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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
Ram and Caueht the Car.

A short man with fat, red face ran
out of the Erie railroad depot at the
foot of West Twenty third street the
other forenoon and chased a crosstown
car which was midway between Elev-
enth avenue and the ferry. He was a
fast runner and held his hat in his left
hand as he gained on the car. The pas
sengers on the rear platform, in spirit
of mirth, encouraged him:
Don't give up. You'll make it.
Make squirt, old boy. This is your
last chance to get car before two min
utes, " one of them said.
At Eleventh avenue he caught up,
and, perspiring profusely, sprang upon
the rear platform. He appeared happy,
and when he handed his fare to the con-
ductor he said "These Blocker street
cars that run down Ninth avenue do
not go often, so ran to catch this one +"
The conductor rang up the fare, and in
a matter of fact way answered:
'This car goes to Thirty fourth street
ferry. Get out and wait for Blocker
street car.
The sprinter got off as some of the
passengers cried out:
"You can run anyway. 1t is better
to run and lose a car than never to per-
spire at all. New York Commercial
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
A Timely Retreat.

A young botanist was showing par
ty of ladies and gentlemen through the
conservatory and explaining to them
the properties of some of the choicest
plants.
Among the visitors was would be
young looking middle aged lady, who
at every description volunteered the
statement that the plants and flowers
she had at home were quite equal to
anything exhibited here or indeed any
where. just as they were passing a
giant cactus she was heard to exclaim:
well, this is nothing extraordinary
l have cactus at home that is still
larger. Iplanted and reared it myself "
Reared it yourself the professor
gently observed. How remarkable
This specimen is So years old, and if
yours is still larger
The lady did not stay to hear any
more, but executed strategic move
ment to the rear.-Pearson' s Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
IN LONDON'S SLUMS.
A Rather Rough Experience That Taugl
an Artist a Lesson.

A Rather Rough Experience That Taught
an Artist a Lesson.
An artist who is well known in q
northern city used occasionally to put
on his shabbiest clothes and penetrate
to the slums in search of inspiration for
his brush. On one of these excursions
he stopped to watch the efforts of rag
ged urohin who was disfiguring the
pavement of a squalid street with a
piece Of soft blue stone, and, although
the figures which the lad drew were
grotesque, the artist was struck with
their originality and began to take an
interest in their development.
"That's right, my boy Make your
lines clear and never mind the details.
Championl What You don't know how
to sketch that old mans head? Then
give me the chalk. I'll show you. -
The next moment the enthusiastic
artist was on his knees, and with the
piece of stone had quickly drawn a
clever picture Before he could COM
mence another sketch, however, he felt
stunning blow on the head, and a
shrill female voice cried:
"Take yer bloomin hook, ye great,
good for nought hulk What dye mean
by messin up t'fags at I've just wash
ed? 'Tain't no wonder at t. kids do IL
when senseless old idiot liAeyerself sets
'em t'examplo. BE off, or I'll scour
t'pavoment wi yer ugly carcass.
The artist hurriedly lodged another
boot, sprang to his feet, and, without
waiting to argue the matter, sneaked
ANONYMOUSLY off. He vows that he
will mind his own business when next
he goes Summing. London Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
NUT TREES.
Plant the Nuts, and the Trees VIII Gro

Plant the Nuts, and the Trees VIII Grow
After Awhile.
The age at which any nut trees come
into bearing depends ON the care given
to the trees. Some authorities state that
10 or 30 years are necessary to bring
them into full bearing from the time
the nut is planted. This is a mistake,
as trees that have been well cared for
should hear a bushel of nuts in ten years,
and the quantity will increase rapidly
each year after that time.
Some persons may enjoy raising these
trees from seed. To be sure it is rather
slow process, but it is interesting
work. When planting the nuts, if they
have thin shells be perfectly sure that
they have not dried out at all. The best
plan is to get them as soon as they ripen
and plant them at once. When this is
not possible, keep them in moist sand or
in sawdust until they can be started.
Butternuts, walnuts, hickory nuts and
filberts, being hard shelled, will keep in
growing condition much longer, but
should be planted in the fall, as they
germlnate better when allowed TO freeze,
as that cracks the she'll.
The fall planting is natures own
plan, and the nearer we follow her ways
the better results we may expect An
other thing, do not plant the nuts deep.
Nature drops them on the surface and
gives them a thick covering of leaves in
which the dirt catches as it blows about,
then the snow covers all and helps the
leaves to decay and form covering of
leaf mold for the tree to grow in.
1t is not practicable for any of US to
try to raise all these kinds of nuts, but
select the ones most likely to succeed in
our climate and by proper care and at
tention make a success of it We may
not reap the benefit of our labors, but
our children will and theirs after them.
-Vick's Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
o.rk Legs Were Scarce.

