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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
THE SECRET OF BEAUTY.
One Can Never Be Pleasant to Look Upon
Unless In Good Health.

One Can Never BE Pleasant to Look Upon
Unless In Good Health.
'"The most helpful and agreeable bath
is that of tepid water, . writes Ruth
Ashmore in The Ladies' Home Journal
Few people can stand absolutely cold
baths, aud, no matter how strong one
may be, such a bath should not be in
dulged in unless thorough rubbing be
taken afterward To speak plainly, it
must be remembered that while a cold
bath may be more or less invigorating
it is not cleansing. l can easily under
stand the desire of every woman to have
clear, beautiful skin, but | confess to
being, provoked when | think of the
amount of money spent on lotions,
creams and powders to be applied ex-
ternally and which have nothing like as
good an effect upon the skin as tepid
bath with good soap taken at least once
a week.
The condition of the skin depends al
most entirely upon the care given to the
general health. The girl who is up late
at night, gives no care to her diet, in
dulges in various stimulants, bathes but
seldom and exercises less is certain to
have either dull, muddy looking skin
or one covered with disagreeable look
ing black and red spots One should
avoid many sweets and much pastry
and not allow herself to become a slave
either to tea or coffee any more than she
would to some vicious drug or strong
Il 1,o,-
that unless she is in good condition in
ternally she will be anything but a
pleasant object to look upon externally. "
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
LONG DISTANCE MAILS.
Pine OF Letters From New York to Far.
away Destinations.

kime OF Letters From New York to Far
away Destinations.
A letter sent from New York to Bang
kok, Siam, travels overland to San
Francisco and thence by water, reach
ing its destination in about 43 days,
having been carried nearly ID, 900 miles
A letter mailed here for Adelaide, Aus
tralia, also goes via San Francisco,
travels 10, $40 miles and is delivered
usually within 30 days. New York mail
destined for Calcutta goes by way of
London, travelling IL, 1870 miles in 29
days, while mail sent from this city to
Cape Town, goes 1876 miles farther in
two days less time
Mail communication between New
York and Hongkong ordinarily con-
sumes one month of time. The letters
go by way of San Francisco and cover
10, 800 miles of distance. To reach Mel
bourne, Australia, from this city let
ter will travel 10, 800 miles in about 80
days, and to reach Sydney letter will
travel IL, $40 miles in 81 days The
mail route from New York to Yoke
hama, via San Francisco, is 7,348 miles
long, and about % days are consumed
in transit. To go to Honolulu from this
city letter travels 5,645 miles in IS
days.
Leaving New York on steamer days,
mail matter is scheduled to reach Rome
in about ten days, Madrid in ten days.
London and Liverpool in eight days,
Rotterdam in nine days, st. Petersburg
in IL days, Vienna in nine days, Paris
In eight days, Berlin in nine days and
Athens and Alexandria in IA days
Communication with South American
ports is much slower 1t takes "a days
for a letter to go from New York to Rio
Jsneiro, which is only about 30 miles
farther from this city than is Alexan-
dria. Mail matter going from New
York to Buenos Ayres, which is S,045
miles distant, consumes 30 or 80 days.
New York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
BIRDS THAT DO NOT SING.
Although They All Utter Vocal Sounds
of Some Kind.

Singing is applied to birds in the
same sense that it is to human beings
the utterance of musical notes. Every
person makes vocal sounds of some
kind, but many persons never attempt
to sing. So it is with birds The eagle
screams, the owl boots, the wild goose
honks, the crow caws, but none of these
discordant sounds can be called singing.
With the poet the singing of birds
means merry, light hearted joyousness,
and most of us are poetic enough to
view it in the same way. Birds sing
most in the spring and the early sum-
mer, those happiest seasons of the year,
while employed in nest building and in
rearing their young. Many of our most
musical singers are silent all the rest of
the year; at least they utter only low
chirpings. 1t is natural, therefore, that
lovers of birds should regard their sing
ing as purely an expression of joy in
the returning spring and in their hap
Ply occupations.
Outside of what are properly classed
as song birds there are many species
that never pretend to sing-in fact,
these far outnumber the musicians
They include the water birds of every
kind, both swimmers and waders; all
the birds of prey, eagles, hawks, owls
and vultures. and all the gallinaceous
tribes, comprising pheasants, cartridges,
turkeys and chickens. The gobble Of
the turkey cock, the defiant crow Of the
rooster and even the musical call of the
''bobwhite" are none of them true
singing, yet it is quite probable that all
of these sounds are uttered with pre-
cisely similar motives to those that in
spire the sweet warbling of the song
sparrow, the clear whistle Of the robin
or the thrilling music of the wood
thrush.
But naturalists have set apart very
large group as song birds, and even
among these there are many species
that never sing at all. Birds are group
ed according to their anatomical char
acteristios, the structure of their bones,
bills, feet and wings And thus we
have the songless song birds, looking at
the matter from the standpoint of the
classifying naturalist - Philadelphia
Times
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
wireless Telegraphy.

