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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-16

1t is thousand pities that we have nc
types. The Irish girl still goes to Bally-
shannon fair in her jaunting car, the
Irish lad swings his shillalah, the English
rough is a perpetual Bill Skies, the Span
ish landlord with his handkerchief tied
around his head is the same man who
cooked the ola podrida for Sancho Pan
"a, but the Yankee landlord who afforded
witticisms for Sam Slick is now a mem
Der of congress, with a careful cutaway,
immense standing collar, neat black neck
tie and one stud in his immaculate shirt.
How can you get any fun out Of such a
fellow? You can get moderately good
dinner out of him, but not such a good
one as his father served in his shirt
sleeves to your father so years ago.
When his son goes to Europe, it is impos-
sible to tell him from ''lourd"-he has
the same reserve, the quiet manner, the
feeling of certainty that he will do the
right thing! He is pebble that has been
rubbed too smooth.-Mrs. Sherwood in
Smart Set
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as Is conducted by Dr. Pierce, of Buffalo,
N. Y, that it has to deal so many times
with the disappointed hopes of women
who have failed of the happiness of
maternity. But it is one Of the glad
privileges of this same medical cores
pondence bureau that In the greater
number of such cases, the obstacles to
maternity are overcome by the establish
ment of the womanly health.
Not infrequently women write that
thew feel perfectly well and cannot
understand why they are denied the
maternal happiness which they desire:
Such women learn that feeling well and
being we'll are widely different matters.
Few women are by nature debarred from
the happiness of maternity. In the
majority of cases DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, supplemented by his free
medical consultation by letter, are suf-
heient to establish the womanly health
and remove the obstacles to maternity.
AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
az had been a sufferer from uterine
trouble for about three years, having two
mishaps in that time and the doctors
that consulted said that l would have
to 90 through an operation before l
could give birth to children" writes Mrs.
Blanche E. Evans, of Parsons, Luzerne
Co., Pa, Box al. cWhen about to give
up in despair l saw the advertisement of
DR.. -Pierce's medicine in the Wilkes
Barre Record, and thought would give
it trial as last resort. bought a
bottle of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton from the druggist, 7. F. O'Donnell,
of Parsons, and after taking it felt better
than l had for years. Felt improved
before had taken one-half of the bottle.
After l had taken four and half bottles
gave birth to bright baby girl, who is
now four months old, and has not had
day of sickness. She is as bright as can
be-. cannot say too much in praise of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription"
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
peculiarly and specifically medicine
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Woman's Suffering and
Misery.


