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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-18
shaving a Pursued Bandit.

ct shaved Jesse James, the once
noted outlaw, down in southern Ken
lucky loNg time ago, said an old
gray haired fellow on the train the other
day, "when the mans life wasn't
worth a penny. Jesse rushed into my
little country place, down in the Red
river country, one day in the latter part
of December and asked me if l wouldn't
shave him while he looked after his
colts revolvers and watched the door.
was not barber by trade, but those
persuaders Jesse had induced me to try
my hand with a new Wade & Butcher
razor l took out of my showcase. As l
shaved, the man Of iron nerve sat with
cooked pistol in each hand and told
me in few hurried words that a posse
was pursuing him, bent on capturing
him, dead or alive, on the charge Of
robbing bank at Russellville, a crime,
he averred, of which he was not guilty.
He wanted his beard shaved off that he
might fool his pursuers if they should
happen to catch up with him. | finished
the job of scraping The much wanted
individual thanked me, and, mounting
horse, which had been hitched in the
rear of my store, babe me good evening
and rode away. I didn't know for GER
tain who my visitor was, although l
suspected it, until the next day, when
I heard that a man in the neighborhood
was telling that he had seen the elder
James the afternoon before. / suppose
that was the last shave Jesse James got
In Kentucky, and have never seen him
after that day. louisville Post
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MATTER OF PRONUNCIATION
Father Who Seeks to EnIighten His
Son on a Small Point.

A Father Who Seeks to Enlighten His
Son on a Small Point.
There is certain man who by the
sweat of his BROWN summer time
earns his bread as a government official,
with an Office in the big state, war and
navy building. He also earns bread for
a wife and three likely children and a
servant, who manages to carry slice of
pie along home with her bread about
three evenings in the week. But that is
the cooks privilege always.
This official has son aged IS, who
is very nearly as sharp as the father
thinks himself to be, especially in those
things that everybody ought to know
and not one person in dozen does know.
About three times a week the father
comes to the office loaded with some
new information which he seeks to i'm
part to his fellow clerks by the induct-
i've method-that is, he induces them
to show how little they know; then he
springs it on them. His strong point is
words and their pronunciation, and he
thinks he is an authority.
The other evening While he was en-
tertaining three or four Of his office
friends at a small supper the eldest boy
spoke up from the far end of the table.
Say, pop" he inquired, chow dc
you pronounce N-e-w-o-n-e?" spelling
it out slowly.
II presume, replied the father, with
the courage of his convictions, "that il
is an Indian name, and by the rule
would pronounce it Ne-wo-ny."
''But that isn't the way" dissented
the boy.
The father was never more surprised
in his life.
II don't quite see how it would be
euphonious any other way" he said,
with mild air of offended intelligence.
whats the matter with pronouncing
it new one?" inquired the boy, with a
loud, irreverent ha ha. And the blow
almost killed father - Washington Star.
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BLUE LAWS.

