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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

W. H. II. Miller, attorney general in
President Hsrrison's csbiiet, is dan
gerously III at his home In Indianspo.
Ia Ind
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
MISS WILLARD DEAD
The Noted Temperance Woman
Suocumbs to Her Disease.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF Her CAREER.
Misa Willard Was Repeatedly Re. Elected
President Of the Worlds Christian
Temperance Union Which
she Had Founded.

New YORK, Feb. 1S-Miss Frances
E. Willard, president Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union, died
shortly after midnight this morning,
at the Hotel Empire, this city. Miss
Willard had suffered for some years
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
BIRMINGHAM ROAD SALE,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. ia re-
port that the Illinois Central is about
to buy the Kansas City, Memphis &
Birmingham road from the Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Memphis is being
credited by many railroad men.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Slow Eating May He Bad.

According to The Journal of Mental
and Nervous Diseases, slow eating is
as bad as fast eating. "The important
point is not that we eat slowly or fast,
but that when we do eat we chew with
energy. OF course where the haste is
due to some mental anxiety this may
injuriously inhibit the secretions. Slow
eating begets habit of simply num-
bling the food without really masticat-
ing it, while the hurried eater is in
clined to swallow his food before proper
mastication. Hence hurried eating is
bad, but rapid mastication is advan-
tageous 1t concentrates our energies
ON the act in question, and hence more
thoroughly acoomplishes it. Moreover,
energetic chewing stimulates the secre-
ton of saliva in the most favorable
manner. These various points are so
commonly misunderstood, at least by
the laity, that they demand our fire.
quent attention. -
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Spanish Cruelty.

The cruelty of the Spaniard, or rather
his callousness, his recklessness of the
lives of others, and even of his own, is
medieval and oriental survival, says
Irving Babbitt in The Atlantic, and
then, too there underlies the Spanish
temperament I know not what vein of
primitive Iberian savagery. Nine.
'Aulnoy relates that on certain day
of the year it was customary for court
gallants to run along one of the main
streets of Madrid, lashing furiously
their bare shoulders, and when one Of
these penitents passed the lady of his
choice among the spectators he bespat-
tered her with his blood as special
mark of his favor
Insensibility to the suffering of ami
mails, though general in Spain, is not
any greater so far as my own -observa-
ton goes, than in the other Latin coun-
tries. Possibly medieval religion in so
exalting man above other creatures, in
refusing to recognize his relation to the
rest Of nature, tended to increase this
lack of sympathy with brute creation.
The Spanish peasant belabors his ass for
the same reasons that Malebranche kick
ed his dog-because he has not learned
to see in it being organized to feel
pain in the same way as himself.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

The ordinary seaman's respect for
rank and station when not connected
with his beloved vessel is decidedly
meager. When the president of the
United States visits one of our men-of-
war, he is received at the gangway by
the admiral, commanding officer and all
of the officers Of the ship, in full uni
form, the crew at quarters for inspec-
ton, the marine guard drawn up with
the band on the quarterback, the ma
tional flag is displayed at the main, the
drummer gives four ruffies, the band
plays the national air and salute of
81 guns is fred. The same ceremony
also takes place on his leaving.
On one occasion the president visited
one Of the ships informally, dispensing
with the salute and ceremony, when
one of the men rather Indignantly ask
ed another who that lubber was on the
quarterback that didn't "douse his
peak" to the commodore.
"Choke your huff, will you," was
the reply, that's the president of the
United States. -
We'll, amt he got manners enough
to salute the quarterback, if be is?"
Manners What does he know about
manners? don't suppose he was ever
out of sight of land in his life. ION
a Man-o war -
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Boucicault and His Hair.

Boucicault for a number of years
lsed to dye the little fringe of hair he
1ad, and it generally took on all the
nues of the rainbow, much resembling
Tittlebat Titmouse's experience in col
bring his hair.
was standing in front Of the Union
Square theater one day after rehearsal
with the late Charles R. Thorne, Jr.,
and Joe Polk, writes Owen Fawcett,
and we were arguing the question who
should "buy, when along came Bouoi-
cault, as clipper as ever. OF course he
must stop, ask all the news and have a
chat, for he was a most entertaining
man and well worth listening to. On
his preparing to leave Polk said, "Mr.
Boucicault, do not wish to insult you,
but wish to congratulate you on one
thing"
"Not bit of it, my boy" said
Boucy. "What is it, Polk?'
81 see that you have given over dye
ing your hair or what little hair you
had, and you do not know how much
better it makes you look. "
eyes" said Boucicault, 81 have
found out one thing, and that is in all
the years hare been foolish enough to
paint my hair was only deceiving one
person, and that one was myself. Good
day, boys Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
DICKS GOOD TIME.
A Very Human Boy Enjoying His Well
Earned Reward.

