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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
SOMEWHAT MIXED,
An Enigma Which Broke Up the

An Enigma Which Broke Up the An
swers to Correspondents Editor.
"Mister, do you write the Answers
to Correspondents for this paper?" asked
the stranger with the respondent ooun-
tenance as he leaned across the desk
and heaved rye tinged sigh through
the atmosphere.
Eyes, sir. What can I do for your"
"Can you answer little question of
relationship"
"Give me the facts, and I'll try"
"Here you are: When l was baby,
my mother, a widow, married the
brother of my fathers first wife. He
was my uncle, of course, but that made
him my father, didn't it?''
"Your stepfather, you mean"
eyes. Well, mother got divorce
from my uncle-father and then she
married the oldest son of my father s
first WIFE He was my half brother,
wasn't he, and also my stepfather,
WASH he?"
"It looks as if he was.
"rhat made mother my half sister,
didn't it?''
"I-I-I guess it did"
"That's what l thought Well, you
see, my uncle-father had daughter be-
fore he married mother. She was my
half sister, too, wasn't she?'
"I-I-I-I guess she was. :"
''That's the way l put it up. Next
thing was my mother got divorce from
my brother-father, and he-my half
brother, you know-married my half
sister. That made her kind of step
mother Of mine, didn't it?''
"I-I-I''-
well, never mind answering yet.
Ny alf-brother- stepfather died, and
now my half-sister- stepmother and l
want to get married, but we can't fig
ure out if we can without being arrest
ed for some kind of thingamy We don t
want to have our tire punctured just as
we get to scorching on the matrimonial
tandem. What want you to tell me is
what is my relationship to my brother,
my uncle, my stepfathers, my half sis
ters, my mother, my half brother, my
stepmother and myself, and if l can
marry her without-why, what's the
matter?''
The ANSWERS to Correspondents" ed
itor had become unconscious. - San
Francisco Examiner.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
Thomas Hood.

Hood s position in literature has been
affected by the circumstance that he
did two things excellently which in
the general view are incompatible, in
which case popular opinion generally
fixes on the inferior gift as representing
the writer's real capacity. He was a
funny man" as well as lyric poet OF
real quality and earnest aims and was
SO admirable and original in the former
and more abundant character that il
probably caused many to regard the
serious verse as merely an ambitious
bid for reputation it was not in the
writer's power to achieve. Hood doubt
less helped to strengthen this impress.
sion by practically ceasing to produce
serious poetry for some 10 years of his
short life. But that this was due to q
necessity for finding ready market fol
his wares is think, beyond doubt
Ainger's Poems of Thomas Hood"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

Malcolm Townsend has pointed out
condolences of events in the lives of
Lincoln and JEFF Davis. Both were born
in Kentuoky-Lincoln in 1909, Davis
in 1908. Both removed from their ma
tive state in childhood, Davis going to
the southwest. Lincoln to the north
west. In the Black Hawk war Davis
was a second lieutenant of regulars,
Lincoln a captain of volunteers. Both
began their political career at the same
period, 1914, Davis being presidential
elector for Henry Clay. Both were
elected to congress at about the same
time, Davis in 1845, Lincoln in 1916.
Lastly, in the same year and almost the
same day, they were called on to pre-
side over the destinies of their respective
governments, Davis as president of the
Confederate states, Feb. s, 1861, and
Lincoln as president of the United
States, March 4, 1861.-New York
Press,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
THE SILENT CITY.