If women suffering from uterine or ovarian
distur bance; from painful, irregular, distress
ing periods, knew of the great comfort and
prompt relief that may be had by the use of
would be more to1erable. The serious per1na-
nent dangers that may come from these trou-
bleS if not corrected is hardly fully realized by
most women. This remedy was originally de-
signed not exactly for Dyspepsia, but for
most miserable stomach condition which no
1ieve,-an acrid, irritable, distressing, condition
caused likely by bad Liver. After many trials
and experiments the combination known as
Wells Stomach Elixir was happily hit upon.
Words cannot express the degree of relief, ease
and comfort, this remedy has given the sub
scriber The nestimab1e value of this rem
edy in such troubles is beyond computation.
From the hour of the compromising of the first
bottle of Wells Stomach Elixir it has been a
valued and indispensable family medicine, and
hold to be a most effective and comforting
remedy at painful, distressing periods.
For Stomach, Bowel and Abdominal distress
and misery, Wells Stomach Elixir gives
prompt and salutary relief; comforting, sooth-
ing, and gently invigorant to a weak, feeble,
inflamed feverish, irritated stomach gives most
benign and happy relief. Relieves pain, dis
tresS and f1atu1ence after eating. CorrectS and
aids digestion, regulates bilious irritability and
bilious diarrhoea. At painful periods in female
life, and during change of life, it will be found
81 90 bottles at retail or wholesale druggists,
the large size prepaid by express on receipt of
price, 100. As an ablution, a pinch of Wells
Miracle of Healing Powder (being antiseptic,
diSinfectant and germicide) in one or two pintS
of warm water and used vaginal injection
daily, will be found corrective, cleansing, heal
ing, curative. &c. bottles at druggists or by
mail. - E, S. WELLS, Chemist, Jersey City, N J
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Birth-marks which mark and mar the
outside of the body area grief to every
mother whose children may bear them.
But for every child who bears birth
mark on the skin there are many who
bear an indelible birth-mark on the mind.
Nervous mothers have nervous children
and many man and woman owes an
irritable and dependent temperament to
those days of dread when the mother
waited the hour of her maternity. The
use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
strengthens the mother for her trial.
With strength comes a buoyancy spirits
and quietness of mind, which is one of the
happiest gifts mother can bestow on her
offspring. By giving vigor and elasticity
to the delicate womanlY organs "Favorite
Prescription" practically does away with
the pain of maternity and makes the baby s
advent as natural and as simple as the
blossoming of flower. There is no opium,
cocaine or othor narcotic contained in
''Favorite Prescription.
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In little over thirty years, DR.. Pierce,
chief consulting physician to the In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buff
falo, N. Y, assisted by his staff of nearly
a score of physicians has treated and
cured hundreds of thousands of weak
and sick women
DR.. Pierce's offer Of free consultation
by letter Is not to be confused with mis-
leading advertisements of ofree medical
advice" made by those who have neither
the professional qualifications nor the
legal right to practice medicine Any
one can give advice on any subject But
the medical advice of person who has
no medical knowledge must be worthless
and may be dangerous.
In consulting DR.. Pierce, women are
addressing physician whose skill as a
specialist in the treatment and cure of
diseases peculiar to their sex has given
him a national reputation. There is no
similar offer of free medical advice which
offers advantages equal to those offered
by DR.. Pierce.
Accept no substitute for e Favorite Pre-
scription." The only motive for such
substitution is to enable the dealer to
make the little more profit paid by the
sale of less meritorious medicines.
MEDICAL. WORK FREE.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing over one thousand
large pages and more than seven hun
bred illustrations, several of them litho-
graphed in colors, is sent free on receipt
of stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
This great medical work deals with
subjects of vital interest to women. It
treats of medicine, hygiene, and physi-
ology; of the laws of reproduction and
of biology in general. 1t teaches how
to enjoy health and happiness in long
life. There is no charge for the book.
Send 81 one-cent stamps (expense of
mailing only, for the volume in cloth
binding, or II stamps for the book in
paper covers. Address DR.. R. " Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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curious Chinese Twins.

Curious Chinese twins are now being
exhibited in Europe. Like the famous
Siamese twins, they are Joined together
at the lower part of the chest.
These twins are boys, and they were
born in China a few years ago. They
are of normal intelligence, and each
weighs IS Kilograms. Four years ago
they had smallpox, the infection passing
in "a hours from one to the other. One
day whisky was given to one of them,
and yet it was the other one who first
began to show signs of intoxication-
They go to sleep about the same time,
but it is possible to awaken one without
arousing the other. They can walk and
run with ease, and when they lie down
they very quickly find a comfortable po-
sition.
M. Chapot-Prevost, a scientist, who
has given much attention to monstrosi-
ties of this kind and who successfully per-
formed an operation some time ago on
two girls who were similarly Joined, re-
Gently examined these twins and conclud-
ed that the ligament uniting them could
be severed without much, if any, risk.
He therefore suggested that this be done,
but those in charge of the twins said it
was impossible, as it was the will of the
Chinese god Khango that the boys should
be born thus, and his will must be re-
spected
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arhe Rerrar,a onern.n

Gays "Beggar's Opera" may be con-
sidered comedy. 1t is very witty and
very wicked. 1t makes jest Of crime
and at the same time tends to set men
against men. Probably it was altogether
written by Gay, though 1t is above his
average. But Gay was follower of
Swift and Pope, and the influence of
Swift appears to be discernibIe in it. So,
perhaps, the play was in some measure
the work of that strange author, though
not actually written by him. Pope says
that the play was Gays own writing, but
acknowledges that he and Swift gave
now and then a correction or word or
two of advice. This interference may or
may not have had great effect on the
character of the whole play. One does
not know. Fielding's Jonathan Wild"
must have been suggested by 1.-THE Beg
CARS Opera" Peachum is like Jonathan
Wild, and there are other similarities.
Gay may be easily credited with the
whole authorship without the aid of his
powerful friends Of the inferior sequel,
"Polly. Notes and Queries.
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CULINARY CAPERS.

