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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
The Footsteps In the sand.

We toiled on for life-bare life Then
imagine our amazement when on the
long surface of a dune we perceived hu-
man footsteps imprinted in the sand
Down we went on our knees and ex-
amined them. There was no doubt of
it. They were the footprints of human
beings. Surely we could not be very far
off from the river now In an instant
we were wide awake We followed up
the trail till we came to the top of a
dune, where the sand was driven to-
gether in hard, compact mass. and
the footprints could be more distinctly
made out Kasim dropped on his knees.
then cried in scarcely audible voice,
'They are our own footsteps"
Through Asia by Sven Hedin
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

In the cover there were three inclo-
sures-a formal letter of extreme polite
ness, written by a scribe; secondly, a
letter written in my friends own hand /;
and thirdly, another paper, headed,
Hidden Secrets, written also in the
sultan's own hand. At the top of the
first page of the second letter is writ
ten, "Our friendship is sealed in the
inmost recesses of my heart. Then
this, 81 send this letter to my honored
and renowned friend there follow my
name, designation and some conven-
tional oompliments). The letter then
continues: "You, my dear friend, are
never out of my thoughts, and they are
always wishing you we'll. hear that
you are coming to see me, and for that
reason my heart is exceedingly glad, as
though the moon had fallen into my
lap or l had been given cluster of
flowers grown ID the garden called
Benjerana Sri, wide opening under the
influence of the SUMS warm rays. -
"Unaddressed Letters" by Swetten-
ham
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

When illicit distilling was common
in the highlands, there was an old man
who went about the country repairing
whisky pots.
The gauger met him one day and,
surmising that he had been doing re-
pairs at no great distance, asked what
he would take to inform him (the gang
err where he repaired the last whisky
pot.
"Och," said the old man, "she'll
shust tax hauf Groom
"Donel" retorted the gauger. "Here
is your money, but be careful to tell
me correctly
"Och, she'll mo- tell the gentleman a
lee"
Getting the money. the old man
quietly remarked:
81 shust mended the last whisky pot
where the hole was. London Spare
Moments.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
ESTABLISHED 1879.

slight noise. which obviously was ne1-
Their the rafting of window nor the
snoring Of the housekeeper. arrested his
attention. The door by which the bank
parlor communicated with the private
part of the house was being tried.
In minute or two the lock was fore
ed and two men entered. Both Of them
were masked, and one of them carried
little bag of tools
1t was too dark for him to observe
their methods with exactitude. So far
as he could judge, they forced the lock
gradually by driving in filmy plates of
steel to act as wedges until at last the
jimmy could be inserted and the proper
leverage brought to bear
The process took about 40 minutes.
At the end of that time the door of the
strong box was open, and the thieves
were pulling all sorts of papers out of
ii in their eager quest for bags of gold.
The psychological moment had arrived.
"What in thunderl'' Mr. Foster ex-
claimed and burst in upon them, firing
as he came
One Of the men fired back at him.
and for ten seconds or so there was
quick exchange of shots in the half light
When it had ceased and Mary's screams
from the top windows had brought the
constables, one of the burglars lay
stretched out with broken leg before
the violated safe The other had escap-
ed over the garden wall. leaving trail
of blood behind him, while the bank
manager himself had a grazed cheek
and nasty flesh wound in the shoulder
A doctor. following hard on the heels
of the policeman, dressed his wounds
and assured him that they were not
serious He pulled himself together and
gave his version of the story
Il was too late-too late; the other
chap got away He's carried off $50.
900 It's all the banks fault for hav-
ing such silly safe =
Sab, we'll, said the doctor philo-
sophically, 1850 900 won't break the
London and Miscellaneous In fact,
speaking as shareholder shouldn t
wonder if the directors found they d
got bit over to do something for you
They ought to, anyhow
And they did. They paid Mr. Fos-
ter's DOCTORS bill, and they gave him
the service of plate which he had prom
ised himself, and then expressed the
greatest regret when, few months aft
erward, he announced his intention of
retiring from their employment on the
ground that "a fortunate speculation
had released him from the necessity of
working for his living. London An
sWers
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
THREE SONGS.
oct in the rosy prime
biitha and deuy,y roor,n Of ~,

