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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
Not Unlikely.

This is lawyers story of his first
trial, in which farmer accused his
neighbor of stealing his ducks. The
lawyer was employed by the accused to
convince the court that such was not
the case. The plaintiff was positive that
his neighbor was guilty of the offense
charged because he had seen his ducks
in the defendants yard.
How do you know they were your
duoks?" asked the lawyer.
81 should know my ducks anywhere, "
replied the farmer, giving description
of their various peculiarities whereby
he could distinguish them.
"Why," said the lawyer, "those
ducks cannot be of such rare breed. !
have seen some just like them in my
own yard"
"That's not at all unlikely" admit
ted the farmer, for they are not the
only ducks have had stolen lately.'
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words Used bx wrlters.

A statistician in Paris has had the
patience to count the number of words
employed by the most celebrated writ
ers. The works of Corneille do not con-
cain more than 1000 different words
and those of Moliere 5000. Shakes
peare, the most fertile and varied of
English authors. wrote all his tragedies
and comedies with 5000 words. Vol
taire and Goethe each employed 20, 000
Paradise LOST contains only 5000,
and i'll the Old Testament, he says, not
more than 5,642 different words are
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17

The amount of coal consumed by a
vessel during voyage depends very
largely upon the speed, for the con-
sumption Of coal increases almost in a
geometrical ratio to the speed. There
are many ships which burn from 100 to
800 tons of coal per day, the lowest con-
sumption being when the vessel is going
at moderate rate. Our men-of- war dc
not consume SO much in proportion as
swift passenger steamers which ply be-
tween Europe and America, for unless
in an emergency they are not driven at
the highest attainable speed. The ocean
passenger steamers often burn from
1850 to $500 tons during a passage
lasting six to seven days.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
LOST.

sss1S&&
The river shadows wonder where $500
He went before the break Of day.
The pine tree saw his flashing hair
Go over Ault, they say.
The river meadows dream upon
The old, fresh laughter of his lips.
The crying brant say he has gone
Far questing with great ships.
The Nashwaak asks the lonely snipe
How soon they think he will return.
Perhaps todayr" But now the ripe
Wild island cherries burn
And he has not come back at all.
And now the spring is here again
The yellow hammers" lift and call,
Low flies the meadow hen.
The pine trees question everything
That day or night or noon goes by
The eagle in his sky faring,
The darting dragon fly,
The seasons and the river bars
Yet nothing seems to know just where
He went. One says, Behind the stars
saw his flashing hair"
The pine trees think he will return.
They count the days; they count tn,
years.
The winters pass; the summers burn;
The Aprils melt in tears.
Theodore Roberts in Time and the hour.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
Constant Squeezing.

NOW, Algernon, Z" said Miss Fussan-
feather, as she was tightly held in the
embrace of her fianoe, they tell me
that men get tired of squeezing after
they are married. Will you promise me
not to give it up after we are man and
wife?''
"Oh, assure you it is not necessary
to make any such promises, - replied
the young man. II guarantee you'll
have all the squeezing you want to do
to get along on 81 week. Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17

Brown lived between Gray and Green
Green was as quiet neighbor as yor
could wish to have, and SO was Gray
for that matter, but he had barking
dog that was the torment of Browns
life. One day in his desperation he tolt
Gray that if he would get rid of the
dog be would give him So.
"All right, said Gray. 'I'll do it. ;
Meeting Gray down town that after
noon Brown asked, "Have you done
what you agreed to do and got rid Of
that dog?"
Gray-Yes, I've got rid of him.
Brown-Thank goodnessl Now
shall sleep nights. By the way, what
did you do with him?
CRAY sold him to Green. He gave
me So for him. Not so bad, eh?-Bos
ton TRANSCRIPT
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17

The man who breaches with his en-
tire powers finds the body and mind and
heart are all exercised. Other than that
which he used in his painting room, it
is said, Sir Joshua Reynolds took nc
exercise. He walked about the picture
on his easel, and his whole mind and
heart went out toward it. Whitefeld
in his homely way commended to his
brethren in the ministry :" a good pulpit
sweat" as the best medicine. A sermon
is an athletic exercise az we'll as drain
on the soul and spirit Virtue goes out
of the preacher just in proportion as he
is close follower of his divine Master.
-Homiletic Review.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
Revised Geography.