During a recent visit to the Isle of
Wight Lord Kelvin became so much in
terested in the apparatus there for WIRE
less telegraphy that he sent off three
messages, one to Sir George Stokes at
Cam bridge, a second to his own assist
ant at Glasgow and a third to Lord
Rayleigh and Mr.. Preece in London.
These were transmitted by the Marconi
system from the island to Bournemouth
on the mainland, distance of 10 miles,
and then were repeated to their several
destinations by wire Although the
Marconi apparatus is being used only
experimentally the distinguished scien-
fist insisted on paying for these messages
at the usual commercial rate.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
Snokeless Powder.

1t is a curious fact that with all OF
the improvements and notifications SO
notable in our navy we are still using
the old fashioned smoky, smelly powder
that envelops everything in a gray pail,
obscures the view and confuses the gun
ners. Only one of our ships has been
using cordite the wonderful smokeless
powder which the English navy has
adopted. The results with this ship, the
New Orleans, were truly amazing. The
rapidity, accuracy and precision of he1
fire were the admiration of all observers.
Smokeless powder has several advan-
tages. There is no obscuring of the
view, the explosion producing the merest
haze, which lasts but an instant. II
leaves but little residuum i'll the gun,
has much more power and is every way
more desirable Higher muzzle velocity
is obtained with projectile, as the
powder burns much more slowly than
the ordinary sort, and, therefore, gen
crates more gas as the ball travels up tc
the mouth of the gun. The demand for
smokeless powder seems to be one of the
imperatives Of the immediate future. -
New York Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

The late Mr. Davis, the biggest book
maker of his time in England, probably
laid the largest bet ever recorded when
he wagered $500, 600 to So, 900 against
three horses owned by Mr. Clark and
entered in the Derby of 1896.
There is also a bet recorded of $3.50,
600 to $3.50, 900, the big amount being
laid by Lord Glasgow and the smaller
by Lord George Bentinck, who lost.
In 1885 young lordling bet SIS, 900
to $3.50 that st. Simon, a very cele-
brated race horse, would win race in
which but one other animal was to
start. st. Simon was so hot favorite
that 100 to l was laid ON his chance,
such odds, of course, being very unusual
and meaning that there is hardly any
betting being done. That lord, however,
actually bet his $15, 900 against book
makers $3.50 as coolly as if he had
been accepting and not laying ire
mendous odds. St. Simon won in can
for
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
The Wiser WnY.

How fresh and rosy you look, Nora, :
exclaimed Isabel, who had just returned
from the beach, and was greeting her
friend
YES, dear, replied Nora, q am feel
ing splendidly, and mamma says l have
an alarming appetite"
Where in the world have you been
since | saw your"
Il have remained at home, replied
Nora, "and have worked hard every day.
But | have been taking that wonderful
medicine, Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it has
done me- oh, so much good. You see l
always like to feel well when | go away,
and leave for the mountains next
week"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
True Courtesy.

General Robert E. Lee was in the cars
going to Richmond one day and was
seated at the end farthest from the door
The other seats were filed with officers
and soldiers. An old woman, poorly
dressed, entered at one of the stations,
and finding no seat, and having none of
fered to her, approached the end where
the general was seated He Immediately
rose and gave her his seat
Instantly there was general rising.
each one Offering his seat to the general
But he calmly said:
''No, gentlemen, if there was no seat
for the infrm old woman, there can be
none for me. "
The effect was remarked One after
another got out of the car. The seats
seemed to be too hot for them, and the
general and the old lady soon had the
car to themselves
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

The sick man knocking at the door Of
health gets in if he knocks the right way
and, stays out if he doesn't There are
thousands of ways of getting sick but
only one way to get we'll Do whatever
you will if you do not put your digestion
in good order, and make your blood rich
and pure, you will not get well Rich
pure blood is the only thing that can
bring perfect health Constipation is {
disease of the blood A large part of al
diseases are traceable directly to impuri
ties Of the blood, and can be cured by
eliminating them with DR.. Pierce's Colder
Medical Discovery, The first thing il
does is to put the whole digestive system
into perfect order. 1t stimulates the an.
petite, excites copious secretion of the
digestive fluids and promotes assimilation.
1t searches out disease germs wherever
they may be, kills them and forces them
out of the system. The Golden Medi-
cal Discovery has been used with unvary-
ing success for over 80 years
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