A poet in the rosy prime
And blithe and dewy morn of time.
When song was natural as breath,
Three songs sent forth to fight with death
And one he made to please the crowd.
1t pleased them, and his praise was loud;
1t pleased them greatly for day.
And then its music died away.
And one he made to please the few.
1t lived century or two;
Twas sung within the halls of kings,
Then vanished with forgotten things.
And one he made to please himself,
Without thought of fame or pelf,
But sent it forth with doubt and fears,
And it outlasted all the years.
No other song has vital breath
Through endless time to fight with death
Than that the singer sings apart
To please his solitary heart
New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
LIGHTS OUT.

How often in our little boat
On summer evenings we would float
Careless Of time, of east and west,
Ceasing from idle talk and jest,
As DER the waters restless flow,
Drifted in cadence sweet and low,
That plaintive bugle call
Lights outl'
How through the old fort it would ring,
Strange echoes from the classmates bring
While we would wait, our oars at rest
Upon the rivers peaceful breast,
And watch the yellow lamp CLEANS die
At the silvery warning sigh
OF that plaintive bugle call
Lights outi''
From faroff camp, from land of fears,
Der wastes of distance, parting, tears,
Comes the familiar sound of old,
Our life in darkness to enfold.
Alone, upon lifes troubled sea,
The fateful message comes to me,
OF that plaintive bugle call
Lights outI'
Gertrude F. Lynch in Chap Book.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
Unhappy Hindoo women.

The Hindoo holy books forbid a WON.
an to see dancing, hear music. wear
jewels, blacken her eyebrows, eat dainty
food, sit at window or view herself in
a mirror during the absence of her hus-
band and allow him to divorce her il
she has no sons, Injuries his property,
scolds him, quarrels with another wom-
an or presumes to eat before he has fin
ished his meal
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such a thing as fate. and that am one
of its victims
"Yes,'' she replied, II know there is
such thing as fate, and it has many
victims.
"Why did he come this EVENING""
Whitford asked after they had been 81
lently looking at each other for awhile.
81 don't know, % she answered. HE
proposed it himself"
II was afraid, he said, THAT yor
had asked him to come.
"No; / never ask him to go anywhere
with me. 4"
"Do you know that have been think
ing out story during the past few
days." Whitford said, (which, fancy,
must be very like the one you have
promised to tell me some timer
'Have your she replied, looking
away from him and toying with the
cord attached to her card.
Eyes. Shall | give you the outline
of it?''
"Oh, let us wait until some other
timep'
"No; let me tell it now, he urged
She looked up at him in pleading
way and said
"Please not now must not hear it
now"
''But you will some time"
Perhaps"
"WhenP'
"Oh, we must wait long, long
time. .
''No, shall not wait, " he declared.
1T is the story of man and woman.
or man who was always arriving too
late, of woman who was sweet and
good and beautiful, who
mo, nor she interrupted. Her
cheeks were ablaze, her voice was low
and tremulous, and she looked eagerly
for chance to get past him.
No, no; you must not tell me any
moreI p
Beatrice, said her husband behind
her, 'come; have been hunting for
you"
She took his arm and went.
"What on earth were you talking
about to that fool?' he asked as they
walked away.
She looked up at him. There was an
angry frown upon his face, such look
as she had not seen there since she had
been his wife.
Her heart beat joyously She felt as
if she were being carried along by him
She knew that he was jealous.
AS for George Whitford-oh, we'll.
hewa only a man anyway l-Oleveland
Leader
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad Of 1Ameyica. Pro-
tected Hro1ghOnt BY Block Signals
and /nterlocking Switches.
IN EFFECT OCTOBER a. 1898.

