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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07

A woman will take the smallest
drawer in a dressing table for her own
private use and viii pack away in 1t
bright bits of boxes of all shades and
sizes. dainty fragments Of ribbons,
scraps of lace. foamy ruf1es, velvet
things for the neck, bundles Of old
love letters. pieces Of jewelry, hand
kerchiefs. fans. things that no man
knows the name of, all sorts Of fresh,
bright looking knickknacks that you
couldn't catalogue in a column. and
she can go to that drawer any hour Of
the day or night and pick out any arti-
Gle she may happen to want without
disturbing anything else.
And a man, having the biggest
and deepest and widest drawer assign
ed him. will throw into it three socks,
collar box. an old necktie, two hand
kerchiefs, a pipe and pair of braces,
and to save his life he can't shut that
drawer without leaving more ends
sticking out than there are things in 1t,
and it always looks as though it had
been packed with hydraulic press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07
Nnt Lilze Town Kitchena.

The delicious odor of big, roomy
country kitchen only whets ones appe-
title instead Of dulling 1t as town kitch-
ems do. And as to there being any
thing disagreeable in dining in the
thinks of the old kitchen and its roar
of every home in the country. Every
boy with country blood in his veins
thinks of the old kitchen and its roar
ing fire and shining pots and pans and
rows of dazzling platters when he
thinks of home, that and the quaint lit
tie bedroom in the L. But the parlor.
with its hundred and one silent injune-
lions to subdued conversation and prim
proprety. that is remembered but a.
the torture chamber of youth. It, too
may have It's memories for the glrls'
but the kitchen holds the boys imagi-
nation fettered In golden memories
American Kitchen Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07

and its escape when ngured onscap-
ture added to it, and so. hardly know
ing what did. drew one Of my re-
volvers and began firing as the swim
mer moved away. l fired six shots,
but 1 heard no cry of pain or other
sound
/ went back to the Cinnamon and
found them chattering In terror, and
il they had not been afraid of the witch
they would have made rush for the
boat and left me alone on the island. l
sat watching them till daylight came,
and then we all went down to the beach.
The tide was coming in, but we found
tracks, as before While we were
hurrying about, arguing and discuss
ing, the tide brought in the naked limb
and foot of woman. white woman.
1t had been torn from the body by the
sharks, and it was the foot which had
made the tracks in the sand. One of
my shots had struck and killed her as
she swan away, and the blood had
brought the savage sharks to the at
tack There lay the limb before us,
with the flesh hard and firm, though
showing a bruise here and there, but
no other part of the body came ashore.
To whom the limb had belonged, how
she was cast away there. where she
was hiding, why she did not seek our
protection-none of these questions can
answer. We buried the limb in the
sands and heard no more of the nymph
of the sea.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07
To Overcome Nausea.

A we'll known physician advances
the theory that the distressing sensa-
ton of nausea has its seat In the brain
and not in the stomach and that relief
may be obtained by cooling the base
of the brain. He claims to have tested
this often and thoroughly in the case
of sick headache, bilious collie. cholera
morbus and other ills in which nausea
is a distressing symptom without a
single failure: also that he once re-
lieved the nausea resulting from can
Ger of the stomach by the application
of ice to the back of the neck and
occipital bone. The ice is to be broken
and the bits placed between the folds
of a towel. Relief may be obtained
by holding the head over sink or tub
and pouring small stream of water
on the neck. This is worth remem-
boring as a relief for sick headache,
to which so many are subject.-Roch-
ester Advertiser.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07

81 remember" says Uncle Ezekiel
swhen a boy that Uncle Josie johnson,
while out cunning one day, got tired
and sat down by large pine tree In
the Big Cove and fell asleep, but was
awakened by a noise and on looking
down at his feet saw large rattle
snake. Putting up his gun, he was
about to shoot when he saw fine deer
about eight feet in front Of him. He
then took aim at the deer, when sud
denly he heard great 1uttering over
head, and, looking up, he saw a large
flock of wild turkeys. He no sooner
saw them than he heard another noise
in the bushes at his right, and, looking
round, he saw a big bear gazing at him.
Fearing that he was about to be de-
voured, he shot at the deer, when the
gun busted.
"Ths bullet killed the deer, the lock
fell down the rattler's throat and chok-
ed him to death, the barrels shot up in
to the air and killed the wild turkeys,
the stock killed the bear by striking
him between the eyes, and the concus-
sion threw Uncle Josie backward.
s'When he landed on his back In the
middle of a brush heap, he found he
had killed 40 rabbits. 1t took two
horse team to cart the game home."-
Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07