Mrs. Bromley looked up with shud-
der. Her eyes met those of the profess
or, her brother.
Archibald she said severely,
"have you seen the pictures in this
illustrated paper of the-the costumes
of the women of the Philippines
mo" said the professor; "let me
see Them
She drew. the paper hastily away.
Certainly not, - she cried. II only
wanted to say that they are simply
dreadful, and think'-
"Well, what?'
"That as long as we have people cos
TUNED like these dependent upon us for
guidance and advice there is altogether
too much flannel wasted on soldiers
bands.
And she swept from the room, taking
the paper with her.-Cleveland Leader.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

Only stern sense of duty induced
Mr. Gladstone in his seventy seventh
year to endeavor to bring about the pa
cifcation of Ireland. Il shall win" he
said when he appealed to the country,
cor be hunted out of public life. "
"What do you think Of Mr.. Gladstone
now?" asked Liberal NJ P. of Mr..
Healy at the close of Mr.. Gladstone's
speech introducing home rule. 81
think, replied Mr.. Healy, THAT he
has elected to be crucified for Ireland "
Birmingham (England) Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

The truth of the adage about constant
dripping wearing away stone is strik-
ingly illustrated in the fact that the
Niagara river has been $4,000 years
cutting its channel 200 feet deep, 2,000
feet wide and miles long through solid
rock Evidence is conclusive that the
falls were formerly at Queenstone, seven
miles below the present situation. 1t
has been proved that they have not re-
coded more than one foot year for the
last half a century.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
A Finished Rebuke.

Hon. George Russell, i'll his "Recol-
lections and Collections, tells the fol
lowing story of Jewett, the famous
master of Balliol college:
1.-THE scene was the masters own
dining room, and the moment that the
ladies had left the room one of the
guests began most outrageous CONVEX
sation. Every one sat fiabbergasted.
The master WINGED with annoyance, and
then, bending down the table toward
the offender, said in his shrillest tone,
Shall we continue this conversation in
the drawing room?' and rose from his
chair. 1t was really stroke of genius
thus both to terminate and to rebuke
the improperly without violating the
decorum due from host to guest. =
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
Didn't Want Much.

Here is an advertisement from an old
copy of an English provincial journal:
Wanted, for sober family, q man
of light weight, who fears the Lord and
can drive pair of horses. He must oo-
casionally wait at table. join the house
hold prayer, look after the horses and
read chapter Of the Bible. He must,
God willing, arise at O'Clock in the
morning and obey his master and mis-
tress in all lawful commands; if he can
dress hair, sing psalms and play at
cribbage, the more agreeable. Wages,
is guineas year.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

There is powder to be shaken into The
shoes called Aliens Foot. Ease, invented bS
Allen 5. O,msted. LIE Roy, N. r.. which drug
gists ana shoe dealers say is the best thing
they have ever sold to cure swollen, burning
sore ana tender or aching feet. Some dealers
claim that 1t makes tight or new shoes tee
easy. 1t certainly will cure cor,ls and bun
smarting feet Aliens Foot Ease costs only 4
quarter, and the inventor will send sample
free to anV address
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
Frenchmen Fond of Bread.

European nations vary very greatly
in their consumption of bread. The
greatest flour eater in the world is the
Frenchman, who consumes nearly two
pounds a day, or 705 pounds a year.
This enormous quantity, compared with
the seeming niggardly 55 pounds a
year eaten by the Scandinavian, marks
the influence of climatic conditions on
food. ST. Louis Post Dispatch
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

Synnex-So you love Miss Sugar
knice?
Sweese-I do.
Synnex-Y You love her because she
loves you, and she loves you because you
love her. BAH That amounts to the
same thing as each of you being in love
with yourself Boston Transcript.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

eyes, I'll admit that 1 thought my
wife was an angel before l married
her :"
"And what do you think now?"
"Well, she's still an angel, but her
fathers come high. Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
An Explanation.

The reason for the great popularity o.
Hoods Sarsaparilla lies in the fact thai
this medicine positively cures 1t i,
Americas Greatest Medicine, and tn,
American people have an abiding conf
dence in its merits. They buy and tax,
it for simple as well as serious ailments
confident that it will do them good.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
The best thing to do with your troubles
is to introduce them to your blessings.

The Successful Remedy For Nasal Catarrh
must be non-irritating, easy of applica
ton, and one that will by its own action
reach the int1amed and diseased surfaces
ELY'S CREAM BALM combines the
important REQUESTS of quick action and
specific curative powers with perfect safe
ty to the patient. This agreeable remedy
has mastered catarrh as nothing else has
and both physicians and patients freely
concede this fact. All druggists cheer
fully acknowledge that in it the acme Of
Pharmaceutical skill has been reached
The most distressing symptoms quickly
yield to it. In acute cases the balm i'm
parts almost instant relief
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet. 1t
cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet ana instantly takes the sting out of corns
and buntons. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery OF the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
cure for sweating, callous and hot tired ach.
ing feet Try it to-day. Sold by all Druggists
and shoe stores. By mail for &c in stamps
J ri ! package FREE. Address, Allen S. DIM
sted, lie Roy, n Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
A Fine Morning.

