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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
when Hungry In China.

There was painful lack of variety
In our food. Men dying of thirst spend
their last hour in thinking Of iced
champagne, sherry cobblers, cocktails
and drafts of beer, whiskies and sodas,
dead horses heads or whatever their
particular beverage may be. We gas
Economically fooled ourselves to the top
of our bent. 81 think, one would say,
when we get to the Hotel de Paris to-
night We'll have nice little French
dinner Of six courses, with coffee and
green chartreuse to wind up with. I"
"Well," another would remark, IT
should be content with some soup, a
little fish, a slice of beef and some tart. ;
"Ohops and tomato sauce for me, "mur-
INJURED third, oblivious of the fact
that befell Mr.. Pickwiok, who had a
similar desire.
Then we would reach Shiny, be-
grimed village, creep into smelling
hut and make our dinner of pork and
rice, or rice and pork when we desired
to vary the menu. But one night, at a
spot called TAPPING -pu, when we called
for the perennial pork we were inform
ed we could not be supplied. "No
pork, " we exclaimed, mo pork in
Ohinal Why, Cinnamon are three parts
pork. !" Then we were told we were in
a Mussulman village, where swine were
an abomination, but we could have salt
beef. We jumped joyfully at the salt
beef, so called, though we knew per-
fectly we'll it was nothing else but stale,
Improbable, sinewy wild goat. Travel
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
A Day to the Cause.

Mrs. De Gadd-I heard the awfullest
things about Mr.. De Good today. They
say he steals the church funds
Mr.. De G.-Nonsense.
"Oh, I've no doubt it's true. Mrs
Veragood, that horrid young widow,
you know, seems to be infatuated with
him, and shouldn't wonder bit if
they'd pawn the communion service for
bridal outfit By the way, Mrs. Fine
soul has not been out of the house for
week, and people think her husband
has been beating her, but that isn't
circumstance to the way they talk about
Mrs Highmind. / saw her on the street
today. and she said she felt sick, but
most likely she'd been on an opium de-
bauch. She has her husbands collars
and cuffs washed at Chinese laundry,
and she's been seen to go there for them
herself. Oh, she's terror Mrs. High
ups husband has been away for two
weeks, and I've got my opinion about
it too. People say Mrs. Tiptop's hired
girl left two weeks ago, the very day
Mr." -
"See herei Where did you hear all
thisP''
"I've been out collecting money for
the heather. New York Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

A Scottish paper tells story of an
old Scottish woman who was "unco'
drouthie," without the money to buy
ga drappie. " "Lassie, she said to her
little granddaughter, "gang round to
Donald McCallum and bring me gill.
Tell him I'll pay him 4 the morning.
Back came the child with refusal.
Donald declined to part with his whisky
without the cash. Eager and irritated,
the old woman cast about for some
means of raising the wind, = and her
eye fell upon the family Bible. "Here,
lassie," she said, "gie him this and
tell him to keepit until bring him the
siller. . Off went the little girl, but she
soon returned, still carrying the Bible.
Donald was obdurate.
"He says he maun haze the baubees
first, granny.
In anger the disappointed grandmoth-
er threw up her hands and exclaimed:
"Losh, did onybody ever hear the like
O. that The man will neither TAX my
word nor the word O. God for gill O.
whusky |"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

Immense fortunes have been made
out of the banana business Revenues
do not accrue alone from the sale of the
fruit, for the leaves are used for pack
ing; the juice, being strong in tannin.
makes an indelible ink and shoe black
ing; the wax found on the underside of
the leaVes is valuable article Of COM
MERGE; MANILA hemp is made from the
stems, and of this hemp are made mats,
plated work and lace handkerchiefs of
the finest texture. Moreover, the banana
is ground into banana flour. The fruit
to be sold for dessert is ripened by the
dry warmth of faring gas jets in the
storage places in which it is kept, and
immense care has to be taken to prevent
softening or overripening. The island
of Jamaica yields great crops of this
useful and money making fruit.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