Trains teave Mount Holly as Jotlows:
For Philadelphia, $50, $780, s.b3, ITO, 749,
S.56. 9.l5. ll.22 M. 2.53. 2.33, (340 Saturday
only, 422. Oh, els. S.25. l0.5OP. M.
On sundays. 49, A: NJ. 1908. SIS, s50P.M.
On sundays. 10 q A. M. e.t5P.M. 400
5.53 p. M.
On Sundays 1000 A. M 2.O5. 6.O5PM
For East Burlington, $50, 7.25, 7.49. s.22. $50,
SIS. lOl5. llo5 A. NJ 1870, 800, $40, 447, $40,
5.as, 6.26, 7.26. s.45. 1O.OOP. M.
On Sundays 725 $50, 1910 A. M. 1900, 205, 2.30.
BIB. 3.A, 4.l0. 500. 5.35. sos, 6.45 7.l5, sl5,
$40. p M.
For LewistOwn, Columbus, KiDkora ETC.,
Las. 3 32 P. M.
On Sundays, sos P. M
For Lgmoerton, Medford, Marion and Had
donheld. 9.35 A. NJ.
For vincentown, 1895, 6 Oe Pm.
For Toms River, g26, 4. NJ, Al Pm
For Tuckerton, Beach Haven and Barnegat
City, 9.26 A. M, 4.47 Pm.
For Asbury Park and Long Branch, 926 A. M,
Trains teave for Mount Holly as JosSo,0s:
From Philadelphia. $50. 1850, $780, 1000. ll.2o.
1910, A. M, Il 30, Saturdays only, go, 100,
40, $40, $40. $50. $780, 1880. .45P.M.
on sundays 9.l5 A. M, LOO, 800 10 BOP M
from New York. via Trenton and Burlington,
SOC, $50. M, LOO 2.l0. 400 500. 500. P. M.
On Sundays. 1000 A. M, 7.O0P.M
From Trenton, 6.45, 7.4o. s.25, lib A. M, 2.55.
On sundays. $40. li.5O. A. M. 4.O5. s0s. Pm
From East Burlington, 100 1873. ss6. S4s. 9 Y
lU.Uo, lO40 ll4S A. M, l.Oo, $50, 4.lU, 0lO 00o
$50, 100. 1850, $50, 1870 P. M.
On sundays, 500, 900, 1870. A. M. 1880 2.35,
3O5 3.45, 4.3O, 4.55. 530 800, ESQ., 7.2O 745 S.45
1000 M.
From Toms River, Z4S A. M, 400, Pm.
From AsDury Park, 30 M.
From Medford, Il55 A. M
From Long Branch, l00 P. M.
From Pemberton, (north) 6ss. 72s, 1888. s55.
A. NJ, 1887, 407. $40 P. NJ.
On Sundays, $50 A. M, $40 P. M.
From Pemberton (south), S.36 A. M, 444 P. M
From Vincentown, $50 A. M, AZ P. M.
Medford, Marlton and Philadelphia.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia at 100 1907
A. M, 2.l3, 5.24, P. M.
On Sundays, 7.45 A. M, 4.05 Pm
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at ia lO2O
A. M, 2.35, 5.35, P. M.
On Sundays, 7.59 A. M, AIS p. M.
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, for Med
ford and Marion at co. 1880, A. M. BIO. $50,
Pm.
On Sundays, S.l5 A. M, $50 p M.
Leave Marion tor Medford, S.ll, ll.3s A. NJ,
3 SO $40, P. NJ.
On Sundays, 9.06, A. M, 6.2l P.M
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
j. b. HUTCHINSON, j. r. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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acquaintance from the neighboring
compounds had dropped in for chat,
but by 10 o'clock he was alone again.
As he sat dreamingly gazing out at the
twinkling lights on the ships at anchor
he heard step on the stairway behind
him. He thought it was his Chinese
servant. Soon, however, a familiar
voice spoke:
Senior, excuse the intrusion"
He turned around. and there stood
his former clerk, Juan Aguado.
"Why, Juan, what pleasureI But
how you startled mel Come, sit down
and tell me all about yourself
Aguado smiled care we quite alone,
senor?" he asked, glanoing around fur
lively.
eyes, entirely so; the servants have
gone to bed.'
well, then, you want to know all
about myself. can tell you in word
4 am Beroeo.
My grandfather was a cool man.
Come inside. It's damp here, he said
and led the way to room back of the
veranda.
Briefly Aguado told him what had
taken place in the last two years The
man that had called upon him the day
he left brought evil news. His home
village had been destroyed, and his IA
Their, petty official up country, had been
imprisoned on some trumped up charge,
and his two brothers had been killed in
fight with their Spanish guards. He
had long known what Spanish rule was
in the out provinces; but, alas, his revo-
luton did not succeed.
Next he told how he had just braved
the captain general in his very palace
and wrung from him the price set upon
his own head.
By the grace of God escaped, but
it will not be for long unless, senior,
you help me. +"
Not knowing what l should have
done in your place, JUAN" said grand
father slowly, "Fm not the man to see
you handed over to General Don Xavier
Marcia anyway. Let me think .
After awhile grandfather said: ST
think have it. A captain friend of
mine sails for Hongkong on the morn
ing breeze. If l can get you ON board
his ship, you are safe. Come, put on
some of my clothes don't think the
authorities will be looking for you here.
They don't know that Luiz Berceo is
such dear friend of mine, and | think
we can get out to the ship all right -
Talking English, they made their
way quietly to the harbor front and
called sampan. They looked like two
belated English captains going out to
their ships.
A half mile out in the bay lay the
John Dorset, ready to weigh anchor.
My grandfather hailed, and when the
captain appeared he climbed on board,
leaving Aguado below in the boat.
Grandfather drew the captain below
and told him who the man was in the
sampan and what he wanted.
Captain Higgins Of the John Dorset
was an old sea dog of the genuine
Yankee type He liked a man who had
what he called "sand for ballast . as
Luiz Berceo evidently had
"Shiver my mainmast, but I'll take
himl' said Captain Higgins. "He can
have my cabin till we are we'll past
Corregidor and out to sea- y
This is about the end of the story
Aguado escaped safely to Hongkong. A
year or two afterward, just before
grandfather sold out his business and
started home, he received a package
from Chinese port. 1t contained
beautifully jeweled Malay kris with
the name Juan Aguado' upon the
blade.-Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