Some a1 the Peculiar Enactments That
Obtained In Old Virginia.
Those who fancy that strict laws
were peculiar to New England in colo
NAL days should read some of the enact
ments of the Virginia assembly.
sit was enacted" writes Professor
John Fiske in "Old Virginia and Her
Neighbors, that any person found
drunk was for the first offense to be pri-
vately reproved by the minister; the
second time this reproof was to be pub
licly administered; the third time the
offender must be put in irons for 10
hours and pay fine; for any subsequent
ofenses he must be severely punished at
the discretion of the governor and coun-
Gil.
"To guard the community against ex-
cessive vanity in dress it was enacted
that for all public contributions every
unmarried man must be assessed in
church according to his own apparel
and every married man must be assess
ed according to his own and his wife's
apparel.
'tNot merely extravaganza in dress,
but such social misdemeanors as flirting,
received due legislative condemnation.
Pretty maids were known to encourage
hopes In more than one suitor, and gay
deceivers Of the sterner sex would some
times seek to win the affections of two
or more women at the same time.
Wherefore it was enacted that every
minister should give notice in his
church that what man or woman soever
should use any word or speech tending
to contract of marriage to two several
persons at one time as might entangle or
breed scruples in their consciences,
should for such their offense, either I'M
dergo corporal correction (by whipping)
or be punished by fine or otherwise, ac-
cording to the quality of the person SO
offending
Men were held to more strict account
ability for the spoken or written word
than in these shameless modern days.
One of the most prominent settlers we
find presenting petition to the assem-
bly, to grant him due satisfaction against
neighbor who has addressed to him a
letter wherein he taxeth him both un-
seemly and amiss of certain things
wherein he was never faulty" Speak
ing against the governor or any member
of the council was liable to be punished
with the pillory. It was also imprudent
to speak too freely about clergymen,
who were held in great reverence. No
planter could dispose Of SO much as a
pound of tobacco until he had laid aside
a certain specified quantity as his assess
ment toward the minister's salary,
which was thus assured even in the
worst times, SO far as legislation could
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SHE THOUGHT 1T STRANGE.
NaggIey Went Out For His Little Walk

NaggIey Went Out For His Little Walk
Anyway.
Naggley threw down the evening pa
per he had been reading, yawned and
stretched and said he guessed he'd go
out for little while, whereupon Mrs.
Naggley said:
"Where are you going?"
"Oh, no place in particular.
"No, I s'pose not. It's anything or
any place to get away from home with
you. It's mighty strange that you can t
content yourself for any length of time
In your own home-mighty strange. l
was reading this from Goethe today,
He is happiest, be he king or peasant,
who finds peace in his home. said to
myself when I read it, I wish to the
Lord Joe Naggley felt more like that.
"Mrs Goethe must have been hap
py woman to have husband who could
say that. I'll bet dime she did not
have to sit alone evening after evening
while Mr.. Goethe ripped and paced
around anywhere and everywhere, just
SO he needn' t have to be at home with
the wife he'd promised to love and hon
or and cherish, and who had done all
she could to make home pleasant for
him, and I'll bet Mr.. Goethe didn't be-
long to three or four lodges and clubs
that ought to be wiped out of existence,
SO the members of them would stay at
home with their wives, where they be-
long.
tits mighty strange that man can
talk so sweet and nice ..bout home Of
his own when he's trying to delude
some girl into marrying him, and then
when he gets her and home he wants
to be on the CAD all the time. say it's
mighty strange.
Chow many times before we were
married did you make me sing Home,
Sweet Home, for you, and now if try
to sing it you look as If you'd taken .
dose of ipecao. And look at that motto,
There's no place like home, that you
made me work before we were married
SO as to have it all ready for our own
home. It doesn appeal to you any more
than it appeals to that lamppost out
there across the street. I'd like to know
Why.
'The land knows do all 1 can to
make home peaceful and pleasant for
you. You couldn't scrape up table
spoonful of dirt in this whole house,
and I'll put my cooking against that of
any other woman know of-yes, I'd
put it against Mrs. Goethe's even.
''I'll bet that her husband appreciated
her good deal more than you appreci-
ate me, and I'll bet her home wasn't a
bit cleaner than mine, nor her What
that? What did you say about her
tongue? 1 pity the poor woman if she
didn't have tongue.
"There never was a married woman
yet who didn't need all the tongue the
Lord gave her, and don't know what
I'd do if it wasn't for my tongue, and
Oh, yes; rush off as usual right when
your wife is speaking! 1t shows just
how much you respect her. It's mighty
strange how soon men change after they
are married-mighty strangeP'-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
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KISSED HER ON A BET.

