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The broad ax., 1899-01-21
STRANGE SEARCH BY POLICE.
sIe1thInE Paris Not for . Criminal, but
an Honest Man.

Sle1thtng Paris Not for . Criminal, but
an Honest Man.
At the present moment the police OF
Paris are engaged on rather an I'M
usual task. They are in search Of an
honest man, not like the Greek philos-
opher Of old, in a skeptical spirit, but
for the very reason that he has fur
nished striking evidence Of his integ-
rity. AS a matter of fact, when this
interesting individual shall be found
he is to be provided with a post in the
service Of the prefecture II Is a
touching story. which reflects the ut
most credit on all concerned. Re
Gently Nine. Blanc, the wife OF the pre-
feet Of police. discovered on her re-
turn from a visit to Passy that she had
lost her purse. containing nearly 200
francs, and ascsrtained to her salts
faction on the following morning that
II had been brought by a stranger to
the ONCE of the local commissary. The
lady made kind inquiries about this
person and an Investigation showed
that he had been living In q small
hotel in the neighborhood, but that a
few hours before he came across the
money he had been obliged to leave the
house, as all his funds had been ex.
hausted. The poor fellow had been re.
duced to the utmost restitution, but
he had manfully resisted the tempta.
ton, II. indeed, 1t occurred to him At
ell to appropriate the purse and its
contents, which he had conveyed alb
solutely intact to the ONCE. When she
learnt that this honest man was wan
dering about homeless and without the
wherewithal to buy even a morsel OF
bread Nine. Blanc was deeply moved,
and she not only lost no time In ask
ing her husband to institute an active
search for him. but begged the project
to keep one Of the places at his dis
posal for Louis Dubourg. and she
added: ~As soon as he Is found let
him have the 1s4 francs. The money
would burn my fingers II I took Il
back under such conditions" So Il
has come about that instead Of being
eagerly on the lookout for someone
who has come into collision with the
law It's agents are searching high and
low for the perpetrator Of q meritor-
ions act. So far their efforts have NOT
been crowned with success, but II "a
to be hoped that kind-hearted Nina.
Blanc win not be kept long In sns-
pense-
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck. OF the
class Of 1855 at Harvard. described by
one Of Or historians as the one soli-
tary Indian student who succeeded In
climbing to the bachelors degree.
would be an interested spectator When
the Carlisle Indian school eleven plays
the collegians. His paiefaee class
males would share his wonder at the
performances Of the lstter-day stu
dents. The generalship. rather than
the agility. Of the red men marks the
Development Of the race. Probably
nothing in the gathering would make
Caleb feel more at home than the col
lege yen.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21
BICYCLES NOT BAGGAGE.
% Dssia.s - EasHsA Court and Railway.
Can Collect

A test case Of great Importance to Eng
lish blcyclists which, curiously enough.
was the irst OF its kind submitted for de-
oision, was decided At London recently.
The question was whether or not bicycle
was personal baggage and whether or
not, aceordinBly, the railways were re-
auired by act Of Parliament TO carry II
Without sztra charge, the passenger being
b. Law entitled to q certain weight Of per-
sonal baggage free The plaintiff sought
20 recover the sum charged by the com
pany for the transportation Of q bicycle.
which 70 declared was extra baggage.
The counsel for the plaintiff contended
that the wheel was clearly personal. as Il
was somathing which the traveller carried
for his own personal convenience and use.
There was no distinction. IL was argued.
between q bicycle and gun case, case
Of nshing tackle. an artists easel or
pair OF roller skates. The railway COM
pany argued that q bicycle was not an
article Witch q person ordinarily took
about with him. II q bicycle were TO De
regarded a. personal baggage. 1t was
urged. then a boat forty feet long would
have to be 30 regarded and carried free.
The court held that a bicycle was not per-
sonal or ordinary baggage, and that the
railway company was entitled to make
charge for tts carriage.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

William w>atherholf, a progressive
fErmer near Lavrenceburg. Ind, has
s1cceeded in propagating a new varse-
" OF sweet potato that is much SUI
Derior to the kind now generally
growa.s The new variety Is vineIsss
and quite prolific as an the growth
goes Into the tuber and but little
strength OF the plant Is expended in
useless vines. The top Of the new po-
tato - not much larger than q mans
81 and from ave TO dozen potatoes
Grow in the hill Of exceedingly fne
SAVIOR. a namber of farmers in hat
vicinity wiz adopt the new yarIs.y
next yea
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