Here is story, says the Kennebec
(Me.) Journal, "they are telling on a
trolley conductor in the employ of an
eastern Maine company. There being a
slight wait, certain member of the
sex which is not considered eligible for
enlistment and may therefore be sat on
with IMMUNITY got the benefit Of his
ruling passion. Here is their converse
ton:
"The Woman-Are You going to the
Bangor House?
1.-THE Conductor-No, madam.
1.-THE Woman-Is this car going to
the Bangor House then?
1.-THE Conductor-No, madam.
1.-THE Woman-Well-er- this
the car to take to go to the Bangor
House7
1.-The Conductor-It is, madam. It
passes the door.
''She clambered in, and the villain
smiled on
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

That German was delight, her cook
cry was often vile, but she was anus
ing. Her first efforts at pastry making
were lamentable. "Margarete, what
was the matter with the apple tart?
The crust was like stone" "Oh,
madame, WORKED SO hard. 1 said to
myself, Now re harder 1 work. re bet
ter it will be-, so rolled and rolled,
and used all my strength, and now it
is Won stone"
One morning Margarete bounces into
my room and bursts out in an injured
voice, Madame, does our coachman be-
long to my towel?" At last discover
that she refers to the round towel in the
scullery, on which the offender had
wiped his hands in passing. -Cornhill
Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
The Poor Mother-in-law.

Mother-in-law stories are a drug on
the market, but this one seems to be a
little less druggy than usual.
A man and his wife went to Europe,
and the mans mother-in-law went
along. Up to this point there is no nov
city In the story.
On the voyage the mother-in-law fell
Ill and died. Of course, she had to be
buried at sea, and SO the usual canvas
sack was made, but instead of an iron
weight to sink the body they used q
bag Of coal.
In commenting on the arrangements
afterward the be1eaved son-in-law, who
suffered badly, said:
I'll always knew where m-m-m-
mother-in-law was g-going, but BIB
blame me if / s-s-supposed she'd have
ito carry her own f-f-fuel P'-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
An. Old Friend.

A gentleman, while travelling on a
certain railway, got out at a station
where the train stopped for few min
utes and entered the refreshment room.
His eyes resting on basket containing
buns, he suddenly burst into tears. The
sympathetic attendant gently asked
him what was the matter and elected
the following touching explanation:
''Pray excuse my emotion. Two years
ago was travelling on this line on my
honeymoon. My wife came into this
refreshment room and scratched our ini-
tials on bun which l see in this bas-
ket. 1 beg you to let me have it as q
tender souv&lir. Here is half dollar. %
New York Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

How much business can a man do whose
system is in a state of disorder2 Headache
is only symptom. 1t is not disease.
The pain in the head is the sign of re-
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diet and other abuses
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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
They Help One Another.

A singular custom prevails among
the Tartars or Kurds IF man gets in
to difficulties-that is, loses his cattle
or other movable property-he pours a
little brown sugar into piece of col
ored cloth, ties it up and carries one
such parcel to each of his friends and
acquaintances In return he is present
ed, according to circumstances, with a
COW or sheep or sum of money. He is
thus at once set on his legs again. The
same method is adopted when young
man wishes to marry, but is not in a
position to satisfy the parents Of his
intended bride in the matter Of the
"bashlyg '-that is, marriage dover.
Only in this case he does not go round
himself, but sends friend or servant.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
swenson Obeyed instructions.

1t was in an aristocratic Hyde Park
home. The we'll trained English butler
had left, and the newly engaged man, a
Swede, was in process of breaking in.
Callers came, and he took the cards to
his mistress in his ungloved hands,
leaving the silver card tray resting
quietly in the hall.
"When you bring things in here,
Swenson, said she, fuse the tray. 1t
is not proper to bring them in your
hands.
"Yaas," he replied.
Mrs. h Park had new toy terrier.
The guests wished to see it, and she sent
for Swenson to fetch it.
Soon there was a succession of STAG
cato yelps and whines. The door open
ed, very red faced Swenson appeared
with the silver tray in his left hand and
tiny dog terrier held firmly down on
it with the other. London Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
The Earth's Shadow.

