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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-03-06
Danger of being Too ob1igIng.

The other evening, while attending a
lecture, Howard Tomkins observed, sit
ting three seats In front, man whom
he recognized as an intimate acquaint-
ance. Tomkins requested the person
who occupied the seat next to him to
lean forward and poke thv other indi-
vidual with his stick. The polite stran-
ger at once obligingly did SO.
When the disturbed person turned
his head little to find out the cause of
the poke, Tomkins discovered his mis-
take-that he was not the person he
had taken him for.
Fixing his attention steadfastly on
the lecturer and affecting complete I'M
consciousness of the whole affair, Tom
kins left the obliging man with the
stick to settle with the other for dis
turbance. There was, as may be readi-
ly imagined, a ludlcrous and embar-
RAISING scene. during the whole of
which Tomkins evidenced the pro-
foundest possible interest In the lee
ture.
At last the man with the stick asked
In aggrieved and indignant tones:
didn't you tell me, sir, to poke that
man with my stickY
81 certainly did," replied the una
Dashed Tomkins.
SCI wanted to see If you would poke
him or not" was the audacious an
swer.-Pearson's Weekly.
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The Bell Mare.

Ill tempered old horses delight to at
tack very young foals and will kill
them If permitted. Mules have the
same cheerful habit, unless they are
under the influence of "the bell mare. y
She is the queen of the herd-a kindly
creature who has grazed and fed with
them, wearing tinkling bell about her
neck. If she snorts defiance of any
thing, all her followers rush to the at
tack. If she shifts tolerance, they pass
it by. In all things they obey her alb.
jectly.
Back in the old days, when horses
and mules throughout the southwest
went to market in droves, the rough
riding highwayman of that epoch al
ways tried to capture ''the belr' and
make off with it. knowing that nothing
could keep the drove from following.
Similarly, drovers tried always to save
"the bell" She was led, never ridden
SO that in event Of attack she might
be fresh for a game run. light lad
led her-the owner or chief droveI
brought up the rear. The lad had
strict orders at the first sign of trouble
to 60 his very best, caring for nothing
but "the bell"
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THE LEADING ARTICLE.
Advent and Development of the Edi-
tOriaI In Newspapers,

Advent and Development of the Edi-
tOriaI In Newspapers.
81 know what leaders are, for have
written Them" said Benjamin Disraen
in the course of a speech in the house
of commons, and, though all of US may
not have written leaders" for The
Morning Post and other newspapers,
like Disraei, we all at least know the
meaning of the term leaders"
For more than 100 years after the
publication of the first daily newspa-
per The Daily Courant, which consist
ed of a small sheet printed on one side
only and made its appearance in Lon
don In March, 1902, the ''dailies" con-
fined themselves to what is perhaps
the proper business Of a newspaper,
the publication of the largest possible
amount of news, and made no attempt
whatever to mold or direct public opiu-
ion.
At the opening of the nineteenth cen
fury "the leading article" first appear
ed in the morning papers. 1t was orig
inally called the Headed article" be-
cause of the leads or spaces intro
duced between the lines to spread out
the article and give it an imposing ap-
pearance in order that it might at once
attract the eye of even the most casual
reader. After a time it was called
leading article" or Header" or "edi-
torial." names by which it is now uni
versally known in newspaper offices.
At the beginning leaders were pub
lished only tentatively. Their publica-
ton was irregular. In form they were
brief-we should call them editorial
paragraphs" now-and they were prin-
cipally used to direct special attention
to some important event recorded in the
news columns. But 70 years ago they
became a settled and regular feature
Of the daily newspaper and a potent
agency for promoting opinions, politi-
cal, religious and social.-CornhiH Mag
aZine.
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wbere DR.. johnson Wa. Married.