6O0RH1 OLs AMI
ioye-making when I'm two or three
years older and wear my dresses quits
long. don't contradict HERNIA II %
stupid about such things. you know;
but ] can't help laughing. Why, IL
was only the other day that abs we
saying that. n you want to DO any
thing well. you must start praeticlng n
when you are young. And that's Just
what Fred Marehant says-the impu-
dent felloWl He used to be awfuIiy
shy. but he isn't now; at least. not
With me. It's very tiresome Of him.
because don't Ike boys to be 30 silly.
] should be dreadfully angry with him
u he wasn't mean II he didn't-well.
he's rather nice, you know!
He's great big fellow, at the same
school With my brothers- You can't
help noticing him II you 60 to any OF
their sports. He's always making fif-
ties or kicking goals OF winning races
or somethlng. You wouldn't think he
was afraid Of lion to see him then
But when he came 70 my house he
used TO SIT and blush and twiddle his
cap. Just because Of mel It made me
cross: OF course didn't care about
him or want him 10 take any notice OF
me. really. only II seemed 50 stupid.
Besides. people might have fancied
that he thought I wasn't nice. knew
be didn't think that. because he used
% stare at me 80 When he thought I
essn't looking.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

The political boss may wen say with
Lord Give. Considering my oppor-
tnnit,. I an amazed at my own aoder-
ntion.r Give himself. walking through
tke treasury Of the nabob Of Bengal.
with gold and silver and rubIes and
pearIs piled on each side OF him: with
NJ power on earth TO limit or question
him. never enjoyed opportunities equal
. those Of a boss in great city. That
His very nod is 0lympian Is well ex-
pressed By recent speaker: III any
boy refuses to give aim the position
. Which he thinks he Is entitled. that
person Is likely 20 ind an engine
hpiise erected IN his back gard
The broad ax., 1899-01-21
rhs vsrv.ia Plant.

The plant known as yervaIn, which
is not distinguished for its beauty, and
which grows nov-a-days utterly disre-
garded. was so sacred to the Druids
that they only gathered it for their
divinations when the great dog-star
arose. in order that neither sun nor
moon should see the deed.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

An Investigation Of the system OF
disposing OF the timber lands Of the
Chippewa Indians has been ordered by
the government. It is to be hoped
shove everything else that the Indians
WIN be given square deal. They
were the original Americans and the
white men often gave them the muddy
end of the stick.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21
BLIND HYMN-wRrTER.

A woman OF 20. a gentle, sightless
soul. who Is the most popular song
writer the English language has
known, lives in Brooklyn. She Is
Fanny Crosby. the blind poetess. who
has written over 1000 songs and
hymns, among Them the most success
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

A catalogue Of 800 prizes, suitable to
every taste and condition, mailed on
inquiry. Prizes given for saving Dia-
mond "C'' Soap wrappers. Address
Cudahy Soap Works, South Omaha,
Neb. The list contains many season
able and suitable holiday gifts.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

VITA an Interesting history. From the
ace, q thirteen years. for nearly
quartse Of . century. he followed the
SEA" advancing step By step. from
cabin boz to owner sad commander OF
. vessel. Before coming to- New
Orleans he founded an Institution In
Swansea. South Wales, called the
British workman" the frst place OF
the kind established there. Having
lost valuable ship by shipvreck, he
arrived In that place with $50 In
money. With this sum he leased q
piece Of ground. put up building and
opened q plant where q cup Of coffee
and \ cold lunch could be
had for cost He conducted
this for three years. when. owing to
failing health. he turned 1t over to
others. to be conducted for the benefit
Of the poor. From Wales he went to
South America He was on tie vest
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

Health and life are ever quick to
change. They are gone In a moment
when man looks not for 1t. The good
which thou thinkest to do tomorrow Is
but naked speech; elothe 1t with its
deed before death overtake thee.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

Shun the inquisitiye. for you win be
sure TO ind him leaky. Open ears do
not keep conscientiously what has been
Entrusted to them. and word once
spoken flies. never to be recalled.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