The earth has shadow, but very
few ever see it, except in eclipses of the
moon, or else few recognize it when
they see it. Nevertheless, many of us
have noticed on fine, cloudless even
ings in summer shortly before sunset a
rosy or pink arc on the horizon opposite
the sun, with a blush gray segment
under it. As the sun sinks the arc rises
until it attains the zenith and even
passes it. This is the shadow of the
Garth
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Drunk on Smoking.

Moslems are forbidden to drink wines
or spirits, but in Tunis they contrive to
reach the same ends by smoking prepa-
rations of hemp flowers. The milder
kind is called kif, and if used in moder-
alton has no more effect than wine, but
the concentrated essence, known as
chira, produces intoxication as quickly
as raw spirits and leads to delirium
tromnna
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

Now and then man gets off good
thing and does not know it. An in
stance is noted by Sir M. Grant Duff in
his Diary"
We began to talk about the fog. 1T
was so bad, said, "a week or two
ago that hear Farrar preached against
it at St. Margaret's."
"It was at that church, - my friend
answered, "that clergyman, denounc-
ing Mr.. Tooth, the ritualist, said, 4
will not name him, but his name is in
everybody's mouth. Then, seeing the
smiles on the faces of his congregation,
he turned scarlet
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27


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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

One of the tallest stacks in Great
Britain is situated at Llanelly. From
the base of the foundation to the ex-
IRENE summit is 400 feet high. The
cap of the top weighs 81 tons, and $780,
900 bricks were used in its construo-
ton. 1t is circular in form, and in a
gale bends extremely,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
A Logical Conclusion.

In recent Walla Walla divorce suit,
in which the defendant failed to APP
pear. the referee made the following re-
port;
1.-THE plaintiff appearing in person
and by her attorney, and the defendant
not appearing and no one appearing for
him, therefore he did not appear. -
Walla Walla Statesman.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

In Nagasaki, Japan, there is fire.
works maker who manufactures pyro-
technic birds of great size that when
exploded sail in a lifelike manner
through the air and perform many
movements exactly like those of living
birds. The secret of making these won
derful things has been in the possession
of the eldest child of the family of each
generation for more than 400 years
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

A West Gouldsboro (Me.) man tells
a queer story about stone that grows.
It is an egg shaped, fiinty looking rock,
which he picked up in cove near his
home over 80 years ago. Then it
weighed about 10 pounds and from it's
odd shape was kept in the house and on
the doorstep as a curiosity. AS the
years passed the stone increased in size.
Six years ago 1t weighed 40 pounds,
and now it tips the scale at 65 pounds.
The owner swears it is the same stone,
and tells a likely story, with numer-
GUS witnesses to back him up.-Ex-
change.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Ocean waves have on a number

Ocean waves have on number Of
occasions dashed over the tops of light
houses which are 100 feet high. As
wave in the open ocean is accompanied
by depression as deep as the wave is
high, ship in the trough Of the sea
encountering such waves would be
banked by hills of water, if the term
may be used, 300 feet high.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
warding or Jealousy.

Old Gotrocks (savagely)-What's
thatl You mean to tell me that you
really love my daughter for herself
alone?
Young Hardup (tremulously)-Yyes,
sir, but l think could learn to l-love
you, t-too, sir, in t-t-time, sir.-Vanity
Fair.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
The Poor Editor.

Bill-Did you read about that fellow
writing poem on a $50 bill?
Jill-No. The editor kept it, of
course.
''No. He returned it. -
what, an editor return a $50 bill?"
Eyes. He didn't know what it was "
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

81 was taken with bad humor which
appeared on different parts of my body
and on my face. Prescriptions gave me
only temporary relief. heard so much
about the cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla
that began taking it and in short time
the eruptions were all healed Miss ST.
SIZE LEGAR, Wyoming, Delaware
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

Apropos of acids, there is an angelic
acid, obtained frem that most graceful
of our umbelliferous plants, cultivated
in England in the sixteenth century as
a pot herb and still used as candied
sweetmeat. From this herb angelick,
or 'root of the Holy Ghost, . whose
fragrance was reputed good against poi
son and pestilence, was also distilled a
perfume, charmingly named angel wa
ter, affected by the beauties of the sew
enteenth century. ~ met, +" says Sed-
ley, 1.-THE prettiest creature in New
Springgarden. Angel water was the
worst scent about her. "-Cornhill Mag
azine
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