One day in 1880 Senator Hampton
was going on his crutches from the sem
ate chamber to the house Of representa-
tives. In the middle of the big rotunda
he met very large man, also on crutch-
es. He was member Of congress from
Illinois, Republican, whose name /
cannot now recall. Hampton stopped
him and kindly asked his name and
how he had received his injury. After
giving his name the congressman said
amputation was necessary by reason Of
shot he had received in fight with
Hampton's cavalry. He did not dream
he was talking to Wade Hampton him
self II am Wade Hampton, said the
senator. IF you have the leisure, please
sit down and let us talk" Hampton
had lost his leg after the war, when
thrown from a mule while deer hunt
ing. The amputation was identical with
that of the congressman, and they fell
attacking. Up to that time neither had
found a cork leg he could wear, and
they discussed cork legs for a great
while. They parted, after mutual pro-
fessions of esteem. The next morning
heard the congressman tell the story in
the committee room, and there never
was man who had higher regard for
Wade Hampton than he had. believe
Hampton later found leg he could
wear.-Louisville Courier Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04

What q tremendous force is struggling
to tear boiler to atomsl Take for ex-
ample, horizontal tubular boiler OF
ordinary proportions, go inches in di-
ameter by 16 feet long, containing
eighty three inch tubes. Such boiler
has a surface area of 40, square
inches.
Suppose this boiler is operated with a
working pressure of 100 pounds per
square inch, which is not at all uncom-
mon. The boiler therefore sustains to-
tai pressure of 4,071, 600 pounds, or
more than 2. 0S5 tons.
Do we realize what this means? The
boiler has resting upon it the equivalent
Of q column of granite 10 feet square
and 254.5 feet high, or, to put it another
way, the boiler is holding up the equiv
alent weight of 22.S71 persons, each
weighing 1872 pounds.
The best authorities agree that the
ordinary draft horse, working eight
hours day, exerts an average force
during that time Of 1870 pounds
Now, this force acting to disrupt the
boiler longitudinally is 226, 200 pounds,
so that to produce an equivalent stress
it would be necessary to hitch up to the
ends of the boiler two teams of / 1856
horses altogether. Strand Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
a GREAT ADVOCATE.
Good Stories of George Wood. Lawyer
NJ MANY Vaara

Good Stories of George Wood. Lawyer
Of Many Years Ago.
There are still some members Of the
New York bar who remember George
Wood, the contemporary Of Daniel
Lord, Ogden Hoffman, William Kene'
James T. Brady and other distinguish
ed LAWYERS of many ysars ago. The VEN
erabIa Renjsanfn D. Silliman has de-
aoriboa George Wood as being conspio-
uous for his great learning, his wonder
full power In stating his cases and his
mathematical power in argument He
was great advocate. Frederic r. Cou-
dert some time ago told the following
story of Mr.. Wood: IT can remember,
looking back to early boyhood, that ven
cradle figure and recall speaking to one
Of his contemporaries about him. The
person to whom spoke said, Yes
client Of mine got an opinion from
George Wood once WE'LL said,
how was it done, how much did he
charger for even in those early days
the professional instinct asserted itself.
i will tell you, my friend replied.
My client went to him and said, "Mr.
Wood, would like to have your opin-
ion on these papers. " "Give me the pa
pers and come back tomorrow, said the
great lawyer. The papers were produced
and the client departed. The next day
he presented himself before Mr.. Wood,
and the latter said, Fifty dollars"
and nothing more. The client was in
telligent and assumed that he should
paw him that sum, which he did. After
waiting awhile he asked, "What about
my papers, Mr. Wood?'' "They are not
worth a d." replied Mr.. Wood, and
he made no further comment ON the
case. -
David Dudley Field used to relate
the following: George Wood was the
personificaiion of logic and cold as
marble. was sitting beside him in
court one day when he arose to argue
a case, and as he arose his coattails
caught the back of the chair and hung
over it, Wood stood up and spoke, l
should think, for fully two hours, but
never once did those coattails move.
ION one occasion young lawyer
who had engaged George Wood to try
case was asked, How did the judge
charge the jury? ooh, George Wood
charged the jury, was the reply. -
New York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
HE DIsoBEYED ORDERS.
A Brilliant French Ohicer's First Achieve
meut on the Field of Battle.

