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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

sat behind two women in a Four
teenth street car when funeral process
sion, made up of members of some Sc
oret society in full regalia passed up the
street. The sight of the plumed hats dis
pleased one of the women in front Of
me.
''Did you ever see anything sillier than
that?" she shifted. 'fLook at those men
dressed up in all those gewgaws just
to let folks know they've got secret.
Where would you find women willing
to parade around the streets logged out
like stage soldiersf Who ever heard of
women doing it? Imagine the Daughters
of the American Revolution riding
around in cooked hats, or the Women s
Christian Temperance union with gold
laced aprons. Women have more sense
They wouldn't deliberately make them.
selves ridiculous that way.
Look at those sashes and look at
sthose awful hats and those NANCY
plumes. My husband s got them all. He
paid $75 for his outfit. He paid $15 for
stringy ostrich plume for his hat, and
then"-here the true inwardness of her
contempt for secret society regalias came
out-"after paying all that for plume
he doesn't wear once in six months, he
almost dropped dead because paid So
for feather I've worn every day for a
year. A mans just natural born
we'll, l won't say it,
But you could see that she thought it,
just the same. = Washington Post.
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Death of Sir John Moore.

Fearfully mangled by the round shot
that struck him full on the left breast,
he was the same John Moore that we
have found him in 1898. care my aids
de-camp all safe?'' was his inquiry.
Colonel Anderson, who was on his staff
at the fierce fight of Foulke's Mill, had
to signal with his finger for silence, for
one of them, Captain Burrard, had
fallen. 81 hope the people of England
will be satisfied. hope my dear coun-
try will do me justice. Anderson, you
will see my friends at home; tell them
everything. My dear mother; my dear
mother" and then at last he broke
down, and, evidently unable to trust
himself further, tried to speak of Hope
(afterward Sir John, and finally Lord
Hopetoun), who succeeded him in COM
mand.
The last words that passed his dying
lips were a message to Lady Hester
Stanhope, the niece of Pitt, afterward
so famous for her eccentrioity, as her
father had been before her. To her, to
whom he is said to have been deeply at
tached, if not engaged, he sent his dy-
ing remembrances by her brother, one
of his aids de. camp, and then passed
peacefully into the presence of his God
-Cornhill Magazine.
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No Small Change.

Dean Monahan relates an incident
which illustrates the absence of small
change in the early days of Kansas. In
1868 he went into the postoffice at Hays
City, threw down quarter and asked
for postage stamp. "Want only onef"
queried the postmaster. "Only one, " re-
piled the novelist, whereupon the post
master handed him stamp and raked
in the quarter. Don't 1 get any
changer demanded Monahan. "Change,
hill" replied the government official.
"We have no change in these parts
smaller than "a quarterp'
And this was strictly true. In Hays
City the smallest coin known was the
% cent piece. A glass of beer sold for a
quarter, and the same charge was made
for pound of crackers or cigar. 1t is
related in the early annals of the town
how the saloon and dance hall keepers
held an indignation meeting to take ac-
ton in the case of new man who ad-
vertised to sell two glasses of beer for a
quarter. The meeting resulted in the de-
parture of the innovator for pastures
new. AS late as 1879 there was a store
in Hays City which never gave any
change smaller than the % cent piece.
If the customer had. say, 10 cents COM
ing, he was at liberty to help himself to
a glass of whisky from barrel which
stood in the corner, but he need not ex-
pect his dues in money. ~
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

Here is a story illustrative of the
ignorance of the colonies that once pre-
vailed in the colonial office and is not
yet entirely banished from Downing
street. AS we all know, the late Lord
Carnarvon, when colonial secretary
officially recorded his opinion of Sir
Gorge Grey as "a dangerous man." Sir
Charles Gavan Duffy, ON one Of his
visits from Victoria. called upon Lord
Carnarvon in Downing street, and in
conversation CHANGED to introduce a
reference to Sir George Grey.
"a very strange and comprehensive
character, said Lord Carnarvon, with
a shake of the head. 81 hear he has
now withdrawn to an island off the
coast of New Zealand and surrounded
himself with number of wallabies.
"Oh, yes; think that is not at all
improbable, p" replied Sir Charles.
"You surprise me-, rejoined Lord
Carnarvon. "What must be the state of
morality in country where you make
light Of such a proceeding?"
"Why, my lord. what do you sup
pose a wallaby to be-"
"a half caste female, of course. Is
that not sop
Certainly not; wallaby is simply
q small kangaroo. '-London Chronicle
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I'm one of his writings Wagner tells
us that he never felt any musical in
SEPARATION Gnless a dramatic idea had
taken complete possession of him, !"
writes Houston Stewart Cham berlain
on chow Richard Wagner Wrote His
Operas" in The Ladies' Home Journal.
"When this was the case, the different
personages would, one after another,
ohtrude upon his fancy, gaining grad
ually in bodily consistency. Then, all
of sudden, in the dusk of evening, one
of these creatures of his fancy would
rise up before him, gazing at him with
eyes wide open. Fascinated and almost
trembling, Wagner would remain with
eyes fixed on those of his guest from
dreamland. But, 10, the shadows lips
tremble and openl What issues from
them is neither words nor song It is q
superhuman language, but the poet I'M
derstands it, and it remains ringing In
his ears when the apparition has van
ished. This is the precise moment of in
spiration. All that follows is more or
less mechanical, more or less fortuitous.
Whether a work be written out and
completed sooner or later will depend
upon all sorts of oircumstances-time
health, etc.
"This. then, is the essential thing to
ember-that Wagner never could
compose unless driven to do SO by q
poetical idea peremptorily demanding
the language of music for its full and
adequate expression, and that, once this
poetical and dramatic idea clearly and
permanently migrated in his mind, II
'included'-if may SO say-the music,
which came of itself whenever the au-
thor could find time for the business Of
writing out the score.
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The woman and the DIRECTORY.

