's employe
conducted the train. He was assisted
by Jacob Sheldrake as brakeman,
Antoine Berger as baggage master, Chas-
Fail as engineer and Louis Sweible,
fireman.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17
County News continued on Fourth page
County Bible society.


The annual meeting of the Bible
Society of Atlantic county was held at
Mays Landing yesterday. Rev. Allen
III. Brown presided. The program was
as follows:
l. Devotional Exercises, Rev. W. S.
Schenck.
II. Appointment of Committees on: 1,
Enrolment and Entertainment; 2, To
Audit Accounts; 3, To Nominate
Officers, Assistant Managers and Dele
gates; 4, On Resolutions.
". Reports of: 1, Repositories at
Mays Landing. Hammonton and At
lantic City; 2. Treasurer; 8, Executive
Committee; 4, Of Assistant Managers,
written or oral, on "What has been
done, or can be done, in your district for
the Bible cause !? +"
V. Conference 1. What can the
Young Peoples Societies do for~ the
Bible cause Led by Rev. Charles d.
Sinkinson and Rev. F. L. Jewett Q,
How to use the Bible in the Sunday
School. Led by E. D. Riley and Clarence
L. Cole 3 Question Box. Rev. A. 81.
Brown and Rev. W w. Moffet. D. d.
AFTERNOON SESSION. O'CLOCK
l. Devotional Exercises, Rev. G. L.
DObbins.
ii. Report of Nominating Committee.
I'll. Report of Auditing Committee.
Nv. Address by Rev. George s. Mese-
roll.
V. Report of Committee on Resolutions
vi. Address by Rev. F. j. Stanley, D.
d.
VII. Miscellaneous Business.
EVENING SEQ ON-2 80 O'CLOCK.
l. Devotional Exercises, Rev. s. Apple
gate.
II. Address by Rev. W. W. Moffst, D.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17
| THE BEST Weekly NEWSPAPER
IN ATLANTIC COUNTY.
; Only One Dollar
PER YEAR.
ALLTHE LOCAL AND SHORE NEWS.
S 100 Per YEAR IN ADVANCE
Almshouse medical service.

There was case of some public inter-
est tried before Justice DeHart, OF
Atlantic City, last week, involving the
question of medical attendance at the
County Insane Asylum. Superintendent
T. L. Mcconnell was sued by DR.. Phillip
Steelman, of Linwood, for bill OF
$40 25, for medical services rendered to
Mr.. McConnell's family. Mr.. Mcconnell
claimed that DR.. Steelman's agreement
included attendance for the entire insti-
stitution, employees as well as patients,
and he declined to pay the bill. DR..
Steelman claimed that the bill was a
private account and was not included in
the original agreement which was only
verbal one Before the case was tried
Mr. Mcdonnell claimed that the suit was
merely a personal and malicious one,
and cites as proof that the bill was never
presented until six weeks after DR..
Steelman had been discharged from the
Asylum. Mr.. Mcconnell also says he
told DR.. Steelman's counsel that there
would be no trouble about the case; for
if the County Board of FreehOlders de-
cided that the bill was not properly
chargeable to the County he would pay
it himself.
After hearing both sides Justice DeHart
gave his decision in favor of Superin-
tendent Mcconnell upon the ground that
doctor employed at a public institution
was presumed to furnish whatever
medical attendance was needed for the
officials as well as the patients. 1t is
understood that DR.. Steelman will
appeal the case to higher Court.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17
A GREAT SCHOOL.
Students From all Around the
World.

Probably no institution of learning
known to the history of the world has
had a career of such remarkable and
uniform success as Eastman Business
College, Poughkeep5ie, New York. Dur
ing more than thirty years its doors
have never been closed-and perhaps
never will be for it is fact that most
of the civilized countries of the world
contribute to its patronage. Within
few months students have entered the
school from almost every one of our own
states including Texas, Idahoe, WyOm-
ing and California from Mexico,
Guatemala, Costa Rica, Columbia, Vene-
zuela and Ecuador from Ontario and
Quebec from Cuba, San Domingo, Por-
to Rico and st: Thomas from England.
Switzerland, Morocco and Japan. Be-
availed themselves of it's advantages,
many of whom are among the most
prominent merchants and fnanciers in
the United States to-day.
The courses of study given include
Bookkeeping, Banking, Correspondence,
ETC.. Stenography, Typewriting, Teleg-
raphy, Penmanship and the Academic
branches. Iffor any reason the student
cannot leave home to attend school,
courses in Bookkeeping, Shorthand,
etc., may be taken by mail Many
young men and women are getting their
education in this way. The real ground
of the popularity of the College is the
training afforded. The young men and
women who have completed its course
OF study are well prepared to fill credi-
tably almost any position in business
house. II any of our young friends have
not yet been able to make a start they
should write for the Eastman Catalogue.
1t is most attractive and interesting
publication.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17
Consequently he can afford to take side

consequently ne can dffOr0 TO take 6iues
with the people and stay there.
Mr.. Rose-What will be the outcome Of
all this ? You would suppose the people
would retaliate.
Mr.. LoDg-You only have to look at
the returns to see what was done with q
close organization for the ticket, and
had it not been that Mr.. Risley and Mr..
Ashley were not responsible for such
transactions, nothing would have pre-
vented their defeat. For instance at
Egg Harbor City where all the delegates
are to be postmasters Mr.. Gardner was
complimented by record of forty-nine
majority against Mr.. Ashley with nice
majority in favor of the balance of the
ticket. But wait till next year and see
the fur fly. Mr.. Gardner's return to
Congress from this district is generally
conceded provided he has unanimous
delegation from his own county. 1t will
then be the peoples turn. There will be
no post offices for distribution, then, and
by that time the numerous candidates
that were promised everything will have
learned that the post office deparcment
has not realized the necessity of an in
crease in this section. There will be
wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Mr.. Rose-Hold on George, | can't
stand it any longer. There seems to be
blood on the moon. We shall have to
get together and hold a council of war.
In the meantime be as calm as a carrot
and as meek as cucumber until l make
further investigation and report.
Good Bye.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17
w. c. r. U.