There was once a gentleman who
spent a day in Verona, and it rained
all that day. Five years afterward the
gentleman spent another day in that
fair city, and it rained all that day.
And the gentleman afterward wrote q
book and on the ground Of his expert
ences asserted that it always rained In
Verona. AS with Verona so it has been
with the deserts of the globe. The
great Australi; desert shrinks every
year 1t is better known. On the pre-
sumed desert land of lifetime ago the
finest sheep in. the world are now rails
ed. The desert was mapped on hasty
congratulations on insufficient samples.
So 1t was with the American deserts.
So it is with the Asiatic deserts. So 1t
is with the African deserts. Fifty
years ago the map of the Sahara show
ed an unbroken stretch of sand The
map of today shows tract Of country
with patches of sand but diversified
with hills and water courses, and even
in places consisting of light. airy park
land, with widespread grassy tracts In
terspersed with forest.-Exchange
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07

In addition to the publication of air
by vegetation, by sunlight and by the
winds water is one of the prominent aids
in these grand purifying agencies. It is
constantly absorbing filth, which in the
streams is carried to the ocean and there
devoured by millions on millions Of crea-
lures made for this purpose. 1t is well,
therefore, if there are foul gases about
us, fresh paint or any poisons to have
water at hand for absorption. with cop
peras combined. in some instances. OF
course this water is unfit for kitchen
use. but may be put around the trees or
on the garden. It follows that water
that has stood in the house for any time
and that in any sleeping rooms. sick
rooms, ETC., is utterly unfit for use. This
applies to medicines, especially liquids,
unless kept in tightly corked bottles.
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1t would appear that certainly 50
early as about A. D. $50 spaces Of
ground adjoining churches were inclos-
ed and consecrated for burial, and by a
canon of the ninth century every grave
was to be esteemed sacred, to be adorn-
ed with the sign of the cross and to be
preserved from trespass and violation
by dogs and cattle. Many churchyards
have a history far older than the
churches which stand in them, being
originally places appropriated to reli-
gious assemblies, divine service being
performed there, until at length the
church was added for greater honor
and convenience.
1t has been noted as a curious fact
that in a large majority of cases the
churehyards are on the north side OF
the church and on the north side Of
the road leading to them. There Is a
superstition among many old fash
toned folk that the north side Of the
churchyard is less sacred than the
rest of the consecrated ground. ITO
be buried there" wrote Durandus, the
great fourteenth century ecclesiastic,
sis, in the language Of the eastern
countries, to be buried out Of sanctu-
ary." Hence the position was largely
appropriated to the graves Of suicides,
unbaptized persons and excommu-
nicates.-Notes and Queries.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07
Britlah BarrIster., wigs.

The wigs worn in English courts were
formerly made of human hair, and It
is on record that the white hair Of q
woman who lived to be LOG years old
was sold for that purpose for ESQ. In
1897 the old form of powdered wig
which was somewhat of a nuisance be-
cause the powder came Off and the hair
frequently required recurring was SUI
perseded by the horsehair wig.
Only about 100 of these legal .orna-
ments are made annually. A good ar
ticle will last for quarter Of a cen
tury, and, moreover, barristers do not
altogether appreciate new wigs, as they
suggest that the wearer is new to the
business and consequently has not had
much experience.
The cost varies from to II guineas.
The former price purchases an ordi-
nary article, while the latter is the sum
paid for what is known as full bot
toned wig, which is usually worn by
the leading barristers on the occasion
Of great trial 1t is also the kind
which adorns the head Of the speaker
of the house of commons.
Most of the horsehair Is imported,
but the home product is the best and is
that used in the costliest wigs.-Lon-
don Standard.
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ESTABLISHED 1879.

