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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-01
cHERIFF,s SALE.

- dERIFE'S SALE
By virtue OF a writ OF aeri 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 8, 1898,
between the hours OF IL and 5 O'Clock In the
afternoon of said day (to-wit, at o'clockl, at
Nj,
All that certain tract or parcel of land and
premises situate in the city OF Bordentown
county of Burlington and state OF New Jersey
Beginning at the easterly corner of a lot now
or late belonging to one Randall Hutchinson
on the south side of road leading from Bor-
dentown to Crosswicks; thence running (l)
south four degrees west two chains and sixty
seven links; thence (2) south eighty-nine de-
grees east thirty-tw feet to Charles Jones
line ;thence (3) with said Jones' line north
four degrees east two chains and sixty-seven
links to the south side of the Crosswick's road
aforesaid; thence (4) along the same north
eighty-eight degrees west thirty-two feet to
the place of beginning containing about
twenty-one square perches of land more or
less Being the same premises which Henry
NJ Sciple and wife granted and conveyed to
Esther Ann BraddocK by deed dated July %,
1889, and OF record in the Clerks Office OF Bur-
Hngton county In dc ed book No. 282, page 7, &C.
Seized as the property of Thomas Reese, Jr.,
ct ais, defendants, taken in execution at the
suit of Penelope Pennell, complainant, and
to be sold by
JOSEPH S. FL EETWO0D,
SAMUEL ID. OLIPHANT JR., Solr. Sheriff
Dated January 3, 1898. LPrs. adv. fees, 1920.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-01

Are shown in Mahogany, Birds
eye Maple, Curly Birch, Walnut,
Antique Oak = more than 200
styles, in a price-range from $40.
for well-made, solid oak suite of
three pieces, to the very elaborate
suites in Mahogany at $40O and
$500.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-01
DRESSING BUREAUS

Or odd Dressers, not in full
suites, are to be had in the natural
woods, and are also extensively
shown in White Enamel. A great
variety of styles and sizes, with
Mirrors of many shapes. Prices be-
gin at $5 for a fair-sized oak bureau,
and rise by easy steps to $135.
More than $50 styles.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-01

Jan. "a, '9s-3t.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
Capitalists Looking This Way.

The following is from the Joplin (Mo.j
Herald -Four companies haverecently
been formed in Galena and this city,
and others are under way, for the pur-
pose of handling and developing Ar
kansas land in the great as yet unde,
veloped mineral belt of that state.
These companies will be backed by
81, SOC, 900 capital, and one, the Joplin
company, has already Incorporated and
placed s4O0,00O in stock. They will dc
a general real estate and mining bust
ness, with main office in St. Louis, in
charge of G. c. Campbell, of Harrison
Ark, formerly of Webb City, and well
known here. 1t is the general opinion
that this long-untouched territory ia
Arkansas will soon be penetrated bya
railroad, when vast and valuable
region will be opened to investment
Some of the above companies formed
contain the names of the following we'll
known men, which is an indication OF
the decisiveness of the enterprises: ID.
b. Whitesides, j. w. Baker, L. X. Noel
Ter, j. II. Smith, F. S. Stevenson, {. F..
C. Corl, C. X. Keatch, j. V. Pierce and
N Mussellman. The eye of capital is
casting about for investment, ami the
resources of Arkansas present IN at
tractive panorama"
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
An Appeal For Aid.
". Jones has issued the follow

appeal to the citizens of the state: X
I am in receipt OF the following communicaX
ton from the chairman of the central RELIEF
committee appointed by President Mckinley:
Central Cuban relief committee appointed
by President Mckinley urges upon your ex-
cellency the immediate formation OF eficiens
committees for the collection OF funds. food,
clothing and medicines in your state for Cuba's
starving people, to be transmitted free by this
committee to Consul General Lee, Havana.
May we depend upon your hearty cooperation?
STEPHEN E. BAEroN, Chairman"
The Cubans are Americans: they are our
neghbors. They are waging an unequal contest
with an oppressive European nation for free
dom and independence. Their cause is just
and in this struggle they have impoverished
themselves and they are entitled to and have
the sympathy of the people of the United
States andsparticularly the people of the state
of Arkansas The appointment of this relief
committee by President Mckinley is sufficient
evidence of the desperate need of assistance
these people aresin.
In cOmpliance with the request of Cha irman
Barton have appointed Hon. George Thorn
burgh as chairman Of the auxiliary Cuban re-
ltef s.szx,lai 1tee for ArI4sas authorizing him
u - "a his ast ncn{ats.
n B2I 4fn4 3bfX 70 BE- worthy cause. nov
ell mon ana urge the people Is this state g
contribute and forward to Mr. ThornQNeGh
chairman for Arkansas, as aforesaid, at Little
Rock Ark. such mone.S or suitable food
clothing and medicines as they may be able
which will be used for the relief OF these strug
Cling patriots DAN w. JONES,
Governor OF Arkansas.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
State Rewards.

