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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-03
A Binding Chinese Oath.

We are accustomed to all manner of
swearing-that is, of course, legal oath
taking-in this country, but we do not
recolIect hearing of SO queer medium
of attestation as "guillotined black
cockatoo." That is what the police of
a country district in New South Wales
had to provide the other day for fin
licking Chinaman, who obstinately de-
olined to swear on anything else. Head
less fowls were brought, but in vain.
Even a black swan, a luxury surely for
a Chinese witness, was declined.
After many days dead cockatoo of
the required hue was discovered in a
hut of one of the other heather, f" as
they call the Celestials, who mulcted
the officials 10 shillings for fast decom-
posing bird. Then the solemn and Pc
culiar oath was duly administered, when
the difficult witness blandly declared
that he knew nothing about the case
and sat down smiling. -London Chron-
-
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A REALISTIC ACT,
An Amusing Story of Jefferson as
Rip Van Wrinkle.

An Amusing Story of Jefferson as
Rip Van Wrinkle.
While he was playing Rip Van
Wrinkle at Chicago Jefferson once
went to the theater very much exhaust
ed by long days fishing on the lake.
AS the curtain rose on the third act it
disclosed the white haired Rip still deep
in his 20 years nap. Five, 10, 30 min
utes passed and he did not awaken The
audience began to get inpatient and
the prompter uneasy.
The great actor doubtless knew what
he was about, but this was carrying the
realistic business too far. The fact was
that all this time Jefferson was really
sleeping the sleep of the just, or rather
Of the fisherman who had sat eight
hours in the sun. Finally the gallery
became uproarious, and one of the
"gods" wanted to know if there was
going to be "19 years more of this
snooze business!"
At this point Jefferson began to
snore. This decided the prompter, who
opened a small trap beneath the stage
and began to prod Rip from below. The
tagged comedian fumbled in his pocket
for an imaginary railway ticket and
muttered drowsily, "Going right
through, 'ductor.
At this entirely new reading the au-
dience was transfxed with amazement
when all at once Jefferson sat up with
loud shrek, evidently in agony. The
exasperated prompter had ''jabbed"
him with pin. Consciousness of the
situation came to him and the play
went on after that with rush. -Phila-
delphia Post.
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Not EXnctinE.

In one of Miss Mulock's stories she
says that "a cheerful heart seeth cheer
full things, and gives this incident in
proof of it.
A lady and gentleman were in lum.
Der yard situated by dirty, foul SMELL
ing river. The lady said, "How good
the pine boards smell'
"Pine boards p exclaimed the gen.
tleman. "Just smell that foul river"
"No, thank you, was the reply, 81
prefer to smell the pine boards. -
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-03
why the Light went out.

In front of the high altar in the
cathedral at Salzburg there is great
lamp that is supposed to burn forever
and day." One morning, years ago,
worshipers were surprised to see it go
out, and this was repeated morning
after morning, always about the same
time. 1t was thought the attendant had
neglected to give it sufficient oil, and
though he declared his innocence, he
was told that he would be discharged if
the oversight were repeated. Unwilling
to deal unjustly with the man, the dean
of the cathedral hid himself one night
to see if he could solve the mystery.
He had not long to wait. About 10
O'Clock big rat was seen descending
the rope by which the lamp was sus-
pended. Having reached the oil, it fed
freely, and then went away by the way
it came. Needless is it to say that the
attendant held his place.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-03
MOONLIGHT IN MUSIC.
Story of How Beethoven Created His
Wonderful Sonata.