II has been said that all signs fail IN
dry weather. With the exception Of
the beer signs 1t may be true. but the
arier the weather the better they seem
% flourish.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

A man may forget home. kindred.
friends and almost everything else. bur
he never forgets the first time he went
into barssr shop to get shave.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21
SOME WAYS OF LOVE.

nonsense. II Doesn't follow that fsl-
low won't do II, all the same. I was
very near doing It myself, once upon .
time She had a way Of looking down
when you were talking to her and OF
looking up when abe wasn't looking
down. All different girls have diff
ferent lines. Hers was the domesticat-
ed. You really must try this salad.
Mr.. Singleton" her mother would say;
! Louise made It." Or. DO have an
other piece Of Louisa's pfc; the dear
girl win be % disappointed II yoa do
not appreciate her cooking"
As for Louisa's pastry-well, Il need
ed no pressing. II had started the
counting business seriously and gone
there svsry evening should have be-
come q confirmed dyspeptie. 90 ire
sistibie were tn attractions. Unfor-
tunateiy Ne are 80 constructed that We
like everything that 10 not good fos N.
and -. But am DEPRESSING. Also.
loaisa vas singularly accomplished Il
sewing. Putting on q couple Of but
tens was nothing to her. found. You
may smile! Perhaps you hsysat tried
sewing on buttons. I have and know
the difficulties.
What with the cooking and the sew
Ing and the looking up and the looking
down. It vss nearly . case with me.
got to going there three times q week
and was thinking Of an excuse for
making II four. when an aunt fell IN
and Louisa's mother went away TO
nurse her. The night after her depar-
ture l went to supper as usual There
was no oil In the salad, the pie wasn't
half done and the pie crust-ughi-I
can't bear to think Of It! Then the
truth dawned upon me. Louisa's pas
try was made by Louisa's mother.
The shock-and the pastry-5o upset
me that I didn't call for several days.
Then ! rallied At any rate, Louisa
could sew, reflected. You see, l
wanted some excuse to marry her, so
went there again. She greeted me
with reproachful GOODNESS. Il thought
at any rate you would come round for
your shirt. she said; II have sewn the
buttons on the collar"
'Oh. Louisa!" / began-I was about
to take her in my arms-when my
eyes lighted on the button. II was
black; II was made Of metal; 1t was
ten times too large, II was, in short,
the kind that my tailor uses for-er-
other garments! So escaped. II was
providential. But sometimes / think
you see. she had a very nice way OF
looking up-and down.
The Rev. John Shy (eommunicat-
ed)-
AFTER GRACE.
A curate once courted a nice little
miss,
Grace by name, and by nature a sin
ner;
He never dared ask for "Just one little
kiss"
P'raps he thought by his preaching
to win her!
His most passionate speech, when they
sat down together,
Was "A very fine day." or Most
singular weather.
"Ah, me! He is vowed unto silence"
she cried;
It's my mission to make him ah-
jure Il;
Pa must ask him to dinner; I'll sit by
his side.
And / really should think could
cure it,"
So ne came and they ali triad thar
hardest to make
Him really at home; to insure II,
He was seated by Grace. and, his ST.
lence to break,
Said her father (who couldn't endure
H)-
Forgetting the "blessIng'-'Now what
viii you take?"
II should like to say-Grace-"
said the curatei
Miss Flossie Smiles-Ma says It
viii be time enough for me to think OF
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

When the new crop Of pensions begins
20 ripen II may be necessary to APP
point veterinarians as medical exami-
neers.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21
Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

The best 80 dou,
BILE Concord Hars
ness In Colorado
for SIS With
breeching. so: IS
double team har-
ness. with breech-
ing, SIG; IS steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS: SIS single
buggy harness for
$50. Do not BE
deceived by worth
destinations, but
order direct from
Us and get the
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

A phrenologist says the bumps on .
mans head sometimes indicate that his
wife has a weIl-deyeloped muscle.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

Il hate to see a man sailing under
false colors that way" what waI ..
The way Kidder Is. why. he's b,
mourning for his mother-in-law.-
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

women ought 70 succeed ~ BARRIERS;
thsT possess all the conversational re-
euarsnsuts
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

It isn't aIways what q man knows.
but what he doesn't tell. that makes
others believe he Is wise.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

n any man sseks for greatness. let
him forget greatness and ask for truth.
and he win ind both.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