81 have been amused many time, {"
said clerk in drug store, "to note
the way women consult the directory.
They never turn swiftly to a name like
man, skipping down through the al
phabetical subclassification, but pore
over it by sections. as if it were novel.
If a man doesn't find q name exactly
where it ought to be, he stops instantly
and walks off, but woman will exam
inc everything under that letter before
she gives up. Moreover, she is sure to
be reminded of other people in the
course of the search and never fails to
look them up also.
"a lady came in one morning, sat
down and opened the book. She would
linger over one part for awhile and then
turn to another, keeping the places
with her fingers and bent apparently on
reading the whole thing. Meanwhile at
least half dozen men collected behind
her, all waiting impatiently to get a
chance at the volume. At last she turned
around and was startled to see the
crowd Are you quite through, madam
asked one of the men. 'Oh, yes, she re-
piled, | was just running through it to
see who was there. It's an everyday
occurrence for women to come in to
wait for car and get so interested in
the directory that they miss dozen or
SO. The book seems to have weird fas-
oination for the sex. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
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stntistics of Marriage.

The chances at birth that baby will
eventually marry are in 20, or rather
less than one-half. This result may seem
surprising, but it is largely accounted
for by the great mortality of persons IN
der manageable age, especially of in
fants up to the age of 5. No fewer than
S6 per cent of babies die before they are
years old. and Al per cent of the
whole population before the age of is.
In England, as in this country, accord.
ing to belief, the females outnumber the
males.
Out of every 100 persons now living,
go are single, 30 are married and 3 are
widowed. So that on the average per
son in every 30 you meet in the streets,
in the train, or wherever it may be,
will be either a widow or a widower,
aud 3 out of will be unmarried In
England an average husband and wife
on their wedding day may expect to live
together for 81 years, in France only 26,
in Holland and Belgium %, but in Rus
STA 30.-New York Home Journal.
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saved Hts Life and kicked Him.

saved HIS Life and Kicked Him.
Perk and Quirk were walking along
the crowded street, feeling very kindly
toward themselves and the rest Of hu-
manity. Just as they reached the mid
die Of crossing one of those aggravat-
ing individuals who walk one way and
look another stepped directly in front OF
cable car which was rounding the cor
ner. Of course the car had no fender on
1t. Nearly everybody in the vicinity
yelled, and naturally the bewildered
man looked in the wrong direction.
Quirk didn't yell, though. He jump
ed to the side of the track, grabbed the
man by the collar and yanked him clear
of the tracks and almost out of his shoes.
Then he gave him another ferocious jerk
to get him out of the way of an express
wagon, and, getting him at proper range
at the same time, he gave the poor man
kick that must have driven his spine
up into his hat. And with the kick
Quirk reared:
"Confound you, keep your eyes open
when you are on the street..
Quirk looked unutterably savage, but
Perk tottered to the curb, sat down and
laughed until the tears came. Then he
said:
''You are the only big enough idiot
on earth to save mans life and then
kick him for it. "-Chicago Times-Her-
aid
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Class Cutting.