A Very Human Boy Enjoying His Well
Earned Reward.
A portly gentleman sat on the porch
and smiled while small boy, also
smiling, painted the front fence.
"Look at that boy" the portly man
remarked to a visitor. He thinks he
is having a good time. A small boy is
surely the drollest creature ON earth.
When was a youngster, I remember
that there were certain kinds of work I
considered play, and one Of them was
painting. was always crazy to paint.
Many times l have taken bucket of
muddy water and an old paint brush
and have spent whole half day put
ting thick coat on the side of my IA
theirs barn.
$50 with my boy Dick, the little
chap painting the fence. He has always
been crazy to paint. He is enjoying
himself now-you can see he is, and he
will paint that whole fence, too, just
as we'll as he knows how. / don't care
if it is trifie smeared. He's getting
joy, solid joy, thicker than the paint
on his hands and clothes.
"There's mean side to it too He
wanted to paint the fence, and wanted
the weeds pulled out of the yard. So,
like an undetermined rascal, bargained
with him. I told him that if he would
pull all the weeds out / would let him
paint the fence. He went through the
other job like a soldier-he hates to
pull weeds; all boys do-and now he
thinks he is getting his reward. 1t is a
downright shame to fool him that way,
don't you think sop
The portly gentleman chuckled again,
and the small boy, wild with joy, went
ON plastering paint ON the fence.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

With all its superiority in distances
the Photograph is too uncertain for sole
reliance. A passing cloud is sufficient
to interrupt the clearest signals, per-
haps in the critical moment of battle,
or sun haze may render invisible the
rays from the largest mirror, so that at
any time without clear atmosphere
the system is useless.
1t is not known that the photographic
system has ever been in use on ship
board, and the sea service has nothing
for daylight signaling that approaches
its accomplishment in dry atmospheres.
For night service at sea the fiashlight
appears to be the best system of signal
ing in all weathers, though on rare o.
casions the long beam of the electric
searchlight thrown up on the sky has
proved effective for communication
when it was possible by no other means.
An instance of such use was reported a
few years ago by two British ships,
which while on opposite sides of high
promontory nine miles in width opened
communication with each other by
means Of dot and dash flashes on the
sky from their searchlights. -Lippin-
cOtt'a
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
AFeAANlsTAN vENpETTAs.
How Deadly Blood Feuds Are Waged In
the Khyber Pass.

How Deadly Blood Feuds Are Waged In
the Khyber Pass.
During the time / have been in In
dia, writes soldier correspondent, the
most interesting period was when l was
stationed on duty for three months some
years back In Landikotal, on the At
ghanistan side of the far famed Khyber
pass Here was able to foroibly real
ize the meaning of vendetta, as the
characteristic blood feuds of the Afridis
are quaint and interesting.
The pass itself is a neutral zone be-
tween India and Afghanistan, but we ex-
ercise our dominion over the road that
winds its way for 81 miles through the
narrow valley. Here, as elsewhere in
Afghanistan, blood feuds are a reoog-
nized institution among the tribes and
last through generations, the dishonor
resting with that family who last suf-
fered from some defeat or treacherous
murder.
When an encounter occurs between
two tribes occupying settlements on OPP
posite sides of the road mentioned, one
Or other must cross it before commence
ing firing, as firing across the road is
prohibited, but on either side they can
exercise their friendly feelings toward
each other without hindrance
But still quainter is it when the
feuds are between close neighbors. Each
family, with near relations, occupies a
number of mud huts, inclosed in a
square surrounded by a thick, high wall
of mud, stone and wood At one corner
of these squares is built watch tower
80 feet high. where the family marks
man takes his position and playfully
picks off any unfortunate who shows
himself in the next square. Constitu
tionals are therefore confined on both
sides and limited to nightly prowls.-
Strand Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

