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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
THE STANDARD YARDsTlCK
Years of Study and Experiments
Were Necessary to Produce 1t.


Were Necessary to Produce 1t.
People who handle the yardstick
have but little idea of the years of
study and experiments that were nee
| essary to secure the standard yard
measure" observed an official of the
coast survey.
Bird famous scientist, made the
first standard yard in 1850, but the
English government did not legalize it
until 1924. Ten years afterward,
when the house of parliament in Lon
don was destroyed by fire, the stand
ard yard was lost. and England was
again without standard yard of
length. Sheepsbanks next made a
standard measure, which the English
government adopted, and. so that it
could not be again destroyed by
fire, four authorized copies were made
of it. One of these was deposited in
the royal mint another in the Royal
society, another in the observatory at
Greenwich, and the fourth was i'm
bedded in the walls of the new house
of parliament.
'The standard yard measures which
are owned by the government are cop
les of the original, one of which is
owned by the coast survey. The Unit
ed States naval observatory has one
also. The delicacy of its construction
may be gathered by the fact that a
change Of temperature Of one-hun-
dredth of degree Of Fahrenheit has
been found to produce sensible effect
on the length of the bar.
'The copies of the standard are
made of bronze, for the reason that
bronze is less affected by temperature
than any distinct or single metal.
1.-THE cost of the construction of the
original standard yard measure in
Yolved the labors of Bird and his as
sistants for nearly six years. Sleeps
banks was IL years in producing the
accurate copies which he made from
Birds original measurements" Wash
ington Star.
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His Double Demise.

''Wull, wully' calculated McLub6er-
ty, in the midst of his perusal Of a
newspaper which he had carelessly
picked up. "Bedad, poor Duffy is dead
again! An ut sames to hov happened
in dhe same way as ut did prayvously
The has been blown up by prematoor
blast. OF shud how fought thot vance
wuu hov been enough to satisfy him,
but thin he always was wan av thin
feders thot niver know dheir own
moinds."
"Phwot are yez tarkin aboutY' asked
Mrs. McLubberty in some surprise.
duffy dead again? Is ut crazy We
are?"
''No; OF do be r'ading ut roight here
in dhe papy, am
Lave me look at thot dockymintI
Whoy, yez blunderhead, dhis is a 2
year-owld papy thot Oh laid out to
spread on dhe shilfr'
us thot so? Wull, ut reIaves me
moind. OF was sorry to t'ink av such
bad luck happenin to poor Duffy
Harper's Bazaar
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The two greatest handles at the EN-
press Maria Theresa's court were
Count Crobor and Marquis Taroncca.
These two men made a wager as to
who should appear in the most costly
costume at the next court ball, jewels
to be debarred. The Marquis Taroncca
appeared in most gorgeous apparel and
was considered by every one to have
triumphed over his rival, who was ct
tired in plain satin suit While the
jury were deciding Count Crobor threw
open his plain satin cloak, and, placing
1t on the ground showed that it was
lined with one of Correggio's most IA
nous works. The count won the wager
1000 ducats-but the Correggio had
cost 100000 ducats
The same count once paid a visit to
Paris with large party of friends
and entertained them at q dinner
which lasted three days and nights. 1t
is interesting to note that this extrava-
CANT nobieman died In perjury some 80
years later. Having exhausted his
means, he was pensioned by the En-
peror Francis, but in 1765, when Fran
els died, his pension was reduced to
about ESQ year. One morning in mid
winter the frozen corpse of the count
was discovered on heap Of refuse on
the shores of the Danube
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1T SEEMED LIKE MAGIC.
How the High Glass Expert Picked
Out the Old Masters.

How the High Glass Expert Picked
Out the Old Masters.
Speaking of old pictures" said a
New Orleans dealer, ut is very inter
esting to see really high class Euro
pean expert making an examination.
The extent and diversity of the infor-
nation of such men are something as
tonishing. Some years ago l spent a
couple of days with gentleman who
is recognized as one of the foremost
connoisseurs of Paris We visited sew
eral country places which contained
pictures said to be of great value, and
In all he inspected upward of two doz-
en- canvases.
I'm every instance he settled the
questions of date, period and painter
beyond all reasonable doubt. The warp
and wool of the canvas, the wood
composing the backing, the nature of
the borings made by worms, the work
manship of the lacks, the character of
the pigment and certain minute pecul-
iarities in the mounting were ali like
so many pages of print to him. He
was intimately acquainted with the
style of hundreds of different artists,
the models they used, the colors they
most affected, their tricks of compost
ton and their peculiar methods of ex-
pressing the effects of light and shade.
ITO an outsider it seemed like magic.
"A copy he would say, for instance.
after swift glance at painting. Tt
was made by So-and-so a pupil, who
had very much the style of his master.
The date is about (here he would
name it with infallible accuracy, and
If you clean that left band corner l
dare say you will find the signature in
vermilion.' In several cases he was
fully borne out by documents in pos
session Of the owner, and in all he was
sustained by circumstantial evidence.
he told me very modestly that he had
devoted 40 yeaps to the close study Of
his profession and was just beginning
to apprehend dimly how little he
knew" = New Orleans Times-D Demo
oraf
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
A Pet whale.