Gov. Jones has offered reward of
500 for the arrest and convi,tion OF
each of the unknown parties who muir
dered Barton Frederick, who vas killed
December %, two miles southbf Kings
land, on the Cotton Belt rod. Fred
erick was SO years old and q Mason in
good standing. The murdei was com
mitted for the purpose of ROBBERY. A
reward of 500 was also offaed for the
arrest and conviction of tfp murderer
of l.. M. Carlton, who was allied to the
door of his home near Stamps, Lafay-
cite county, on the nightof April 6,
1895, and shot dead.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

| An ice factory is to be erected at Fay
etteville.
The railroad hotel at Wilmot was de-
stroyed by fire.
D. G., Young shot and killed j. w.
Landthryp near GAINESVILLE.
The Arkansas Central has been COM
pleted from Fort Smith to Darling.
i John e. Bush, colored, has been ap-
pointed receiver of public moneys at
Little Rock.
A tramp sleeping at camp fire near
Texarkana was fatally shot by an I'M
known party.
The firm of Gus Blass & Co., of Little
Rock, dry goods merchants, has been
Incorporated.
Two hundred tons of cotton seed was
recently shipped from Little Rock to
Liverpool, England.
Flaw J. Carpenter, one of the best
known members of the internal revenue
force in this state, has resigned.
George Smith. colored, was accident
ally killed by freight train near Fair
field, seven miles from Pine Bluff
John Adams, young farmer of Yell
county, was thrown against a tree by a
frightened mule and instantly killed.
Edgar Bell, II years old, and Miss
Hoxie Kenser, aged 10, of Hope, eloped
and were married at Washington, Ark.
There will be no saloons at Harrison
this year, the circuit court having issued
an order prohibiting the sale of liquor
at that place.
The Pine Bluff & Eastern railroad
was sold on the 5th inst. by order of
the United States court. 1t was bid in
by the bondholders.
The town of Benton, Saline county,
has the youngest postmaster in the
state. His name is Henry S. Westbrook
and he is only 81 years old.
The sale of the Little Rock & Mem
phis road has again been postponed by
order of the United States court. The
time set for the sale is March Is.
Lafayette Bell, colored, of Pine Bluff,
brought suit against the Iron Mountain
railway for $40, 900 for the loss of foot
while attempting to board train.
VIII Montgomery, young man 20
years old, committed suicide in the
notorious Pearl Starts house OF i'll fame
at Fort Smith by the morphine route.
James Dancy, switchman, met
horrible death while working in the
Valley Route yards at Little Rock. In
alighting from car he slipped and fell
beneath the wheels, his head being
severed from the body.
Burglars entered the store of Fergu-
son & Co. at Pottsville, Pope county,
and blew the safe door open. The noise
awolSe a clerk sleeping in a rear room,
who frightened the thieves away before
they completed their job.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
Retires From the Field.

The Arkansas Fire Insurance COM
|pany has issued a circular informing
the public of its retirement FROM the
Insurance business. and has re-insured
all of its policies in another company.
f'This action was not forced" says the
circular, but purely voluntary, as the
company has prospered from the start
and was never in better condition than
pow-it was simply decision to quit
Father than. go ahead: The company
WAS organized in 1887 with a capital
stock Of 100000 and it's stockholders
are Arkansas people. Its present Off
eers are: John q. Fletcher, president;
T. W. Tillar, vice presidents; John F.
Boyle, secretary; Isaac Wolf. treasurer.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
"THAT TERROR of MOTHERS"
How it was overcome by a
Nova SCOtian mother
Who is we'll known as an author.
known as an author.