A correspondent reports an occurrence
which took place at night school.
Williams, asked the instructor,
(which is the largest island in the
world?''
Its either Asia or Africa, replied
the young man to whom the question
was addressed.
II am speaking of islands, Williams.
Those are continents -
II think not, sir, drawled Will
liams. "When the Suez canal was cut,
it made islands of both of 'em, sir.
Come to think of it, sir, the largest is
Asia and Europe. It's all one piece of
ground. youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17

"Miss Lucy, said young Mr.. Pitt,
with some trepidation Of manner,
There is something l very much want
to tell you, and the present seems to be
q very good opportunity.
"Mr. Pitt, replied the young lady,
who was kind of heart and wished to
spare his feelings, ~ know what you
are about to say, and l have been ex-
pecting it for some time, but really it
cannot be as you wish.
Cant it? Why not?'
"Well, Mr.. Pitt, / can only be sis
ter to you.
"That's just what was about to sa &
You will be sister to me, because your
sister Mabel and l are engaged to be
married Mabel asked me to break the
news to you. "-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17

A good story is told of the Princess
Maude of Wales. After long season of
attending the Inauguration of wings of
hospitals, homes, exhibitions and ba-
zaars, she is reported to have said to her
father and mother:
"What blessing it must have been
to have been born princess in the days
when they had nothing to open and
shutl' sentiment with which the
Prince and Princess of Wales no doubt
their inmost hearts agreed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
The Sunhower.

In 1912 a Russian farmer Damed
Bokareff conceived the idea of extract
ing oil from the seed of the sunfower.
His neighbors told him it was a vision
airy idea, and that he would have his
labor for his pains. He persevered, how
ever, and from that humble beginning
the industry has expanded to enormous
proportions. Today more than 2, 900, 900
acres of land in Russia are devoted to
the cultivation of the sunfower. Two
kinds are grown, one with small seeds,
which are crushed for oil, and the other
with larger seeds, that are consumed by
the poorer people in enormous quaint
ties,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
Convictions, Indeed.

"What whip likes" says Mr.. La
bouchere in London Truth, sis a sheeI
that never opens its mouth and which
submissively goes into the pen to which
the whips finger points. Years ago
remember once voting on some very
trifing issue against Liberal official
dom. The next time / met the CHIEF
whip he glared at me as though were
a monster of iniquity and asked me
whether could give any explanation
of my conduct.
II modestly replied that had thought
that the other side was right. He al.
most had fit and gobbled at me like
an irate turkey. asked him whether
was to vote against my own convic
tions. 'D-n your oonvictionsr he said
"A pretty pass things are coming tt
when one of our lot talks about convio
tionEr -
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
True Friendship.

Author-When you come to my new
book, hope you will not be too severe
on me.
Critio-I read it last week, and my
criticism was oertailly not detrimental.
Author-Why, didn't see any no.
tice of it in your column
Critic-Of course not. We have al
ways been friends, and for that reason
/ refrained from printing my candid
opinion of it.-Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17

Clement Scott used to think the first
hanson cab driven on the stage was in
Andrew Hallidays "Great City," at
Drury Lane, in April, 1867. But an old
playgoer writes to him: 1.-THE first han
som cab that was ever driven on the
stage in my recollection was at the
Olympic, under the management OF
George Wild, in the early part Of Sal.
1t was in drama by Lamar Blanchard.
called 'The Road of Life; or, A Cab
mans Career. =
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17

81 am very sorry to hear, +" remarked
the curate pensively to one of his pa
rishioners, "that one of the great lights
of our church, Brother Mcclellan, has
become insolvent and as the result will
have to close his house of business.
Another case of The Light That
Failed, added the parishioner as he
left the parsonage. Mexican Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
A Pretty Eject.