1.-THE words "Conticuere omnes, from the
first line of the second book of the "Eneid, >
were found scrawled on a wall excavated at
Pompei.1
"Silent they all became"-strange words to be
Uncovered in the dust, where ages keep
Their ruins, old and deep,
Where in that buried city by the sea,
In homes they builded and no longer need,
Silent all are indeedi
Did he whose pencil traced the letters there
Do it for love of the Virgilian phrase
In those far distant days,
Or see, by some presentiment, in the air
The shadow Of the undiscerning fate
That laid all desolate?
These silent people, these whose names are
fed,
Who day by day walked this deserted place
And saw each others face
We need not ask what human lives they led,
Or with what prayers in that wild storm Of
fame
Silent they all became.
Men of our kind, they loved the earth and air
And joy of being, loved to buy and sell,
Loved pleasure overwell;
Knew hope, ambition, disappointment, care;
Called oft for help on some all plying name
So till the silence came.
Out of the dust that slumbers on the ground
What sounds unto the poets ears arise,
What visions to his eyesI
Then in the presents loud, tumultuous sound
He finds what silences where men and walls
Are as the dust that fallsl
Samuel V. Cole in Critic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
THE SAGEBRUSH.

When q Colorado morning the purple mists
unfold
And phantom mirage picture is on mountain
wall enscrolled,
Then the air from distant foothills is like odor
of new wine
And the breath from scrubby sagebrush is
more fragrant than the pine.
The eastern birding HES him to forest deep
and wide.
On tree tops highest branches he wooes his
feathered bride.
But the western songster MARBLES of "the land
that is mine aim
From clump of pale green sagebrush on the
gently billowed plain.
The gaunt and long cared rabbits their longest
gallops gauge
To rest at home securely in their hutches
meath the sage,
And the coyote calls together all his gray and
willy train,
Swift shadows in the shadow of the sagebrush
on the plain
It's brave and woody armor the winters frost
defes,
And 1t clothes the lonely sand world with a
bonny sweet surprise
Summer smiles upon its proves, guarding
fields of golden grain.
It is forest, grass and hedgerow to the wild
and sandy plain.
Mary Amelia Roberts in Overland Monthly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
A BRIDE CONTEST.

Had the man from Raocoon valley
dropped dynamite she'll in The redhot
stove, he could not have surprised the
store more than he did by the purchase
of three glass pitchers. The store was
dumfounded, but, always slow to evince
emotion of any kind, it said nothing
until the stranger had taken chair,
placed his basketful of glassware at his
feet lighted penny cigar and shown
his intention to linger awhile, provid-
ing he found things pleasant.
Then the man with the bushy whis-
kers who was lolling on the counter
shuff1ed his feet in warning and at
length said, 81 low you must drink
heap of water up your way"
The storekeeper strolled around from
behind the counter and, taking post
with his back to the stove and his eyes
fastened on the transom over the front
door, ventured in an Indifferent way,
Eyes, you must drink heap of wotter
to buy a dollar an half worth O.
pitchers at onct. "
The stranger grinned again.
perhaps he don t drink only water"
came from the man who was rocking on
Ia nail keg behind the stove.
"They hain't fer wotter, but fer we'd
din presents, said the stranger.
mighty soulsl A triple weddinl"
| cried the storekeeper. "Well, you uns
[ uz up in Raccoon valley do beat allI'
= 'This here petite lar instance do beat
all, / admit, said the man who hailed
from that small but important part of
the state of Pennsylvania. "The blue
pitchers fer Teacher Perry, the green
IN fer Jakey Wingle, old Jawhn Win
gle's son; the plain un 8 fer Hen Har-
mon.
And the store lifted up its voice in
one grand Mighty soulsp'
The stranger rubbed his hand through
his long beard and grinned again.
"It's nine mile to Raccoon valley
It's kinder an outen the way, ahint the
time sort O. placet, an I've never ben
there an don't know them as you un
has spoken of, said the man on the
counter. but you mowt tell us of it. -
"Gwon - cried the rest of the gath
ering.
81 low if you don't know Teacher
Perry, or Jawhn Wingle's son Jakey,
or Hen Harmon, you uns mowt O. heard
O. Squire Kramer, amt you?'
The store had not, and the stranger
said, Mighty soulsl"
Having thus expressed his surprise at
the ignorance about him, he continued:
''Well, not hevin heard O. Squire Kra-
mer~ o, course you uns hain't heard o.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