On small island in the middle of
the South Pacific lives a planter, the
only white man on the island which
is full Of brown skinned folk-who
cuts and dries the meat Of the cocanut,
which he sells to trading vessels.
When any stranger stops at his is
land he will give him of the best that
the island affords; he viii get up great
concerts and dances Of the islanders;
above all, he viii take him out to see
his pet, which is perhaps the largest
and oldest animal that was ever pet
ted by any man.
This pet is sperm whale, nearly 20
feet long. He came through the mar
row entrance into the little harbor,
which is walled in by coral reef,
when quite small, and remained until
he had grown so large that he could
not get out If he wanted to-
The great creature comes up to be
fed when the planter blows horn, and
after his meal of barrel of chopped
meat or fish performs some ponderous
and amusing tricks, apparently know
ing what is expected of him.-Stray
Stories.
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An interesting anecdote of the elder
Dumas, illustrating the authors peren-
NAL flow of fine spirits, has been told
A gentleman, calling on the creator Of
Monte Cristo," had been ushered into
a room adjoining the hosts studio, the
servant telling him to go in, as M. Du-
mas was alone.
At that moment Says the narrator) /
heard a loud burst of laughter from the
inner apartment, so said:
II would sooner wait until monsieur's
visitors are gone"
"Monsieur has no visitors; he is
working" remarked the servant, with
a smile. Monsieur Dumas very often
laughs like this while at his work"
1t was true enough; the novelist was
alone, or rather in company with one
Of his characters, at whose sallies be
was simply roaring.
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A lady is simply the highest type %
woman. She will be gentle and mod
est. mistress of temper and curiosity.
She will know and honor her own place
intthe social order az the divinely ap-
pointed molder, teacher and refner Of
men, and out Of this noble and beauti-
full place she will not seek to move. Tt
tit herself for the place she will cultivate
body and mind; the body in health and
vigor that she may take her share Of
burdens and be cheerful under them,
and that her work in the world may bt
as fairly done as her hands can do it,
and the mind in knowledge. accomplish
ment and taste, that she may be de
light and help in her house. -Johr
Boyle O'Reilly.
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Tine rome az orsord Un,v.r.,,v.


The atmosphere of culture which per-
vades every part of the university is
the truest cause of Oxford's greatness.
Dull indeed must the student be who
is not touched and deeply Influenced
by this great force during his univers-
ity life. 1t strikes the foreigner imme-
diately. The first evidence of it comes
perhaps in the course Of the first con-
versation in a students room, at which
he happens to be present. He will not
fail to notice the correctness of express
sion, and usually the vigor and fresh
ness of thought, which are the salient
characteristics Of the conversation of
the best Oxford men. OF course there
are exceptions. There are frequent
examples of the literary dude in Ok
ford as well as anywhere else of the
man who sacrifices all pretense to sin
certify and soundness to a momentary
and half cheap, epigrammatic bril-
hancy of expression. But this is not
true of the average Oxford man.-Har-
ward Bulletin.
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That second chapter.

The new pastor was preaching his
first sermon. In the middle of it he
stopped abruptly and asked:
'How many of you have read the
BibleY'
Fifty hands went up.
Good" said the pastor. Now, how
many of you have read the second
chapter of Jude?"
Twenty-Five hands went up.
A wan smile overspread the divine's
face.
'eThat's also good; but when you go
home read that chapter again, and you
will doubtless learn something to your
interest"
There is only one chapter in the book
Of Jude.-Guthrie 20. t. Leader.
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AWED BY THE AUTHORS.
Hut By and BY Mr.. Williams Go
Over His Tfmidity.

Hut By and BY Mr.. williams Got
Over His TImidity.
Some day perhaps Jesse Lynch VIII
liams may follow his book of newspa-
per stories with some sketches of mag
azine Office life. He has had expert
ences, and he can write them.
Here is one of them:
when l first went to Scribner's
Magazine" he said, Il was walking
Interrogation point The editor would
toss letter across the table just like
a common piece Of paper, saying:
Here's letter from Kipling. It's all
right 1t might as well have been q
note from his tailor.
Il stood by and shivered at the sac
rilege. And the typewriters! They
would pound out letters to Meredith,
Stockton, James, Howells and Kip
ling just as they might have done to
me, without changing a feature or
missing punctuation mark, and l
marveled at their nerve. One day u
stout, middle. aged man brushed by me
In the Office. We begged each others
pardon.
Hold on minute called the edi-
tor. I want to speak to you, HowelIs.'
SIS that HowellsY I asked the Office
boy.
"'Sure.'
"'Mr. HowellsY
ayes
"Mr. W. D. HowellsY
"'Cert.'
"'Mr. William Dean HowellsY
"'The same
"And l softly caressed the sleeve that
the novelist had brushed against as If
1t had been touched by saint. But
after awhile the feeling of awe wore
Off We deal in authors. That's our
business" Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18

Probably the fact is not generally
known that Texas was at one time
and for many years called the New
Philippines" The first settlement IN
what is now Texas was made by
French emigrants in 1855. During the
next % years there was an intermit-
tent struggle between the French and
Spanish for supremacy, resulting in
favor of the latter, and in 1914 the
name Of the New Philippines was
given to the country. This was its Off
cial name in Spanish records for many
years and until the name of Texas,
from a tribe of Indians, gradually
came in vogue.-Indianapol Journal.
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why, no. she replied.

'He stood off a little way and
squinted at her. 1T should be-you
are worthy of it. Did no one ever tell
you you had beautiful profleY
''That was little startling, coming
from an utter stranger. Later she
learned that her admirer was -, the
well known photographer. OF course
he had been looking at her through an
artists eyes and from purely ar
tistic standpoint and had meant no
offense. But it was trying. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18

Women and perversity are one, says
the philosophic street car conductor,
who asserts that she always does the
wrong thing in travelling on the trains.
She wants to get aboard on the wrong
side Of the street; she alights the wrong
way, facing backward, before the car
stops, and she'll crowd in between two
fat passengers near the rear door of
the car rather than walk a few steps
forward where there is plenty Of room.
She may have nickels and dimes in her
purse to burn, but she'll fish and hunt
around for minutes looking for five
coppers to unload upon the long suffer
ing servant of the road.-Exchange.
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Funny Trousers.

The tailor who for years made Bal
zac's clothes says: "He used to wear
the most extraordinary trousers ever
saw. He would insist upon my max
ing them of a peculiar nut brown col
ored cloth, with wide straps fastening
beneath the shoes. From the knee
down the trousers were cut so as to
fall in deep, voluminous folds, so as to
keep the calves of his legs warm while
writing"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
PENNSYLVAN RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad of 4Ameyica. Pro
tected throughout By Block Signals
and InteyLocksng Switches.
Trains Leave Mount Housy as Jouo,es.
IN EFFECT JUNE 20. 1890.


Trains Eeave Mount Holly as Jotlo,cs.
For Philadelphia, $50, $780, 6.5s, TO- 74s
75l, $780, 9.l5. LII A. NJ, I2.b2. LIS, 235, 456
Ii, 6.ls. E24. s.37, l0.50P. N.
On sundays. 500 4; r.; i 90 SIS ia, $50 Pm
6.43, 6.l6, 7.29, Pm.
On Sundays. s.ls. 1926 A. NJ. 7.ooP.M.
For BordenIown, Trenton and New York, 62s
749, 9.ls. 1915 1905 A. NJ, 1880, $780, $40, AL
55S, 7.28 P. M.
On Sundays, s.s5 4. M, 2;o5. Io5 Pm.
sls. 1918. Hos A. NJ, 1890, Q.l5 Saturdays
only, 800, $40. 4.47, $40, $685. 6.9e. 7.26. s45
On Sundays 7.25. $50, s.25 a. NJ, 1900, EOS, 2so
slS. s.A, 40. 800, 5.s5. $40, 7o5. 7.s5, $50,
$40. P. NJ.
For Lewistown, Columbus, Kinkora, etc..
7.O4 A. M. 2Os l.4Or. M.
On Sundays, 7.O0P N.
For LumDerton, Medford. Marion ana Had
dOnheld. 9.35 A. M.
For yincentown, 1895, 6. le Pm.
For Toms River, s.26, 9.5l A. NJ, zoo. 4.40, SAB
For Sea side Park & Point Pleasant s.5l. 4. N.
200, 4.40, 5.43 P. M.
For ruckerton. Beach Haven ana Barnegat
For 4sbury Park and Long Branch. 9.n. A. N.
For Toms River, Sea Side Park, Sea Girt, sun
day SIG A. NJ
1rasns le0ve for Mount Holly as JoEtosos.
From Philadelphia. $780, 6.s5, $780, $40, 1000,
ll2O A. n, l240 30, $780, 400, 4.B0, 500, $40,
$40, $50. 500. 1880. ll.45 Pm.
On sundays 7.5U, 9O A. NJ, LOO, 6O0 lO.30.P. M.
From New York. via Trenton and Burlington,
e.Oo, $3.50, Hoo A. M, l.O0. 2.l5. 400. 800 500.
On Sundays. 1000 4. M, zOOr.M.
From Trenton, 645 TAO. $780,. lilo A. M, 2.55,
ga, AZ. $40. 100. 9.55 P. NJ.
On Sundays. ll.50. A. NJ. 400. so, Pm.
from East Burlington, 100, 1853, 1925, 84S. 9.23.
1905 l0.46, IDA A. NJ, Los, cos Saturdays
only, $3.50. 4l6, 5.l6. 5.5s. $50, 100. 76O $50.
on sundays. 1855. 800. 1880. A. NJ. $780, 2s5.
3.D5, 3.45, 4.30, 455 $50, $40, 100 730 800 $685.
1000 p. n.
From Toms River. 6.54. 7.5s A. M, 1925. s.4s
On Sundays. 628 p. M.
From AsDury Park. $40. lib A. M. 2.2s, SIS
From M4dford, II. 55 AM
From Long Branch, 6.23, 1855 A. NJ, 2.O5, 500,
633 P. NJ Sundays, 800 P. M.
s.55. ll.OOA. M. 1881, 100 40, l.2S. SEEM
On sundays, 7.28 A. NJ, so 10, 7.00P.M-
From Pemberton tsonth), 1913 A. NJ, 4.34 P. NJ
On Sundays. TIA P. Ms
From vfncentown, $50 A. NJ, 1.42 P. NJ.
From Sea Girt Sunday, Az Pm.
Medford, Marion and Philadelphia.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia at 6.25, 1912
4. Ms 2.l3, 5.2A, Pm.
On sundays, 6.l5 A. NJ, $40 P. N.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at 639, 1923
4. M. 2.35, 5.35, Pm.
On sundays, 6.2S A. NJ, b22 P. N.
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, for Med
lord and Marion at 6.55, 1885, A. M, $3.50, $50,
Pm.
On Sundays, 900 A. NJ, 6.4op.M.
Laaye Marion tor Medtord, sol, ll.3S A. M,
IL. $50, P. N.
On Sundays. 9.52. A. NJ. 7.3l P. M.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, j. Il. WooD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Fire is an essential in some wedding
celebrations. In Persia the service is
read in front Of fire. In Nicaragua
the priest, taking the couple each by
the little finger. leads them to CD
apartment where a fire is lighted and
there instructs the bride in her duties,
extinguishing it by way of conclusion.
In Japan the woman kindles torch,
and the bridegroom lights one from it,
the playthings of the wife being
burnt then and there.
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obeying the robins warming

In some parts of Warwickshire the
tapping of bird around the house is
looked upon by the superstitious as a
warning A doctor was recently sum-
moned in hot haste TO farmhouse not
many miles from Birmingham. He
found an old man in bed, but in perfect
health. and asked why he had been sent
for.
"Why. sir, replied the daughter-in-
law, there COON little robin about
the door we knowed it was 'call,
and we thought it must be granfer, SC
we put un in bed and sent for you. -
London Telegraph
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Cleaning Chamois.

To clean channels polishing cloths
pour six tablespoonfuls of ammonia
into quart Of tepid water and soak
the channels skin for about an hour.
With spoon work and press it to free
as much of the dirt as possible Lift
into basin of tepid water and rub
well with the hands. Rinse in fresh
water until clean. Dry in the shade
and when dry rub between the hands.
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In my opinion, the secret of money
making depends chiefly upon five
things push, ''squareness." clear head
edness, economy and rigid adherence
to the rule of not overworking. Too
much work is worse than no work at
all. 1t undermines the constitution
and units man mentally and phys
ically for the battle of life. Ten hours
a day Of steady work is as much as any
man-no matter how robust-ought to
attempt In addition to these things,
avoid being too grasping; better make
small profit by sure means than at
tempt to make larger one by uncer-
tain and risky Observation-Disclosures
Carnegie.
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Mrs. Mild-You seem to differ from
the usual idea about coddling man
to win his consent. According to your
theory, scolding is the best medium
for winning satisfactory results.
Mrs. Wild-That, my dear, is in ac-
cord with one Of the laws of nature.
Everything has got to be blown up
before it will come down.-Richmond
Disnatch.
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The Meaneat Man.

A,mean man on the south side agreed
early in the week to meet girl at
luncheon down town last Saturday, and
after luncheon they were going to the
matinee. The girl kept her part of the
contract. She wore a new silk waist
and new bonnet, and was in the
lunchroom as the clock struck /. After
she had waited about FIVE minutes there
came note from the mean man. II
said:
''The inclosed cards will show you
why can't keep my engagement.
The Enclosed cards" announced that
he had been married to a chum Of hers
that morning. Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Again9

A young English attache of the lega-
ton in Washington remarked to an
American belle some years ago; 81 am
really sorry that the Boring sea affair
is not likely to be amicably adjusted,
for of course, with our superior navy,
we could just wipe you off the face Of
the earth. .
She replied with one word, again ~
Christian Register.
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They had been married seven years.
The doctor had been called in and pro-
nounced him very sick man. AS his
wife entered the room after the doc
tors last visit he called her to his bed
side, and In tremulous voice he re-
marked:
Darling, am going"
Leaning over him, she stroked his
head gently and reminiscently replied;
"Cheer up, Clarencel That remark
assures me that you will live. Don't
you remember how often you said
that during our counting days and how
persistently you didn't goT-Boston
Courier.
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Shortly after her arrival in India a
young woman missionary was allowed
to order breakfast for the household in
order to test her progress in the Ian
guage She intended to ask for fresh
eggs, but used the wrong words, saying
to the astonished cook. "You may bring
us, this morning. an old blind man.
nicely boiled''
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18

In ancient times and among inland
peoples the possession Of salt spring
was regarded as special gift of the
gods. The Chaonians in Epirus had one
which flowed into stream where there
were no fish. and the legend was that
Heracles had allowed their forefathers
TO have salt instead of fish
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A western farmer, feeding his hogs
upon the ash pile of deserted sawmill,
lost none of his hogs from cholera,
while his neighbors were all losing
heavily. One of his neighbors, remem-
boring how fond hogs were of ashes and
charcoal, hauled ashes and made bed
on which to do his feeding. and when
cholera came again he was likewise
spared from its ravages. Indiana
Farmer.
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NAILS ARRrvn AND READY FOR D1srR1Bur1ol
Upper DelasOare River Transportation

Upper Delasoare River Transportation
Company.
STEAMERS COLUMBIA, JOHN A. WAR
NHcR.
In effect June Ii, 1899.
Leave Burlington for Philadelphia at 7.l0, 9.06
1915 O. M, 40. els p. M. Returning, leave.l
Philadelphia list wharf above Cnestnut ST.
7.S0 q. M. 200. $50, 6.0Op. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Burlington for Philadelphia at $40, 9.05
lO.l5 a. M. 40 6.l5 p. m. Returning, leave
Philadelphia 500 a. M, 200, $50. 600 D. m.
EXCURSION, 4Oc. SINGLE FARE, e5c.
FG. EDW ARDS,
General Manager
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Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's sense Of the
ridiculous has always been a saving
grace, leading her to avoid grandilO-
quence.
On one occasion a lady at Newport,
trying to get a fine sentiment out of
her, said one moonlit evening on a
vine hung veranda, Mrs. Howe, do
say something lovely about my piaz-
zai' Whereupon every one listened for
the reply.
In her delicately cultivated voice
Mrs. Howe responded, 81 think it is a
bully piaz"-San Francisco Argonaut.
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A Household Hint.

Don't throw away the trimmings
from your new tablecloths. Those
long linen threads you will need when
your tablecloth begins to break little.
With them you can prolong it's span OF
life many days. Also try in ironing
your tablecloths to have them folded
in different ways to vary the creases
SO that the wear will not come always
in the same place.