She Was Salvation Lassiej He, Her Hus-
band--Traveling Men Didn't Know That.
A clever trick was worked by Walter
Redmond and his wife at Union station
by which several travelling men were
duped out of their money. At the end
of long seat in the waiting room was
a pretty and modest looking young wo-
man attired in a Salvation Army uni
form. She was very intent upon pa
per which she was reading and paid lit
tie attention to the crowd Of travelling
men standing near her.
Aside from the crowd was a well
dressed young man, who was walking
back and forth by the newsstand puff
ing away at fragrant cigar. Finally a
member of the crowd Of travelling men
remarked upon the beauty of the little
Salvation Army worker. All eyes were
fixed on the little woman, and she re-
ceived many compliments. The prosper
GUS looking young man who had been
walking near the group of drummers
drew near to the crowd. He, too, was
struck with the appearance Of the wo-
man.
"I'll give any one of you fellows SO
if you kiss that girl, said he.
Those in the crowd took the dare.
One spoke up, however, and said to the
stranger who had offered the money,
"PIl bet you $40 that you can't kiss
her."
The stranger hesitated for several sec
onds and then said:
"I'll just take that bet. j"
The money was put up, and the
stranger, who had given his name as
Walter Redmond, walked over toward
the little woman in uniform, and, after
bowling profoundly, took seat by her
side.
At first the woman seemed to be very
indignant, and the travelling man
thought he had the $40 won A minute
later, however, Redmond's arm stole
around the woman s waist. The specta-
tors then began to open their eyes wide.
One of them said: "That fellow has a
whole lot of influence over that girl. 1t
may be that he is a hypnotist. " Red
mond talked for probably two minutes
and then kissed the woman.
Redmond walked over to the stake
holder and received his money. He then
started from the depot. The little wo-
man quickly arose from her seat, and.
taking his arm, walked to Ninth and
Broadway, where the couple took an
East Broadway car. Redmond is tall
and handsome. His wife is blond
and is exceptionally pretty. Louisville
Courier Journal
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Split HER LUNCH.
Sorry Accident to Stylish Young Wo

Sorry Accident to Stylish Young wom-
an In Train.
The passengers on an early morning
train connecting with this city were
treated to a thoroughly enjoyable scene
the other morning. At one of the small
stations young lady boarded the train.
She was dressed rather stylishly, but
a veil covered a rather plain face. She
switched down the aisle like queen.
She barely deigned to glance at the
other passengers in the car, and when
she did her nose rose perceptibly at the
tip in manner that spread the impress
sion of contempt.
She carried Boston bag and the air
Of millionaire. There was but one seat
vacant. This was beside good looking,
nicely dressed young man who was read
ing paper.
When she came to this seat, she flop
ped down heavily and tossed her bag to
the seat between herself and the young
man. Two seconds later the young man
leaped from his seat, and a string Of
earnest words of doubtful origin fell
from his lips like vipers from the lips of
the young woman in the fable.
The startled passengers looked to see
what had caused this outburst. They
saw, and then they laughed. The nice
looking Boston bag contained an ordi-
nary, everyday working girls lunch.
One of its features was jar of coffee,
which had broken in the descent and
flowed freely over the young mans new
fall coat and trousers.
He went into the smoking car, swear
ing profusely. She murmured weak
apology and spent her time in hopping
up the seat.-Broekton Enterprise.
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Tobacconist-If you'll keep quiet
about it, I'll tell you how l manage to
make money out of cigars. When man
comes in and asks me for a good cigar,
invariably recommend that brand that
costs me the least. 1t is great scheme
Customer-That' SO. What idiots
they must all bel By the way, want
you to recommend good cigar to me.
Tobaooonist-Well, confdentially I
advise you to take one of these. (Cus-
toner goes out.) Only one more idiot;
that's au.-Boston Transcript.
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A Well Used Cradle.