of all the evils that att,ck children
scarcely any other is more beaded than
Group. 1t SO often comes il the night.
The danger is SO great. TheElimax is SO
sudden. 1t is no wonder thai Mrs. W. 7.
Dickson DIETER known undH her pen
name of Stamford Eve1eth, ") hills it "the
terror of mothers" Nor is it Inv wonder
that she writes in terms of Eaise and
gratitude for the relief whic, she has
found both from her own anxeties, and
for her chi1dren's ailments, iriDr. T. C.
Ayers Cherry Pectora1. 1t void be i'm
possible to better state the vale of this
remedy than is done in Mrs. lickson's
letter, which is as follows:
"Memory does not recall the the when
DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral was INFUSED in
our family, for throat and lung toubIes.
and the number of empty CherryIec
bottles collected during the seabn, told
where relief had been sougH This
medicine was in such constav use in
my fathers family, that whenI had |
home of my own, and had Childish |
npilments to attend to, it s1 proved |
4 hcacious. That terror of uthers-the |
lartling, croupy cough neyr alarmed I
fme, SO long as had bott OF Ayers
Cherry Pectoral in the hs& to SUPPLE
3ment tx hot-water bath. n suffering
snd wiaogptng sous form
and gesticulate tE~a IL bottle; 10
experience had taugk - What RI
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
Redeemed warrants Destroyed.
The state burning board met and de-
stroved redeemed warrants as follows:
Quarterly Report.

F. Richie, commissioner of state
lands, has filed with the governor his
report for the quarter ending Decem-
Der 81, from which the following facts
are CLEANED:
Fees certified to the treasurer. 81, 915 85
Anproyed swamp land sold. 80 acres. Ill rs
Unapproved swamp land Sold 1859 acres 2O9 90
internal Improvement land sold 2ol acr 3l4 %
, Real estate bank land sold, 80 acres. 32O w
Saline land sold 40 acres - so 90
t. fe;yed Land Sold, 6uI ~ acres 20 %
forfeited land redeemed under acNQf
lsas i 1895, 1874 acres ~ y, ~ q
y'ys- q. ~ II
aotal funo paid into ST se treasury Zoo -
FORFEITED land donated, 1920 AZ acres; fo.-
| feited land decided to settlers l3,419.5S acres;
. total number acres disposed Of. % 107.06.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
Murdered and Robbed

W. W. Etter, minager of a farm near
|hlarm, Pulaski tounty, was found in
: dwelling in an unconscious condi-
on, with a wound on the side of his
lad as though Inflicted by some blunt
strument, from the effects of which
died few hours later. 1t is sup
Psed robbery was the motive of his
sailant, Etterwas 81 years old and
hd no family.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13

| was in its contents."-Mrs. W. Dickson
e. stanford Evcleth ~ authorc Romano
OF the Provinces" Truro, Ms
| Toshow the prompt action II Ur.Ayeg's
Cherry Pectoral in severe ca 5, we print
a letter from c. J. Wooldri6 :, workman,
Tex, who writes:
Zone of my children baI Group. One
night was startled byR.5 chifd's hard
breathing, and on goifg 10 il found il
strangling. 1t had nearly ceased to breathe.
Having a part of bottle Of DR.. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral in the house, l gave the
child three doses, at short intervals, aud
anxiously waited results. From the mo-
ment the Pectoral was given the child's
breathing grew easier, and in a short time
II was sleeping quietly and breathing nat
urally. The child is alive and we'll to-day,
and do not hesitate to say that Ayers
Sherry Pectoral saved its 1ife.n-C. T.
WOODBRIDGE, WORKMAN, Tex.
These statements make argument in
favor of this remedy unnecessary. 1t is
a family medicine that no home should be
without. 1t is just as eficacious in bron-
chitis, asthma, whooping cough, and all
other varieties of coughs, as it is in Group.
To put it within everyone's reach, DR..
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is now put up in
half size bottles, at half price-5o cents.
send for Ayers Curebook (free) and read
n other cures effected by DR.. Ayers
: -A---<'s<. Pectoral. Address the J.1C. Aver
Nh Mass.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
Snow Acquitted.

Jerry Snow. charged with numbering
Fom j. Combs near Conway June "a,
1896, was acquitted on the ground of
Felf-defense At two previous trials
fhe juries disagreed. Snow and Combs
owned adjoining farms. Combs had
accused nephew of Snow of stealing a
fecktie, and one day while working in
adjoining fields the men began to quar-
Eel In his defense Snow claimed that
Ehen he shot Combs the latter was com
'ng toward him with an open knife.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
Aycock Capured.

Charles r. Aycock, sx-treasurer of
Boone county, and whb is Charged with
embezzling $4,000 of fthool funds and
robbing one of his bol,dsman otss2 500
was captured in 0bioi county Ten
nessee. where he had assumed the role
of an expert miner. hewas turned
over to the sheriff of B,oEe county
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
Telephone PIantiSold.