"My wife is the most ingenious WON
an who ever lived, " said Ripper
81 believe you. . returned Nipper po-
litely,
''But you don't know why you be-
lieve me, intimated Ripper.
ITO tell the truth, don It. y replied
Nipper. looking bored.
"Well I'll tell you. We've been
married 10 years and lived in the same
house all the time, and this morning
she found a new place in which to hide
my slippers. london Standard.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

Dynamite explodes 50 rapidly that its
force is exerted in the direction from
which the greatest pressure comes. That
is, if the dynamite be placed on the
ground the explosive force is down; If
it be hung against wall its force at
tacks the WALL if it be hung under an
object its force is upward
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
An AntenUptiaI Understanding

"There is one question l want to ask
you, dearest, said the beautiful girl al
she toyed with the diamond ring on
her third finger "When we are mar.
ried, will you expect me to bake my
own bread?'
"You can do as you like about it,
darling, he replied, "but | certainly
shall insist upon your not baking
mine. "-Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
No wonder Russia Is Ignorant:

Russia, with her population of 1919,
800, 900, has only TAB newspapers, but
little more than half the number pub
iished in the state of Pennsylvania,
which is 1,430 OF the TAB there are
$50 printed in Russian, SO in Polish,
"A in German, 8 in French, 5 in Ar
menian and 2 in Hebrew. No English
neWsDaper appears in the list.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

The curious fact that corn, potatoes
and other plants thrive better when
placed in rows running north and south
has been proved by Dr. Wollny of Mu-
mich. This reduces the shading by each
other to minimum, more uniform and
regular light. heat and moisture result
ing.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
COMPLlNE.

As evening settles down along the land
And lamps blink, and the wind is lulled asleep,
Then through the spirit moves a knowledge
deep
The day denies US; then living hand
Nestles from nature into ours as sand
Slides in the glass; we dream, and half we leap
The barriers that the dumb recorders keep;
A ray streams through and half we under.
stand
For twilight is the spirits dwelling place,
Where mystery melts the slow dissolving world
And ghosts of order step from accident.
Faith that still hovers where the dew is pearled
Steals forth and beckons, and from Danish
ment
Our dearer selves we summon face to face.
Harrison S. Morris in Harper's Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
Union transportation company.

