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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26

ROUGH ON BRONCHITIS, TABLETS The
worse the case the more marked and noticeable
the relief. Simple coughs and colds may be
helped by simple means but those severe cough.
ing spells that rack the bronchial tubes and
lungs, deep seated colds, coughs and bronchial,
sistent tickling, hacking and irritation can be
quickly quieted, helped, soothed and cured by
this remedy only. &c. at druggists or by mail.
CORN REMEDIES MAY COME AND GO,
but Rough on Corns" goes on forever; remains
the standard, the old and ever reliable, never.
druggists.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26

ROUGH ON BILE, TABLETS. If nothin
else clears the bile out of you, these will, Csc
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26

ROUGH ON TooTHAcHE. Instant relief, 15c.
ROUGH ON HEADACHE, TABLETS, 15c.
ROUGH ON WORMS Liquid, easy taken, CSC.
ROUGH ON CoRNs. For hard or soft corns, 16c.
ROUGH ON CoRNs. Don't make the feet sore, 15c.
ROUGH ON CoRNs The old reliable standard, 15c
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26

say Mey can hardly believe thai I G,s TIE
same person, after being sick so long
I haze changed to be robust and rosy
checked. have taken fifteen bottles of
Prescription, fifteen of the Discovery
and fifteen of the Pellets know that
If it had not been for your medicines
would not have been living to-day"
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
woman's medicine. 1t is not offered as
a cure-all but it is confidently recon-
mended as sure and safe remedy for
all those diseases of women which are
durable by the use of medicine. 1t
establishes regularity, dries the drains
which destroy the strength and beauty
of women, heals Inflammation and ul-
ceration and cures female weakness. It
is the best preparative for motherhood,
giving great strength and elasticity to
the organs of maternity, and making the
baby's advent practically painless.
UcETTINo YOUNG AGAIN"
It is one of the triumphs of Favorite
Prescription" that its results are so
palpably and yisib1y real. The cure Of
Wonnaniy diseases by this medicine il
proved by the gain in flesh and weight,
BY the restoration of youthful freshness,
by the renewed strength and ambition,
and by all the outward and visible signs
of robust health.
81 enjoy good health; thanks to
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery" writes Mira.
]. ]. Schnetyer, of Pontiac, Livingston
Co, Ill. cHave taken six bottles of each
kind l was taken sick last February
and the doctors here called it Grip
lay for four weeks in bed, and when got
up found had displacement Had
sach aches and pains in my back and
limbs, could not stand any length OF
time. I kNezO that on, home doctor
woNld insist the first thing
on an examination, and
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02
Taking Her Revenge.

Mrs. G. Newman of Campbell Park,
a Chicago suburb, was building hand
some white stone house. when some
one discovered that the bay window
extended four feet over the building
line. Neighbors attacked her in the
courts, and the house had to come
down. She hungered for revenge. En-
gaging the services of an architect, she
began to put up a shanty on the site
that will squat as reproach and an
eyesore. Campbell Park is beautiful
place. The shanty stands with its back
to the street. A man who never be-
fore had done any painting was hired
to smear it yellow. Then in a local
paper appeared this advertisement:
Wanted, noisy family to occupy a
new house; must be at least five boys;
red-headed ones preferred"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02

apd extended TO the man nearest h,,,.
small wooden tablet, on which sew.
erai Chinese characters were inscribed
hb evident anxiety that IL shouId no
read LED TO the natural impression that
y was message Of some importance
pe'hapS from the palace itself, an
interpreter was specially summoned
Ny Whom the supposed message was
quickly deciphered. A look of SUNRISE
then OF deep disgust came into his face
When he had concluded, the soldier adj
dressed him volubly and with much
earhestness. What about this MANI"
the general asked. With an ill-con-
cealed smile, the interpreter answered
that the tablet just read testified that
tue bearer was Chinese soldier. In
MS colioquy with the interpreter, he
had explained that he was guarding
the water-gate, and had left his post
Tor only few minutes, TO find on his
return that the Americans had entered
no one was permitted to do this. he
said. He feared the consequences
when the result OF his neglect became
known to his commander, and he de-
sired General chaffee and his soldiers
10 retire at once The absurdity OF the
demand. the mans evident confidence
that II would be obeyed, and his appar-
entity supreme belief in the power OF
the authority vested in him evoked an
ontburst OF laughter. in which even
the general Joined. although neither
place nor time favored merriment: and
with the captige's pigtail in the grasp
Of an American soldier. the party went
onward TO sterner things.-Youth's
Companion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02