Huckleberries are a delightful addition
to molasses ginger cake as well as to soda
biscuit
A cake filing that has decided attrac-
tons for the family palate is made from
chopped figs, mixed with either apple or
crab apple jelly.
The unbaked part which is taken from
the center of patties before they are filed
is better than cracker crumbs for the
tops of escaloped and deviled dishes. The
fragments should be dried and rolled.
Chopped beef loaf is an excellent sub
stitute for veal loaf for people who do
not like veal. Have one pound Of the
best round chopped fine at the butchers.
Make dressing similar to that for
stuffed flank steak, add the meat and
bake in a loaf shaped tin.
Some cooks claim that the best way to
cook bacon is to lay thin slices on fine
wire broiler over dripping pan and bake
it in hot oven until brown and crisp.
By this method no grease is left on the
meat, and it is more crisp than If fried.
Cooked in this way it is especially adapt
ed to children and invalids.
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"When / come to London" said lead
ing American man of business, Il find
your bankers and merchants stroll into
their offices between 10 and IL in the
morning. / am at my desk at 4" said
he, ''and by noon I have completed so
transactions by telephone" kilograms,
in fact, are no longer up to date in the
United States, and few busy men ever
use pen except to sign their names.
They do not even dictate their letters.
They speak into photograph and have
their message typewriter from the in
strument. Life in the States is one per-
petual whirl of telephones, telesemes,
monographs, electric bells, motors, lifts
and automatic instruments. To me such
a life would not be worth living, and the
mere sight of it is incompatible with con-
tinuous thought, but business seems to
be done in that way. And did not learn
that the percentage of suicide or insanity
was very seriously increased by these
truly maddening inventions. - Frederic
Harrison in Nineteenth Century.
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TRADEMARKS.

what 1t Costs to Register Them In
Various Countries.
The business of registering trademarks
has become a most important industry.
There was a time, a comparatively few
years ago, when the question of protect
ing trademarks did not enter into the
commercial value of the articles involved
as it does now. This is due to the enor-
nous increase in advertising of health
foods, cereals, patent medicines and attn
letic novelties The tariff of charges for
registering trademarks in the various
countries seems in some instances to be
based upon the idea that authorized la
bells and the like are as much luxury as
a coach and four. In Zululand, Peru,
Uruguay, Hongkong and Granada the
tariff fixed by law for each trademark is
$145 in gold, the highest on the entire
list.
In this country trademarks are filed
with the patent office, and the price fol-
registering one is $50, which is the lowest
rate charged anywhere. Canada charges
only $50 for a general or special trade
mark. There are some countries in Eu-
rope that demand $100 for registering a
trademark, but in Great Britain, Ger
many, Austria, France and Spain the fee
in each case is $75. This is the rate ask
ed in the majority of the English colo.
MES, including New South Wales and
New Zealand, but in Cape Colony it is
$115 and in South Africa $195. The lat
ter price is also demanded in Costa Riea'
Some of the bargain counter sales of reg
istry for trademarks are obtainable IN
the Leeward islands, Jamaica, British
Guiana, Mauritius, Argentine Republic
Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, Sierra Leone
and Bulgaria, each of which charges
S115. Little Venezuela is content with
500 for the privilege of recording the
existence of a patent label.
There are thousands of trademarks that
are never heard of by the great masses
because they are not properly advertised
The majority of trademark lawyers real
ize big profits fighting infringements OF
private marks rather than in registering
new ones. One of them has just settled
a case that was in the courts for foul
years. The single word ''favorite" was
at issue, and the courts have decided that
there is no exclusive proprietary right in
the word as a trademark. One of the
most successful lawyers, who represents
the interests of big cereal firm and a
cracker establishment as well, says that
it costs more than $4,000 annually to
protect his clients from those who twist
the names of brands In every conceivable
NAV
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CURIOUS BURIAL FASHIONS.
The Collins and the Methods Of the
Baule Negro Tribe.