The layman who is introduced to the
mysteries of cutting glass for the first
time is amazed at the amouI of worl
that the workman does entirely by hii
eye. The first stage of the bowl which
is to be cut finds it in perfectly plain
condition, not a scratch upon it anG
only half dozen or more marks in rec
chalk, which mean absolutely nothing
to the Impractical eye, But to the
workman they mean the whole pattern
Perhaps the dish is salad bowl. The
marks in chalk will run from the edge,
five intervals apart, down to the center
of the bowl at the bottom. In one Of
the divisions of the bowl thus marked
there may be little further marking
in the shape perhaps of diamond
This indicates the pattern into which
the bowl is to be cut, and it will be re-
peated in each of the five divisions. AL
the intricacies of the design the work
man has in his head, and they develop
on the glass in way which seems tt
the locker on absolutely marvellous
New York Times
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The southern dialect continues to re-
veal It's quaintness. Mr.. Torrey has re-
corded this Florida dialogue:
"What time might it be?"
"Six O'Clock.
elan sakesI didn't know it was sc
sumo as that.
"Soon" in this case probably meant
early. He has also put on record the
answer of the North Carolinian who
was asked if he had been at the Worlds
fair:
"No. 1 lowed for to went, but
didn't git to CO."
! have lately heard bit of genuine
negro English which may do to go with
these examples. A young woman of MI
acquaintance was visiting at house
where colored lad was kept as SOFT
of boy of all work. After she had beer
there day she overheard converse
ton between the cook and this boy:
"How do you like the company
asked the cook
81 like her right well, said the boy.
EDO you think she's pretty?"
WELL" said the lad, "she AIM
'zackly pretty, but she'll dew well
'nough whar dar amt no better atP'-
Boston Transcript.
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PILES PERMANENTLY cuREr

by the use of Lo-Mo. One bottle guaran-
teed to cure any disease of piles, regard
less of how long standing, what you have
tried or what your physician may claim.
Money refunded if permanent cure is not
obtained in the most severe cases in less
than days. After all others fail get Lo-
Mo and be cured. Price, 75c per bottle.
Sold by all first-class druggists, or sent
prepaid to any address, on receipt of price.
Address, Harry Logue. Williamsport, Pa.
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For over Firty Years,

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for over fittyyears 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 W i'll relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately Sold by
Druggists inevery part of the world. Twenty
five cents bottle. Be sure and ask for "M RS
Winslow's Soothing SYRUP" and take no other
Nj
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Some Foolish People

Allow cough TO run until 1t gets beyond the
reach of medicine. They often say, "Oh. it
will wear away" but in most cases 1t will
wear them away. Could they be induced to
try the successful medicine called kemp's
Balsam, which is sold on positive guarantee
TO cure, they would immC diately see the ex-
cellent -tfrct after taking he first dose. Price
25e and zoe. Trial size free A all druggists
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

PERHAPS the action of the Board of
Freeholders in the trolley matter was the
best that could be expected, but it is GER
tain that the trolley people were especially
pleased at the result One of the most
earnest requests made to the committee at
its last meeting was that the entire sub
ject be allowed to rest until February.
This was not agreed to, but the Board has
practically done just what the trolley peo-
Pile desired. The latter will probably
snake will have other sections in its coils
and the trolley magnates will sneeringly
ask what is going to be done about it.
The remarks of the company's lawyer are
fair indication of what may be expected.
He laid great stress on the point, 1--WE are
in possession" That is the whole stu
alton in a nutshell. The trolley is being
put in possession without hindrance or
permission and when the time comes to
ask for the franchise the managers will
calmly laugh at the easy thing they have
had. Vigorous action should have been
taken long since, and at the meeting on
Thursday the Solicitor should have been
directed to secure an order restraining
further work and running of cars until
legal application has been made. The
contention of the trolley people that the
county is Tin laches" will be a reality if
there is not unusual care displayed. The
actions of all who are so actively at work
for the trolley, show that they are for the
corporation above all other interests
Their talk is smooth enough but their
acts have claws on.
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The Home,,est MANN Mount Holly

AS well as the handsomest, and others are in
vited to call on any druggist and get free a
trial hottie of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and LunRs,a remedy that Is guaranteed 10 cure
and relieve all Chronic and Acute Coughs
Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption. Price
&c and Zoe
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111ANrEp-HoMEs FOR LITTLE ONES.

Who will receive them? The New Jersey
Chidren's Home society will be glad to hear
of any Christian families who desire to give
home and heart to a boy or girl that needs to
be comforted and trained for u useful life
The following are now waiting for homes to
open to Them
Five girls from months to 10 years. Six
boys from years to 8 years. Also several
coiored children needing homes. Write to
REV. NJ. Il. LAMB, Supt,
1877 Tyler St, Trenton
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HOLIDAY 0IFTJ