Mr. Gladstone began as the defender
of the Irish church; he ended by de-
molishing it. No one ever opposed more
vehemently the extension of British in
fluence in Egypt, but it was under his
government we bombarded the Alexan-
drian forts, fought the battle of Tel-el-
Kebir and reduced Egypt to the condi-
ton of British satrapy. He was the
most conspicuous advocate of peace
with Russia when Lord Beaoonstield
was in office, until Constantinople was
in danger. Five years later he left
office, after having brought us to the
very verge of war with Russia for the
sake of Penjdeh One year he clapped
Mr. Parnell into prison, the next he
proposed to make over to him the gov
eminent of Ireland, and then again he
deposed him from the leadership. Yet
he was always consistent and anxious
for his consistency. Circumstances alter
cases, and Mr.. Gladstone was not above
being taught by events. 7. Stead
in Review of Reviews.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
A Really Historical Novel;

To produce a SO called historical novel
has been attempted by many, but with
Indifferent success by the majority, so
far as history is concerned. Alike the
best known and the most successful
authors Of this class are Scott, Kings
ley and Lytton. In grouping books of
this type in an order of merit based on
their historical worth, it cannot be de-
MED that ''The Last of the Barons"
should be awarded the first place. with
Henry Esmond" and "Hereward the
Wake" bracketed as second. Victor
Hugo's III Historic 'un Crime, which
has been called "the apotheosis Of the
special correspondent, =" is a notable ex-
ample of a contemporary history writ
ten under thin disguise of felton,
Pearson's Weekly
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
One Divided hx Naueht.

-Four men sitting together were con-
fiding to one another their general ig
norance of the matter contained in text
books. One said he had studied algebra
for three years, but he would find it
impossible to solve the simplest prob
lem by an algebraic process. Another
said he had been counted good student
in geology, and yet he doubted if he
could name the principal periods in
their proper order
"Now let's see how much you do
know" said one of the men. "How
much is one divided by naught or
nothing?''
Zone divided by nothing?'' repeated
the man at his right. "Why, that's
one. If one isn't divided by anything,
it remains one. "
II think the answer is nothing, I"
said another. ''One divided by nothing
is-nothing. Sure, that's right.
You're the worst l ever heard, -
said the man who had given the prob
lem. Zone divided by nothing-that
means how many times is nothing con-
tanned in one. 1t is contained an infinite
number of times, and the correct an
swer is-infnity"
Then he had to talk to them for five
minutes in order to convince them
Chicago Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

In the formation of the plural of
nouns with this ending the general
rule is that es is added to the singular,
as in potatoes, oargoes, buffaloes, yet
the following words add only !: Grotto.
junto, canto, cento, quarto, portico,
octave, duodecimo tyro, solo tall, by
the bye, foreign words), and also all
nouns ending in 10, as folio, folios; or,
in fact, whenever o is Immediately pre-
ceded by vowel, as cameo, embryo,
etc. A notable popularity is to be OBJ
served with regard to nouns substantive
ending with the sound of O. If they be
words Of more than one syllable, they
for the most part end simply in o, but
if only of one syllable, they take an @
after the o, thus, canto, potato, quarto,
hero but doe, foe, roe, sloe, toe, woe,
etc. Yet other monosyllables, not nouns
substantive, have no final g, as so, 10,
no.--Literature of Typography.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
Crossing the Threshold.

Crossing the threshold was and is
the most critical period of the wedding
day with all races, not even excepting
the Anglo-Sax
The superstitious fears of the many,
always particularly alert on the occa-
sion of marriage, eliminate in this
final act of the drama. The lifting of
the bride over the threshold or her STEP
ping across it is the signal in Persia,
Arabia and among the Copts of Egypt
for the sacrifice of a goat or a sheep.
Among the Aenezes, according to
Burckhardt, the bridegroom simply
kills lamb in front of his father in
laws tent, and the ceremony, but for
the running of the bride from one tent
to another, is complete. Perhaps the
purest symbolical act is that Of the
Transylvanian Saxon bridal pair, who
step over the threshold with their hands
tied together. Some of these Transyl-
vanian customs are remarkable and
must be survivals from very ancient
period. The bridegroom never wears
the shirt made for him by the bride ex-
cept on his wedding day and at his
burial, just as the veil of the japanese
bride becomes one day her shroud. =
London Spectator
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