The plant of the Arkansas Telephone
company at Fort Smith AID Van Buren,
was sold under order of iourt to James
Brizzolara for the sum # $4,000. The
plant was the oldest Independent one
in the United States, aid was built by
Simon Baer and Georgi TITLES in 1855.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
On a Serious Change.

Turner Accord, white. /of st. Paul,
Madison county, was arrested on war
rant sworn out BY his S-year old daugh-
ter charging him With incest. Accord
is a minister OF tbe gospel, prominent
Mason, and has always borne good
reputation. His arrest on such a SER
ious charny created sensation. 1t is
claimed 10Y some that Accord is insane.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13


son to go to work for
meals at his house and \
lounge in the back office.
The poor fellow jumped aI
The benevolent old gentleE
that he had obtained the servIe
valuable man.
johnson understood the line of bust
ness turned over to him, and was quite
successful. But he received not a cent
of salary and no commission, and his
benefactor told all the leading citizens
that he was taking care of the stranger
as an act of charity.
One day the old man and Johnson re-
turned from dinner and entered the
office.
Several gentlemen were present, and
they were astonished to hear the pro-
prietor request his underling to go to
his house, seven blocks away, for his
handkerchief, which he had forgotten.
With a flushed face the poo fellow
marched out into the hot ana dusty
street. In about Is minutes he returned
and handed the handkerchief to his fat
and smiling boss.
That's all right" said the latter,
CURLY.
"But it is not all right" replied the
other, sharply. "Take that, sir!" and
he gave his tyrant a vigorous slap in the
face.
Everybody rose to intercede, but it
was unnecessary.
johnson stared sternly at the cover.
ing figure in the chair and then walked
out of the room and downstairs.
The incident was talked about, and
when Johnson went to the old mans
rival in business and told him what
had occurred he was engaged on the
spot at fair salary.
He had a travelling position, and did
so well that his salary was raised to
$3.50 month after the first two months.
Then he rented a nice cottage, fur
nished it and sent to distant state for
his wife, who landed in Atlanta the
most delighted little woman in ten
states.
"The outlook is bright" said John
son to me, ''but you never can tell. l
have bad luck, as rule, and it may fol-
low me-"
tried to encourage him. He was so
energetic and had such head for bust
ness that l did not see how he could
fail
He shook his head sadly.
81 am an unlucky man." he exa
planned; "some men are born to haSs \
luck" N
He took the road and worked w
tremendous business for his empl hh'
'I'll be at home next Sundayy he
said to me one day; "come anS take
dinner with me-"
! promised and shook hands with him
as he ran to catch the train.
Two days later l read in the news
columns of my paper that he had been
found dead in bed at hotel in Column
bus.
Heart failure was the cause of his
death, the doctors said.
The worry and distress of many
months had done theirwork, and pros
perity came too late for him to epf'y
it. His luck had followed him.
They found the dead map with
smile on his face. and on hptable was
a bright and affgetionate<letter writ
ten to his little wife in Atlanta who was
then making PREPARATIONS fo' our sun
day dinner. witch was meyer 10 De
Atlanta Journal,
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
ARKANSAS STATE
IhtQuarantine Sta


secretaryof Agricultural
decided thai for 1898 the
line for Arlxa,sas cattle ar
inc through tAe state will
arm line of Ni4ouri, and
sntine commfnce Januf
February Isl as here
Berry and Cqgressms
tered protect agai2
tire state within TT
and SecretaryWjlsoA
ter to Senator 'Besry
took this action, in VIM
from reports on file in%
covering the years 1896 an
Skinned from independence
ton Benton, Carroll, Madiso>
Iaard. Marion, Boone and
oounties were found to be infe\
closing the secretary says:
Iassure you it would be pleasure
make some concession to your people
find any justification for sucn action
ans;derine the advisability Of placin;
.,no station at some convenient point
tha northern boundary line of the sta
order that shipments of cattle may go 10Y
,,,;,bout restriction after the animah
nassed through this dip Do you think u
Garment would be warranted in establi
snch dipping station and dipping the
al the expense of the government lnaA
20 This / shall be glad to detail one or md
snectors to go over any counties which yoA
designate as soon as the weather gets W
enough to permit the development OF the TIC
IN order to ascertain beyond any doubt
actual conditions as they exist at present
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
Granted Patents.