A Brilliant French Oficer's First Achieve
ment on the Field of Battle.
Lejeune, the brilliant aid-de-camp
of the Marshals Berthier, Davout and
Oudinot, gives a very interesting 40
count of his first achievement on the
field of battle. The French army was
crossing the Alps and found itself COM
PEELED to attack at great disadvantage
a town which the Austrians were de-
Tending.
Young Lejeune, who was anxious to
participate in the engagement was
greatly disappointed when he was Or
dered to remain at his post in the rear.
When the firing began, his heart beat
furiously, and as the attack progressed
he felt that he could not remain passive
while his fellow soldiers were perform
ing deeds of valor.
Believing himself unnoticed, he hur-
ried forward, forgetting that the SOL
dier's first duty is obedience, and just
where the fray seemed to be thickest he
found himself face to face with his COM
manding officer. The general looked at
the rash young soldier ooldly.
"Since you have quilted your post, !"
he said, "you may take this order and
recall that company that has gone into
bad position.
Lejeune heard the order with a
strange sensation, for this was an or
rand from which he was not likely to
return alive. There was no escape, how
ever, and touching his cap he started on
his pertlous mission with a quaking
heart.
For some distance he crept along be-
hind pile Of rocks that protected him
from the fire Of the enemy, but at last
there remained 100 steps to be taken
under the fire Of 400 guns pointed
straight at him.
To go forward was, he believed, GER
tain death. To 60 back would be eter-
nal disgrace. The whole army seemed
like an amphitheater around him.
Should he prove himself coward or a
hero?
"If 1 de-" thought he, sit will be
only the just penalty of my disobedi-
ence; if I accomplish my mission,
shall have proved that I am worthy YET
to fight in the emperor's army"
So thinking, he rushed across the
open space amid storm Of cannon balls
and musket shot. Not one of the mes
sengers of death touched him, and as il
by miracle he arrived safe and sound
in the French lines. The delivery Of
that order saved the battalion and de-
oided the destiny Of the young officer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
THEY LIKE THE COUNTRY.
When Retired, Naval Onicers Seldom Live
in Large Towns or Cities.

When Retired, Naval O6Scers Seldom Live
in Large Towns or Cities.
"Naval officers always settle in the
country when they can," remarked a
prominent officer to a Star reporter.
During their active careers-that is,
during the time they are at sea, they
are necessarily cramped for room, and
while some of them on the large mod
ern ships have elegant and sumptuous
quarters, there is necessarily a limit to
it. This thing grows on man to such
an extent that the first thing he does
when he is retired, and in hundreds of
cases long before retirement, is to hunt
up farm and locate on it. Three of the
admirals on the retired list, headed by
Admiral Ammen, are the owners of
farms in the immediate locality of
Washington, and any number of other
officers are similarly provided for,
though their farms are not SO extensive
They seem to want stretching room,
and it will be noticed that when they
do locate they secure big places Their
minds run into stock and chicken rails
ing. The officers OF the marine corps
have been noted cor years as the owners
of the speediest horses owned or driven
about Washington, and they have been
always prominent in connection with
our racing associations and organiza-
tions Naval officers have been similar
ly prominent 1t is different with army
officers Their ambition seems to be for
nice houses in the cities The naval Of
fcers' ideas all run toward the country.
l don't like to give names, but could
give dozens of illustrations to prove
what l say, if it were necessary. Take a
look at the incoming cars from any of
the suburban places around Washing
ton any morning, and there will be
sufficient proof of what l say. Wash
ington Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
Made Him Propose.