Fine morning, your worship, af-
fabiy remarked the man who had been
arrested the night before for being
drunk and disorderly
Eyes, indeed, responded the justice,
''quite fine morning-in fact. $40
sne morning. boston Traveller.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

Dy AnsOrpt1On.
Catarrhal sufferers should remember
that Ely's Cream Balm is the only ca
tarrh remedy which is quickly and thor
oughly absorbed by the diseased mem
brane 1t does not dry up the secretions,
but changes them to limpid and odor-
less condition and finally to natural and
healthy character
The Balm can be found at any drug
store, or by sending 50 cents to Ely Broth
ers 56 Warren St, New York, it will be
mailed.
Full directions with each package.
Cream Balm opens and cleanses the
nasal passages, allays inflammation, there
by stopping pain in the head, heals and
protects the membrane and restores the
senses of taste and smell The Balm is
applied directly into the nostrils.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

"Do you think, Grimly, that you do
what you should to brighten your
homer
GIVE put in gas, electric lights and
lamps. If there's anything else to make
it brighter I'm ready to invest DE
troit Free Press
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
All She Required.

Agent--Has your piano an automatic
attachment, madam?
Woman-No, it amt, but it's got a
sheriff's attachment, an l reckon that II
do for the present New York Truth.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
Not Unique.

MADAM, - said the smooth spoken
tramp, 81 am not an ordinary hoboP'
"Oh, | don't know, said the lynx
eyed housekeeper, as she leisurely took
down her husbands gun from the wall,
YOU'RE about the same as the rest of
'em- You can work, but you won't
Git And he gat.-Vim
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
rHE BREATH OF ARBUTus.


Rhat is it in the summer air tonight
That brings me dreams of dear days long ago
And memories of hearts that have for years
Been colder than the Alps eternal snowG
The dewy violet of heavily blue,
The faint breath of arbutus on the air,
Bring sadly back those dear dead days
And one who told me l was fair.
We stood amid the flowers, dewy sweet,
My hero in his coat of loyal blue.
he kissed my tears away and said FAREWELL
My country needs me, dear, more than do
you"
There came day. The sun refused to shine.
High heaven tried to wash away the stain.
Night spread her mantle gently DER the field
The south wind moaned requiem for the
slain.
Back in a corner of the garrett dark
There stands an oaken chest, and buried deep
Within it lies package worn and old,
But when It's ashes still my heart will keep
In sacred memory the love that gave
To me the sweet arbutus, faded, dead,
But gave to God and country all he had
And in the southland found a narrow bed.
IT'S this the south wind watts to me tonight
Fond mem'ry is the harp DER which she
plays
The gentle breath of sweet arbutus flowers
And tender thoughts of unforgotten days.
-R. V. B. 8. in Scranton Republican.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

The ur-heen, or Chinese violin, in
shape resembles an ordinary hammer
with its handle. 1t has two strings and
is PLAYED with bow
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

Hoods Pills cure all livel ills. Mailed
for 95c. by c. |. Hood & Co, Lowell,
Mass.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

There is hospital for trees on the
banks of the Seine in Paris. Trees
which grow sick along the boulevards
are taken here to recover.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
some Foolish People

Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond III,
reach of medicine. They often say. "Oh. Il
viii wear itself away" but in most cases /
to try the successful medicine called Kemn',
Balsani, which Is sold on positive Guarantee
to cure, they would Immediately see the OK
cellent effect after taking the first dose
Price 25c. and 5Oc. Trial size free At ali
druggists
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

His honor the magistrate is about the
only honor to be found among thieves.
Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

Every man is valued in this world as he
shows by his conduct that he wishes to be
valued
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good fol
the whole family. 1t is the long desired sub.
stitute for coffee. Never upsets the nerves
or Injuries the digestion. Made from pure
grains it is food in itself. Has the taste and
appearance of the best coffee at Il the price
1t Is genuine and scientific article and is
come to stay. 1t makes for health and
strength. Ask your grocer for Grafn-O
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

A kind heart is fountain Of gladness,
making everything in its vicinity freshen
into smiles
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

Kindness is the sun of life. the charm
to captivate, and the sword with which to
conquer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23

laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a
joyous heart, for without kindness there
can be no true joy.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-08-23
One Way to be Happy

Is at all times to attend to the comforts OF
your family. Should anyone of them
catch a slight cold or cough call at once
on Wells & Son, Columbus E. D. Prick
lit, Mount Holly; w C, Jones, New Egypt
Edw. w Rossell, Pemberton, and j. II.
Leeds, Rancocas, sole agents, and get {
trial bottle Of Otto Cure, the great Ger
man remedy, free. We give it away tc
prove that we have sure cure for cough:
colds, asthma, consumption, and all dis
eases of the throat and lungs. Large size,
soc and 25c.