Patents have be Aranted to the fol-
lowing Arkansas: w. r. Bruffev.
Sprfnpdale, tire and rleans for securing
same in place; G. A. Sage, Crockett,
combined cotton plaater, scraper and
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
State Treasurer's Report.

The state treasurer submitted his
report to the governor for the quarter
ending December 81, 1897, which shows
the condition of the treasury to be as
follows:
balance on hand last quarter. 1870, 4lO W
pacsints since last quarter. 49,. 49, 1886 26
Tsnenditnres since last quarter -. PIG 4S9 on
paiance on hand January 1....... :. 240, 75S Is
Following is detailed statement of
the funds on hand:
c,,rrencv .&24O 1853 Is
Common school fund 6,S23 20
civ scrin ........... 81 81
.rai,or,s certificates $40 80
CIV nerc rent funding bonds . -. -. if9, 600 90
CT nor cant funding bond coupons Ia. $40 90
Innghhoronph bonds. ...... 100000 90
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
Plant Potatoes.

Commissioner Vincenheller predicts
ers to plant potatoes, as last falls crop
was very short, which insures good
prices.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
H.. near EMe,~re

stroyed by revenue officers.
gallons of beer and mash WI
out. Deputy Burrus also RAID
few miles from Umpire, in
county, and captured Wiley ChfN
the operator, who was lodged in
Teyarkana, 4
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13

= u ffaaA but so years of age,
|esse9 in rarb of workingman,
Fd 1.-the tide Rock police station.
Pc niss sath was evidently due
exF7M III. was picked up on the
feT ~ A. Officer shortly before his
'aIp He ,ad 1LS6 in his pockets.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
/ Counterfeit Nickels.

Y 81 ApEeFwas arrested by United
y flesrs 81 Franklin county on
of mixing and passing coun-
~ Ks, 1t is believed Campbell
awb recently circulated a
n lou s;lyer dollars among the
q al I'm Buren,.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets. Ar,
druggists refund money fit fails to cure. 25c
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13

Inc colder the weather the faster the
coal Goa. IN the cellar seems to melt.-Chicaeo
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13

The real cleveaA women put sausage in
the stufing they mt inside a turkey. When
chip that has hada an onion rubbed over it.
Every once inl awhile some man gets
into trouble by kissing a woman against her
will. Why does he) do it? There are plenty
of women who are willing .-Atchison Globe.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13

crutch is used for sprains. Use ST
Jacobs Oil instead !; it cures.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13

Some people are not satisfied with tb4
milk OF II human kindness-th want tn,
cream.-Chicago Daily News wy
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13

"a
tion
such
trusts o.
of this actN
court Of comps
any person or persc
ing such trusts or ca
SideratiOn or sum paid
goods, wares, merchandise on
which is controlled by such
trust
Sec. s. 1t shall be the duty Of .
judges of the circuit courts OF this
specially instruct the juries as to the
ions OF this act.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13

lie who wrongs the child commits a
crime against the STATE.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13

rE Is stoppeA permanently cured.
20 MS after M use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restofer. Free 80 trial bottle q
treatlse. DIR. Kline, 933 Arch st., Phila.. Pa.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-12
SHOT BY BOY BANDITS.
Two Men Held Up by New Jersey
Dime Novel Eiends

New York. April 12-George E. Bellows.
manager of a milk company, and his son
George, who live at One Hundred and
Fourth Street and Columbus Avenue, are
suffering from pistol shot wounds they
received on Sunday from four youthful
highwaymen in Leonia, n. ]. Bellows
was shot in the abdomen, the ball first
striking his son in the right wrist
Bellows and his son were driving with
relative, young woman from Hacken-
sack. to Fort Lee ferry. when they were
stopped near Leonia by four masked BOYS
One held the reins of the horse and de-
manded money. Mr.. Bellows dashed the
horse and drove on. The boy who held
the reins fired the bullet, striking the
son and father. The boys fired four times
more, and one of the bullets struck the
young woman in the cheek Just drawing
blood.
Louis Wolff and Harry Bearmann were
arrested, charged with being two of the
four boy bandits, and were locked up in
the Hackensack Jail. They said they
lived at Eighty-second Street and Avenue
b, New York, and that the two BOYS who
escaped were jeremiah and William Hen
ken. who reside near them. The cap
tives declare the boys who escaped did the
shooting.
The Bergen County authorities have,
come to New York with the hope of can
turing the boys who escaped All were
dime novel fiends, and the stories of
"hold-ups" they read caused them to at
tempt the one of Sunday night.