It was in the army. The boys had
meal of beef that had been corned by a
bath in salt horse barrel. 1t was quite
a treat. They all thought SO until one
of the party remarked, "a little mus
tard wouldn't go BAD
"That reminds me-, said another.
"You just wait a few minutes. " A
quarter of an hour later he returned
and, producing screw of paper, he
said: "Oh, yes. Here's that mustard. y
where did you get it?'' said the
others in chorus.
'Up at the surgeons. The sick call,
you remember, sounded as we were
talking about the mustard. It occurred
to me that little mustard for my lame
back would be just the thing. +"
'But you haven't got any lame
back T"
"But have got the mustard. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

The firecracker so extensively used by
Americans in celebrating Independence
day is Chinese invention and is sup
posed to have been used in China in
prehistoric times as universally as it is
now used in the Flowery Kingdom upon
nearly all ceremonious occasions. Its
original use is supposed to have been
to brighten away evil spirits, and in
some parts of the Celestial empire it is
still regarded as an effective weapon
against ghosts and hobgoblins.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
PENNSYLV ANIA RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad Of america. Pro-
tected throughout By Block Signals
and Lnteylocking Switches.
IN EFFECT JUNE 20. 1898.
, leave Mount Hollu as FOLLOWS:

Trains Leave Mount Holly as JottosOs:
FOR PHILADELPHIA $50, 500. 6.5l, no. TAB, 7.4s
2.s5, 4.55, 5l3, G.ls, 7.24, S.25. l0.5OP. M.
ais, 40 54s, s is, 72s, IN - : :
For Bordeniown. trenton and New York, $50
749 9.ls, ll.O5. A. M, 1890, 800, 34o, AL, 5.53
Pm.
ON sundays. 1926 A. M, 2O5. s.2OPM
For East burlington, $50, 7.25, 7:49. s.22. $50
9lS l0.l5, ll.05 A. M, $780, Ills saturday:
only, 300, $40. 4.47, 5lo 5.53. 6.2s, 1875 s.l5
On sundays 725, $50, s25 A. M, 1900, 2o5, $50
BIB. a.4l. 40, 500. 5.35, $40. 7.O5. 1856 $50
9.2O. P. M
For Lewistown, Columbus, Kinkora. etc.
On Sundays, 7.05 P. M.
For LumDertOn, MedfOrd, Marion ana HAD
donheld. 9.35 A. N.
For Nincentown, 1895. le PM.
For Toms River, $685. 95l A. M. 2Os, Saturdays
olly), 440. Dab N.
On Sundays SIC A. NJ.
FT Tuckeruon, Beach Haven and Barnegat
City, 9.5l A. M, LAO p.
For AsDury Park and Long Branch, 9.5l, A. M.
For Long Branch, Sundays, S.l6 A. M.
Trains leave for Mount Holly as Jottos0s:
From Philadelphia. 800, 6.35, $50, 9l0. 1000
ll20 1880, A. M, 3d. 80, 400 4.3O, 800, 80
6.10. $50. 800, 1870. ll.45P. M.
On Sundays, $780, $40 A. M, 100, 800, 1880 P. NJ
From New York VIA Trenton ana Burlington,
800, $780, 100 A. NJ, LOO. 2.l0, 400, 500. 300.
Pm.
On Sundays, 1000 A. M, 7OOPM.
F-om Trenton. 6.45, TAO. 1925, ILL A. NJ, 253,
4.l4, $40, 100, $3.50 p. M.
On Sundays, $40. lI.50, A. M, 4.05, 9.0S, P. NJ.
From East Burlington, 100, 1853, s26, 8 4s. ~
l0.05, 1913, ll.4 A. M, LOS, (2.05 Saturdays
only. $3.50, 4.l0, SIC 5.5s, $50. 100. 100, $3.50
1880 P. M.
On sundays. 1855, 800, 1890, A. NJ. 1890, 235
3O5. 345 4.3O, 455. $50, 6.lO, 100, 1870. 500, $50
10.00P M.
From Toms River, $685. 7.5s A. M. 1913, s45
64IP.M.
From AsDury Park, $40. ll.2s A. M, 2.ls. 5lt
Pm.
From Medford, IL 30 A. NJ
From Long Branch, 6.23. lI.05 A. M, l.55. 5OC
Pm. Sundays 800.
From Pemberton, (north) $3.50, 7.l9, S34. s55
HOO A. M, l2.37, Ito, 40, $40 P. M
On Sundays. T2S A. NJ, 6.J0P M.
From Pemberton (south), 1888 A. M, 4.34 P. M
On Sundays, 7.I4P. M.
From Vincentown. $50 A. M. LAP. M.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27