Nowadays when women are trying tc
do everything it is not strange that many
things are over-done. 1t is not strange
that there are all kinds of physical and
mental disturbances. If the woman who
is doctor, or lawyer, or journalist, OF
in business would not try to be a society
woman too it might be different but the
woman who knows when she has done g
days work has yet to be born. Usually
woman's way is to keep doing until she
drops. Working in this way has mani
fold evils. The most common trouble re-
sulting from over-exertion, either men
tally or physically, is constipation of the
bowels, with all it's attendant horrors.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
most effectual remedy in the market.
They work upon the system easily, nat.
nrally. There is no unpleasant nausea
after taking them. Ne griping-no pain
no discomfort. They are composed OF
materials that 60 through the system
gradually, collecting all impurities and,
like the good little servants that they are,
disposing of them efectually.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
Duck Eggs In an Aibumen Factory.

Near Chingkiang, China, is great
albumen factory for the utilization of
the duck eggs which are produced in
that region in enormous quantities,
fooks of 1000 and 3, 900 ducks being
by no means uncommon. The eggs are
broken at the rate of from 100000 to
so, 900 per day by women, who separate
the white from the yolk, the former be-
ing carefully cleaned and dried until
they resemble fish glue, when they are
packed in 400 pound cases lined with
zinc. The yolks are passed through
sleeves into 25 gallon receptacles. mixed
with a salt and borax solution. packed
in 500 pound barrels and used in Europe
for preparing and dressing articles OF
superior quality. The albumen finds a
ready market in England, France and
Germany for dyes for the best cotton
goods. Press
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
LOVES BURIAL.
TRANSLATION from Heine.l

TRANSLATION from Heine.J
Thou hast passed from life, and thou knowest
1t not
The light is quenched In thine eyes, / wo6.
Thy rose red mouth, 1t Is wan and sere,
And thou art dead, my poor, dead dearl
One summer night myself saw
Thee laid In earth with a shuddering awe.
The nightingales fiuted low, dirgelike lays,
And the stars came out on thy bier to gaze.
Az the mourning train through the wood de-
files,
Their litany peals up the branching aisles.
The pine trees, in funeral mantles dressed,
Moan prayers for the soul that is gone to rest
And as by the mountain tarn we wound,
The elves were dancing fairy round.
They stopped, and they seemed, though star
tied thus,
With looks Of pity to gaze at us.
And when we came to thy lone earth bed
The moon came down from the heaven Ger
head.
She spoke of the lost one. A sob, stoundi
And the bells in the faraway distance sound
Theodore Martin in Blackwood' 3 Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
Africans and Work.

All hard labor, all rough and un-
skilled labor, is, and owing to the heat
Of the climate must be, done by blacks,
and in new country like Matabeleland
the blacks, though they can sometimes
be induced to till the land, are most
averse to working underground. They
are only beginning to use money, and
they do not want the things which
money buys. The wants of native liv-
ing with his tribe and cultivating meal
les or Kaffir corn are confined to baross
(skin cloak or some pieces of cotton.
The prospect of leaving his tribe to go
and work in a mine in order that he
may earn wages wherewith he can buy
things that he has no use for does not
at once appeal to him.
The white men, anxious to get to
work on the gold reefs, are annoyed at
what they call the stupidity and lazi-
ness of the native and usually clamor
for legislation to compel the natives to
come and work, adding, of course, that
regular labor would be the best thing
for the natives. Impressions of South
Africa" by James Bryce.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

Is at all times to attend to the comforts Of
your family. Should anyone of them
catch slight cold or cough, call at once
on Wells & Son, Columbus E. d. Prickitt,
Mount Holly; w. C. Jones, New Egypt
Edw. W. Rossell, Pemberton, and j. H
Leeds, Rancocas, sole agents, and get 9
trial bottle of Otto Cure, the great Ger.
man remedy, Free. We give it away tc
prove that we have sure cure for coughs
colds, asthma, consumption, and all dis
eases of the throat and lungs. Large sizes
SOC and 25c.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

At a New England society dinner
some years ago Mark Twain had just
finished a piquant address when MT
Evarts arose, showed both of his hands
down into his trousers pockets, as was
his habit, and laughingly remarked,
Doesn't it strike this company as
little unusual that a professional hui
morist should be funnyf" Mark Twain
waited until the laughter excited by
this sally had subsidized, and then
drawled out, Doesn't it strike this
company as little unusual that law
yer should have his hands in his own
pockets?' '-Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
A Paradox.