Wonderful Sonata.
Beethoven S famous composition, the
Moonlight Sonata" is said to have
been composed under the following cir
cumstances:
One evening, as Beethoven and a
friend were hurrying through the
streets of Bonn, they heard the familiar
notes of the "Sonata In F. +" Something
in the musicians touch attracted the
attention of Beethoven, and he stopped
and listened. Suddenly the music stop
ped, and the despairing words of the
musician came to them through the
open window, ooh, if l could but hear
some really good musician play this
wonderful piecel" and the words ended
in a sob.
LET us go in,'' said Beethoven.
They entered and found the player a
young girl, poor and blind. Beethoven
sat down at the old harpsichord and
played as he had never played before.
His listeners were spellbound. "Tell
us, =" they begged, "who are your" For
answer he played the opening bars in
ODO ONAdOd III III Is beethoven
they exclaimed in awe and admiration.
Suddenly the candle fickered and
went out. Beethoven ceased playing
and bowed his head upon his hand. His
friend threw open the shutters. A food
of beautiful moonlight entered the
room. Its TRANSPORTING light touched
up the poor old instrument and rested
upon the noble figure bowed before it.
The profound silence was broken at last
by the musician, who said: "Listenl
will improvise sonata to the moon
light. Then was created this wonder
full sonata, beginning in a sad, tender
movement, the embodiment in sound of
the gentle moonlight TRANSPORTING and
clarifying the dark earth.
Suddenly the music ceased, and with
a brief farewell Beethoven hurried
home to put upon paper this famous
Observation-Disclosures Saturday
Post
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-03

AS an artist Jack Gamble is consider
ed as independent as he is successful.
He possesses an unlimited quantity of
candor, upon the expression of which
he places no restraint. He is much
liked Notwithstanding, and was not
long ago offered commission to paint
the portrait of certain wealthy man,
whose features are more remarkable for
their bloom than for their refinement.
Jack critically scanned the broad fea-
lures of his proposed subject.
Upon one condition will l paint
you" he declared dramatically.
"WhatI' gasped the amazed Croesus,
speechIess at the effrontery of this pow
erty stricken artist.
Eyes" pursued Gamble, with easy
grace. Upon condition that l shall be
allowed to put in little intelligence. "
And the funny part of it was that
Jack got the commission.-San Fran
cisco News Letter.
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nricinnI mr. Not accurate.

This, says The Scottish Leader, is a
genuine extract from schoolboy's re-
cent Essay on Nelson
"Oh Harding, kiss me again, !" were
the butefull words of heroik mortal
who won a CRATE battle with one eye
and a wooden leg. Before the bloody
context this motto was uttered by him.
"The queen expects every man to do his
duty" When he died the queen met
him in a boat and he went to st. Paul s
and was buried. This is marvellous
lesson to me and all schoolboys Do
your duty to your parstors and masters
and then even with single leg you can
say, with this simple thing will dc
my duty" As Nelson himself said,
Even though you are only man you
can do your duty"
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Farraeut'. opinion OF Dewey.

Rear Admiral Dewey as a young Off
GER impressed one as self contained
man with powerful native force. 1 often
think of the remark made by Admiral
Goldsborough to Farragut ON the occa-
sion of the visit of the latter to our ship.
The two admirals were standing
within a few feet of my table, and
Dewey had stepped back to give an or
der to the orderly.
"Farragut, said Goldsborough,
Dewey will make his mark in the
world if he ever gets an opportunity.
AYE" answered Farragut, with the
pleasant smile so becoming to his home
ly face, land he will make the oppor-
tunity."
And Farragut was true prophet. -
Harper's Round Table.
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A young Scotchman went to a Lon
don school of music, where he learned
to play the violonoello fairly we'll.
On his return to his native village he
gathered his friends together to hear
his new instrument.
When he had played one or two
tunes, he looked up expectantly.
After slight pause his old GRANDPA
Their spoke.
"Eh, maun p he said, elisa maircy
there's ma smell wi itp-Liverpool
Mercury.
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ROMAN WEALTH AND WASTE
Pearls Dissolved In Wine and "A Re-
lay of Dinners For Mark Antony.