The Chicago Inter Ocean says: "Mor-
decai Hardesty, the first white child
born in Indianapolis, was rocked through
infancy in cradle in the possession of
Mrs Brandt, wife of the Rev. ]. l..
Brandt, pastor of the Christian taber-
nacle of Valparaiso, Ind The cradle is
known to be LOG years old 1t was
brought from Virginia to Indiana at an
early day Altogether 40 sons of Indi-
ana have been rocked in this same relic,
which is still doing service in the home
of the Rev Mr. Brandt The cradle was
hewed from the log, is feet inches
long and from it's long continued use
closely resembles ebony"
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Doubtful Compliments

The compliments paid by the poor are
often put in an amusing way. One old
woman who was very fond of the rector
said to Mr.. Bernays: ''You know, sir,
us likes the rector; is ears are SC
clean Surely an odd reason for pa
rochial affection. Another admirer once
declared with regard to the whole staff
of clergy, "You are all SO plain "a
word of high commendation), "but as
for the vicar, 'e's beautiful. F" The great
est compliment, though at the same time
the most curious Mr.. Bernays ever heard,
was paid by workingman to certain
bishop, famous for his simple kindli-
ness, 'What likes bout the bishop is
'e's not gentleman. ''-Westminster
f1azatfa
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LINEN MAKERS.
ireland and Holland Have Most Women
Engaged In This Work.

ireland and Holland Have Most Women
Engaged In This Work.
Though Ireland today holds the first
place, SO far as America is concerned, in
regard to linens, Holland occupied that
position everywhere in the past and
holds it today in many parts of Europe.
The very word Holland is employed to
designate a fine linen cloth or linen
and cotton cloth and has been used for
this purpose from time immemorial. 1t
is roth glazed and unglazed and used for
wearing and household decoration. Flax
grows well in that part of Europe, and
the sunlight is said to be brighter and
to have more power in bleaching in the
Low Countries than elsewhere. The linen
industry is carried on in Holland more
by women than by men. In the fields
there are almost as many female as
male cultivators. In the harvesting
there is an excess of women.
In the many processes, such as lining,
hacking and spinning, the women out
numbered the men three to one. In the
mills the women are in the majority.
The men preponderate when it comes to
the making of damasks and fancy de-
signs. For at least four centuries it has
been an honored custom in the Neither
lands for young women to begin making
their marriage portion in linen when
mere girls. Some go SO far as to start
with the sowing Of the seed; others be-
gin with the spinning, while those bet
ter off buy the finished cloth. All dc the
cutting and sewing A wedding outfit
consists of petticoats, nightgowns and
other underwear, several suits for sum-
mer wear, sheets, pillow cases, bolster
cases, pillow shams, shirts for the hus-
band to be and a number of rolls of the
uncut material for future emergency
or use. Nearly every girl of marriage
able age has stock of these goods rang
ing from trunkful to three or four
times that amount. - Philadelphia
Press
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AT AN ILLINOIS HOTEL.
Experience of Preacher Who Happened
There ORarninhf.

Experience of Preacher Who Happened
There Overnight.
"The liyeliest time ever had in getting
hotel accommodations was right here in
Illinois," said clerical looking man, who
sat In the smoking compartment of the
sleeper while the porter was making up
his berth
81 was going to preach at Dixon, Ills,
and 1 started in good time, If l had not
happened to strike holiday, when trains
were running Widths was 30 years ago
and schedules were not systematized as
they are now. On Saturday at midnight
| stopped on the last train at small town
nearly IS miles from the place where 1
was expected to fill popular pulpit.
Everybody had gone to bed when l
walked into the one hotel of the place, but
by dint of loud knocking / reused sleepy
clerk, who gave me kerosene lamp, with
piece of red flannel, which served as a
wick, and pointed to a room at the top of
q flight of stairs.
"This room had bed in it, but there
was no sign of a look to the door. A large
front window was open and would not
close 1t had no curtain. So, before dis
robing, blew out the lamp. l saw that
it would be easy for any one on the outside
to scale the window, SO l arranged all
the toilet crockery on its sill. Then went
to bed and to sleep.
"When 1 awakened, it was Sunday
morning and bright sun was shining
into my room. l sat up and saw e curious
crowd regarding my window and the
breastwork of crockery which 1 had used
as a defense. l learned afterward that
they thought it was new china store that
had just been opened.
"When l went down stairs, found the
hotel doors had not been unfastened since
the night before. opened up the house,
but the only guests to enter were cat and
four kittens. The help appeared later,
apologizing by saying that they had not
worked the day before, but had let things
take care of themselves The landlord
looked as if be never had worked and new
er intended to- was not able to get even
a cup of coffee for my breakfast before the
train came which bore me away from the
slackest town and the worst hotel service
had ever in my life encountered. No, I
won't call names, for from what 1 have
heard it is run-both hotel and town-on
the sa me lines today. Good night. Chi
cago Times-Herald.
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In commissions the first thing to do is tc
loosen the clothing, so that free respiration
may be had. Cold water should be applied
to the head with sponge and the face
gently sprinkIed with it. The hot bath,
which should be from 81 degrees to 90 de-
grees, in connection with cold applications
to the head, is of great service The child
should not be kept in the hot bath more
than ten minutes. and while there should
be well rubbed with the hand and then
dried and rubbed with warm towel, rolled
in hot blanket and put to bed. When
commissions are caused by the approach OF
an eruptive fever, such as scarlet fever,
measles, etc., the hot mustard bath for the
feet or entire body is excellent If the
child can be induced to drink hot drinks,
Ii will greatly assist
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Rettar Proteored.