Where DIR. johnson Was Married.
One of the most interesting entries
in the parish register Of st. Wer-
burgh's, Derby. relates to the marriage
of Dr. johnson and the widow Porter,
which was celebrated in St Wer-
burgh's. 1t reads:
''Mard.-Samll Johnson, of ye parish
of st. Mary's, in Lichfield, and Eliza
beth Porter, of ye parish of 8. Philip.
in B'ham."
Why the couple should have travelled
from Birmingham to Derby to be wed
is greatly dark. Even Boswell con-
fessed that he could not understand
the reason. johnson, however. gave
him an amusing account Of the Jour
ney. They must have looked a queerly
matched pair as they walked up the
aisle of St Werburgh's. he an -awk-
ward, big boned, stumbling man, she "a
young person Of nearly 80" and pos
sessed Of scant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ster Gazette.
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We do not like to be told Of our
faults.
We do not want to hear references
to occasions when we appeared at a
disadvantage. Yet we deplore the prev
alence of fattery. We make all man
ner of fun of our friends who display
weakness for that social pest And yet
there are few Of us who, If the aattery
be not too freely administered, as
with a shovel" do not imbibe 1t greed
lily and pine for more.
Every one remembers the anecdote
of DR.. Holmes when he was enthusi-
astically appIauded and to somewhat
exaggerated length.
Don't you get awfully tired Of this
sort of thing, DR.. Holmesr'
mot at ALL" said the dear old man,
frankly. ''They never clap quite hard
or long enough to please me. pre-
sumo that could stand it for hours"
Montreal Herald.
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MINERS AND MORPHINE.
A Necessary Custom Which Is Not
Pleasant to Contemplate.

Necessary Custom Which Is Not
Pleasant to Contemplate.
when 1 was In the northwest" said
a gentleman with some money invested
in mines, 81 employed a prospector to
go out into the mountains looking for
properties which had been recommend
ed to me. One day he was to have
gone from our camp over into very
rough and rocky district, but when
evening came he reported that he
hadn't made the trip.
"'Why not?' inquired.
because 1 didn't have my NOR
phine with me- he responded in very
matter of fact manner.
'Morphinep said In establishment.
What has that got to do with it? You
are not a morphine flend, are youT~u
Not as-.,ss,ah &c .s70ne as you u
tenderfo0t, he laughed and proceeds
to inform me that every prospectorN
who knew his business always carried
with him enough morphine to kill a
man easily and that he did so In order
to end himself quickly in case of an ac-
C106uL WHICH WOulQ O16dD1C nilu A1E
away from assistance. There were
many instances of prospectors falling
over cliffs and gripping themselves or
breaking leg in hole among the
rocks or rendering themselves helpless
In some other way, and death was sure
to follow by starvation or freezing or
In some sections by being devoured by
wolves or other wild animals. In order
to prevent such horrible death as any
of these the prospector simplided mat
tiers by always carrying little packet
of morphine, which not only quieted
the pain of the hurt he had sustained,
but put him to sleep pleasantly to
wake no more on earth. 1t struck me
at first as uncanny, not to say wicked,
but got over that feeling after mar
row escape or two. and carried my
little tin box just like a veteran would"
Washington Star.
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A Mans Calls.

A man must think when making a
call to leave his umbrella, overcoat and
overshoes in the hall, though he may
carry his hat and stick to the drawing
room. He must arise whenever lady
enters the room, and. whether caller or
host, he must never look at his watch.
Except in his own house, he should
never find seat for another He must
not offer his own chair to any one and
should remove his glove before shaking
hands.-Leah Lanceford in Woman's
Home Companion
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THE REGENT DIAMOND.
1t Is Acknowledged the Most Perfecs
Brilliant In Existence.


Brilliant In Existence.
The "Pitt" Tor Regent" as 1t was
afterward called is the most perfect
brilliant in existence, and its history is
also very remarkable. 1t Is said to
have been found by slave in the Par
teal mines in 1901, who to retain his
treasure cut a hole in the calf of his
leg, In which he concealed it, although
1t is more probable he secreted it
among the bandages. The slave es-
capped to the coast with his find. where
he encountered an English skipper,
whom he made his confdant, Offering,
indeed, to bestow upon him the stone In
return for his liberty. The mariner,
apparently consenting to the slaves
proposal, took him out to sea and when
there drowned him, after obtaining
possession of the diamond. Disposing
of the gem to a diamond merchant for
1900, it is said the man afterward
hanged himself In fit of remorse.
Mr.. Pitt, governor Of Fort St George
and great-grandfather of the illustrious
William Pitt, became the next pos
SCISSOR of this valuable stone, weighing
40 carats, for 100000. He sent It to
London, where he had it very skillfuf1y-
cut at a cost of $4,000, the process oc-
cupying two years. Pitt appears to
have found his diamond no very enyia-
BILE possession, for. after refuting the
calumnies Of his enemies, who had
charged him with having obtained it
by unfair means, he was so haunted By
the fear of being robbed that he never
slept two nights consecutively under
the same roof, never gave notice Of his
arrival in or departure from town and
went about mysteriously disguised. He
must necessarily have felt greatly re-
neved when he parted with the dia-
mond to the Due d'Orleans, regent
during the minority Of Louis XIV, king
Of France, in 1717 for the sum Of f135.--
0.-Chambers' Journal.
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BABY STUART.
A Popular BIisconceptiOn of YAM
dykes Clever Painting.