Solomon when srrayed IN all his
CORY didn't have a pair Of plaid stock
i1ss to his feet,
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

ful Of the Moody and 5ankey songs.
Three generations have sung Miss
Crosby's hymns. which are heard daily
in church or chapel. The most familiar
Of them are Pass me not. o gentle
SAVIOR" Jesus Is calling" Rescue the
DerIshinE." Blessed Assurance .
Saved By grace IAN the way M
Savior leads me. and safe IN the arms
q Jesus the lhst-named being His
crosbyh 6wn fAvorita.
The broad ax., 1899-01-21

NE OF the most
unique charities In
the South. although
not very widely
known. 10 the Con
valescent home ut
New Orleans, La
Its founder and SUI
perintendent IL
Capt. Robert Par
ker, Q veteran
Christian worker
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-26
he rhourr. He Had EN-.

''Once thought I had 'em sure, >"
eadd the old express clerk II didn't
drink very often, but when 1 did
generally did it well. had been out
with the boys one night and the next
ntgbt and then for day or two, and
when went back to work / was pref
" nervous. I worked at high desk
and was plugging along when what
should come and stop right In front of
me but big green spider with red
eyes. We stared at one another for
uloment, and turned cold. Then
came a big black bug and green one,
and soon my desk was covered with
looking bugs and spiders ever saw
There we're things with long hind legs
and short front legs and vice versa.
There were bugs with horns and all
sorts Of things. / broke out in cold
sweat thought l had 'em that time.
John said the boss behind me,
there's box up there addressed to
the Smithsonian institution at Wash
fngton. It came from New Mexico, and
great Scott, it's burst, and the bugs
are all getting outp
'tSay, never felt better in my life
than did that minute. 1t took us all
day to round up those bugs and get
them back into the box. Some of them
were 80 ugly that we were all sure
they were poison bfters. But was
mighty glad / didn't have those kind
Of bugs in my mind" kansas City
Star
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-26


The late Charles Osborn, the New
York br5ker, and General Custer were
intimate friends, and Osborn annually
visited the general at his camp on the
plains. During one of the Indian cam
pRigns he invited Osborn and a party
Of friends out to Kansas and, after Civ
ing them buffalo hunt, arranged q
novel experience In the way Of an In
dian scare. AS Osborn was lying in
his tent one night firing was heard at
the outposts and the rapid riding of
pfckets. Boots and saddlesw was the
order In the disturbed atmosphere of
the night, and Custer appeared to Os-
born loaded with rife, two revolvers, a
saber and scalping knife.
Charles" he said in his quick, nerv-
0ns way, you must defend yourself
Sitting Bull and Flea-In- Your Boots,
With Wiggle-T ail-Jim and Scalp-Lock-
Skowhsban, are ON us In force / did
not want to alarm you before, but the
safety Of my command is my first du-
ty. Things look serious. If we don't
meet again. God bless your
The broker fell on his knees. Gus
teri he cried, only get me out of this!
I'll carry 100000 shares of Western
Union for you into the firm to get me
home. Only save meP'
But Custer was gone, and the camp,
by shrewd arrangement. burst into a
blaze. and shots, oaths and warwhoops
were intermixed until suddenly a
painted object doomed on Osborn's
sight. and something was flung into his
face-a human scalp. He dropped to
the ground. said the Lords Prayer
backward and sideways until the noise
died away and there was exposed a
lighted supper table with this explana-
ton on a transparency:
"0sborn's treatF'- Chicago Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-26
The Southern Railway Makes Low Rates
TO Philadelphia Account National
EXPORT Exposifion.
IMFRovINe ms SERVICE.
New Dining Cars ON the Southern Rail-
ways Washington and South
western Limited.