The army is no place for man who
falls In love" muttered the corporal
connected with one OF the uptown re-
eruiting stations the other day, says
the New York Tribune. He took pic
ture out OF his pocket and looked at II
longingly. II WAS OF a girl with short,
curly hair and her white felt hat was
pulled down over one eye, as contrast
20 the direction taken by It's white
chicken feather. The corporal's eyes
said that Il was about the finest thing
be had ever seen. There was love In
them. This is picture OF my girl.
Lulu Is her name, and she's the finest
ever, Her and me want to get tied up
aud II II wasn't for this blamed army
business we would have been spliced
long ago, Has the army legal right
10 keep you from getting married?"
asked the visitor In amazement. of
course this Is supposed 10 be a free
country. but they can make II mighty
uncomfortable for you in the army IL
you get spllced without permission"
said the corporal They can't stop
You. but they can take your stripes
away and refuse to let you re-enlist.
| worked hard for these" He pointed
TO his cheYruns and stroked them with
affection. Il don't want 10 lose them.
Ny captain Is a surly old cuss that
never could get any girl To love him,
and 30 he don't believe there is such
a thing as love asked him for per-
mission to marry Lulu Told him all
about her good Job and how we
wouldn't never become a charge on the
company.
Marriage. Gays he. is bloomin'
failure and you'd best keep out Of It..
Married corporals are curse TO any
company. and II you become one you'll
have TO look for another Job when your
enlistment runs out.
what can | do2 The army is my
profession"
III loved a girl aud she'd have me
I'D marry her in spite OF everything"
said the visitor.
Eyes, and get another job II your
employer didn't like It, You forget
there Is only one army in this coun-
try" And he put the picture away.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02
summer Care of Horses.

Such spells of hot weather as have
recently been experienced throughout
the country have taught a number of
lessons that will be of the greatest pos
sible value in meeting similar circum-
stances in the future. The recent
heated term has seen the advent of the
horse hat" a hideous straw coneep-
ton which has come into vogue in the
large cities, but which apparently has
not found favor in the country. The
idea of providing means of protection
for the heads of horses working during
the hot hours of the day is well enough
but it is very questionable whether the
straw hat fills the bill, so to speak.
The first requisite in such protection
is to shade the head and at the same
time allow free circulation of air be-
tween the hat and the head. This is
not done by the straw hat. Examina-
ton has disclosed the fact that under
the hat the skin is hot and dry; circu
lation of air has not taken place, hence
many horse-owners have discarded the
new pattern hat and devised other
means of protection. The older form
of protection was better. 1t consisted
of shade which did not come into
contact with the head. being on the Or
der of parasol. The other common
form of shade in the cities is a piece
of thick felt. which may be kept satur-
ated with water, but this is open to the
same objection as the more modern
hat in that it does not allow free cir
culation of air. Sponges are still used
to cover the poll. it being thought that
by keeping them wet that they afford
protection and GOODNESS to the head.
This is not the case in most instances.
They are cool SO long as they are wet
with cold water, but 1t is quite impos-
sible TO keep them cool all day when
most required and they do not allow
air to play between the head and the
sponge. To sum up then, 1t has been
found that a parasol shade is the best.
gives perfect protection and requires
no work or water. More important
however, than the fitting of any kind
of contraption upon the heads of horsez
working in the sun is proper manage
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02