There will be an executive meeting OF
the County officers in Atlantic City
Thursday.
The Mothers meeting will be held at
the Presbyterian Church on Thursday
afternoon. Subject: "The Plague Alco-
holic" All women are invited to be
present.
The Days of the week" Fair which
was held Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day of last week proved great success
financially and otherwise. The follow
ing ladies had charge of the booths
Sunday-Dr. Lake and Miss Cheeseman ;
Monday-Mrs. Joshua Lake, Mrs. Frank
Webb and Mrs. Robert Race Tuesday
Mrs. George Adams, Mrs. David Fair
brothers and Mrs. Joseph Farr; We'd
nesday-Mrs. DIR. Frick. Mrs. Blake and
Mr.. Robert Zane Thursday-Mrs, G. I'll.
Jsnness, Mrs. Hugh Collins, Mrs. J. f.
Ryon and Mrs. F. L. Jewett; Friday
Mrs. Alfred Fish, Mrs. A. L. Irwin, and
Mrs. Hilton Saturday-Mrs. Alvin Ris-
ley, Mrs. Horton, and Mrs. Isaac Risley.
The ''Y" had charge of the confectionery
and fruit table, Mr.. and Mrs. Toe Risley
the Cafa, and Mrs. David Fairbrothers
the ice cream, The Uuion are deeply in
debted to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter B. Risley
who SO kindly gave the use of the laun-
dry building in which to hold the Fair.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17
Noted American Dentist Dead.

Paris, Nov. 16.-Dr. Thomas W.
Evans, the famous American dentist,
died suddenly here Sunday evening. He
had never recovered from the shock
of his wife's death. He died of angina
pectoris, after "a hours illness. Dr.
Thomas w. Evans was known as the
dentist Of royalty" he having been
oral surgeon at times for all the SOW
ereigns of Europe except Queen Vic
toria and the sultan of Turkey. During
the empire of Napoleon III his fame as
a dentist was world wide. He served
Napoleon and the Empress Eugene.
and it was in the doctors private car
riage that the empress escaped from
Paris after the battle of Sedan. He
had orders and decorations innumer-
able. His fortune is estimated at $685.
300, 900 to $35, 900, 600.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17
suLLnAN,s .sLosr CHORD .

The first correct copy of Sir Arthur
Sullivan's great song, 1.-THE Lost Chord, :"
ever printed in America, direct from the
composers own hand, will appear in the
Christmas number of The Ladies' Home
journal. Over his signature Sir Arthur
Sullivan states that of the millions of
copies of 1.-THE Lost Chord" sold in
America, all are incorrect, and that this
is the first accurate copy of the song ever
prepared by him, or for which he ever
received penny of payment. The COM
plete music and words of Sir Arthur's
copy of the song, expressly prepared for
The Ladies' Home Journal, will be
given.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17

phia, and spends it freely Besides he is
good to the poor, and when he finds q
fellow on his uppers he tries to help him
along. Ed is good every day sort
Of chap and don't put on any airs"
During my brief stay in the village was
impressed with the neatness, thrift, and
well-to-do appearance everywhere visible
and if wasn't welded to Atlantic City
feel sure / could find existence endur-
able in quiet, sedate and lovely old
Absecon. ARGUS.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17
business Personals.

DR.. Samuel Johnson, dentist, Absecon.
Examination free. Prices reasonable,
1857 tt
DR.. NJ. P. Shoemaker, dentist. Office
1414 Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City,
over post Office. If
Miss Emma C. Collins, Mrs. Anna C.
Fleming, fashionable dress makers.
Absecon, satisfaction guaranteed.
1O-6-97 3m.
W. T. Chase, Baggage, freight, express,
piano, etc., removed. Stand at West
Jersey Railroad Station, P. 0. Box. 1876,
Pleasantville, N. ]. 11-17-97 If
A. L. Hammell, graduate Optician.
Office at the residence of Geo. Frambes,
Consultation and examination free.
All glasses guaranteed satisfactory.
Public sale of household goods etc.,
Monday afternoon, November 22nd at
1 O'Clock at the house of Ernest Mueller
deceased. Property of Mrs. Susan Jones,
by order of Albertson Trust Company,
Guardians.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-11-17
on ciaI Visit.

DR.. John Ward, Superintendent of the
State Asylum for Insane, at Trenton,
paid an official visit on Friday to the
County Asylum. After thorough in
spection of the patients, their health and
general care, the sanitary condition of
the Institution. food, clothing, etc, he
expressed himself as highly pleased with
the m tanner in which it is kept, especially
so since his visit was entirely unexpected.
DR.. Ward was accompanied by DR..
Weeks Of the State Asylum Staff.