You ARE MAKING a great mistake in not
sending for 10 cent trial size of Ely's
Cream Balm. 1t is specific for catarrh
and cold in the head. We mail it, or the
so cent size. Druggists all keep it. Ely
Brothers, Sc Warren Street, New York
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and,to a great extent loss of hearing. By
the use of Ely's Cream Balm dropping of
mucous has ceased, voice and hearing have
greatly improved. W. Davidson, Atty
at law, Monmouth, Ill
When is time killed Why, at the dead
of night.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
A Blow to Sentiment.

Dearest, do you sit up late at night
reading over and over my love letters
to your"
II would, Henry, but the truth is
they put me to sleep. Detroit Free
Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Between Two Fires.

Squib-The editor seems to have the
usual run of enemies.
Scrib-Yes. If he publishes anything
anonymously, they accuse him of cow
ardice, while, should he sign an article,
they laugh at his vanity up TO Date.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
BIO Cause For Commiseration.

Poor Dibbles They say he got a
pair of beautiful black eyes lately. l
feel sorry for him.
"You needn't. He got very hand
some girl with them. Short Skits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

He-Phrenologists locate benevolenoe
exactly at the top of the head.
She-Yes, as far from the pocket.
book as possible. up to Date.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
An Old English Firm.

For more than 300 years drapery
business has been carried on in the same
building at Sheffield, under the title of
the Sign of the Crowne and since 1850
the business has been conducted by one
family.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

Johnny-What's hypochondriac?
Papa-He's man who suffers ter
ribly from things that don't all him.
San Francisco Examiner.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

Instant relief and a permanent cure by
the great remedy Otto's Cure for Lung
and Throat diseases Why will you irri
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. H. Leeds, Rancocas, sole agents,
will furnish you free sample bottle of
this guaranteed remedy2 It's success is
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, 1898-09-27
should Fire the Cook.

Does your husband say grace at the
table?''
'No. He returns thanks for safe
preservation from the last meal. Chi
cago Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

Fifty years ago Austria had seven
cities with more than 20, 900 inhabi-
tants. Today there are 80.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

In fasting feats the sect Of Jains, In
India, is far ahead of all rivals. Fasts
of from 80 to 40 days are not uncom-
mon
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

Economy is half the battle of life. It
is not SO hard to earn money as to spend
it well. --Spurgeon.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

Profanity is forbidden by both the
army and the navy regulations of the
United States.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

A planter In Honduras has right to
register himself and so laborers,
whereby they are exempt from military
service.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
The dogcatcher keeps pounding away.
From Baby in the High Chair

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good fol-
the whole family 1t is the long desired sub
stitute for cntfee. Never upsets the nerves
or injnres the digestion. Made from pure
grains 1t is food in itself. Has the taste and
appearance of the best coffee at "a the price.
1t is a genuine and scientific article and is
come to stay. 1t makes for health and
strength. Ask your grocer for GraiE-O.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Words that count-in a telegram.

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills Easy to
take, easy to operate; reliable, sure. 25c
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Heard much about Them

One of the most interesting books is a
well-filled pocketbook.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Try Aliens Foot-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smartfng feet or tight Shoes try Aliens Foot
Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walking
easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet, Bills
tiers and callous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions OF all pain and gives rest ana com
fort. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, he Roy, N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Out door summer resorts-hammocks.
Some Foolish People

Allow cough to run until it gets beyond the
reach of medicine. They often say, 'tOh, it
will wear itself away" but in most cases it
will wear them away. Conld they be induced
to try the successful medicine called Kemp's
Balsam, which is sold on q positive guarantee
to cure, they would Immediately see the ex-
cellent effect after taking the first dose
Price &c. and SOC. Trial size free. At ali
druggists.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Her Aim In Life.

what sort of girl is she?''
"Oh, size is miss with mission ~
"Aht"
Her mission is seeking man with
mansion. Baltimore Jewish Com
ment.