What is useful, or what gift would be more
appreciated, than handsome Carpet Sweeper? S. P.
CLINE has the best for 81. 90, $225 and 81. so.
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WITH the fiscal year only half gone the
county is confronted with the fact that
several of the large appropriations are
nearly exhausted, and, we are pleased to
relate the printing appropriation is not
on the list The sum voted for the use of
the committee on Court House and
Grounds is almost entirely used up. This
is explained by the fact that improvements
were urged by the Board since the annual
meeting have been made. Two other in
stances are the funds for committing per-
sons to Jail, and for the board of prisoners.
The expense in the latter case is necessar-
ments of tramps as 'drunks." A COM
mittee has been appointed to inquire into
the method of committing. What they
will be able to do is a question. That
an illegal manner may be and probably is
true; how to correct it or stop it is another
matter. The law under which the officers
act was passed with the sole purpose of
long existed in our county. The statute
provides that tramp is a tramp, drunk
or sober. The committing officers seem
to think otherwise. We have always
drunken tramp to Jail than man who oc
casionally falls from grace in that manner,
and that the officers should be compensated
accordingly, but the law says otherwise.
Under the present method the law is
evaded by an affidavit that the man under
arrest has a residence at some place
named. The person making this affidavit
rests mainlyIupon the reply of the drunk
en- man when interrogated. In some in
stances this may be correct. but we ven
ture the assertion that the constable or
policeman making the arrest knows per-
fectly well whether the answer is or is not
true, for this tramp business has been
going on so long that it is safe to say
there is not an officer in any portion of
the county infested with this class of citi-
zens who does not know every one on
sight, regardless of the name he gives.
1t is hoped that the committee appointed
on Thursday will be able to devise some
means whereby this outrage may be
abated. There is one thing positively
certain and that is that Auditor Gibson
has it in his power to withhold payment
in any instance where he suspects that
something is wrong, and in this the COM
mittee will undoubtedly give him their
support. If the officers are not satisfied
let them apply to the courts for relief.
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EOR SALE. RENT OR EXCHANGE.
Several good farms in the vicinity of Mount
Holly, ranging from 100 to 200 acres. Terms
CHARLES K CHAMBERS
Masonic Temple,
Mount Holly, N.
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STRETCH'S BALSAM saved the life of
INV child when suffering with severe at
tack of Group in the night, after all other
remedies failed. Mrs. William Vaunest,
Trenton. N. J., February 22d, 1894.
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WANTED 50. 900

on q Farm worth double the amount, Sc
cured by first mortgage. Apply to
JOS. II. GASKILL Atty,
Mount Holly, N. j.
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What boyor girl, matter how small or how large,
would not like to have pair of Skates for CHRIST
MAS? S. P. CLINE has wagon load, to fit any feet,
and at prices to suit the pocket book.
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STRETCH'S BALSAM cured me of a
throat and lung trouble of three years
standing. Con M. Annis, Kennebunk,
Maine, March 18th, 1895.
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Sewing Machine Needles

for all machines. Also oil and other
supplies.
L. G. JAMESON,
81 Main Street.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1898.

ALREADY it is announced that William
]. Bryan will be the Democratic nominee
for President in 1900 While it is nice to
know who is to be the Democratic victim,
it is safe to predict that President McKin-
lev will be his own successor
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Do you know OF lady, matter what age, would
not be thankful for pair of Scissors for CHRISTMAS
GIFT? S. P. CLINE has stock at the right prices
for the quality.
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CLINE has lots of other articles which would
make useful CHRISTMAS GIFTS such Pen
Knives, Razors Table Cutlery, Nut Picks, Agate Tea
and Coffee Pots, Clothes Wringers Express Wagons
Tool Chests, Air Guns Axes Saws, Lanterns, Horse
Brushes, &c. &c.
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know who is to be the Democratic victim,
it is safe to predict that President McKin-
ley will be his own successor
--@-s
WHEN the Senate was discussing Sena-
tor Parry's bill to abolish the office of
Freebooter, the Senator remarked that the
time would come and was not far distant
when those who were against the meas
ure would be earnestly endeavoring to Sc
cure its passage. Now we hear that the
bill that will receive the most careful atten-
ton in the next Legislature will be one to
abolish the Boards of Freeholders and
that its strongest support will come from
the upper section of the state, from
whence came its main opposition before.
1t may not pass next year but it is bound
to come and there are many in this county
who think the adoption of the new system
should not be long delayed.
BEGINNING with the new year the West
Jersey Press, Camden's well known week
ly, will make changes in its form, going
from four page paper to an octave sheet.
But the most important change that it
will make will be the reduction in its sub
scription from 50 to 81 per year. This
does not signify that the quality of the
paper is to be affected in any manner,
but rather that the proprietor recognizes
the demand for cheaper papers and that
he also realizes that good newspaper
can be furnished at half the rate he is now
charging. Practical experience has prov
en- that there is not much profit in dollar
paper, but in these days of close sailing
some regard must needs be paid to the de-
sires of those who buy.
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press Wagons, sleds Skates, Pocket Knives, ETC.