ment and feeding Of the horses. With
animals as with men, cases Of heat
prostration do not as rule occur when
the patient Is in perfect health. Man
becomes overcome with heat when he
is sick from indigestion or hiss been in
the habit of taking intoxicating liquor
in large Quantities. 1t has also been
found that where people live in unsani-
tary conditions that they are most IL
able to suffer from over-heating. Ger
tain kinds of food also tend to render
the person eating them susceptible to
sunstroke, hence all doctors advise
that we should eat light bread, abstain
from heavy meals of meat, and drink
plain, cool, but not iced drinks during
exceptionally hot weather. Turning to
the horse we find that in most cases OF
over-heating there is some cause apart
from hard work or exposure to the d.
rect rays OF the sun. In the large
cities the worst sufferer among the
horses is the middle horse in the three
horse team which is used to move vast
loads OF coal. This poor beast is ex-
posed to the suns rays and at the same
time to the radiation of heat from the
bodies OF the two other horses between
which he is sandwiched. This middle
morse is common victim during hot
weather. IL he does not go down, over
come with heat, it is only necessary to
look at him when at work to determine
whether his condition is a pleasant
one. His looks tell that he is in mig
cry and invariably he is thin and worn
as compared with his companions in
harness. This form of hitching should
be absolutely forbidden by the HUI
name Society whenever a hot spell of
weather strikes the city. On farms the
way to prevent overheating is to shade
the head, keep the horse in a well-ven-
ulated, clean stable, the windows and
doors OF which are screened against
the entrance of flies and shaded to keep
out direct rays of the sun. The horse
should be well groomed twice daily,
should not be allowed to stand with his
harness on at the noon hour, should
not be fed when warm, should have
drinking water before feeding and in
sips frequently when at work. He
should not be fed corn during hot
weather; suitable food would consist
of sound, old oats, hay at night, bat
none during the day, and bran mash
two or three times during the week.
1t is a good practice to sponge him
with cold water after the days work,
but do not turn the hose on him.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02
Their Right of way.

European automobile manufacturers
spent prodigious amounts in insnring
their entries against delays in the
recent Paris-Berlin contest. One firm
alone spent upward of 100000. Me-
ehanics on bicycles were posted along
the entire route; small reservoirs of
gasoline were established at many vii
lagos and towns; duplicate parts were
sent to various points on the route.
with squads of machinists on hand 20
make necessary changes quickly. The
tire manufacturers established stations
in almost every town; spare tires or
every size were provided in abundance,
not only at the villages and towns.
but between them. To guard against
accidents. the duke of Mecklenburg
had the roads guarded by pickets dur
ing the transit of the racers across his
domain.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02
The DISMAL SWAMP.
The Home of Bears, Deer and VIVA
Cows.

Cows.
Weird and solitary and destitute of
attractions to mankind is the famed
Dismal Swamp. 1t occupies a billowy
plain some 40 miles in length by 25
miles in breadth along the Atlantic
seaboard, extending from Suffolk, Va.
in southerly direction, well into the
bounds of North Carolina. Its deep
shades. great stretches Of brake and
its very solitude make it a region of
interest. To the naturalist and sports
man it has much to offer. In its silent
Businesses the black bear finds home
admirably adapted to his protection
and in every way favorable to his in
crease. Here amid the dense growth of
underbrush and timber he may live in
comparative safety. And there is per-
haps no locality in the whole eastern
United States of like extent which can
offer larger bear population than this
great morass. The white-tailed deer
is also an abundant denizen of the
swamp. frequenting the elevated parts.
In addition to the deer and bears
there is big game feature of rather
unusual nature. The swamp abounds
in wild COWS. These animals, of
brown color and somewhat smaller
than the ordinary COW, having for
many years been under the peculiar
conditions of the swamp until they are
almost completely specialized, are ex-
tremely wild. They are descendants of
cattle which many years ago wandered
into the Businesses and were lost to
their owner. Being no longer recog-
nized as property the sportsmen may
call game all that he may have the
prowess to shoot. Lake Drummond,
some ten miles from Suffolk, Va. is
the only great body of water in the
swamp. 1t is beautiful sheet Of
water, of an oval contour, and fringed
with heavy growth of timber, mostly
cypress, white cedar and black gum.
Its water is of dark color, owing to
the decaying vegetation of the sur
rounding country, but is suitable to
drink, and possesses the quality of re-
naming pure longer than most other
water. For this reason it is often car
ried to sea by sailors on long voyages.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02