"Her entire fortune was spent edu-
eating her. :"
"Yesf''
Eyes, she cost so much that she was
finally worth nothing, yop see. De
1 troit Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
To Be washed With Care,

Eyes" said the man whose nara
tives are almost invariably interesting,
ST had some curious experiences in that
mining country. One day 1 met two
children with the dirtiest faces 1 evel
beheld."
''Poor things"
"That's what thought. l said tc
them, Children, why don't you wash
your faces?' and one Of them answered
I'VE dasen't. We've been playin on
pap's best claim, and he's liable to lose
money if any body touches us but him. u
Washington Star
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

II have found nothing eqnal to Hoods
Sarsaparilla for cleansing the blood. 1
suffered from boils. but before I had fin
ished taking the first bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla they began to disappear and
when l had taken two bottles they we're
entirely cured" Miss c. A. ANON, Mer-
chantville, n. j.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

The other day an amateur artist was
producing some rapid sketches to amuse
his children He drew sketch of hen
SO naturally that when it was afterward
thrown in the waste paper basket it laid
there. London Fun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
Coltish actors are fond of INDUCING il
horse play.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
SUGGEST ully used by Mother Gray, nurse in
the Children's Home in New York, cure Few
erishness, Bad stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. Over 10, 900 testimonials. They never
fail. At all druggists, Csc. Sample FREE.
Address, Allen Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

When man loses an ear, by paying
from 800 to $125 he can procure an
other made of specially prepared rubber
that can be orumpled without injury
and is carefully painted to resemble the
natural organ.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
From sire to SON.

As a family medicine Bacon's Celery
King for the nerves passes from sire TO
son as legacy. If you have kidney,
liver or blood disorder get free sample
package of this remedy at once. Ifyou
have indigestion, constipation, headache,
you. Wells & Son, Columbus; f. D..
Prickitt, Mount Holly w. G. Jones, New
Egypt; Edw. w. Rossell, Pemberton, and
J. H. Leeds, Rancocas, the leading drug
gists, are sole agents and are distributing
samples free. Large packages SOC and 25c
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

Sc Warren St., New York City
My son vas afflicted with catarrh. ]
induced him to try Ely's Cream Balm and
the disagreeable catarrhal smell all left
him. He appears as well as any one
J. c. Olmsted, Arcola. III.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
Give the ChiIdren a Drink

Give the Children a Drink
called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food drink to take the place of
coffee. Sold by all grocers ana liked by all who
have used it because when properly prepared
it tastes like the finest coffee but is free from
all its injurious properties. Grain-O aids di-
gestion ana Strengthens the nerves. 1t is not
a stimulant but health builder, and children
as well as adults, can drink it with great bene-
fit. Costs about Il as much as coffee. 10 and
25cS
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

Have you copyrighted your playp'
asked the theatrical manager.
"No, " replied the dramatist, lower
ing his voice, ''but copied it right ,
Chicago Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

On receipt Of ten cents, cash OF stamps.
a generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon.
strate its great merit. Full size SOC.
ELY BROTHERS,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

It Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry
Ask for Aliens Foot Ease, powder. 1t cures
Corns, Bunions, Chilblains. Swollen, Sweat
ing Damp feet. At all druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample FREE. Address. Allen
s, Olmsted LIE Row, N, Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

Crooked feet do not produce limpid
verse, although other crippled things are
supposed to limp.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to OPP
crate. Cure indigestion, headache.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

When a newspaper gets all run down,
it needs doctoring up to improve it's cir.
cnlation
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

Young onions may have just as good
scents as their elders
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

Cold facts are frequently clothed in
warm language.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22
One WAY to be nannv

The ticket-taker at the theatre is more
or less of lobbyist.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

Tonight and Tomorrow Night,
And each day and night during this week you
can get at any druggists Kemp's Balsam tor
the most successful remedy ever sold for
Coughs, Group, Bronchitis, Asthma and Con-
sumption. Get a bottle to-day and keep it
always in the house, so you can check your
cold at once. Price 25c and SOC. Sample bottle
free,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

sick headache, jaundice, constipation, etc. 16c.
The only Plus to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-10-14
The Yaquina Improvement.

