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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24
A Floral Miracle.

1.-THE most magnificent floral effect
ever saw In my life," said Robert N
Wilson of the Morgan line, was II
Texas. They have flower there call
ed the rainfiower, the botanical name
of which is the cooperia. 1t usually
blooms three or four days after rain
/ was through the country to look after
some land for friend, and the thing
that struck me In that particular 10
cality was the utter barrenness Of the
whole landscape. There was low
piece of land of ten acres or more thai
was covered with low, black vines thai
were decidedly uninviting. Four hours
later, after heavy thunder shower,
passed this piece of land, and it was
absolutely covered with what seemed
to be the prettiest flowers l had evel
seen. 1t was one enormous bouquet
and the fragrance from it was almost
intoxicating.
1T could scarcely believe the evidence
of my own eyes, but there it was. whai
seemed to be an unsightly waste trans
formed as If by magic into a bower Of
bloom.
IT made inquiry Of the natives and
learned that once in long time the
raindower bloomed in few hours aft
er rain, though ordinarily the bios
SONS did not appear for three or foul
days and then usually came in the
night."-New York Commercial Adver
tiser.
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Enrlnnd,s BOY Choira.

Julian Ralph, writing of 1.-THE Choir
Boys of England" in The Ladies'
Home Journal. says: Small boys are
much preferred, for the reason that
they develop into manhood later than
big, stalwart children, for it is at the
coming of manhood that their voices
break and they are obliged to stop
singing until their adult tones are
reached-a matter Of years. A boyish
treble is as delicate as the bloom on
a peach, and it's possessor must lead an
orderly and innocent life, which is why
so many choirs are made up of boys
taken from their homes and boarded
and taught in church institutions.
These, sometimes, are able to sing I'M
til they are II or Is years Of age,
though between IA and 10 is the usual
period when their voices break"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24

up at my camp near the -Four
Peaks" told Jim Bark, the well known
cattleman, sthe boys are all handy
with q rifle. We've lot of guns up
there. Most of the new guns were
bought during the Spanish war, when
we would experiment all day with tree
trunks and rough trenches, learning
the art of war at home. We found
that bullet from one of the new Win
chesters, driven by smokeless powder
was good for four feet and more OF
pine timber and for more than an inch
of iron.
II thought the boys had done about
everything in the shooting line that
could be done long ago, but l was mis-
taken. / sent them up wagon. In
hauling down some drewoods they
broke the holsters all to flinders. The
holsters hold up the wagon bed, you
know. Well, the boys figured out al
right the rebuilding of the wood parts
but came near being stumped on the
iron fxings. They got some old iror
wagon tires and cut them In proper
lengths, but hadn't way that they
could see to punch the necessary boil
holes. Finally the question was solv
ed. One Of the boys carefully marked
the places for the bolts, stood the piece
of tire against a tree and put a bullet
80 caliber, through the tire at eacf
place marked. 1t was a novel sort o.
blacksmithing, but it worked."-Ari
iona Grapevine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24
A DROP IN PRICE.
| The Miner Took Less Than He First
| Asked For His Claim.

The Miner Took Less Than He First
Asked For His Claim.
saThese fabulous stories you hear,"
said Colorado man, "of the wonder
full discoveries made and prices receiy-
ed for claims in the mining regions
bring back to my mind a story that
used to be told In the earlier days Of
Colorado.
"a young chap had there located a
claim In which he had every confidence
that ore existed, but try as he would
he was unable to locate the precious
metal, and little by little he became
sicker and sicker at heart until at
length there came a day whose closing
was marked by clean encouragement
on his part. His last piece of bacon
was eaten, his last stick Of gunpowder
fred and his credit utterly used up.
Still he believed the ore to be there,
but he recognized the utter futility on
his part of trying further to get at it.
Lonely and out Of spirits, just at sun
set he stood at the door of his cabin
looking for the last time over the
scene of his useless efforts, when down
the winding trail came stranger
astride of a broncho. Taking in the sit
uation at q glance, the man refined IN
his cayuse and called out to the lonely
figure In the cabin doorway, Say,
pardner. what will you take for that
played out claim of yours?
Hope sprang up and cleaned from
the miners eyes as he firmly replied:
played out nothing. TIN take $1,000
600 cold to buy me out
"The stranger slowly gathered up the
reins. I'll give you 49, he said ten
tatiyely.
"'All in cashY queried the late pro
spective millionaire eagerly.
Yep was the response.
The claims yours on the part OF
the mine owner closed the transac-
ton. New York Tribune.
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stole watch to Get square.

"Great Scott, but that's fine watch!'
came from the chorus. "Where'd you
ever get it?" "Stole It," answered Its
possessor calmly. you don't believe
me, do your he went on. "Well, I'll
tell you how it happened. l was on a
western district which enjoyed the rep
utation Of being the toughest one Gov
cred by the house. had some time to
kill and SO went into one of the gam
bling joints. 1t isn't necessary to 60
into details as to what happened. AS
luck would have 1t, there were half
dozen others in the place besides my
self who might be considered as posi-
BILE victims.
when the time came, the lights were
put out suddenly, and then we had
rough house for about ten minutes
In the middle of it felt somebody
grab my watch and reached after him
l caught some one and felt that he was
Just putting a watch in his trousers
pocket. l gave his wrist hard wrench
and got the timepiece. Then I broke
away. When l got to the light, found
the watch was this one. And as | new
er heard from the owner | have kept
it to compensate for the loss of mine. =
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer.
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sheDtdn,4 PAY.

Not all car conductors are merely
hardened ringers in Of fares. A pool
woman got on a Twenty-third street
crosstown car at Fourth avenue, and
as it was well under way and she was
about to hand her fare to the conductor
she asked him If he transferred tt
Sixth avenue. On being told no, she
drew back her 3 cents and asked to be
let off.
'T've long ways to go on Sixth
avenue" she said. land I'd better WALL
to there and then ride"
The car then had reached Madison
avenue.
"Wait till we get across the street, y
answered the conductor. She waited
and instead of stopping there he let the
car go on, past the transfer station
and across Broadway to Sixth avenue
There he pulled the bell and looked al
her.
"Thank you." she said gratefully.
He had carried her within a block OF
where she wanted to go and had taken
no fare.-New York Telegram.
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AsHEvILLE.
The Land of the sky''-Western North
Carolina.


Carolina.
At an altitude of nearly 1880 feet above
the sea Asheville is one of Natures most
charming sanitariums. Here, as now
where else, are to be found, in greatest
perfection, ideal climatic conditions; for
neither in summer nor winter are there
extremes in temperature, the seasons be-
ing marked by the calendar rather than
by the weather. The temperature maps
prepared by the National Government
show that there is formed by the peculiar
typographical conditions existing on the
Asheville Plateau the ideal thermal belt OF
America. AS health and pleasure resort
it has no superior. The air is balmy and
exhilarating, the elevation guarantees
purity of atmosphere most potent in its
influences upon sufferers from throat and
nervous diseases. Those who visit the
place once will be disposed to do so again;
and the fact that some of the best hotels
in the country are found there will COM
plete the allurements to visitors seeking
health or pleasure. The months of April
and May are the most charming season OF
the year to visit Asheville and 1.-THE Land
of the Sky" 1t is easily reached as the
Washington & Southwestern Limited, OF
the Southern Railway, carrying through
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars to
Asheville, leaving Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia daily SIS P. M, arrives at
Asheville the following day at 200 P. M.
Chas. L. Hopkins, District Passenger
Agent, 828 Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
will be pleased to furnish any further in.
formation.
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wbat he wou1d Have said

In complicated criminal case an old
land surveyor was subpRnaed to give
his professional opinion in the matter.
AS the proceedings were about to be-
gin he asked permission to say few
words, but was called to order sternly
by the judge, who told him to wait till
he was questioned. The case then pro
ceeded. A host of witnesses were ex-
amined, and even the prisoner fire.
quently was called upon to make q
statement.
After a couple of hours the judge
said to the old surveyor, Nov, sir,
we shall be glad to hear what you
have to say on the whole case"
The witness stood up and replied:
81 only wished to remark awhile ago
that am quite deaf in my left ear and
rather hard of hearing in the right
was merely going to ask if l might be
allowed to sit Immediately in front OF
the witnesses and the prisoner. Up to
now have not heard single word of
the proceedings. London Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24
Last PersonaIiy-0oDducted Tour to wash
fngton via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

Last PersonaIly-O Conducted Tour to wash
ington via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The last of the present series of Penn.
sylvania Railroad three day personally
conducted tours to Washington, D. c.,
will be run on May 8. The rate, $I4. sc
from New York, $II.5o from Philadelphia,
and proportionate rates from other points
includes transportation, hotel accommo-
dations and transfer of passenger and bag
gage from station to hotel. These rates in
clude accommodations for two days at the
Arlington, Normandie, Riggs or Ebbiti
House. For accommodations at Willard's
Regent, Metropolitan or National Hotel,
S.. so less, All tickets good for ten days
with special hotel rates after expiration o.
hotel coupons. An experienced Chaperor
will also accompany the party.
Side trips may also be made to Noun
Vernon, the home of George Washington;
Old Point Comfort, opposite which the
Monitor and Merr1mac met in their mem
orable struggle; and Richmond, Va
These side trip excursion tickets may bs
obtained by holders of Pennsylvania tour
tickets at the following rates: Mount Yer
non, rs cents; Old Point Comfort, $3.50
via steamer, $500 all rail; Richmond
$500.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, II
90 Broadway, New York, 4 Court street
Brooklyn; 78o Broad street, Newark, N.
or George w. Boyd, Assistant Genera
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station
Philadelphia.
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Vest Was Committed.

'sI remember well once when Joe
Blackburn and were on the same
committee" said senator. ut was
during a Democratic administration,
and there had been good deal of
bother trying to get the secretary
Of agriculture to agree to a certain
thing, and Blackburn had been sent to
talk him over to the committees plan.
In fact, the whole cabinet had been
difficult to deal with. When Joe came
back, several Of us were assembled
in the committee room, among us Sen
ator Vest, who was sunk dejectedly in
the depths of an armchair. Some one
asked:
"'Well, Joe, did you succeedr
sSucceed?' he echoed. Then he
began to tramp up and down, Tuning
and fussing. Finally he broke out:
"'Of all the obstinate things in the
shape of a cabinet officer l ever en-
countered, commend me to ]. Sterling
Morton! Don't you agree with me,
VestY
s'vest reused up slowly and answer
ed:
"T'm sorry, Joe, but am commit
ted to Hoke Smith,
ct was the funniest thing l ever
heard" continued the senator, "and
our bill was never even reported. -
Saturday Evening Post.
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Il feel as if Il should fiy to pieces.

II feel as if should fly to pieces. y
How often those words are on woman's
lips. They express to the uttermost the
nerve racked conition of the body, which
makes life daily martyrdom.
If this condition had come suddenly lit
would have been unbearable. But the
transition was gradual. A little NOR G
strain on the nerves. A little more drain
each day of the vitality. Any woman
would be glad to be rid of such a
condition. Every woman tries to be rid
of it. Thousands of such women have
been cured by Drs Pierce's treatment with
his Favorite Prescription, when local
doctors had entirely failed to cure.
Favorite Prescription contains no opium,
cocaine or other narcotic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24
Garland ana the vireinian.

Cleveland's first attorney general,
Garland-a specimen of what Lincoln
called the plain people-was born IN
Arkansas and raised In blue jeans.
One day, at the department Of Justice,
he received visit from a Virginia gen.
tleman Of aristocratic manner, who
bored him horribly with talk about
s'first families"
at seems to me, suh," said the visit
or at last, that there are Gyarlands in
Moth Ca'lina. l once met gentle
man named Henry Gyarland, from
that state. May.I ask, sub, If he was
a relative of yours?
'First cousin" replied Mr.. Garland
shortly. "He was hanged for horse
stealing"
A look of ill conceived horror and dis
gust came over the visitors counte'
nance. Then, drawing on his gloves, be
rose to his feet, took up his hat, and
waving a hand toward the walls Of the
room, said: "a fine collection of por
traits you have here, Mr.. Gyarland
Your predecessors in Office. / pre-
sumew
eyes," grunted Mr.. Garland. The
virginian stalked out, evidently glad
to make his escape, and the attorney
general, turning to his chief clerk
grinned and remarked:
Hell never bother me any more."-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24

Actors have strange experiences. Not
so very many years ago Edward Sass
was acting at Johannesburg in COM
pany organized by his brother-in-law,
George Edwards. One of the plays
produced was 1.-The Solicitor" by Mr..
Darnley. During one of the acts the
players wore uniforms and accouter-
ments. Mr.. Sass received request
from Mr.. Bleksley, an official Of the
local fire brigade, to lend the swords
used in the play to the Transvaal gov
eminent in order to make good dis
play at the opening of the Delagoa
Bay railway. The government was
short of swords and thought that even
theatrical weapons would be more eff
fective than empty scabbards and re-
volyer cases. Mr.. Sass referred the
official to Mr.. Edwards, who happened
to be in England, and the display was
shorn of its most decorative feature
London Mail
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And He Knew.

"Algernon Is very interesting" said
the stockholders daughter.
"What does he talk abouty inquired
her father.
"Why, he's ever so well posted In
Shakespearean quotations"
young woman" said the fnancier
sternly, "don't you let him deceive you.
Don't you let him make sport Of your
ignorance. There amt no such stock
on the market."-London Standard.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24
ANATOMY IN RHYME.
An Easy Way to Memorize the Mel
beers of the Body.

N Easy Way to Mem0rize the Mem
beers of the Body.
A recent writer in an Australian pa
er teaches anatomy in verse. TIL
hymes are not all perfect, but the,
will serve"
How many bones in the human facet
Fourteen, when they are all In place.
How many bones In the human headY
Eight, my child, as I've often said.
How many bones in the human spine?
Twenty-four, like clustering vine.
How many bones in the human chestf
Twenty-four ribs and two Of the rest.
How many bones in the shoulder bindf
Two in each; one before, one behind.
How many bones in the human armP
In each arm, one; two in each forearm.
How many bones in the human wrist?
Eight in each, If none is missed.
How many bones in the palm Of the handf
Five in each of every ones hand
How many bones in the fingers tent
Twenty-eight, and by joints they bend.
How many bones in the human hipf
One in each; like dish they dip.
How many bones in the human thigh?
One in each, and deep they lie.
How many bones In the human knsef
Two in each, we can plainly see.
How many bones. in the ankle strongf
Seven in each, but none is long.
How many bones In the ball Of the footf
Five In EACH as the palms were put
How many bones In toes half scorer
Twenty-eight, and there are no more.
And now, If you reckon the bones ON slate,
They count, In body, two hundred and eight
Then we have in the human mouth, too.
Teeth, upper and under, thirty and two.
And now and then there's bone, think,
That forms on joint or to fill up chink.
sesamoid bone, or wormain, we call,
And now we may rest, for we've told them al
Success.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24

Diseases that attack women are worse then
pirates. They torture long before they
kill. But women can beat them off and
cut them down with DR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. This is a woman's remedy
that has no alcohol, opium or other mar
cotic in it. 1t is the prescription of DR..
R. v. Pierce, of Buffalo, N Y, who has
devoted long and successful life to the
study and treatment of diseases peculiar to
women. 1t overcomes irregularities, stops
disagreeable drains, bearing down pains
and backache; cures female weakness and
headache. 1t helps the girl over the diff
culties encountered when she enters wom-
anhood; makes the period preceding ma
ternity a time of comfort; and the newborn
enters the world without unnecessary
pain to the mother At the turn of life I"
it is priceless to womankind. Medicine
dealers sell it, and you should never
permit them to substitute other medicine
which they may urge upon you as Just
as good"
a had been a great sufferer from female
weakness writes Mrs. M, B. Wallace, of Mu-
enster, Cooke Co., Texas. II tried four doctors
and none did me any good suffered six years,
but at last ! found relief followed your ad-
vice, and took four bottles of Golden Medical
Discovery, and eight Of the Favorite Prescrip-
ton now feel like nezUv zVonian. have
gained eighteen pounds.
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why did Mrs. Frlzzington, the rich
widow who furnished all the money
for the business she and you have
started, want the name Of the firm to
be 'Rootle & Frizzington' instead of
'Frizzington & Rootle,' as it ought to
be, seeing that she is much more heav-
lily interested than your"
"She didn't want to be referred to as
the senior partner ~ Chicago Times
herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24
More imam He Coula stand.

"What's this?" demanded the police
hurrying to the scene. "a hold upT
A pale, scholarly looking man in spec
tacles was standing over burly ruff
fan and shaking his slender fist at the
PROSTATE form
81 presume that is what you would
term it," he replied. 'This fellow stop
ped me just now and ordered me to
hold up my hands. | complied, and
he began to search my pockets. i will
put a bullet through you,' he said, II
you take them down all during the
time am And then knocked him
down. All during Is an abominable
perversion Of correct English that nc
man can utter in my presence unre-
buked."
The unlucky footpad had tackled a
professor of rhetoric. - Chicago Trib-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24
CHR pweI1ers, clever sxmboIs

The symbols of the old cliff jewellers,
used to represent the things of nature,
were often very clever.
They represented the mountains by
terraces, the sky by arches, the winds
by coils and spiral lines, clouds by
stepped figures, the sun by disk, the
moon by crescent, the lightning by
the serpent. the rain by perpendicular
lines, the rainbow by different colors,
the water by certain animals, the air
by birds, the earth by horizontal lines,
the four points of the compass by
crosses, and the gods which preside
over the four quarters of the sky by
fetiches In the shape of animals.
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a Cure for Consultation.

Instant relief and permanent cure by
the great remedy Otto's Cure for Lung
and Throat diseases. Why will you irri-
tate your throat and lungs with that hack
ing cough when Wells 6 Son, Columbus;
E. D. Prickitt, Mount Holly; W. G. Jones,
New Egypt; Edw. w. Rossell, Pemberton,
and H. H. Leeds, Rancocas, sole agents,
will furnish you free sample bottle OF
this guaranteed remedy2 Its success is
wonderful, as your druggist will tell you
Sample free. Large bottles SOC and Csc.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-24
SAVING AN OLD PAINTING.
Ingenious Method by Which 1t Wa
Transferred to New Canvas.


Transferred to New Canvas.
Ibid you ever hear of transferring
an old oil painting to new canyasT
said a well known art connoisseur Of
this city. Zone would declare at first
blush that the thing was absolutely Inn
possible, but l saw 1t done with a pic
ture over eight feet square, and the
operation was perfect success. The
painting to which l refer had been a
fine example of the early Italian
school, but it had lain forgotten in a
garnet for many years and had become
so incrusted with dirt and CRIME that
it was impossible to distinguish any of
the details. Ordinarily it could have
been cleaned without trouble, but the
damp and mold of two centuries had
rotted the canvas until it was ready to
fall apart at touch, and scrubbing
was, of course, out of the question.
"That was the condition Of things
when it was taken in hand by an ex-
pert restorer from Belgium who hap
pened to be in the city. The first thing
he did was to glue a huge sheet OF
thick manila paper firmly to the face
Of the picture. Then he turned it over
carefully and picked off every particle
of the old decaying canvas, revealing
the rear surface of the paint itself. 1t
was a big job and required no end OF
patience, but the last thread was final
ly removed, and nothing was left but
the fragile shell Of pigment. That he
covered with the strongest fish glue,
and new sheet Of canvas was spread
over 1t and pressed down.
"In few hours it was perfectly dry,
and the painting was as firmly attach
ed to It's new foundation as If it had
been there from the start. Nothing
then remained but to take off the ma
Mia paper, which was readily done
with. hot water. After that the surface
was thoroughly cleaned, and the pic
ture is now almost as bright and clear
as it was when it left the painter
easel. The owner could hardly believe
his eyes. 1t seemed to him that a veri-
table miracle had been accomplished T.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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uaurped a Right.

Professor John Smelling Popkin was
professor of Greek at Harvard some
years ago, and he was not without 6
nickname, which he accepted as mat
ter of course from the students, but
hearing it on one occasion from mar
of dapper, jaunty. unacademic aspect
Professor Popkin exclaimed: "What
right has that chap to call me old
Pop? He. isn't student of Harvard
ooIlooo