Mustapha Pasha Fehmi, prime minis
ter of Egypt. decorated by Queen Vic
toria with the grand cross of the Order
of St Michael and St. George, is known
throughout Egypt as the gloved pasha,
owing to the fact that no one has ever
seen his left hand barred since the day
two and twenty years ago when, as one
of the chamberlains of the late Khedive
Ismail, he helped his colleague, Sahmi
Pasha, to strangle the Egyptian minis
ter of finance at the close of supper
party given by the wicked old khedive
on board his steam yacht, lying at anchor
in the Nile at Cairo. just off the palace
of Gezereh.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
THE ENGLISH NOT PRoFANE.
Little Bad Language In London Outside
of Petticoat Lane.

Little Bad Language In London Outside
of Petticoat Lane.
Little rough or rude language is used
by the English. They even fight with
out swearing and get very drunk and
noisy without employing strong Ian
guage. They love to ohaff and guy each
other, and the crowds and the street
people who drive horses and peddle
goods and hang about the corners are a
great deal wittier than most of us give
them credit for being, but they seldom
resort to bad language. | never heard
much of it until went to Petticoat
lane, and 1 know wSman who has
lived here two years and been constant
ly about town who tells me that in that
time she has only heard one oath from
an Englishman's lips. The worst word
I heard in Petticoat lane was bloody. I"
That, however, is the worst word 1
could have heard-in English opinion
it is the foulest word there is. have
only heard one man use it and he did
not speak it. He was very angry, and
he spelled it.
am telling you this because know
that at home in America we associate
it with the English and put it in Eng
lishmen's mouths in our anecdotes, as
if it were a matter of course that it
should be used to give a local color to
an English story. Americans come here
and make use of the word for the comic
value that they attach to it, and yet l
assure my readers that if they tried to
think of any really disgusting term they
had ever heard and made use Of instead
they could not more startle or shock
these English ears.
English sailors have brought the
word "bloody" to our shores-sailors
and prizefghters and stablemen, and
only such persons cling to it here.
What we consider very much fouler
word has vastly wider circulation,
but is not considered as bad as
"bloody." All this is very strange and
requires a native to explain it, especial
ly as "bloody" is merely the contrac-
ton of the oath ''by our Lady," which
was more or less commonly used in the
ancient days when this was Roman
Catholic country.
The people who try to swear without
swearing-who in our country say
"hully chez" and Shy cripes, all use
the word blooming" over here. 81
CAM very bloomin we'll make you buy
this bloomin thing, but I'll ave a
bloomin try at it, )" is what l heard a
street fakir say to crowd the other
day. There is no harm in that at all,
and it is much more typically English
than the word bloody" besides being
decent
1t is funny what mistakes nations
make about one another. Over here the
very smart thing in reporting the speech
of us Americans is to make us all and
always call ourselves "Amurricans. 1t
may be true of us. This whole nation
believes it. But never heard an Amer
lean SO pronounce the name of our coun-
try, and yet I've got quick linguistic
ear, which is a thing the English utter
ly lack.-Julian Ralph in Providence
Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
A Knocker That Meant Life.

So cruel were some of the punish
menta melted out to criminals in Eng
land centuries ago that it was small
wonder the poor wretches claimed the
Fright of sanctuary" If they reached
church or some other privileged place,
the law could not touch them A Curl
GUS relic in connection with this custom
exists today in the form of the quaint
knocker ON the door of Durham cathe-
dral. The applicant, having hammered
at the portal, one of the priests inside
would inspect him through the eyes Of
the copper mask above the knocker and
after due paIley would admit the fright
ened criminal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-09-27
True to Principles.

A New South Wales country school
teacher recently gave boy question
in compound proportion for home work
which happened to include the oircum-
stance of linen working ten hours a
day in order to complete a certain
work. Next morning the unsuspecting
teacher in looking over the little pack
of exercises found Jim's sum unat
tempted and the following letter in
closed in the page:
Sur-I refuse to let Jim do his sum you give
give him last mite has it looks to me to be 6
slur at hour sistum emmy sum not more than
8 hours he is welcum to do but not more
Yours truely, ADRIAN BLANK, Senr.