Congressman Ellis has been in town
for three or four days. As all are aware
Mr.. Ellis term as Congressman will not
expire until the iih day OF next March,
and he has accordingly another session
in which to serve the second Oregon dis
irie; as a representative in congress
II think that the contract for the i'm
pr0vement OF the Yaquina harbor will
br let, and that the work will be ulti-
maiely completed according 10 the plans
contemplated in the million dollar ex-
pendi;ure." " he said. "It Is true that
there has been some talk in congress
about the appeal Of the whole matter. A
Missouri Congressman has been quite
active in hostility to the Improvement,
which he Is pleased 10 characterize as "a
steal II so happens, however. that the
term OF this congressman expires nex'
March, and do not think he will be as
troublesome AZ the coming session as be
has been in the past
Congressman Ellis thinks that Il the
contract is once awarded the government
will lie legally bound TO make sufficient
appropriation Of funds TO carry cut the
work The advertisement asking fur
bids for the work has been running fol
some time, with the date for the award
Of the contract fixed Tor October 25sli.-
Corvallis Times
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-10-14
MONDAY
Gen. Compson on the r. R. Com.

The CENoCHAT always tries to give all
sides of questions of local Importance
The following is what Gen. Compson, OF
the defunet r. R ON. said to a Baker
City Democrat man:
'Thirty-fve states of our union have
railway commissions and find plenty of
work for the commissioners to do The
Oregon commission, by actual figures,
has saved to the people OF this state, in
the past five years, at least $3.50, 600 by
lower rates OF railways, and so on, and
the commission has cost the state less
than $4,000 a year. II raise is made
OF cents per bushel in freight rates on
Inland Empire wheat the people will be
out of pocket an additional $3.50, 600 and
then it will be clear to all that the legis-
lature has unwisely cut off the work OF
the board of which / was member.
The work of the commissioners, being
direcly backed by the legal machinery of
the state,is of much more effect on curb
ing excessive traffic charges OF other
costly abuses than the fittul, and u sual-
ly useless, legislation brought by individ-
uals against powerful railroad or other
traffic companies" ;"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-10-14
home AND ABROAD.
Wheat 4S cents.

WDeat ~ cents.
"Trilby" leads, others follow at
Stewart Il Sox Hardware Co.'S.
For calcium carbide go TO the Office o
oregon Gas Light Heating & Power Co.
The Parker fountain takes the lead
over all others, French the Jeweler has
them.
The steamer Hoag wrecked at Oregon
City has been taken TO Portland for re-
pairs.
A fine lot OF new cook stoves and
ranges at Stewart & Sox's. Prices cheal-
er than ever
The attendance at the state university
is NOW 167, which indicates that some
thing has been moving.
| Don't buy an "Airtight" stove unit
you see the Hickory" ami 'Trilby
kept by Stewart q Sox.
'Trilby" the most popular heating
stove on the market at Stewart & Sox
Hardware Co.'S.
Go to Verick's shaving and hair cut
ting .parlors for first class work. Ho
and cold baths. Clean towels to ever
customer.
A new industry in Albany is the max.
ing and repairing OF carriage tops. Thi
Is now being done by Tomlinson ant
Dubruille, who have all the facilities 10
doing first class work. Call on them 70
anything in this line.
Robert r. Hayes. last evening, sold hi
entire 1888 hop crop. consisting OF 40l
bales, TO T. ID. Linton for l514 cents pc
pound. DIR. Hayes lie the largest indi
vidual grower OF hops in Lane county
and will clear this year between 500
and 5000 on his crop.-Guard.