The diffident young man wanted to
propose to his girl, but for the life of
him he did not know how to go about
it He read books ON the subject and
sought information from men who had
experience, and while the theories were
admirable in every instance he found
that the practice thereof was different
thing. He was walking with her one
evening thinking over these things
when her shoe became united
She stuck out her pretty little foot,
with a smile, and looked down at it. He
fell ON his knees to tie the lace Then
he walked on with her The shoe be-
came united again The third time it
happened he was ready as before
"See if you can't tie knot that
won't come undone, " she said, as he
worked away at it
He looked up at her tenderly
IF can't, know man who can, +"
he said.
do you want him to tie it?' she
asked coquettishly
Yes, he replied
She jerked her foot away He smiled
to himself
It's the parson, he said And he
rose to his feet and finished the pro-
posal Strand Magazine
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04

"It is not everybody who can fall
desperately in love-" Andrew Lang de-
clares. "Many a young woman knows
that she, for one, is not born heroine
We cannot all have genius for passion
Indeed that genius is, first, rather un-
usual, and, secondly, is apt not to be
confined to single object. Girls ought
not to be educated in a belief in the
coup de foudre Most of them will find
some good fellow who is much attached
to them, as they will be to him. They
will marry, if they have luck, and never
think of losing their heart, in the style
of Dido or Medea. This has always been
the prose fact of matrimony, and thus
'Hymen peoples every town If young
women wait for the coup de foudre and
the handsome knight who comes riding
through the forest, they will Golf St
Katherine or lead apes in hell. Novels
prove the inadequacy of the ideal. The
heroine always loves the unsatisfactory
poet, is Tilted, meets the solid squire or
business man and finds that what she
had taken for love was, etc.-we all
know the formula-and lives happy
ever after. ~
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
TEXAS SNAKE STORY.
A Rather and Mexican Afiost ON q
Plank For Hours.


Plank For Hours.
81 have heard Of many men being
placed in odd predicaments, - remarked
Captain Jenkins, "but one Of the most
peculiar situations that ever befell an
individual was assuredly that of an ig-
norant Mexican good many years ago
near Indianola, Tex, at the time the
town was SO nearly destroyed by trop-
ical hurricane or Cyclone. have heard
the story many times, although it hap
pened 80 long ago. 1t was during the
extreme height Of the Cyclone. Houses
in Indianola were going to pieces like
so much paper, boats were being wreck
ed, and it looked decidedly bad for the
individuals who were located in ex-
posed portions Of the coast. 1t was
about this time that little Mexican
settlement on one of the coast islands
adjacent to Indianola began to go to
pieces, the water having risen over the
top of the sand dunes and the waves
smashing the loosely constructed build
ings of the settlement into kindling
wood. Jose Baretti, one Of the inhabit-
ants Of the settlement, was separated
from the remainder Of his family, and,
olinging to long plank, was driven in
to the inner bay over the ruins Of the
settlement
"When the day broke, he was out Of
sight of land. The waves had Gained
down and the storm was gone. AS he
cast his eye about in the early dawn, to
L IL he L. al q
the plank occupied by an immense rat
tlesnake. AS soon as the snake observed
the Mexican he began to writhe and
coil in an odd sort of manner, and ap-
parently to make attempts to reach the
poor fellow, whose hair was then stand
ing ON end in a manner wonderful to
behold The hours went by. The snake
kept up his antics, but for some reason
did not get any nearer the Mexican.
The unfortunate fellow was afraid to
leave the plank, knowing that he would
drown, and at the same time he was in
horrible fear of meeting death in more
terrific manner from snake bite. He lay
ON the end of the plank with his eyes
fixed on the RATHER. In fact, they both
eyed each other, and this they kept up
until midday, when fishing smack
came sailing along on the lookout for
castaways.
1.-THE Mexican was seen from the
boat, and in short time was hauled
ON board more dead than alive He
pointed weakly at his kissing compan-
ion. The sailors on the smack killed the
rattlesnake and found that he had jam
med his tail through small knothole
in the plank. The immersion of the
buttons of the rattle in the salt water
had caused them to swell, and he was
unable to remove his tail from the hole.
To this fortunate circumstance the Mex
lean owed his life. The fact that the
coast islands contain many rattlers 40
counts for the presence of the snake on
the plank. by the Bye in New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
THE BREADFRUlT TREE.
Something About This Strange and Useful
Asiatic Plant.