and grasped-It. They I1:.l come up IN
der the stern of the dory. which had
swung into the current with them, and
he was now firmly gripping bit Of
painter which hung over the stern.
In few minutes more he had lifted
her over the side, clambered in after
and was chatting her hands briskly.
Mrs. Harris cries from the beach had
brought the Cobbs to the scene, and
Master Harry was running dory down
the beach to the rescue.
1t had all happened In very few
minutes. Mary opened her eyes, smiled
and said, "You needn't rub all the skin
off my hands. sir"
''Thank Godl She is all right" said
Tom fervently.
sgrom, dear, you reached the dory
first. Kiss me, sirI You WON'T
And then Master Harry boat grated
alongside.
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PENNSYL lANlR RAILROAD
The Standard Railroad of 4Ameyica. Pro-
fected Throughout BY Block Signals
and Intoxicating .Switehes.
IN EFFECT MAY 4. 1901,


Trains leape Mourn Holly
FOR Philadelphia, $780, sos, 6b5, TIP. 76l, $50
s.24. LIZ A. NJ, 1889. 2ss. t5.4O Saturday only
Az, 5 OIL, 6.22. s.57, 1850 P. N.
For Pemperton. 7.ss. 9.s6 A. NJ, i.sO. 1892. AL,
On sundays IA, 1920 A. NJ. 500 FL . os
z25. s:ls, 1900, ll05. A. M, 1880, 800. 400, 40.
On Sundays. 1000 A. NJ, EOS, sos Pm.
For East burlington, 6.2s, lbs, 755. So. s.59.
9.19. 1000 llo5 a: NJ 2SO, 800, 400 40, b.lo,
SO. 6:2s. z2S: s;45 1900 10 @ 2; M 10 os 40
$40, 5.4. 40. 500, $50, $685. $40. 7l5 $40, $40
Pm.
ON Sundays, 6.O5 P. NJ.
For LumDerton. Medford, Marion and Had
For Vincentown, 1875, 8 05 P. NJ.
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea Side
For T1ckerton and Beach Haven. s.2s A. NJ.
For or. AsDn n Park and Long Branch. sas. A. N.
7vatns seave for Mount Holly as JotsoOs:
from PhiladeIphia. 6.35. 1855. SS5, 1000. 1l20
A. M, 1880, Il 80 Saturdays only, 2.30. 400,
400, sos, LOS, 6.2S. 500, 1880, Il.45 2. M.
On sundays, 7.S0. 9.l5A M, LOO. 800, 1890 Pm
$50, $50, A. NJ, 100. $50, 400. 800, $780, p.
On sundays. 1000 A. NJ, d.o so M. az.
AT, 4.30, 10, 100, 9.55 r. M.
On SUNDAYS, 6z0 lI.5O, A. NJ, 4.05, sos, P. N.
From East Burlington, 100, 75S, S.26, 5.48, 3D.
1905, I045 A. NJ, Il M, l.05, $780, 4.4S, go, 800
$50, TOO, $50, $50, 1850 p. M.
On sundays, 500, 900 1890, A. NJ, $780, 23os
$685. $40, 49, 4.55. $50. 800, $50, 720, 745 s46
10.00P. NJ.
from Toms River. 1852. A. NJ. s.55r.M
From Aspury Park, l-z5P. NJ
From Medford, ll.55 A. M.
from Long Branch, LOS P. M.
From PemDerton, (north) $40, 7.5O, 800 A. M,
1887, 4.07, 6.22 p. NJ.
On Sundays, 500 A. M, 800, P. n.
from RemDerton (SOuth), S37 A. NJ, 4.44, P. NJ
From Vincentown $50 A. NJ. l.42 r. NJ.
WEST JERSEY s. sEAsHORE RAILROAD
March s, 1901,
Medford, Marlton and PhfIadelphia.
leave Medford for Philadelphia at 100, 1907
A. NJ, zoo, 5.24, P. M.
On Sundays, 7.45 A. NJ, 4.03 P. NJ.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at TIA, 1920
A. NJ, 20, 5.35, p. M.
On Sundays, 7.59 A. M, 4lo r M
ford and Marlton at ZOO, 1850. A. M, $3.50. 5.2s,
Pm.
ON sundays, s.l5 A. NJ. $50 P. NJ.
Leave Marion tor Medtord, 8.l5, ll.SS A. NJ,
z.l2, $40, P. n.
on Sundays, sos, A. NJ, 6N Pm.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
j. B. HurcH1Hsos, J.R. wooD.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agen
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07
THEY TWO.