A Popular BIisconceptiOn of YAM
dykes Clever Painting.
If the number of houses In which
there hang reproductions of certain
drawing of little child's head after
Vandyke could be enumerated. it
would cause establishment. There is
nothing surprising In the popularity
of the head. But whatever genius
named it Baby Stuart is responsible
for many ludicrous misapprehensions.
There are women who believe that this
head was painted by Gilbert Stuart.
There are women who have asked If
1t was the infant Of A. T. Stewart.
Again, there are women who know
that it depicts one of the children of
Charles l, but who do not know which
one Of his children it is, whether it is
a boy or a girl, or who painted the
original The head is that Of the sec
ond son of Charles l, and the name Of
the child was James. vandyke paint
ed him time and time again. One Of
the family groups of Charles chill
dren by vandyke hangs In Turin.
From the head Of little James in that
group copy was made by Raffaello
Canevari, a drawing, and that copy
hangs in the Academy of st. Luke at
Rome. From Canevari's drawing the
countless army of photographs, en-
cravings, Autographs and prints which
have spread to the uttermost parts of
the earth proceeded.
Let us change the title. for we think
Baby Stuart" has done duty long
enough. Why not call him Little
JamesY Then, at least, all his wor-
shippers would know his sex. He be-
came King James II of England In
1856, and. according to eminent au-
thority, he gave evidence of possessing
all the vices of his race without any
Of its virtues. His reign was short
and Infamous. He was In exile at st.
German when he died in 1901. Such
was the chubby and guileless looking
royal baby in the cap.-Boston Tran
Sorint
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ane.tions and answers.

A school inspector well known for
his weight was trying to extract the
word "fiesh" from class. His efforts
had failed, but. taking hold of his fat
cheek between his thumb and forefin-
ger, he pulled it out and asked:
"What's 'this?'
The unhesitating answer came
promptly, "Pork, sir"
The same inspector was once giving
an object lesson on an umbrella To IL
lustrate his subject he took his own
silk umbrella, which happened to have
a small hole In it.
"What is this. boys?"
IAN umbrella. SIR"
"And what is this?''
1.-THE stick. sir" aF
"And these?"
''The ribs. SIR"
''With what is it covered|
Silence.
'sSureIy you know. What kind of an
umbrella would you call it?"
"An old 'un. sir."-Good Words.
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An 0da CoincIdence.

In one of the historical volumes o.
John f. Magginness is recounted a
most remarkable coincidence. On the
very day that the Declaration Of indie
pendence. was promulgated and old
Liberty bell proclaimed the joyful
news in Philadelphia a little band Of
Scotch Irish settlers, without any
knowledge, of course, Of what was oc-
curing elsewhere. assembled at GER
tain place on the banks Of Pine creek,
about IA miles above where now stands
the city Of Wi.liamsport, and declared
themselves free from the yoke Of Brit
lsh rule.
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wben Horses Go to sleep.

1t Is not generally known that at
least four out of every ten horses do
not lie down to sleep. The horse that
sleeps In standing position rests one
leg at a time, depending on the other
three to sustain the weight of his body.
The habit is very dangerous one. On
" a short time since fine horse in the
stables of big manufacturing concern
went to sleep while standing in his
stall and fell heavily to the floor, break
ing one of his legs. A great many
horses are permanently injured as re-
suit Of accidents of this nature, and
there is no way of curing them Of the
habit.
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strange Life In Argentina

Professor Lawrence Bruner, whospent
the year 1898 investigating the grass
hopper plague in Argentina, says that
only Australia could match Argentina in
the singularity of it's life forms. 1t Is a
country where everything protects it
self. ''The trees have thorns, the grass
es and weeds are provided with thorns
and sharp blades and herbaceous plants
are shielded with burs." Forests exist
where rains are scarcest and natives
say that sometimes when heavy rains
fall the trees die from too much mois-
lure. Some birds, belonging to the
same order as our waterfowl, avoid
water. Many Argentina birds possess
spurs on their wings.
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THE BOOK COLLECTOR.
He Made d Swap which Satisfied the
Secondhand Dealer.

Secondhand Dealer.
Its astonishing how book collecting
will blunt a mans conception Of the
rights of meum ct tuum," said the pro-
prietor of a delightful old secondhand
store on the south side Of the town. 81
wouldn't trust confirmed collector as
far as l could throw Jackson square by
the monument. They all consider them
selves licensed priyateers, and when
one of them wants any particular vol
ume and can't buy it the chances are
1t will mysteriously disappear the first
time he pays you visit. l am on to
most Of the tricks of the fraternity,
however, and 1t takes a pretty smooth
individual to secure any plumber in this
shop.
"Only recently circumvented an old
gentleman in a manner that is apt to
adhere to his memory for some time.
He Is passionate admirer of Dickens
and has a fine collection of early edi-
lions and books in general relating to
the great novelist. One of his sets,
very handsome print with the original
Cruikshank plates. is short one volume,
the eighth. l have copy Of the same
edition, and he has tried repeatedly to
get me to break it so as to complete his
own, but have of course refused.
''Then l noticed that he began to
drop in of afternoons with book IN
der his arm. looking up and down the
shelves. The volume he carried bore
close external resemblance to the copy
of Dickens he wanted, and suspected
at once that l would some day find
them exchanged. Consequently lock-
ed up the coveted volume s and substi-
tuted worthless treatise on mathe-
mates bound in the same manner. My
visitor knew the exact location of the
book on the shelf, and the other day
purposely gave him an opportunity to
make the shift. 1t was done in twin
king, and presently he strolled out.
haven't seen him since. The book he
left was very pretty copy of Keats. !
I am we'll satisfied with the swap
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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The Australian aborigines are not the
only users of the boomerang, nor were
hey the first to use that missile. The
Egyptians knew all about 1t, just as
they seem to have known all about ev-
erything else. at the present day the
boomerang is used by some American
Indian tribes and by the Dravidian
races of the Indian peninsula. The
Missile used by the last named differs
in that it is thicker than the usual
form and does not return to the throw
err. The return of the boomerang Is
due to the action of the wind, the
shape Of the weapon and the manner
in which it is thrown.
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High STANDARD.

Son--I hope, governor. that when I
attain to your years III know more
than you do.
Father-I'll go you one better, my
dear boy, and hope that when you
teach my age you'll know as much as
you think you know now.-Boston
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London Globe.
RULINGS, Rrncer.

Mrs. Billings (asideD-Goodness mel
Here comes Mrs. Spruce with her
smart looking husband, and here John
goes along by my side stopping and
shutting. What shall do to brace
him up? All, l knowl (Aloudl John!
John! Did you see that handsome girl
looking at you?
Mr.. Billings with alacrity)-No!
Where2 here?-London Telegraph.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
The Standard Railroad Of Ameyica. Pro-
fected throughout By Block Signals
and Z,steylocking Switches.
IN EFFECT JANUARY 1e. 1900.


rer 81 49, &c., az alo 54s
only, AZ, Oh, 6.lS. 8.37. 1880 P. N.
on sundays, s2s A. NJ. 1908. 51s, $50 P. NJ.
For Pemberton. 1885, s.26. A. NJ, Las. 1882, AL
On sundays. 1913 A. M. 500 r.M. 90
49, s.ig, iO00 ll.O5. A. NJ, 1880. $780, 400, 4.52
On Sundays 1000 A. M, EOS. sos Pm
SIS, iooo LOB M. 1886. 500, ioo. G5a SO
n 6.bS, 6.2s. 1926. S.45. l000P. M a.
On sundays Iso S;SO Ivy NJ sz zS0 IS
FOR Lewistown, Columbus, Kinkora. etc..
On Sundays, 800 P. M.
For LumDerton, Medford, Marion and Had
donfeld. 9.35 A. NJ.
For vincentown, 1895, 6 O6 P. NJ.
FOR Toms River 9.26, M, AT p M.
For Sea Side Park & Point Pleasant. 9.26. A. M.
For Asbury Park and Long Branch, s.26, A. M.
Trains leave for Mount Holly as Jottos0s:
from Philadelphia. $50, 7.5O. $50. 1000. II 20
AN, 1910, Il 80, Saturdays only) $50, 400,
$780, 80, e.lo, $50. 500, 1920. il;45P: IN;
from New York, via Trenton and Burlington,
500. $50, A. NJ, LOO. ESQ. 400. 800. 500. p M.
On Sundays. 1900 q A; M " ae % = % ak
Ala, Ia. go. zoo. 9.55 P. M.
On Sundays, $40, 1l.50. A. M. 4.05, 9.0S, P. N.
Jos. ios5 NJ. i 20 NJ w. i o. $780, AS SIS
SIS. $40, TOO $50, $50. 1890 P. M.
On sundays. SEQ. s0o, 1922 A. M 81 1870. ~
1000 p. M.
FROM Toms Riyer, 7-5la:M:. s5Sr.m
From AsDury Park. LIB p. N.
From Medford, I1.65 A. M.
From Long Branch, LOS P. NJ.
From Pemberton, (north) 6.ss, 7.2S, $3.50, 800,
An, 1881, 4.07. 6.22 P. M.
On Sundays, 500 A. M, 800, P. N.
from Pemberton (south), S37 A. M, 444 P. M
rom Vincentown, $50 A. NJ. lap. M.
Medford, Marion and Philadelphia.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia at 100. 1907
An, 2.I3, 524, Pm.
On Sundays, 7.45 A. M, 403 P. NJ.
Leave Marlton for Philadelphia at TIA, 1920
A. NJ, 2.35, 5.35, P. M.
On Sundays, 759 A. NJ, 4.l5 P. M.
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, for Med
ford and Marion at ZOO, 1880, A. M, 3.lO $50,
Pm.
On Sundays, Sl5 A. M, 5.3OP.M.
Leave Marion for Medford, s.l5. ll.3S A. M,
402, $40, P. n.
On Sundays, 9.05, A. NJ, 6.2l P. N.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, j. b. WOOD.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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ono croteful De.cendant.

"This," said the guide. 'fs the grave
Of Adamw
Historic spoil With reyerential awe
may, with feeling of deep thankful
ness-the wealthy merchant tailor on
his first trip to the orient drew near
and cast flower on the tomb.
''Erring ancestor" be murmured, Il
should be the last man on earth to re-
vile your memory. To your sin owe
my prosperity. Chicago Tribune.
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Husband-My dear, l want to ask
you one favor before you go off on
that long visit.
Wife-A thousand, my love. What Is
1t?
Husband-Don't try to put the house
In order before you leave.
Wife-It isn't hard work.
Observation-Disclosures not, but think Of
the expense of telegraphing to you ev-
cry time want to find anything. Col
Her's Weekly.
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suhtIeties oil Phrase.

EDO you think your new production
Is In for long RUM" asked the friend.
att is impossible to state at this ear
ly day." answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. 1.-THE members OF our COM
pany are still in doubt as to whether
they are in for long run or long
walk "-Washington Star.
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The peculiar gait to which the South
American horses are trained, known
as the ''paseo de trote." is a mincing
step, so light and easy that the hoofs
scarcely touch the ground. 1t is said
to have been acquired In the early days
Of the Spanish invasion.
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Miss Summit-He is one of the most
generous men ever met. Why, he took
me out to luncheon yesterday and let
me order 1t all myself.
Miss Palisade--l don't call that gen.
erosity. That's pure recklessness.-
Brooklyn Life.
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Accommodating.

"If give you slice of bread, will
you eat the crustT
"Yas'm. An eff you gimme piece Of
cheese, ma'am. I'll eat de rind. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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Born to Lead.

"You remember young Carpley, who
used-4o have an ambition to be an ac-
tor, don't your
'Yes."
'Wen, he's playing a leading role
now"
"You don't say sol By George, 1
never thought be had 1t in himP'
"He's with an Uncle Tom company
and leads the bloodhounds in the street
procession" Chicago Times-Herald-
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The Candy of Birds Nest.

The following is sample of English
as she is spoke or wrote at Wuhu, l6O
miles up the Yangtse:
SOUTH CHINA wAH HUNG BIRDS NEST co.
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Union transportation COMPANY.


Leave Mount )lly tor Tuckerton 926 A. M,
l.47P. NJ, daily except Sunday.
Leave TuckeruOn Tor. Mount Holly, 7.O5 A. M,
3l0P.M., daily except ,ndav.
Leave Mount Holly for ] ca Haven, 9.26 AM,
Tuesdays. Thursdays Al saturdays; 4.47 P
M, Mondays, "Wednesday and Fridays,
Leave Beach Haven $50 AM. Tuesdays, Thurs-
days ana Saturdays; 2.35 P. NJ. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.