The Southern Railway, which has become
one OF the most popular tourist and CONNER
c1al lines In the country because of its superb
service, splendid equipment and fast time,
has just added two new dining cars to the
equipment OF the popular "Washington and
Southwestern Limited
This is one of the most famous trains in this
country, carrying as 1t does through Pullman
draw1ng-r0om, sleeping cars and library, OBJ
servation and dining cars between New York,
Philadelphia ana Washington and New Or.
leans, Mobile, Birmingham, Memphis, Knox
yilles Chattanooga and Nashville, Tenn, Ashe-
VILE, N. c. ana all the chief cities of the south
These new dining cars are in keeping with the
thoroughly high class equipment OF this and
the other trains OF the Southern Railway.
being quite similar to the beautiful diners
operated on the Congressional Limited OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad between New York
and Washington.
Their interior is magnfficently finished in
hard woods and each table is furnished with
chairs instead OF the old-fashioned tufted
seats. The china. glassware and silverware
are OF the most modern pattern and exceed
1ngly attractive, while the cuisine Will even
surpass the high standard previously main
tanned In the cars OF this Company. Both the
Northern and Southern markets are drawn
upon literally for the delicacies as well as the
eubstantials OF each section.
1.-THE Washington and Southwestern Limit
ed'' leaves Philadelphia sdaily at 6.65 P. M. and
are operated between Greensboro, N. c., and
Montgomery, Ala, furnishing breakfast, din.
ner and supper, the train arriving at New Or,
leans and other cities in time tor early break
With the added attraction OF these nev7
d1nerS, this train, which has long been the IL
vorlte of travellers between the north and
south, VIII become even more popular as in Its
entirety it is the most perfectiy ca uipped train
operated between Philadelphia and the south.
west. Charles l.. Hopkins, District Passen.
ger Agent, 82S Chestnut Street, Phtladelp hia
VIII be pleased TO furnish any further infor
nation.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-26
Not Very F1atterinw

Last winter a delegation of Indians
from a far western state, on tour of
inspection through the interior depart
ment, visited the land Office, where
they were introduced to the clerk who
had especial charge of their section of
the country, bumptious little individ-
ual with big head. This official pro-
ceeded to overpower the red men with
his Importance. Grasping each one of
them cordially by the hand, he patted
them patronizingly ON their backs
and then delivered long speech, ex-
planning in detail the work of the Of
fee, their interest in it, laying particu-
lar stress on the fact that he was the
motive power Of it all As soon as
their entertainer paused for breath the
visiting. Indians began to grunt and
taIk among themselves.
Whist are they sayingY' asked the
egotisticai clerk, expecting to hear
high praise of himself ssIell me, what
they are saying.H
Il cannot tell you, replied tlieantsn-
prefer. ut was not for you to4hearys
But the little man insisted, and with
great reluctance the interpreter finally
yielded. 'They said," he translated.
Little man, big head, heap talk, say
nothing, much fool. Washington Let
ter In New York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-26

There have been great many stories
about absentminded men, where one
fOrgets his house address, another
what business he is in and where an
other has to refer to the mark on his
handkerchief before he can remember
his own name. There is a farmer
named Rogers In the north, who pos
sessed q Jersey COW, which he used to
drive morning and evening to and from
the pasture, not far from his home,
One morning, as one of his neighbors
was passing along the road, he met
Mr.. Rogers walking in the middle OF
the lane, his mind apparently engross-
ed with some weighty question. The
neighbor called out:
'Good morning, Mr.. Rogers. Where
are you goingf''
why" said Mr.. Rogers, in sur
prtsed way, 'I'm driving the cow to
pasture" And he waved his hand to-
ward where the cow ought to have
been.
'Well, where's the cowY' asked his
friend.
Il suppose I forgot to let her out Of
the barn." answered Mr.. Rogers hum
bly, as he realized his position. And he
had.-Columbian.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-26
A Change AlrAronnd.


There goes a party that will be
heard FROM" said Smith, pointing to a
young man who was going down the
street. '1de has managed to keep his
head In love and financial matters, and
they are the two great tests:
1.-TWO months ago he was young
man with all the world before him and
with no prospects ahead of him except
determination to fight life's battles.
HE was in love with a young lady
living In this city, but his financial con-
dition prevented him from declaring
his passion; besides he was not sure
that the young lady in question cared
for him.
But by one of those curious turns of
the wheel of fortune an old aunt, that
he had never seen, died and left him a
large sum of money. Without delay be
called upon the young lady and asked
her to marry him. saying nothing
about the fortune that had been left
him. He met with point blank re-
fusal
1.-TWO days later the girl heard of
his unexpected windfall and wrote him
note saying. I have changed my
mind
-His answer was Just as short. It
said;
80 have '"-Detroit Free Press.