lay of Dinners For Mark Antony.
E. H House, writing on Bright
Sides of History" in st. Nicholas, tells
this story of ancient extravaganza:
1.-The pearl which Cleopatra drank
to Aptony'S health was valued at nearly
$500, 600, so at one mouthful she dis
posed of as much as the cost of Cali
gula's supper. suppose that was the
most valuab BILE pearl we have any knowl-
edge of. Though Julius Caesar owned
one worth $3.50, 600, which he gave to
the mother of Brutus-the same Brutus
who af erward helped to kill Caesar.
Pearls seem to have held out partiou-
lar temptations to people who took
pleasure in wasteful follies. perhaps be-
cause 10 other jewel could be so easily
swallowed.
cleopatra S prank was not the first
Of its kind. The same absurdity had
been committed by silly fellow in
Rome named Asop-not your favorite
fable teller, for he lived centuries
earlier, and was very wise man. The
Roman Esop was the son Of rich act
or, and, just to make himself talked
about, be took pearl from the eardrop
of Cecilia, the wife of the tyrant Sylla,
and, according to writers of that age
drank it in vinegar. | believe that the
possibility of dissolving this kind of
gem is disputed by many modern au-
thorities, but the ancients appear to
have had no doubt on the subject, for
the instances recorded by them were
numerous and were attested by men of
scientific standing. A japanese natural
list, who has studied pearls infinitely,
states that be has found them of such
varions quality and structure that the
existence of specimens which might be
melted does not seem to him inconceiv-
able. But whether Asop liquefied his
pearl or not the performance certainly
cost him sum equivalent to $40, 600
quite enough, though nothing in COM
parison with what Cleopatra s4uander-
ed. Hers was the widest piece of ex-
travagance that | can recall.
sit was the fashion to be eXtravagant
then. Mary Antony was not far behind
though his fancy was not for beverages
favored by trinkets. Substantial food
was more in his line. A visitor who
once went into the kitchen of his palace
in Alexandria saw eight wild boars
roasting at the same time and thought
there must be an immense number of
guests expected, but the cook told him
only IL persons would dine that day,
and the reason of the extensive prepare
tions was that no one could say exactly
when Antony would go to the table.
But whenever he gave the signal the
meat must be just in proper condition
at that moment. So it was the rule to
get ready series of dinners, overlap
ping one another, you might say, at in
tervals of 5 or 20 minutes Only one
could be eaten, and the rest were wasted,
but the waste did not matter Antony
was never kept waiting, and that, in
his opinion. was the thing to be consid-
cred. -
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Perhaps he repented, perhaps he did
it only for fun Said he. "My darling
Ethel, what would you say if were to
tell you that l cannot marry you?''
II would say, my dearest love, that
l have big brother who would make
it warm for you and that have some
of the sweetest little billets doux that
would make it expensive for you,
George, dear.
"But, you know, l haven't said it. F"
81 know you haven't, my pet. "
$50 we'd better get married, hadn' t
wef''
81 think so. my precious. London
Tit-Bits.
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English as written In Norway.

Here is good specimen of English
as she is written abroad. We find it in
St Martin s-le- Grand. the postoffice
magazine:
1.-THE hotel for tourists on Turtegro
(owner, Mr.. Igar Oiene), is laying by
the foot of the eminent 'Skagastolstin
der, the largest field in Jotunheimen
for topmounters The best leaders are
to be had 1t is the best place for coun-
try layers Different interesting places
for summer trips. Nearest stopping
place for steamers-Skjolden Recon-
mands as station for passage to Lom-
Gudbrandsdalen.
"Topmounters, as description Of
the climbing fraternity. is decidedly
good But what is country layer"
London News.
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Strangely worded.

"Some of the applications for relief
sent to the local committees by suffer
ers from bush fires are strangely word
ed" says the Melbourne Argus. Here
Is an extract from one by widow: Il
have in family four dairy COWS, two
pigs, a horse and three children, all
these being by my first husband, and
two goats in full milk and baby by
my second husband. All of the animals
was lost in the fire. -
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Human Nature.