The British soldier receives a shil-
ling a day; the United States soldier
the equivalent OF Is Cd. The American
soldier has better ratlons, but Tommy
Atkins has more liberal allowance
for clothing. In other respects the
conditions are about the same, except
that the British government pays PEN
sions only to those who are entirely
disabled by wounds or sickness. With
all her wars the pension list OF Great
Britain IL not une-fourth as large as
that of the United States, The annual
appropriation OF our congress for pen
sions would support the whole British
army, One sees retired soldiers en-
ployed In various capacities They are
given preference in business houses.
They are used by the district messen-
ger companies and receive certain priv
fleges and considerations from the po-
lice and municipal authorities that are
not granted 10 ordinary people. II IS
common for bank messengers. janitors
of buildings, private watchmen and
other men engaged in light employ
ment to wear military medals OF honor.
which are always accepted as a good
recommendation You see newsstands
and fruitstands at the street corners
and in the parks attended by men with
similar decorations, or with empty
coatsleevss, and such privileges are es-
teemed of great value.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02

According to statistician, the pope
receives more letters and newspapers
each day than any other ruler, the
average number being from 10000 to
% 900. or these only few are ever
seen by his holiness. most Of them be-
ing taken at once to the chancellor's
Office, where they are distributed
among thirty-five secretaries, who duly
read them. Next to the pope comes
President Mckinley, who receives
daily about 1.40o letters and between
1000 and 1000 newspapers, pamphlets
and books. The king Of England's mail
is not as large as this. 1000 letters
and from 1000 to 1900 newspapers
being the daily average. The car re-
ceives $50 letters daily, the king OF
Italy 500 and Queen Wilhelmina OF
Holland between 100 and $50. all OF
which she reads herself.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02
Sea Birds Disappear.

The investigation made by Prof.
Boyer for the American ornithologicaI
Association of the Louisiana gulf coast
for the purpose of stationing wardens
to protect the sea birds shows that
nearly all the breeding places Of the
birds had been destroyed by killing the
birds themselves and taking their eggs.
Not trace of birds was found on sew
eral islands, at one time the homes of
millions Of sea fow:
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02

u ran OF drum nor sound of any horn
shall call them now from this unbat-
tied hight;
No more the marcher tired delay
the morn.
I'm some upon the field with victory
torn
From weakening grasp; and some
before the fight,
Doomed by slow feyers or the stray
shots spite;
Iui some old wounds through quiet
years have worn.
Ma All are folded now so quietly
Within her breast whose glory was
their dream
From her own bloody fields. from
isles extreme,
bon the long tumuit OF the land and
sea
here lies the steel Potomae's jewelled
stream,
Like the surrendered sword OF Mem
DRY.
Arthur Epson. in the Independent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02
,r,ored Cruisers.

our navy department is reported to
ho Manning the construction Of two
new armored cruisers capable Of
s,eaming twenty-three knots an hour
and having a steaming radius of some
IN ooo miles. The new Russian cruiser
Novik. built In Germany, has speed
~ twenty-five knots an hour, but the
Novi,, "a n small vessel of only 5000
TONS displacement. II the big new ar
mored cruisers of the American navy
onter the Northumberland class they
wll, heat the world. all things consid-
cred.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02
Chinese simplicity.

LAiter General Chaffee and an adj
Pnce-guard Of the American forces
~ penetrated inside the outer wall
fekin, says the correspondent of a
Phdon journal, they turned an abrupt
|fner and came suddenly upon a soli-
~ Chinese soldier. Only the pres
r. Of General Chaffee saved him
Pun Instant death, for American cas-
ltles lad been severe in the advance,
~ N4 feeling OF the men was bitter.
w L Of blank surprise at the
Nh rcev iar. the soldier adj
Az t general and his
n bread and Fulleless grin.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02
HOBNAIL GILBERT.
ONCE FAMOUS ON THE PACIFIC
SLOPE.
ne Took TO Gambling and Fortune
Frosned on Him-Hls Peculiar Start
Ia Life - One Thrilling Experience =
Died Few Days Ago.