TuckertOn Railroad.
Leave Mount Holly tor Tuckerton 1851 A. NJ
440 P. M, daily except Sunday, and on Sat
urday at 200.
Leave Tuckerton tor Mount Holly, 70S A. M,
BOB P. M daily except Sunday.
Mount BolIv POST once.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
Wonderful to See
An important Change the Cause
of Much Gratitude

A New Jersey Mother Writes Some
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 1 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 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 1 want blood purifier l shall get
Hoods Sarsaparilla." MRS. EDWARD
GARRETT, care Warren Foundry, Phillips
burg, New Jersey. Remember
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

All the suitors for a girls hand in
Borneo are expected to be generous in
their presents to her. These presents are
never returned Therefore the willy
young lady defers as long as possible a
positive selection of the happy man
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

There never was portrait made of
Ethan Allen. The heroic style of statue
of the hero in the national capitol is an
imaginative representation.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28
$4,000 IN GOLD.

Gertrude F. Lynch in Chap Boo
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-02-28

Hod,- DILL, are the only pills to take
lIOOO , Il llAS with Hoods Sarsaparilla+
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-07

Cairo is one Of the most fashionable
capitals in the world. 1t is to Egypt
what Paris is to France It is also the
largest city in Africa. and contains
anywhere from 100000 to $685. 900 peo-
pie It's hotels are extensive in proper
ton, in luxury, and in prices. Cairo
is a conglomerate of all that is early
and something unearthly: a babel OF
tongues, and a babel Of everything else.
a whole winter is not too much to
spend in Cairo. Everything is COM
posite; nothing concrete. You are
flooded with tumble of nationalities.
The bedizened horseman who fits by
your carriage is Turk; the man near
y run over JUS now wears ringletS
and is a Syrian Jew; the coal-black
man a Nubian. There are Italian
beauties. Hindoo monstrosities, Bed
Ouin brigands, men in petticats, Par
thians, Modes and Elamites. and the
jewellers in MesopOtamia and India, in
Cappadocia, Phrygia and Pamphylia.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-07
Is B.ushinC n Disease?

The general idea that blushing is
due TO fullnesS of blood in the brain
is incorrect. according to the new
theory of a French expert. 1t arises
from the relaxation OF the arteries Of
the face, neck and breast, thus allow
Ing an extra quantity of blood to rush
TO the skin. Those arteries have in
their walls layer of rings of muscu-
lar fiber. which contract or relax ac-
cording to the condition Of the patient,
and so permit the arteries to become
more or less full of blood. When they
are extra full, which occurs in weak
ness, the patient bushes.
Blushers are more liable to redden
in damp or stormy weather than in ,ne
cold days Of winter or the hot days Of
summer. If this glowing of the face
were the result of emotion, why this
difference? If it be due to weakness
the fact assumes the appearance OF
probability.
There are two closely allied causes
OF blushing. One is named "ereutho-
phobia,' that is the ordinary cause
weakness and the extreme sensitive
ness and other conditions caused by
1t. The other is designated "erytho-
phobia,' and is the fear that one will
blush unconscioUsly at awkward mo-
ments.
The latter is a peculiar form OF the
disease. The individual in question,
although not given to blushing, be-
comes gradually possessed with a fear
that he will do so at some inopportune
time, and this fear grows upon him
until it completely masters him and
makes him grow red in the face when
there is not the slightest reason for it.
At the most simple question the color
rises and he is placed in the most "a
surd situation. He is looked upon
with suspicion. because other people
accept his confusion as consciousness
of guilt; he recognizes the fact and, of
course. his condition grows worse
Weakness is responsible in this case
also for the deplorable state of things.
for when the sufferer is taken in hand
and gets "braced up" he smiles at his
former fears.
1t must be very strong emotion that
causes a flush TO come to the face of
really healthy man or woman. What
ever they may feel they will not show
it any more than they will show fear
when confronted bv great danger