He was crying, but he finally man
aged to blubber through his tears:
''I wisht 1 was girl"
"Why do you wish you were grip
asked the father, who was mainly re-
sponsible for the tears.
'Tain't SO easy to wallop them, "
answered the boy, hardly realizing how
great the truth he had hit upon. Chi
cago Post.
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Sad misunderstanding.

''It was all could do to keep from
laying violent hands on him, - said the
keeper of the high class cafe as the pale
young man departed 1.-The idea of his
calling this place beaneryr'
HE meant to pay you a compli-
ment, said the listener. "Are you not
aware that he is a Bostonian?''-Cin
cinnati Enquirer
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Though Rome is called the Eternal
City, the name by right belongs to the
city Of Damascus, in Syria, which is the
Oldest city in the world AS long as
man has written records the city of
Damascus has been known
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which no home can be thoroughly happy
1t is the music of childish laughter.
A babys prattle is the best music for the
home. A baby Is the only tie that can
finally bind together in absolute happiness,
usefulness and confidence man and wo-
man. 1t is cold and cherries home that
never knows the music of baby's laugh
ter. There are thousands of homes all over
this land that were once cherries and
childiess, but are to-day happy and lighted
with babyhood's smile, that bless Doctor
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motherhood. 1t rids maternity of its perils.
1t banishes the qualms of the expectant
period and makes baby's advent easy and
almost painless. 1t insureS the child's
health and an ample supply of nourish-
ment. 1t is the discovery of DR.. R. V.
Pierce, an eminent and skillful specialist,
for thirty years chief consulting physician
to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute, at Buffalo, N. Y. All good druggists
sell it.
Miss Edith Cain, of Clinton, Allegheny Co.,
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scription to all invalid ladies'"
DR.. Pierce's Pelles cure constipation.
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The Best AFTER Dinner PIN.

Hoods Pills aid digestion, prevent that
feeling of fullness or distress and gently,
yet effectively. assist in the assimilation
and digestion of food. They do not grippe
or pain, and they do not weaken the body.
On the contrary they have a strengthen
ing and stimulating effect They rouse
the liver, prevent sickness and cure sick
headache Hoods Pills are purely vege-
table, perfectly harmless and may be used
safely by delicate women and children.
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Drew thu; Line.

Couldn't take him at any price, ;"
said the agent who was buying horses
for the use of the mounted police. 1T
is all right for policeman to interfere
whenever he sees fit, but it won't do
for his horse. indianapolis Journal.
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"My husband was broken out with
bolls all over his body. They came out
on his face and affected his eyes. He did
not obtain any relief until gave him
Hoods Sarsaparilla which effected cure
My little girl had gatherings in her head,
but Hoods Sarsapsrilla cured her." MAR
TIA G. CLARK, Mickleton, N. ].