A career In which fortunes vagaries
Played large part came to close the
other day when Homer Gilbert died
In poverty In his cabin in the Chino
Valley Cal. Forty years ago this man,
who for decade past has been a pitt
ably decrepit being, was famous among
the gold seekers and fortune hunters
OF the Pacific slope for his phenomenal
luck. He was known as Hobnail Gil
bert. During the early part of the
gold fever of 1850 he went to Califor-
MIA and for several weeks knocked
about San Francisco at odd jobs,
blaeking shoes, peddling fruit, work
Ing In eating houses and along the
docks In the city. Everybody was wild
over the news OF the wonderful wealth
that was washed from the earth in
the canyons and mountains. All who
could get away to the mines had left
the city, and there was a great demand
for mechanics, especially carpenters
Gilbert had no money for mining, SO
he became carpenter without a days
experience. In a few days he had got
80 far in his new trade as to buy tools,
and in month he was earning s12 a
day as a woodwalk builder among the
sand hills where is now the center of
business in San Francisco.
Fortune in Hobnails.
One morning Gilbert read in a news
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02
EAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
|ose SHORT STORIES FOR THE
VETERANS.

General Chafee Saved a Confident
c.,,ese soldier from Instant Death
~. Army Is No Place for Men Who
Are In Love.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02

OF an English ship with cargo OF
miners tools and general hardware,
which was TO be sold at auction on the
wharyes. He decided TO speculate
little. and he attended the auction sale
for several days. The pickaXes, shov-
els and washpans were bought quickly
by the hardware dealers and specula-
tors at prices that discouraged Gilbert
from making bid. Finally great
quantity OF hobnails was put up. The
spectators did not seem to want them,
and the bidding was low. Gilbert
thought he saw his opportunity and he
bid of 300 pounds OF the nails for
$500. When he had paid for the nails
he had about $500 left. With this
money he bought two mules, a camp
outfit and some provisions. Packing
the nails and the other stuff on one
OF the mules he started for the noun
tains.
The Sierras were alive with pros
pectors, and at the end OF the first
week out Gilbert rode into a camp
known as Little Jim. He Joined the
camp, and offered to sole and heel the
miners boots with imported nails. For
each nail he got one bit, or l2ls cents.
Money was easier to get than shoes
those days, and, as the nails protected
the soles of the boots from the gravel,
the miners readily fell in with Gill
bert's plan. Within a month he had
accumulated gold dust worth $4,000.
nails. and, satisfied with the scheme
he adopted, he moved his cobbling
outfit to another camp, where the same
prosperity attended him. 1t was eight
months before Gilberts nails gave out.
AS they grew scarce he increased the
price until during the last month the
miners were paying four bits, 80
cents. each for hobnails. In eight
months Gilbert mad $4,000. BY this
time he had become thoroughly inn
bued with the gold fever, and in COM
pany with a prospector named Hend-
ricks, he set out on a prospecting tour.
going over the western edge Of Alpine
county. Hendricks was young Eng
lishman who had reached the noun
tains with considerable money in his
pockets, but had met with hard luck,
and when picked up by Gilbert he was
deadbroke.
Saved from Death.
For six months the men prospected
the gulches with but little success.
They finally pulled up stakes and
moved into Nevada county, where they
mined with good luck. Early in the
fall of 1853 Gilbert fell i'll of fever.
Hendricks had studied medicine, but
before completing his medical educa-
ton he had got the gold craze and
gone to California. He nursed Gill
bert as best he could, but the man
grew worse steadily. Hendricks knew
an herb that he had noticed growing
a couple OF miles up the ravine that, II
stepped. would perhaps help the sick
man. One morning he left the cabin
to get some of this herp, While away
q terrific thunderstorm came up and
the little stream that ran through the
gulch began to rise. Knowing how
rapidly these mountain streams rise in
a storm and fearing for the safety OF
Gilbert, as the cabin stood on the bank
of the creek, Hendricks hurried back
Inc water rose very rapidly and
though Hendricks ran as fast as tn,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02

General Gomez says the Cuban
natriots who are talking the loudest
are the ones who never smelled pow
der
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-02
Past Prices for Hog.

From the last report of the Bureau
of Animal Industry we take the follow
ing as to the range of prices for hogs
at the Chicago stockyards for the
years named: