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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
william M. Evarts as a wit

William NJ Evarts dearly loved q
joke-so dearly, indeed, that once, when
secretary Of state, he came nigh upon
being the death of one of his subordi-
mates. A consul In the West Indies
wrote home stating that his health In
that climate was bad and asking for q
transfer. At that time there happened
to be a vacancy In northern Sweden,
and to 1t the astonished and dismayed
consul was transferred instanter by
Mr.. Evarts. 1t was not what he had
bargained for, and, as an icebound
winter was change that would have
meant translation for him to another
sphere, the secretary finally relented
and gave him berth elsewhere.
At one time In the department Of
state new elevator man had been en-
ployed who did not know Mr.. Evarts
by sight. In his car was conspicuous
sign to the effect that by order of the
secretary of state smoking was prohib-
tied. Late In the day the secretary
boarded the car In company with ia
nous senator, the latter smoking CT
gar. The new man promptly touched
the smoker on the elbow and said,
pointing at the notice, Cant you read
that signY" Mr.. Evarts promptly tore
down the offending notice and, turning
to the elevator man, said: what sign?
don't see any" The attendant, sus-
pecting something. wisely held his
peace, but he followed the pair out
and asked the guard at the door who
the little chap with the large head
was The guard told him.-New York
Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
A Good snake story.

The latest authentic snake story Is
from North Glenwood Farm, near
Easton, one of the country places In
Talbot county, Md. The other day a
big black snake was seen emerging
from an Ice pond. 1t was killed. A
protuberance was noticed about the
middle. The snake was chopped In
two. and porcelain turkey nest egg
rolled out. Captain Noble Robinson
was tenant on the farm last year. Mrs.
Robinson raised turkeys, using china
eggs In their nests. She says that Ia
months ago she missed the nest egg
from nest near the Ice pond. She
supposed a boy who had the range of
the meadow had taken it. When the
egg from the snake was shown to Mrs
Robinson, she identified 1t as one she
had lost by a certain incised mark
upon II. The snake had carried the
china egg IA months In his vermiform
appendix, apparently without append
citis. But he must have thought very
hard of 1t and that 1t was very singular
that 1t could not be digested.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
"a Fair Face Cannot Atone For an
Untidy House" Use
SAPOLI 10



In many educational journals nova
days we see pronunciation tests, catch
words, etc, which may be valuable for
technical use and yet not being needed
every day in everyday talk are, like
certain folks / know, chiefly interest
ing on public occasions. should like
to put down here list of words that
are very generally mispronounced.
Everybody knows how to pronounce
them perhaps, but being such common
little things, mere street waits, with
unwashed faces, nobody takes the trou-
bic to speak them fair" Now, to
know what is our duty and fail to do
1t is much more culpable thing than
not to do It because we don't know
what our duty is. So here they are,
little, commonplace creatures, which
are mispronounced every day:
Toward, again, babe, brooch, april
cot, often, catch, hearth, aye, lien,
greasy, sew, scare, years, idea, area,
bouquet, ague, bleat, rise (noun). arc
tic, shone, route, gaunt, canine, juve-
nile, infidel, corporal, tete-a-tete, trous-
seau, amendment, restaurant, bicycle,
were, recipe, frontier, depot, process,
recess, romance, TRADE. essay, tarpau-
lin, won.
The above are in common use and of
common abuse. Some of them of course
come from our sister, France, and
people are likely to say that they are
not expected to pronounce foreign
words correctly.-Texas School Jour
nal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28

Frequent cases of card playing oc-
Cured In churches in olden days in the
high or curtained family pews that
were to be found In several parts of
this country. A case Of card playing
was mentioned by the poet Crabbe as
having occurred IN one of those pews
In Trowbridge parish church. Mr.. Ber-
esford Hope stated that card playing
was not uncommon In churches having
,curtained pews. where those occupying
them were screened from the observa-
ton of the rest of the congregation.
and that one Of the Georges Is credited
with taking part at game of whist in
the church he attended. The church at
Little Stanmore, In Middlesex, has a
luxurious room pew which is approach
ed by special door and staircase. The
old st. Paul's cathedral before the
great fire of London was used by busi-
ness men as sort of exchange. The
portico was let out to hucksters, and In
those days gambling and cards are
both said to have been INDUCED In
without let or hindrance within the
cathedral Standard.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28

Stromboli, one of the Lipari islands
has constantly and usefully performed
the function of a lighthouse for at least
1000 years. Circular In outline, the
island eliminates in conical shaped
elevation, due to past volcanic agen-
cy, which rises to the height of 5000
feet above sea level and is visible over
an area having a radius of more than
100 miles, During the day masses of
vapor are seen issuing from a point
high up the mountain side, and at
night successive displays Of red light,
varying In duration and intensity,
somewhat resemble those of the gigan-
tic fashlight on the coast. The flashes
last from under one to over 20 minutes,
gradually increasing to ruddy glow
and as gradually fading away.
This island is referred to by several
very ancient writer's as the great nat
ural pharos of the western Mediter-
ranean. Now 1t serves the same pur-
pose for the constant stream of traf-
fic passing to and from the French
and italian ports In the CULTS of Genoa
and of Lyons, through the straits of
Messina, for which Stromboli acts as
a leading" light. To such an extent
is this the case that, although the other
principal islands of the Lipari archi-
pelago are marked by lighthouses,
nothing of the kind is placed upon
Stromboli.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
Bed Bugs and Cook Roaches

For destruction and complete radiance
of Cock Reaches, Beetles, Wood and
Water Bugs, Bed Bugs, Ants, Rats, Mice,
ETC., Rough on Rats" though poison
GUS, if used with care is most effective.
In fact it is the only thing that will per-
manent1y annihilate Bed Bugs and Cock
Reaches AS an exterminator of Rats
and Mice, Rough on Rats" is the old
reliable that never fails or disappoints.
They don't die in the house." Is sold
all around the world. Is used by all
civilized nations of the earth. Is the
most extensively advertised, the best
known and has the largest sale of any
article of its kind on the face of the
globe. 1t gives satisfaction every time.
Beware of limitations. / employ no ped
dlers. Have suspicion of any dealer
offering substitutes said to be as good.
I5c and 25c.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
CaITRt . TGftar,


The burglar had entered the house
as quietly as possible, but his shoes
were not padded, and they made some
noise.
He had just reached the door Of the
bedroom when he heard some one NOV
ing in the bed as II about to get up,
and he paused.
The sound of woman's voice fioated
to his ears.
"If you don't take off your boots
when you come into this house," 1t
said, there's going to be trouble, and
whole lot of it. Here it's been rain
ing for three hours, and you dare to
tramp over my carpets with your mud
dy boots on. Go down stairs and take
them off this minutep
He went down stairs without word,
but he didn't take off his boots. In
stead he went straight out into the
night again, and the pal" who was
waiting for him saw tear glisten in
his eye.
81 can't rob that house." he said. ut
reminds me of home"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28

"When retired from the contract
ing business a short time ago." said a
well known man, 81 had number of
horses that l was anxious to dispose
of. Among them was one named Jer-
ry, which for several years had been
used to working on drum. In such
work a horse becomes accustomed to
lifting his feet high to avoid striking
the hoisting ropes. When the horses
were put under the hammer. Jerry
went to a Harlem grocer.
about a week later the purchaser
of Jerry called at my house and told
me that he had a lot Of trouble with
the horse. He said that Jerry would
go short distance, when he would
stop short and lift his feet high, and
after doing this would go little far
Their, only to repeat 1t again. 1 told the
grocer why the horse stopped short
and lifted his feet and also advised
him to look up some contractor and
sell the animal to him for hosting pur-
poses. He did SO, notifying. me that he
received a larger price than he paid
me for the horse" New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
HER "sUsPIcioN' CURE"
II Made Life One Lingering Honey

II Made Life One Lingering Honey
moon For Mrs. Jones' Adviser.
II would be quite happy If my hus-
band would not spend so much of his
time at his club" said Mrs. Jones. with
a sigh.
"Why don't you try the suspicion
cureY' said her intimate friend.
what In the name of Susan B. An
thony is the suspicion cureS asked
Mrs. Jones in amazement.
'Well, my husband got in the habit
Of spending his evenings at his club,
and worried over it for some time be-
fore hit upon plan to keep him at
home. At first / pleaded with him,
telling him how lonely was at home
when he was away. but he would only
laugh and promise to be home early,
which meant midnight or later. Then
changed my tactics. Instead OF ask
ing him to remain at home urged him
to go to his club. The way he raised
his eyebrows the first time suggested
It showed me was on the right tack,
and resolved to keep 1t up. One night
when he came home for dinner he an
nounced that he had severe headache
and would remain home for the even
ing. l opposed the idea and pointed
out that an evening at his club would
cause him to forget his headache and
do it good. He gave me hard look,
but acted on the suggestion and left
for his club. Something told me that
he would be back within an hour, SO !
made an elaborate toilet and waited
for him to return. He came home, as
expected, with the plea that his head
was worse and that he couldn't stand
the noise at the club. / condoled with
him and ignored his question concern
ing my elaborate toilet. He hasn't
been away for an evening since. 1t is
almost like the old honeymoon, only he
appears to have something on his mind
that he is not entirely satisfied about"
London Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
sulphur WIN Put Out Fires.

Grant me space In your paper to
make more generally known fact
which has been known to me many
years and doubtless to others, that sui
phur thrown into the fire of stove,
furnace or fireplace will instantly ex-
tinguish the fire In chimney or fiue.
If small bag or parcel of sulphur
say three or four ounces, were kept In
a handy place and used when needed
as directed above, 1t might be the
means of saving property and perhaps
life.-Letter In New York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
NIGHTMARE.

The Sensation That A1waHs Makes q
Man a Coward.
Strange that we are always so cow
ardly in nightmares" remarked New
Orleans lawyer who has a taste for
the bizarre. II don't believe anybody
ever lived who stood up and made
square stand against the amorphous
horror that invariably pursues us In
such visions. When / have a night
mare and the usual monster gets on
my trail, my blood turns to water, and
my conduct would disgrace sheep.
am beside myself with stark, down
right fear, and have no idea left In
my head except to run like rabbit.
All pride, self respect, dread Of ridicule
and even the instinct of self defense
are scattered to the winds. and l be-
lieve, honestly, would be capable Of
any infamy in order to escape. have
no hesitation In confessing this, be-
cause, as far as have been able to
find out, everybody acts exactly the
same way in the throes Of nightmare,
and feel certain l would not make
such a pitiable spectacle Of myself in
real life, no matter what might befall.
81 think that the explanation Of the
nightmare panic is to be found In the
fact that the dream is almost invari-
ably accompanied by sense Of suffo-
cation. 1t is well established that
choking-the shutting off of ones
wind to use homely phraseshas an
effect upon the mind which is entirely
distinct and different from that pro-
duced by any other form of pain or
peril. 1t fills the victim with such hor-
TOR and distraction that he is for the
moment insane He will do anything
to get relief. This has been brought
out on more than one occasion In the
defense Of men who have been choked
and killed their assailants, and judges
have held that the circumstances Of
such an attack should be given special
consideration as extenuating the deed.
In dreams the entire nervous system is
relaxed, and 1t is natural to suppose
that the mental effect of suffocation
would be intensified. At least, that is
the best apology have to offer for my
sprints through nightmare land."-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28

''Talking about Dreams" said Mrs.
Smith as we sat around the parlor,
81 once had very strange experience.
l dreamed that was just stepping out
of my house for walk when funeral
passed by. A man with cap marked
nine and red scar running across
his forehead jumped from the hearse
and, approaching me, asked, Are you
readyY No. replied, and with that
l awoke.
"a few months later was stopping
in Chicago. / was on the top floor Of
one Of the big houses and just about
to step into the elevator when re-
membered another thing l wanted to
buy. stopped and looked through
my notebook. DOWN. exclaimed the
elevator boy, and then asked me, Are
you readyY No. answered, and the
door closed.
1.-THE next instant great crash was
heard, and the occupants of the eleya-
tor were dashed to an untimely death.
''The cap of the boy bore the figure
8, and he had red scar running
across his brow" = San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
roe an old Acouaintance.

"Do you mean to say that the horse
ran away with your said Mr.. Meek
ton, aghast.
eyes," answered his wife.
"And wouldn't stop when you told
him tor
''Of course he wouldn't"
"Well, Henriette. don't know what
to say except that the horse wasn't ac-
quainted with you or else he wouldn't
have dared to act In that manner
Washington Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
countr,e. That Teach Gardenins

School gardens were established in
Belgium many years ago, and 1t is said
that to them is due the prosperity of
the rural population. the larger portion
being engaged In truck gardening. Aft
er the Introduction of agriculture into
the public schools Of France, by law
passed In 1885 school gardens increas-
ed In that country. Annual appropria-
lions have been devoted to an extern
sion Of the system In Switzerland since
1895.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
SILK In Lyons.

The manufacture of silk has for sew
eral centuries been the chief business
of Lyons, France. The Romans es-
tablished works there In the third cen
fury A. D. for the manufacture Of
cloth of gold and silver, but every YES
tige of these was swept away by north
ern invasions The present silk indus
try was taken there from Italy and
Spain and the Levant about the year
1466 under the fostering care Of Louis
XII. He imported machinery and weay-
ers with the expressed purpose Of d.
minishing the stream of gold then flow
ing into foreign countries. 1t is re-
corded that five aunes of silk at that
time cost from 800 to 400 francs, or
from 4S to 60 francs ($9.26 to $11.58) a
yard, money then being worth about
four times its present value.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
me Atmospheric ocean.

The atmospheric ocean surrounding
the earth Is frequently disturbed by
gigantic waves, which are invisible ex-
cept when they carry parts of the air
charged with moisture up into colder
atmospheric stratum, where sudden
condensation occurs. In this manner
long, parallel lines of clouds some
times make their appearance at great
height, marking the crests Of ripple
of air waves running miles above our
hpada
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
Tonight

If your liver is out Of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose of
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28

One of London's most famous streets
is Piccadilly, which consists of shops
the rufus, or 'pickadills," worn by the
and fashionable dwelling houses. The
name Is said to have been derived from
gallants Of James and Charles l, the
stiffened points of which resembied
spear heads or pickadills Some years
before the introduction of these collars,
however, "Piccadille" Is referred to,
and 1t is surmised that the collar may
have been so called from being worn
by the frequenters of Piccadilla House.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
How He Got It.

In one of Chauncey M. Depew's
stories he told of meeting a man as
funny as himself.
zone day." said Mr.. Depew, II met
a soldier who had been wounded In the
face. He was Union man, and
asked him in which battle he had been
injured.
"Tn the last battle of Bull Run. SIR
he replied.
"'But how could you get hit in the
face at Bull RUM asked.
"'Well, SIR said the man, half apol-
ogetically, after had run a mile or
two l got careless and looked back
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
An Impudent Question.


The Home Magazine recalls good
story which DIR. Newman Hall used to
tell on the lecture platform. An IL
literate negro preacher said to his con-
gregation:
my brethren, when de fust man
Adam was made he was made OBJ wet
clay and set up ag'in de palings to
dry
do you say" said one of the con.
gregation dat Adam was made OBJ
wet clay an set up ag'in de palihgs to
dry?"
Eyes, sari do"
"Who made the palingsT'
"Sit down, sar," said the preacher
sternly; "such questions as dat would
upset any system OBJ theology"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
THE HEDGE.


Exir nefKhbor Of the matched cot,
With gloire de Dion clustered gable,
30 star sweet, on from plot to plot
Thou trippest, like nymph Of fable.
So blithe thy smile, SO soft thy tone,
Thy love so good life to lead in,
I'd fain the hedge were oyerthrown
And our two gardens made one Edent
But 'sNot' cries Wisdom. "Spare the fencs,
The thorn, the ivy blackbirds nest I'M
Leave something for the finer sense,
Some dream of Joy to hope and rest In
''some glad surprise, some mystery
OF inconceivably sweet meaning"
Wisdom is wise. Ny friend and
Scarce press the toprnost twigs by leaning.
e. D. @. in Good Words
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
Al His Word.

Customer-You sell cracked eggs at
half price, do you not2
Clerk-Yes'm. We always make 80
per cent reduction on cracked goods.
Anything else todayf
Customer Yes; you may give me q
dollars worth of cracked wheat. Here's
90 cents.-C Columbus (O.) State Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28

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 s. Son, Columbus; E. D. Prick
lit, Mount Holly; W. G. Jones, New Egypt
Edw. W. Rossell, Pemberton, and J. FL.
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 sure cure for coughs
colds, asthma, consumption, and all dis
eases of the throat and lungs Large sizes
SOC. and CSC.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
eS.bae versions Of jack and JIM

An English clergyman has written
the history of Jack and jill on new
and original plan. The first four pages
Of the. book are numbered l, the next
four 2, and SO on up to page 8. The
stories are SO arranged that any page
marked 2 can be read after any num-
bered /, making good sense. In the
same way page 5 can be read after
page i or page 2; page 4 will follow
page /. or 8. and so on through the
eight Application Of the laws Of per-
mutation shows that the book thus
contains 65. 536 stories of Jack and Jill.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28

In its advanced and chronic form cold
in the head is known as nasal catarrh and
is the recognized source of other diseases.
Having stood the test of continued success
full use, Ely's Cream Balm is recognized
as specific for membranal diseases in the
nasal passages, and you should resort to
this treatment in your own case. 1t is moi
drying, does not produce sneezing. Price
80 cents at druggists or by mail. Ely
Brothers, So Warren Street, New York
Give up prejudice and try it.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28

A man met a bull In field. "I'll toss
you to see who stays" said the bull.
He tossed, and the man lost The NOR
al is that 1t is never safe to indulge in
games of chance, especially when all
the odds are against you.-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-08-28
That Boz.

Mamma. does money make the
mann"
81 am sorry to say it does sometimes.
Tommy"
Money will make man go any
where. won't itY'
II suppose So"
'Tf 1t was down in Cuba. would
money make man go to raising man
goes?'
Don't bother me-"
do monkeys eat mangoes, mammaT
II presume SO. l wish you wouldn't
talk so much"
'Then. If money makes the man go
to raising mangoes, and monkeys eat
mangoes. don't the monkeys make the
mango co.
Whackl Whackl
"OuchW--Chicago Tribune.