"You know" said the collector
rather plaintively, you said that you
would pay me if came today"
"Well, answered Mr.. BiIdew, "you
must bear in mind that human nature
is human nature. The best of us some
times say things that we are sorry for. .
Washington Star.
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"Ruggles, am in some embarrass-
ment. l want to make present of
jewel box, appropriately inscribed, to a
young LADY,
"Corbus, I'm sorry, but haven't a
cent
"Confound you, did you think was
asking you for money? 1 only wanted
your help in getting up the motto to
inscribe on the jewel case.
"Corbus. you interrupted me. l was
about to say that hadn't sentiment
in my mind that would be appropriate
to the occasions. Chicago Tribune
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A Noble Critic.

When Pope was first introduced to
Lord Halifax, to read his "Iliad," the
noble critic generously criticised this
passage and that word at frequent inter
vals The poet was stung with vexation,
for the parts that most pleased him were
the ones most criticised. AS he returned
home with Sir Samuel Garth, he reveal
ed his displeasure.
"Oh," said Garth, "you are not ac-
quainted with his lordship; he must
criticise. At the next visit, read him
the same passages and tell him you
recoliected his criticisms. Pope made
use of this stratagem. Lord Halifax was
delighted and exclaimed, Pope, they
are now inimitable -
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An Embryo Genius.

Lord Crewe, at an educational meet
ing at Liverpool recently, told an anus
ing story of the little son of friend of
his who refused to say his lesson to his
governess. He admitted that he knew
it we'll; but, said he: eff say my les
son, what's the use? You will only
make me learn something else" That
child will probably be heard of again.
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"There is one flower, says writer
in a London paper, (which has appar-
emily been overlooked by Americans in
their search for suitable floral emblem
which, think, is worthy of their at
tention. | refer to that of the tobacco
plant (niootiana) in its many varieties.
1t is handsome. The plant is, l believe,
indigenous to America, and its impor-
lance, as the solace of the human race,
is indisputable.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-03

The natives of Kottiar, in Africa, are
in the habit of digging every year, in
the summer, the dry banks of the YER
gel river for fish, which they dig out by
hundreds, just as they would potatoes.
The mud Jumps are broken open and
the fish, perhaps 8 or 10 inches long,
will always be found alive, and often
frisky, as if just removed from its sup
posedly native element-the water. In
the dry beds of several African rivers a
similar practice is often pursued. A
kind of mud fish buries itself while the
bottom is still moist, and remains there
all the summer, waking up when the
rains commence again.
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HIS nnnnrtunitx.

"I'd like something to eat, said the
frazzled pilgrim at the kitchen door.
"I'm that tired and hungry l don't
know which way to turn" "I'll show
you how to do that, encouragingly re
piled Farmer Haycraft, picking up a
dull ak and leading him in the direc-
ton of the grindstone. Chicago Trib-
nne.
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wanted Results.

"H'm p said the policeman. 81 guess
well have to investigate this.
"No, sir" exclaimed the cynical
citizen whose house had been broken
into, 81 don't want any investigation.
What want is for you to jump in and
find out in hurry who did it. WASH
ington Star.
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KeNenEe.

Hurry up, the1e" yelled the con-
duotor to man who had chased the car
about quarter of a mile. 1--WE can't
wait all day for you. ("
lis this Woodward avenue carp"
asked the tall, thin man, who was pant
ing like tugboat after his long run.
EYES,, . was the curt reply.
"That's right, said the thin man,
"always speak the truth, and your
neighbors will respect you"
And so saying he hurried around the
corner, while the conductor came down
from the car to look for brick.-De-
troit Journal
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Rough ON the soIons.