They are left alone In the dear old hoEnAs
After so many years,
When the house was full Of frolic and fun,
OF childish laughter and tears.
They are left alone, they two-once more
Beginning life over again,
Just as they did In the days Of yorA
Before they were nine or ten.
And the table is set for two these dayss
The children went one by one
Away from home on their separate ways
When the childhood days were done.
How healthily hungry they used to bel
What romping they used to dol
And mother-for weeping-can hardly see
To set the table for two.
They used to gather around the fire
While some one would read aloud,
But whether at study or work or play
Twas loving and merry crowd,
And now they are two that gather there
At evening to read or sew,
And it seems almost too much to bear
When they think Of the long ago.
All, well-ah, we'll. it's the way of the world
Children stay but little while
And then into other scenes are whirled,
Where other homes beguile;
But 1t matters not how far they roam
Their hearts are fond and true,
And there's never home like the dear oil
home,
Where the table is set for two.
Mrs. Frank A. Brock in Youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07
HIS RECALL TELEGRAM.
1t Didn't Work ms Smoothly AZ He
Had Anticipated.

1t Didn't Work as Smoothly az He
Had Anticipated.
81 have had only one experience 10 ad-
dressing communication to myself said
a professional man, ''and that was so dis
astrous never tried it again. 1t hap
pened in this way; Shortly after I hung
out my single and while l was having a
desperate struggle to make both ends
meet a rich, eccentric old aunt Of mine
invited me to spend the summer at her
country home in Vermont. / knew the
old lady had very peppery temper, but
she had always promised to do some
thing for me, and, under the circum-
stances, / concluded to go. Her home
was several miles from the nearest vii
lage and was really beautiful place;
but, just as had feared, my aunt herself
proved to be terribly trying company.
She was irascible and donineering to the
last degree, and, having lived alone with
a lot of bringing servants, she was in the
habit of saying things that made my
blood boil in my veins. / managed to
hold my tongue, however, and when l
finally saw that | wasn't going to be
able to stand it much longer l thought
up a neat little scheme for beating a
graceful retreat.
81 had a special chum here in New Or
leans who knew all about my trip, and
one evening slipped over to the village
and sent him telegram, running about
like this: Impossible to remain longer
with the old shrew. Wire me tomorrow
that important business demands my i'm
mediate presence. Make it strong. Must
7 t,rr$
was badly worked up.
early next morning / announced to
nay aunt that was going out fishing for
the day. I had lawsuit coming up this
week. / remarked casually, and it's
barely possible may get some message
about it. If any telegram arrives, please
open 1t, and If it needs an answer one of
the men can come over after me at the
bridge wanted her to see the recall
telegram with her own eyes so as to avert
any suspicion and went off chuckling
over my cleverness. Somewhat TO my
surprise, however, the day wore away
without a messenger, and began to sof-
ten. The poor old lady don't want me to
co. | said to myself, and is holding back
the news But when | walked up to the
house that evening / was thunderstruck
to see my trunks standing on the porch,
and before could ask any questions my
aunt appeared at the threshold, flung me
a telegram with tragic gesture and
slammed the door in my face. | opened
the paper mechanically and nearly fell
dead. 1t was my own message My
chum was out of town when it arrived,
and it had been returned to the sender !"
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07

Mrs. Greene-For the lands sake,
how did Miss Prettiwun ever come to
marry that homely old fool of Hudg-
kins?
Mrs. Gray--I understand he was at
tached to the money she wanted. -Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07

"When was once in danger from q
lion," said an old African explorer, u
tried sitting down and staring at him,
as l had no weapons"
"How did it work?" asked his com.
panion.
Perfectly. The lion didn't even Of
fer to touch me"
Strange. How do you account fol
itY
"WeIl. sometimes I've thought it was
because l sat down on branch Of a
tery tall tree earson's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-07
A DRAMATIC SPEECH.
The Delegates Big Hunting Knife
Helped His OratOry.


ssThe most impressive scene ever wit
messed occurred at state convention,
said a Spokane (Wash.) man. In 1888
delegate from Spokane to the state CON
vention owed to a member OF the tnlro
house large sum of money. AS security
the lobbyist held a mortgage on the dele
gates home. For certain reasons ana 10
further certain ends the lobbyist desired
to be present upon the floor OF TINS con-
vention and requested the delegate TO give
up his seat to him. The delegate, know
ing that by SO doing he would not alone
be false to his constituents but that ne
would also enable the lobbyist to furtner
certain corrupt schemes to the injury or
the taxpayers, refused. Thereupon the
lobbyist said to him, IF you don't give me
your seat in that convention, | will fore
close the mortgage hold upon your home
and throw your wife and children out
upon the street The delegate, sorely de-
pressed by the ruin that threatened him,
appealed to friend for assistance The
| story spread like wildfre, and the most
intense Indignation ensued. SO bitter
was the feeling it engendered that had
| the lobbyist not escaped his life would
professionally have been in danger. he
left the state and never dared to return.
'This incident enabled Patrick Henry
| Winston, the silver tongued, to make
probably the most dramatic speech Of his
career. The night the story leaked out
| the caucus was held, and, taking this in
cident as his text. Winston made an i'm
passioned speech. When he came to its
peroration, he walked down the central
aisle of the convention, saying. Do you
know what | would have done had that
man made that proposition to mel?
"He then drew from his coat clasped
hunting knife, and springing open its
seven inch blade he held it above his head
in his right hand.
"sHad he made that proposition to
me- he went on, 4 would have buried
/ this dagger in his foul breast and have
insulted my Deity by offering on the altar
of liberty the most putrid he0rted Shy
lock that ever disgraced this or any other
countryr For an instant there ensued
a dead quiet, and then the convention
rose to its feet with a wild yell. The
instance itself had made q most painful
impression, and this speech coming on
top of it so wrought on those present
that had the man who caused it been
present no earthly power could have then
| saved his life"
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country houses by bleak ways. Here
are all the sad and sober shadows Of
the pencil"
Again the angel babe him close his
eyes and flung the north window open.
This time further change, the great
est of all, appeared. The painter
could scarce repress cry Of delight,
for he was looking out upon a world
Of sculpture. Soft snow had marbled
the dimpling surface of street and
field and smoothed the harsh outlines
into grace, shilling the sparkles of the
distant river 1t had turned the con-
tours of the faraway hills In the
curves of mountain maidens and giant
warriors. 1t was as though some
great white vision had come while the
earth slept to touch all that was bare,
all that was ugly, all that was without
charm, and dream it into loneliness.
The painter drew long, deep breath
and threw back his head with pecul-
lar gesture There was a new light
upon his face, at which the angel
smiled. He seated himself and dropped
his face into his hands. 1t was so
great and marvellous!
When he looked up, the angel was
gone. He started to his feet. The
tears were wet upon his face. ga
beautiful dream" he said. "a beau
tiful dream" He looked at the can
vas spread upon the easel for mo-
ment, smiling at it, but not bitterly.
Then he went to the window and look
ed out upon the spring. The climbing
rose was still there, little redder, a
little more sweetly perfumed, little
higher and stronger upon its stalk.
He reached out a finger and drew it
into the embrasure Of the window.
st was a beautiful dream" he said.
But it was not a dream after all, for
an hour later the door behind him
opened very softly and the angel came
in. He did not speak, but went close
behind where the painter worked and
looked over his shoulder. The great
design of the 1.-THE Triumph of Life"
was blotted out, and low down in the
corner of the huge canvas little spot
of color was growing and taking
shape.
He was painting the climbing rose.
Then the angel smiled to himself,
passed out through the door noiselessly
and was gone.-Atlanta Constitution.