Asiatic Plant.
The breadfruit tree is a native OF
southern Asia, the south Pacific islands
and the Indian archipelago. In appear
ance it resembles somewhat the wild
chestnut. 1t grows to the height of 40
or so feet and has dark green leaves,
many of them two feet in length, which
are deeply divided into pointed lobes.
Hidden among the great leaves the
breadfruit grows 1t is a sorosis, is
nearly spherical, often weighs four or
more pounds and has thick, yellow
rind. This fruit is the chief food of the
south sea islanders. They seldom eat
meal without it. The eatable part lies
between the rind and the core and
when fully ripe is yellow and juicy. 1t
is better for food before it has matured,
and the natives gather it while the
pulp is white.
Before it is ready for table use it must
be roasted, when it looks like wheat
bread, and is both palatable and nutri-
tious Usually the fruit is cut into three
or four slices and roasted or baked in
an oven.
frequently the people of village
join in making huge oven, in which
several hundred breadfruits may be
baked at one time. Thus they are all
supplied with bread without its cost
ing any of them much labor Prepared
in this way, the bread will keep for
weeks.
The breadfruit is in season eight
months of the year. When the season
finally draws to close, the last fruits
are gathered and made into sour paste
called "mahei +" This paste will keep
j good for months and is made into balls,
wrapped in leaves and baked, just as
needed.
Bread is not the only product Of the
breadfruit tree. From it cement, cloth,
finder and lumber are also obtained. A
! glutinous, milky juice oozes from the
trunk of the tree, which makes an ex-
cellent cement when boiled with cocoa
nut oil. From the tibrous inner bark a
kind Of coarse cloth is made, and the
/ big leaves make good towels. The lum-
Der is used for building houses and
many other purposes. Besides all this
the dried blossoms are used as finder
when fires are kindled Philadelphia
! Times
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-04
BEWARE THE THIN BANANA.
1t Was Picked Too Soon and VIII Always
prnua IonnIraru and Snnr

1t Was Picked Too Soon and VIII Always
Prove Puckery and Sour.
When you are buying bananas, never
purchase the long thin ones unless you
want fruit which will quicker your
mouth. No matter how we'll ripened
these thin bananas may appear to be
they will always be found both sour and
acrid. This is because the bunch which
contained them was picked too soon.
The banana grows fastest at first in
length. When it has reached its full
development in that direction, it sud-
denly begins to swell and in few days
will double in girth. 1t is at the end Of
this time that it begins to ripen patu-
rally, and the effort of the banana i'm
porter Is to have the fruit gathered at
the last possible moment, and yet before
the ripening has progressed even enough
to tinge the bright green Of the fruit
with yellow. A difference of "a hours
on the trees at this time will make a
difference in the weight of the fruit of
perhaps % per cent, and all the differ
ence in it's final flavor, between puck
cry sour and the sweetness and smooth
ness which are characteristic of the ripe
fruit. To get the bananas to our market
in good condition requires fast steamers,
which must be provided with ventila-
ton and other means of keeping the
fruit from ripening too fast in the hold.
Much of the finest fruit does ripen in
the few days of passage, and this is sold
to hucksters for street sale.-New York
Sun.