1t was in Maine that an outspoken
parson of the old school prayed: 30
Lord, have compassion on our bewilder-
cd representatives and senators. They
have been sitting and sitting and have
Matched nothing. o Lord, let them
arise from their nests and go home and
all the praise shall be thine.
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Cabman (sitting in the street amid
the ruins of his cab and horse, to driver
of the bus which occasioned the disas-
ter)-You - Ill I'LL -
----llil-
Constable Ito the orator)-Now, nowl
You mustn't call him such names as
that.
Cabman lin frenzy)-Him wot smash
ed me cab an killed me 'orse an left me
'elpless crippled Wot the - do yer
expect me to call ina 'owlin hangeli
London Judy.
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"What do they mean by 'tackingP p"
asked young woman on her first sail
of young woman who was on her sec
ond
"Why," said the wise one in care
full whisper, lacking is just-just sail
ing on the bias, Helen, Exchange.
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SHADOWS ON THE WA L.
When the room is tidy,
Toys are put away,

When the room is tidy,
Toys are put away,
Eyes are growing sleepy,
Skies are turning gray.
Comes the children's clame-:
AS they round me throng,
Fairy lore's exhausted,
Sung each nursery song.
In the mellow lamplight
flushed their voices all,
Whilst they watch me making
Shadows on the walli
Through the happy silence
Rings their laughter low
As upon the wall there
Shadows come and go.
Nurse, unseen, unheeded,
Watches from the door,
Whilst the children's voices
Plead for just one morel
One by one they leave me,
Till l sit alone,
Seeing in the twilight
Shadows of my own,
Long forgotten fancies,
Dreams in olden guise.
Till from heart to eyelids
Tears, unbidden, rise.
Happy, happy childreni
Time has joys for all;
Only some are fieeting
Shadows on the WALL
London Mail
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In Japan a very useful accomplish
ment taught children is the use of both
hands in writing and other work; hence
there are no right or left handed peo-
pie, as rule, but both hands are used
indiscriminately,
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Wonderful to See
An important Change the Cause
of Much Gratitude
A New Jersey Mother Writes some-
thing About Her Daughters.

A New Jersey Mother Writes sonne-
thing About Her Daughters.
"My little girl was troubled with i'm
pure blood. Every little pimple or
scratch would make great sore which
would not heal but kept getting worse.
My husband got bottle of Hoods Sar-
saparilla, and as l had heard Of its Won
derful cures, the little girl began taking
it. When she had finished taking one
bottle she did not have sore or blotch
on her, but gave her another bottle to
make sure of permanent cure. Since
then I have given Hoods Sarsaparilla to
both of my little girls for loss OF appe-
tite and it is wonderful to see the change
in them. They have gained in flesh and
weight and their cheeks are rosy. When
ever l want blood purifier l shall get
Hoods Sarsaparilla." MRS. EDWARD
GARRETT, care Warren Foundry, Phillips
burg, New Jersey. Remember
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
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Trainer-Hit him like nail.
Pugilist-Like nail?
Trainer-Y Yes; on the head.-Syracuss
Herald.
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Union Transportation company.



Leave Mount Holly tor Tuckerton 9.5l A.
44O P. M, daily except Sunday, and on Sat
urday at 2.09.
Leave Tuckerton TOR Mount Holly, 70S A. M,
SOB Pm daily except Sunday.
MOUNT HnlIX posi- Nmce.
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Medford, Marlton and Philadelphia

Medford, Marion and Philadelphia.
Leave Medtord for Philadelphia at 100 1910
A. M, BIB, 5.24, P. M.
On SUNDAYS, las A. M, 4O5 Pm.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at ia, l0.2l
AN, 2.35, $685. Pm.
On Sundays 1859 A. M, AIS P. M.
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, tor Med
lord and Marion at 90, 1880, A. M, BIO. $50
Pm.
On Sundays, S.I5 A. M, $50 p. NJ.
Leave Marion for Medtord, 8.ll, ll.3s A. M.
365. $40, P. M.
On Sundays, 9.06, A. M, 6.2l P. M.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
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General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent