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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
a. Acco,nmnaatinr rar.


Philadelphians have become accus-
toned to the Chinaman who carries
his nickel for carfare in his ear, but
it remained for an enterprising rep
resentative of The Record to discover
a man who used the soft lobe Of his
ear for cotton wad
Passengers on a street car in the
Quaker City the other day were at
tracted to a well dressed man of mid
die age because of something peculiar
they noticed about his right ear. 1t
seemed to those who looked that the
ear was minus lobe. Suddenly there
was flop. and the interested pas
sengers then noticed that the ear was
all right, with the lobe in the place
where it ought to be.
By the time the passengers had gone
deep into wonder over the strange
sight the man raised his hand and
pushed the lobe into the opening of the
ear, placing the ear in the condition
it was before the flop. Noticing that
the man who sat next to him stared in
an inquiring way at him. the man
with the magic ear said that the lobe
was his earache cure.
He was a great sufferer from the
ache, he said. and formerly used cotton
to shut the wind out of his ear. One
day he was without cotton and found
that he could shove the lobe into the
opening. 1t did not only keep the
wind out, but the pain disappeared
quicker, and since then he has always
put the lower part of his ear into use
when the earache has come on.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
A Great Pine Orpan.


The great pipe organ in the Audi
forum of the Philadelphia exposition
main building was built especially for
the exposition by M. P. Moller, of
Hagerstown, Nd This great instru-
ment, which will be frequently heard
in recitals by prominent organists
from all parts of the United States
during the exposition, is "a feet wide,
% feet high and IL feet deep, and con-
tains three manuals. and a grand
pedal organ. 1t combines all the es-
sentials for orchestral effects, with
trumpets, piccolas, flutes, harmoniques,
trombone and the artistic effect of
swells and echoes.
Visitors to the exposition, beginning
Sept. IA. who are lovers of music will
find the pipe organ recitals in the Au-
ditorium sweet spot in the vast ag-
gregation of attractive and instructive
features.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
Exhibit of Farm MACHINERY.

Philadelphia, Sept. 10.-A feature Of
the National Export exposition at Phil
adelphia, which will arouse the inter-
est of farming classes. is the immense
display of farming and agricultural
implements, for the exhibition of
which the most spacious temporary
building of the exposition has been
erected. These exhibits, which will be
participated in by many of the largest
manufacturers of agricultural goods in
the United States, will serve not only
to practically impress upon foreign
buyers the superiority of American i'm
plements, but will extend to visiting
farmers the opportunity of seeing for
themselves an aggregation of all the
various farming implements improved
by superior American inventive ge-
MUS for minimizing labor and facili-
tating the cultivation of the SOIL
From all over America the very latest
and best farming utensils and imple-
ments have been gathered by the ex-
position management, and neither
time nor expense have been spared to
make the attendance of farmers-the
breadmakers of the United States-of
pleasure and profit.
The favorable time of the year in
which the exposition will be held will
enable the farmer to avail himself of
the occasion for an educational and
profitable vacation without serious in
convenience to his crops. The imple-
ment feature promises to assist in the
progress and advancement of American
farming, as well as stimulus to the
ever increasing demand for American
farm and agricultural implements in
the markets of all European and for
eign countries.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
Some Famous Faces.

Napoleon, with face as if it had
been modelled from a Greek cameo,
was never, in Talleyrand's judgment
at all events, quite gentleman. He
gesticulated too much and was alto
gether too violent for the correct taste
of the great noble trained under the
old regime. Perfection of body is not
necessary, either, for many misshaped
men have been dignified even when
they were not, like the Due de Ven
dome, Princes of the Lilies in days
when that distinction meant SO much.
Little men and wizened men have
both inspired awe, for great soldiers
trembled if Louis XIV frowned, and
no man received without weakened
knees rebuke from William Ill. The
protruding under lip of the Hapsburgs
has never detracted from their males
ty, and Victor Emmanuel, who. for all
his good manners. always suggested to
the onlooker a bull face to face with
the metadore, was for all that every
inch a king.-Spectator
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
EXPORT
EXPOSITION
The Big Show Which Opens in
Philadelphia This Week.
SOME REMARKABLE EXHIBITS
Visitors From All Parts of the World Will
Come to View the Marvels of American
Handicraft Five Systems of Lighting to
Be Displayed
{special correspondence.,

Philadelphia. Sept 10.-The City Of
Rrotherly Love. which for a week has
been the scene of the greatest gather
ing OF the Grand Army of the Republic,
is again putting on her best to welcome
the hosts which are TO attend the open
ing Of the great National Export expo
sition next Thursday. This latter is
to be an eleven weeks show, the most
interesting, instructive and amusing
since the famous Centennial exhibit
tion Of 1876. and Philadelphia is maxi
ing elaborate preparations for the re-
ceptiou of many thousands of guests.
The opening day will be one long to
be remembered Decorations on most
extensive scale will be seen every
where. The North Atlantic squadron
under command of Rear Admiral
Sampson. will take part, and dignita-
ries from all sections of the country
will be present to witness the launch
ing Of the great industrial show.
The buildings In which the exposi-
ton is to be held are well worth trip
etStOo1 tAA0 OOAttDOlt W bCC. tive VI
them form grand group, perhaps the
finest architectural pile on the Amer
lean continent The exhibits surpass
anything hitherto attempted, while
the amusement features will be all
that the most exacting fun lover could
desire. It was the original intention
Of the promoters of the great project
to organize an exposition which would
be at once school and show combined
This they have succeeded in doing in
a most excellent manner, and the
American man, woman or child who
does not spend at least few days
within the grounds and buildings will
have cause for regret OF course the
prime idea of the exposition is for the
advertisement of American trade
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s,au,,s MlIIion-;,rt,ssf..

According to lecture on Siam deliv-
cred recently in London by John Bart
lett, that country has more than its
share Of priests. The population Of
Siam, he said. amounted to about
100000, and a curious feature was
the large preponderance Of Chinese,
more especially In Bangkok. The Chi
nese practically controlled all the trade
and commerce Of the place. There
were hardly any Siamese merchants.
One million of the people were in the
priesthood. He had travelled up river
through the main terrlIory of Siam for
distance of $50 miles, and during the
journey it had been absolutely impos-
sible to get out Of sight Of a temple.
In each temple there were from 10 to
300 priests, supported entirely by tho
people. OF the 100000 priests only
100000 were actively engaged. The re-
naming 100000 were passing through
the priesthood
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Some superstitfons.

When starting for the river, says a
writer in London Field, if you have to
turn back and get something that you
have forgotten, you are sure to catch
little or nothing that day. This is an
article of Devon folklore, and l am In
clined to think the west country folk
right herein. The disappointment,
the hurry and the bringing Of wrong
things always act prejudiciaIly upon
what out to be the unruffled,
even temper of a successful angler. He
becomes hasty and rash, most often
with i'll results to his basket.
In the western highlands it is cur
rently believed that if you see a colt
with its back to you when starting In
the morning on a fishing excursion it
is the worst of luck, only to be exceed
ed should you hear cuckoo before
breakfast
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IMPLEMENTS, VEHICLES AND FUR.
NTTTJRE

A building devoted exclusively to an
exhibit Of agricultural implements,
tools and machinery, vehicles and
household furniture, is $50 feet long
and 100 feet wide This structure,
while essentially more of temporary
building, is pleasingly located and care
fully designed with view to convent
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II time is money, is it Illegal for the
counterfeiter to pass his time

The popular view of the relation of the
blood to human character and conduct is
marked in many familiar expression.
We speak of there being :" bad blood" be-
tween people at enmity, of ''blue blood"
as indicating ancestry, of ''black blood"
as describing treacherous nature, and in
many another phrase mark our belief that
in the mental, moral and physical man,
the blood is the life. " The one basis of
healthful, happy and useful life is pure
blood. With the blood pure, disease has
no permanent lodging place in the system.
For this reason the use of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery rids the body Of
disease which have their origin in the
impurity of the blood.
1t absolutely purifies the blood, carving
of the waste and poisonous matter, in
creasing the action of the blood making
glands, and building up the body by
supplying the blood in quantity and
quality such as is essential to condition
of health. 1t cures ninety eight people
out of every hundred who give it fair
trail
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lilded for the National Export ex-

builded for the National Export ex-
position.
Many of the exhibits in the great ag
gregat,on of mechanical and other de-
vices were installed with a view to
affording enjoyment as well as amuse-
ment In this category is a model
railway, of one foot gauge, on which
trains of little cars will be run, chiefly
for the pleasure of children. This trip
will afford great delight to the little
folk, and as their amusement is the
parents entertainment. the tiny rail-
way will possess a fascination for old
and young. There is not dull spot
within the exposition's enclosure.
Within the buildings exhibits, attrac-
tive for beauty and grandeur, the whirl
of machinery mingled with the hum
of voices; about the grounds, an object
lesson in modern landscape engineer
ing, by which bog is transformed into
a great lawn; along the Esplanade, a
medley in lesson-giving amusement
The effect of the exterior and sur
roundings and the enjoyment of the
interior and contents of the great ex-
position buildings will be heightened
by the autumnal tinge applied by the
artist Nature. and the auspiciousness
of this season of the year for outdoor
moving about.
The opening day of the exposition is
Sent H.
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"Two poIittcians.,,

One of the first things done by a
stranger visiting Albany, says the
Philadelphia Call, is to pay % cents
and put himself at the mercy of a
capitol guide.
The guide makes a profound and
obsequious bow, like a prestidigitator
about to charm an audience, and pro-
ceeds to lift the veil which hides the
mysteries of the great building.
On recent occasion the guide led a
stranger regretfully past "McGinty's'
empty frame and proceeded to identi-
fly the heads of notables that decorate
the stairway. He did fairly well until
the stranger pointed out Shakespeare
and Homer and asked who they were.
Then" replied the guide, undaunt-
ed, "are the heads of two politicians
whose names | disremember."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
A Burglary story.

They were telling burglary stories
on the veranda in front Of the grocery
store In down east town.
"The mans hand was thrust through
the hole he had cut in the door," said
the star talker, when the woman seiz-
ed the wrist and held on in spite of the
struggles of the man outside. In the
morning the burglar was found dead,
having cut his own throat when he
found escape impossible; but the brave
woman had not known he was dead,
and so had not released her grasp on
his wrist all night long"
'Huhw growled the skeptic in the
corner. "Why didn't she feel Of his
pulse Y-Buffalo Commercial.
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Paragrene, the new insecticide, made by
Fred L. Lavanburg, New York, manufacturer
is much better than paris green at one half
the cost, and does not injure the foliage. 1t
deaux mixture and paris green 81 have used
and found Paragrene the best, safest and
quickest insecticide l ever used, and recon-
mend it to every grower OF currants ana
gooseberries for absolute destruction of cur
rant worm and does not injure foliage. Please
send at once two more IA h. packages OF
PorGgreae.-Geo. W. Finger Tivoli, N Y''
81 used Paragrene just as | would paris
green. 1t did not injure the foliage but killed
the potato bugs quickly l like it better than
paris green and shall always use it In the fu.
urea. E. Bunker, Suburba, Tenn"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19

By this time, one would think, near
ly everybody has ceased to wonder
at the way in which newspapers can
come out with column after column of
biography the very morning after
some eminent person has passed away,
and 1t is an open secret that care
fully written life" has been pigeon
holed In the office for months-nay
years-before.
Biographies, interviews, personal
paragraphs. all yield their quota to the
compiling of an obituary, but in some
cases the subject has the grewsome
experience Of being waited. upon while
yet living to furnish materials for the
notice.-Cincinnati ENQUIRER,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
Boys Of the olden Time.

Boys have always been boys. There
is no doubt that Shem and Ham pitch
ed coppers or played jackstraws on the
shady side of the ark. while Noah, who
couldn't find them, had to feed the
stock himself, or that David held up
two fingers to Jonathan when he saw
him across the block and that they
Herewith went In swimming in the
Jordan against the express prohibition
of their mothers. Minneapolis JourDak
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Franklin's time honored and cumu-
lative adage, For want Of the nail the
shoe was lost, for want Of the shoe the
horse was lost, for want of the horse
the man was lost" should have the
addendum Of Irvine and paper bags
put to it to make it complete.
Few things are more aggravating
than to be ready to tie up a package
and find no string, or to carry few
apples, oranges, eggs or bulbs short
distance and find no bag to hold them.
Strings should always be wound in a
ball and kept ready for immediate use
where the family may find them, and
paper bags, as soon as emptied, should
be folded neatly and laid in a drawer
for use as needed.
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abroad This was the original concep-
ton, and it is certainly novel and in
teresting. Other expositions of the
past. from the Centennial to the Omaha
exhibition, but recently closed, gath
cred as far as possible the products of
the world for the purpose of making
show and incidentally, perhaps. OF
making money OF advertising a GER
tain section, but the National Export
exposition is upon entirely different
lines. and 1t is bound to be successful
beyond that Of any former exposition
The exposition is the outgrowth of
the Philadelphia Commercial Museums,
the most famous bureau of Industrial
information in the world. Dr. Wilson,
head Of the Museums, is director gen.
eral OF the exposition. and largely
through his untiring efforts has the
great project been brought to its pres
emit enviabie state. Through him the
cooperation of the United States gov
eminent. the state of Pennsylvania and
city of Philadelphia was secured.
II is impossible to estimate the infiu-
ence for good which the Museums have
exercised, but 1t has undoubtedly been
a powerful factor in developing the
export trade Of the United States to its
present astounding volume Half a
dozen years ago we held but an insig-
niffcant position as an exporting ma
ton. At the close Of this fiscal year
when the balance sheet for export
trade was made up by different coun-
tries, 1t was found that for the first
time In history the United States was
in the lead OF all nations in the world
And now. as the climax of its SER
vices, 1t has inaugurated the National
Export exposition. where from all parts
of the country the American manufac-
turer will send in his exhibit. and
from all parts Of the world the poten-
tial purchaser will come to examine 1t.
And there will be hundreds of thou
sands of visitors from all parts of the
United States. from Europe, from
Asia. from Africa. from the entire civ
iiized globe. Several hundred CONNER
cial organizations. representing the
merchants of almost every nation of
the world. have sent or promised to
send delegations to Philadelphia.
In addition. 1t IS estimated that not
less, and perhaps more. than ten
thousand buyers and other representa-
tives Of foreign business associations
will be among the spectators. They
will wear their native costumes. Mer-
chants from highest Africa. from
mystic India. from respIendent Persia,
from fantastic China, all In many col
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RiIey,s Mead Cnnv.

James Whitcomb Riley wrote a long
poem for New York newspaper. 1t
was ordered in advance and was to be
sent in upon certain day. NOW, most
writer's, especially poets, are dilatory.
But the Hoosier bard is an exception
to the rule. His poem arrived the day
it was promised. 1t came by express
in formidable parcel. First were the
outer wrappings Of heavy brown pa
per. then some soft packing stuff, and
beneath that the board covers within
which was the manuscript, tied to-
gether with small ribbon, and so neat
that the editor was almost afraid to
turn the Observation-Disclosures Evening
Post
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
Delirhts of Knnwledme.

81 suppose you get a great deal OF
pleasure out of scientific pursuits -
said the young woman.
II do" was the grave rejoinder.
When man is a scientist he can 90
about the country as much as he
pleases shaking hands with people
and reading papers before societies
without being accused of having ambi-
tons to be a presidential candidate."-
Washington Star
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one way 70 be Happy

Is at all times to attend to the comforts of
your family. Should anyone of them
catch slight cold or cough, call at once
on Wells & Son, Columbus; E. D. Prick
lit, Mount Holly; W. c. Jones, New Egypt;
Edw. W. Rossell, Pemberton, and J. h.
Leeds, Rancocas, sole agents, and get a
trial bottle of Otto Cure, the great Ger
man remedy, free. We give it away to
prove that we have a sure cure for coughs
colds, asthma, consumption, and all dis
eases Of the throat and lungs. Large sizes
SOC. and 25c.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
A Dog In the Bed.

A Russian remedy for insomnia is to
have dog sleep in the room. and pref
erably in the same bed. 1t may be
through a sense of companionship, or
sne of security. or it may act sugges-
lively; at any rate it is said at times
20 prove of value when other means
sail-Public Health Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19

One of the unique of the special con-
crosses that will make pleasant little
interludes in the proceedings at the
Philadelphia National Export EXPOSE
ton will be the Dahlia Congress and
Exhibition, to be held under the aus
pieces of the American Dahlia society
during the fourth week in September,
lasting the full week Besides the in
door show of cut blooms, there will be
a garden show of $50 blooming plants,
each to occupy square yard of space,
to be typical plants, named, and all
from the trial grounds of the society
at Atco, n. ]. The exposition will open
on Thursday.
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Philadelphia, Sept 10-The practi-
cal completion of work on the exposi-
tion grounds has given to the buildings
a beautiful setting and converted the
site into a scene Of great attractive.
ness. Out of an emerald field dotted
with the choicest of products from the
domain of Flora. rises the White City
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
victnrinn Era Exnlninea.

why is it," asked Miss Bookwlse,
that literature always fiourishes
when queen comes to the throne?"
Because. suppose" answered Mr..
Knowlines. ''if one wants to be poet
laureate he has to write to the queens
taste."-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
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RnIInnnAIn n storm.

Mr.. Carl z. Myers. the aeronaut, in
discussing the question of aerial navi-
cation, points out one great advantage
of the ballon over the aeroplane. The
latter cannot stop or hover in the air
and if caught in storm may become
helpless.
The balloon, on the other hand, while
it cannot go against the wind, is safe,
even in tempest, provided no effort is
made to drive it in opposition to the
air currents. Even in high wind the
balloon seems to the aeronaut to be be-
Gained.
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Down on Pine creek. near Camp
Verde, A. T., is a natural bridge that
Is probably greater than any other in
the world. 1t is nearly five times the
size of the natural bridge of Virginia
and has span of more than 500 feet
across Pine creek. which is dry 800
days in the year. The height Of the
bridge is about so feet. and it is about
500 feet wide.--Chicago Record.
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For the convenience of visitors to
the Philadelphia National Export ex-
position, which will open Thursday.
arrangements. have been made with the
United States government by which a
regularly equipped postoff1ce will be
maintained on the exposition grounds,
affording all the facilities and accom-
modations to be had at any large post
sffiee in the United States.
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in ch.cago. and afterwards during d

in Chicago, and afterwards during a
long engagement in New York city,
will constitute another attraction.
Glass works in operation will show
every step of the industry and the
strange, fantastic shapes the ma
terials take under the breath of the
expert blower.
A sweet spot in the amusement sec
ton will be a candy factory There
will be a temple of palmistry, NOV
ing picture show, startling novelties,
and all the best features of the Mid
ways of the expositions of recent years
will add to the variety and interest of
the EspIanade.