An illuminated sign on a store up
town spells the name of the proprietor
in letters outlined by electric lights and
is lit up and then made dark again
automatically. When the sign begins
to shine out, the electric bulbs at the
left are the first to appear, and then the
illumination follows the course of an
immense pen writing the name out. Sc
closely is the course Of the pen followed
that the "i'' in the name is not dotted
with it's especial electric light dot until
the last flourish at the extreme right Of
the name is lit up. Then, with per-
ceptible interval, as if the gigantic pen
was being carried back, the dot on the
"i'' is made and shines out and the
whole name appears. -New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
He Never Complained.

81 never complained" once said
Sa 'di, the poet, "of my condition but
on single occasion, when my feet
were bare and had not money to buy
shoes, but saw man without feet and
became instantly contented with my
lot"
Being asked from whom he learned
his philosophy, Sa'di replied, "From
the blind. because they never advance a
step until they have tried the ground. -
"They asked me-" Sa'di writes in
the Gulistan, "'Of whom didst thou
learn manners?' I replied: From the
unmannerly. Whatever saw them dc
which disapproved Of, that / abstain
ed from doing.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
His First Client.

In an address delivered at Hartford
the Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale told
the story of James Russell Lowell's first
client as Lowell had told it to him.
Lowell had hardly opened his law office
when stranger appeared. The young
lawyer deferentially offered him a
chair, took out his notebook, talked of
the weather, and when he finally came
to business found the stranger was a
bill collector.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
A Delayed Execution.

ut must have been very tender
hearted butcher who killed this lamb, "
said Mr. A. pausing in the dissection
Of his chop.
"Whyf' asked his fellow boarder.
"He must have hesitated three or four
years before striking the fatal blow. "
Boston Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
10 TRUTH, THE SAVIOUR.

Above the primrose paths Of peace upborne
Now would thy servant mount and dwell with
thee,
o hottest and most purel 'Twere good to be
With Pyriho watching by the gates of morn,
Or with brave Bruno sound tho bugle horn,
Summoning the warriors of the host to free
The souls Of men from that dread tyranny
Whose baneful bondage wastes the lives for
lorn.
Twere good to see forth issuing from thy
throne
Thy shafts of light come hurting through the
air,
Staying the darkness, piercing to the core
The creeds of falsehood. This, and this alone,
Can save mankind. This only can repair
The ancient wrong and our lost faith restore.
Samuel Washington in Literature
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
HEART HUNGER.

dream have you here with me tonight,
And, reaching ont, fold you to my breast,
Where would kiss the tear dimmed eyes tc
rest,
And fondly stroke your hair-were it my
right
Hold fast your willing hands in the dim light
OF fading sunset, while your looks expressed
In voiceful silence all my heart had guessed
And hoped and lived for In its wild delight.
/ wake to see the cold sky overhead,
And one pale star blink warmly through the
maze
OF leafless branches, as if it would shed
A tear with me for the departed days
Pluck the dead blossom trembling at my side
Heart hungry still and soul unsatisfied.
Charles Coleman Stoddard in New York
Home Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17

Your friends may smile
But that tired feeling
Means danger. 1t
Indicates impoverished
And impure blood.
This condition may
Lead to serious illness.
1t should be promptly
Overcome by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which purifes and
Enriches the blood,
Strengthens the nerves,
Tones the stomach,
Creates an appetite,
And builds up,
Energies and vitalizes
The whole system.
Be sure to get
Only Hoods.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17
unconsciously Appropriate.

UMcOMsCNOuHIy AVDEOpFAWtes
'Ello, Hemma, what are yer
a-cryin aboutP
HeInma-Missus as given me the
sack because l knocked over some of
them tournaments she calls "break-a-
break. Punch.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17

"What will be the cost of the WARP"
asked Queen Augusta when French and
Germans grew belligerent. "Only q
Napoleon, replied Bismarck.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17

A fine ostrich is calculated to yield
81, 900 worth of feathers
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-17

Pennsylvania RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad of Ameriea. Pro-
tected throughout BY Block Slgse..ls
and InteyLOcking .SzOitcheS.
IN EFFECT OCTOBER 4, 1898.

Trains leave Mount Holly as JototOs:
For Philadelphia, $50, 500. 6.53, 40. 7,49,
only, Iaa. s. o., SIS. SIS. 1850 ?. M
On Sundays, s.35 A. M, 1908, SIS, S.5OP.M.
For Pemberton, 7.36. 9.26, A. M Las. 80. AT.
On sundays, 1923 A. M, 6.t5PM
For Bordentown, Trenton and New York, $50,
74S, sls. Job, ll.05. A. NJ 1870, 800. $40, AL
ON Sundays. 1000 A. M, 2.o5, s.O5 P.
For East Burlington, 30, 335, 5tS. s22 s5S
5.53, e.2s, 7.26. SAB 1000 P. M
On Sundays 725 $50, 1000 A. M, 1900 2.O5, 2.3O
3l5. 5.4l. 40, 500, 6.35, sos, 6.45, 7l6. sl6,
For Lewistown, Columbus, Kinkora, etc.,
For Lumperton, Medford, Marlton ana Had
dondeld. 9.35 A. N.
For Nfncentown, 1875, 6 O6 P. NJ.
For Toms River, 1885, A. M, AT, Pm.
For TuckerJon, Beach Haven and Barnegat
City. 926 A. M, 4.47P.M.
For Asbury Park and Long Branch, 9.26, A. NJ,
Trains seave for Mount Holly as JosLoa0s:
From Philadelphia $50. $50. $50, 1000. ll.20,
1910, A.. M, Il 80, Saturdays only, 23O 400,
80, 5.I0 $40, $50. 500 1870. II ;45PM.
from New York. via Trenton and Burlington,
500. $50, AM. LOO. 2.lO. 400. 500. 800. P. M.
From Trenton 6.45. TAO. 9.25, lib A. M, 2.55,
3.42, IA, 80, 100, 9.55 p. M.
On sundays, $40, ll.5O, A. M. 4O5, 9.0S, Pm:
1905 lO45, ll.4S M, LOS, $3.50, 4lO GIG. 5.56,
$3.50, 100, 760, $50, 1870 P. M.
On sundays, 500, 900, 1890, A. NJ, 1890. 2.35.
3.05. 345 49, 4.55. $780, $780, $780, 7.20, 745, S.45.
1000 P. M.
from Toms River, TAB M. 400, M.
From AsDury Park, 30 Pm.
From Medford, ll.55 a. M.
From Long Branch, LOOM.
From Penn berton, (north) 6.3S, 7.28, S33. S55,
A. NJ, 1881, 407, $40 P. M.
On Sundays, 800 A. M, $40 P. M.
From Pemberton (south), 1856 A. M, 4.44 P. M.
From Vfncentown, $50 A. M, LAP P. NJ.
Medford, Marlton and Philadelphia.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia at TOO 1907
A. M, 2l3, 5.24, Pm.
On Sundays, 7.45 A. M, 405 P. n.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at TIA, l02O
A. NJ, 2.35, 5.35, P. M
On Sundays, 1853 A. M, AIS Pm.
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, for Med
ford and Marion at 100, 1880, A. M, $40. $50,
Pm.
On Sundays, SIS A. NJ. $50 p. M.
Leave Marion for Medtord, 8ll, ll.3S A. NJ,
355, $50. Pm.
On Sundays, 906, A. M, 62l P. NJ.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent al the station.
j. D. HUTCHINSON, j. r. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-09-20

committee was appointed TO investigate
the charges.
On motion all pastors read the amount
Of their benevolent collections.
DIR. John X. Morris lectured at the
church at p. m. today.
VISITORS REGISTERED.
The following delegates and visitors
have been registered up to noon today:
J. r. Abbott and wife, Eugene; G. r..
Arnold, Roseburg; A. w. Bagley, Jei-
ferson; J.. +. Bnlknap. Halsey; VI. o.
Brink, Cottage Grove; +. ~. Bryant,
Toledo; X. NJ. Corner, Cresswell VI. =.
Dixon, Junction City; |. d. Driver Eu-
gene II. b. Elworthy, Lebanon r. b.
Ford, Eugene; II. Gould, Dallas; G.. G..
Haley, st. Helens; VI. l.. Hardingham,
Powel's Valley; G. G.. Harmon, Wood
burn; A. l.. Hawley, Sellwood :; ]. Oberg,
McMinnyille +. X. Horner, Falls City
A. Kershaw, Amity; Robert Lee,
Marshheld; S. f.. Memminger, Of ASH
land w. b. Moore, Shedds; w. II. Mey-
ers, Candy; Harold Oberg, Oregon City
Isaac Peart, Corvallis; l.. II. Peterson
Brooks; II. n. Rounds, Medford; VI. G.
Wire, Albany; G.. +. Zimmerman, In
dependence; +. s. Mcdaniel, A. G.
Fairchild, w. r. Imsley, II. w. Kellog,
G. A. Lewis, G. Cline, n. Doane, G.. W.
Cue, w. G.. Kert, J. +. Noble, Henry
Rasm1s, 5. A. Star, ID. G.. Stevens and
Gabriel Sykes, Of Portland f. II. Calder.
and $. l.. Lee, Of Brownsville; Andrew
Monroe, aud r.. s. Mullgan, of Mt.
Tabor: T. L. Jones and j. W. Spangler,
oi Forest Grove; y. +. jenkins and
G. +. Summerville, of Grants Pass; D..
VI. shannon, q. VI. RoOrk, Jas. Moore,
G. VI. Bryan b. A. Bristol; o. II. Cobb,
OF Dallas;S. w Potter, OF Beaverton G
A. Luce, Of Cornelius.
Lay delegates present are as follows:
Thos. y. Lewis, Dr. Osmon Royal, W.
G.. Jean and Mrs. d. G.. Stevens, Of
Portland y. =. Dixon, Philomath G..
T.. Emerson, st. Helens; Mrs. l.. o.
Menzies, Powel's Valley z. j. Ridings,
Marquam $. B. Sackett, jefferson.
THURSDAYS PROGRAM.
$50 n. m.-Devotional service and
Expository lecture on Pauls Letters to
Timothy, by Bishop Vincent conference
session.
2:3O p. m.-Anniversary Woman's :
Foreign Missionary Society; address by
Rev. y. f. Jenkins.
p. m.-Iccture by DIR. John l.. Nor
ris, of the Boston School Of Theology.
1880 p. m.-Educational sermon by
Rev. VI. G. Wire, ID. ID.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-09-20
PERSONALS

\ X. Sears Of Mccoy was iairvisitor
tolay.
II l.. Lacy, the shoe merchant, went
10 Newport today for short season oi
salmon fishing.
G. J. Scott, oi Albany, was in the city
attending the fair.
Dave McDannald, Of Dallas, drove a
load over 10 attend the fair today.
DR., Smith, of palles, is in town to at
tend fair.
A. q. Robcns, Of Sublimity was Sa.
lem business visitor today.
u. h. Zeh Of Albany general agent
from the Singer sewing Machine Co. i~
in town today.
W. W. Smith OF Rickreall is in town
toly on business.
Bruno Boedighesmer Of Sublimity
was in the city today on business.
Chas. Townsend of Amity is in the
city attending the fair.
State Printer w. II. Leeds and family
drove to the Griffith farm today To at
tend the wedding.
The Levy hopyar,lSand the Holmes
yarls expect To finish picking this week.
Ed. Fallis,th5 Stayton liyeryman who
has retired from business was in 10 the
state fair today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Gibbons, Of Day
ton, were visitors at the state lair t.
day.
Deputy sheriff Henderson, oi Me.
Minnyille, is attending the state fair
and visiting his best girl.
4. j. Hargrove, proprietor of the
Club stables, drove TO his hop yard in
Polk county this morning, taking with
him over s 600 in silver To pay OH the
pickcrs.
Mr.. and Mrs, NJ, Titus, OF Kingston,
was a fair visitor to-day.
II. {. Fletcher, of Howell, was IA.
lem business visitor today.
h. ;. Radabaugh drove a load OF peo-
pie out to attend the wedding AT the
Griffith mansion.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Arthur Warner, oi Orv-
gon City, are in Salem the guests oi Mr.,
,nd Mrs. l.. X. Stinson,
Miss Lenom Brooks is the guest of
ler sister in this city Mrs. Il, III, Lcabo.
Earl lloOpengartner, of independence
IS taking in the state fair this week.