On the Ivory Coast in West Africa, be-
tween the rivers Bandama and Mi, there
lives curious negro tribe known as the
Baule and which is a mixture of several
races. So curious is it that M. Maurice
Delafosse, colonial official, has thought
it well worthy of study, and he now mar
rates some interesting facts about 1t.
The collins used by the negroes, he
says, are rectangular, and each is fash
toned carefully out of a large block Of
acajou wood. The sides, moreover, are
ornamented with colored bas-reliefs, and
the cover is usually wrought in most
artistic style. As an example of such a
cover M. Delafosse presents one which
was made in 1895 for the mummy of a
ehieftain named Nyango Kuassi. On it
the chieftain is represented lying on a
leopard skin, which has been artistically
engraved, the spots therein being shown
by squares cut out of the wood.
Above the dead man is an engraving Of
an umbrella, the symbol Of his high posi-
ton on earth, and beneath it a box Of
cartridges has been drawn. On the left
is represented the gold hilted saber which
he wore on parade, and above it is an en-
craving of his favorite drinking cup.
On the right in like manner may be seen
drawings of his dagger and of his gun.
Below the corpse is a deaths head and
the figure of a woman, who is holding in
her hand a saucer filled with bread. The
deaths head represents that one among
the dead mans slaves who, according to
ancient custom, should have been sacri-
feed at the time of his death, but whose
life was spared at the intercession of NJ.
Delafosse.
Ordinary Baule negroes are buried as
soon as they die, but those Of high rank
are rarely buried for seven months, and
some even are not buried for seven years.
In the latter cases the body is duly en-
balmed and then remains in the room
where death occurs until it is placed in
the coffin. Salt, alcohol and palm oil are
the main ingredients used in embalming,
and cotton, with which gold dust is some
times mixed, serves to conceal the open
ings which the operator has made in the
body.
Frequently thin plates of gold are also
placed as a shield over the countenance,
and all the ornaments that were worn in
life are spread over the body. So the
dead man lies on the mat where he died,
and such is the influence of the air and the
heat that within two months his body is
transformed into a mummy. This was
what happened to the body Of Nyango
Kuassi, for it lay seven months in the
death chamber before it was taken out
to burial
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A warning to those who keep parrots
comes from the little port of SAINT Elpi-
do a Mare, in the Marche. The post
master of that place was given parrot.
He tanned the bird and taught it to take
food from his lips. The bird fell i'll, but
the man nevertheless continued to feed 1t
in this way. One day it pecked his lip
aud drew blood. Soon after the postmas-
ter was seized with an illness which in a
few hours attacked his lungs. bronchial
tubes and heart and brain, and killed
bin before the doctors could find out its
nature Owners of parrots may well take
warning.-London Globe.
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isLAND IN THE JACK POT.
1t Is Now a Part of Minneapolis and
Is Worth Many Fortunes.

As w Ortn NAuny HOEtuneBs
At one of the most interesting games Of
poker ever played In Minneapolis Nicollet
island was put in the jack pot by man
who thought he understood the game,
but found there were others who under
stood it better. In 1916 Pierre Bottineau
took up claim on the spot where st, Paul
now stands. A year later he traded 1t
for a horse and cow, which he drove
away into the wilderness, never dreaming
that the land he had almost given away
would in a few years be the site of a
great city. For a small sum he purchased
large portion of what is now the bust
ness part of Minneapolis and put up
log cabin in a little mound in the center
of Nicollet island.
Half a dozen of the old settlers, Bot
tineau among them, had a little poker
club. One evening the stakes kept grow
ing larger and larger until every jack pot
contained small fortune. Mr.. Bottineau
had been losing heavily, but at last he
was dealt hand upon which he hoped to
regain his losses and win something be-
sides. He was given four queens and,
drawing one card, secured an ace, leaving
four kings as the only hand by which he
could be beaten. He thought he saw one
of the players discard king, and he con-
sidered his hand invincible and played it
accordingly Soon all but Bottineau and
the man opposite him dropped their cards
and retired to watch the game. The ia
BILE was heaped with money and the per-
sonal belongings Of the two men.
The Pickering light of the candle shone
dimly on the flushed faces as they watch
ed each other warily out of the corners of
their eyes. All of Bottineau's possessions
lay on the table, and it was his bet. He
looked at his hand carefully and then
said that all he had left was Nicollet is
land, which he would bet against $500.
The bet was called, and Bottineau laid
down his four queens with smile Of tri
umph Amid a dead silence his opponent
laid on the table, face up, four kings and
tray. 1t was SO still you could have
heard them breathe. Then Bottineau
called for writing materials and made out
a deed to the island. From that day he
never touched a card or countenanced
gambling in any form.
After drifting around the country he
went to Red Lake Falls and took up a
claim and remained there until the time
of his death He was employed as a
guide and scout and was one of the prin-
cipal members of the Sibley expedition.
He knew every foot of the northwest
country, having traversed it ever since he
was 10 years old, when he guided Lord
Selkirk's colonists from old Fort Garry.
When he died, the last Of the old time
Canadian voyagers and guides, who were
such an important factor in the upbuild-
ing of the northwest, passed away.-Al-
bany Telegram.
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for the cure of diseases peculiar to
women. 1t will cure any disease which
is durable by the use of medicine, and
often cures diseases pronounced incur
able by local physicians, or which they
state are durable only by surgery.
Favorite Prescription establishes
regularity, dries weakening drains, heals
Inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness. 1t is the best prepara-
tive for motherhood tranouilizing the
nerves, encouraging the appetite and in
ducing refreshing sleep. 1t makes the
baby's advent practically painless.
cFor five years my wife was In an
almost helpless condition, suffering from
female weakness" writes J. B. Everritt,
Esq, of Hagerhian, Washington Co.,
Fla. ULast September decided to try
DIR. Pierce's FAvorite Prescription. She
took several bottles of the medicine
and gave birth to ten-pound son on
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ton and liberation, and cures female
weakness. 1t gives good health to
women, which means tranquil nerves,
good appetite and sound sleep.
NJ was great sufferer two years ago with
female trouble and wrote to you for advice
saws Mrs Matte Hays, of Tribulation, Mcdonald
CO., Missouri. 1You outlined a course of treat.
ment for me. 1 followed your directions, and
now feel like q different person. never
expected to hear from you when wrote to you
In three days after I commenced taking your
medicines began to feel better. took twenty
dollars worth Of the Favoritc Prescription.
and Golden Medical Discovery bought It
Eve dollars worth at time, and also four walls
Of Dr. Pierce's Pellets. would not take one
thousand dollars for the good the medicine has
done me: l capt praise i enough. wish ell
who suffer with such troubles would give Dr.
Pierce's medicines fair trial can work all
day-doing anything walk where ] please. and
feA good. Many thanks to you for your kind
advice.s
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser, in paper
covers, Is sent FREE on receipt of IL one
cent stamps to pay expense of mailing
omiy. Address DR.. R. v. Pierce. Buff
Ealb. N. "
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The Yrreverent One.

EYES," said the Rev. Mr. Goodman, II
am sorry to say that there is a vast diff
ference between my brother and myself.
Two years ago we visited the Holy Land
and the river Jordan. Naturally when
1 came upon 1t was lost in such pro-
found and revenential reverie that paid
no attention to George, and when l turn
ed around he was gone"
SIN such a sacred place he decided to
commune alone, probably" suggested
Mrs. Frontpeugh
''Well, no" answered the minister, II
do not think such a thought ever entered
his head. He had hunted up a nice
shady spot about so yards down and was
fishing indianapolis Sun.