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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-30
FEAST OF HORSES.
Very Old Festival Still Celebrated In
Hinduafan

Dosera, or the feast of horses" is a
very old festival in India. The Hindoos
say that on a time long ago the god
Rama went to war with the king Of
Ceylon and was victorious because his
army had better horses and bullocks than
the kings army. So yearly, at the time
of a new moon, the Hindoos worship the
horses and bullocks.
/ had never heard of this festival, and
on the morning of Dosera | was sur
prised to find my Arab pony Raja all
trimmed with bright yellow flowers. He
had wreath around his neck, long
pendants of flowers hung about his ears,
anklets of the same bright flowers were
tied around his legs just above the hoof
and again above the knees, and tiny bou-
quets were tied to the harness in many
places and on the reins too. 1t was pref
ty, and am sure Raja felt dressed UP"
for he was dignifed and quiet all that
day and carried his head little higher
than usual Sometimes he does frisky
things, but we are not at all afraid of
him, for he is intelligent, and if we say,
"Rajal Rajaw in decided tone he seems
to know that we wish him to be digni-
fed. Raja means king, and we gave
him that name because we think him the
king of Arab ponies.
At Dosera the bullocks, which are as
much used here as horses, had their
horns stained with bright colored paints,
generally different color for each horn,
and strings of little tassels of many diff
ferent colors were tied from the tip of
one horn to the tip of the other, or bright
pieces of ribbon would be used instead of
the tassels.
The white horses, of which there are
very many here, and the white bullocks,
too, were painted, some in stars or in
round dots. Others had the rising sun
painted on both sides of their bodies in
red and gold colors. Some horses had
only their tails and names colored, while
a few drivers painted the sides of the
cart and the wheels also.
After all this decorating was finished
the people made pujah to the animals,
which means that they worshiped the
horses and the bullocks. could not find
any one who would tell me if they wor-
SHIPPED the carts, too, but l think they did.
After this is done the people give each
other presents, which should be of gold,
but as the people are most of them too
poor to give gold they give the leaf of
the "gold" plant, and that answers very
well.
When evening came, and the coach
man who had trimmed Raja with the
fresh flowers had not received "back-
sheesh,' he felt very much neglected and
sent word to me that it was the custom
of the country to give the coachman
donation. sent him a rupee and made
him quite hapDy-St Nicholas,
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A NewDlscovery.

81 wish you hadn't had your hair cut
so short. Haroldw exclaimed the young
woman, turning from him involuntarily.
what difference does it make. dear
est?" asked Harold. with tender anxiety.
'You-you have destroyed an Illusion.
she sighed '"That is ALL
'You didn't think l was poet, did
you, Clara. because wore my hair
long?"
mo, never suspected you of being a
poet"
"Nor an artist?"
"No."
"Then what illusion have I destroyed? y
he demanded.
perhaps should say, Harold" she
answered, with tears in her voice. that
yoa have unconsciously revealed fact |
never suspected, dear. Your ears don't
matchr-London Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-30
The Case Of W..
Jared Burton.
BY M. QUAD.

BY M. QUAD.
Copyright, 1901, by c. B. Lewis.

On the 18th day of September, 1867,
Jared Burton, single man of 80, liy-
ing in village in Iowa, started by rail-
road for a town 80 miles distant, and
he has not returned to his home and
relatives since. He was man in more
than comfortable circumstances, and
his mother and sister lived with him.
Boy and man, he had lived In the vii
lage for 20 years when he set out that
day on business matter. When sew
eral days had passed without his re-
turn or word from him, inquiries were
made. He had arrived at the town all
right, transacted his business and then
taken train on another road. 1t was
thought he had gone away in the COM
pany of stranger, but no one could be
sure of this. After ten days and still
no word he was advertised for, and de-
tectives were employed to hunt him up.
The search was not given up for three
months, and then it was believed that
he was dead.
A year had gone by and the mystery
was still unsolved when one day Jared
Burton returned-that is. he said he
was Jared Burton, and the question
of whether he was or not brings out
this story. On leaving the train he
met Squire Danforth and shook hands
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with him and asked after the mother
and sister. Farther up the street he
met a village merchant and shook
hands and laughingly said that he had
been east in search of q wife. He
walked to his house, entered and called
to the family and kissed mother and
sister and apologized for having wor-
ried them as he had. He had the age,
height, look and voice Of Jared. and at
first the women accepted him as such.
The story he told was queer one.
He had gone to look at a lead mine
with view Of buying, and during the
short time he was left alone he had
tumbled down an old shaft. He knew
no more after that until he suddenly
came to himself one day in a town In
Kansas and found himself a tramp.
The fall had produced conclusion Of
the brain. and, though treated by doc
tors. he had lost his memory and his
identity and only recovered his wits
when constable banged his head
against door in arresting him. He
had told his story, found friends and
been assisted to reach his home.
The story passed all right with the
women for day or two, but as 1t got
around the village and was discussed
pro and con they began to doubt OF
the five doctors in town four declared
the thing impossible. OF the 1,500
inhabitants not more than ten were
satisfied Of the truth of the story. The
matter spread until two or three coun-
ties were interested and a dozen news
papers were discussing it, and first
and last good many people had their
say about it. The first idea, Of course.
was to test this Jared Burton's memory
about the events of his life. 1t was
great point In his favor that he had
recognized two or three citizens at the
moment of his arrival and that later on
he had met dozens Of others and made
no mistake except in one instance. He
had seemed thoroughly familiar with
the house and with certain business
matters. and while he did not write
as free hand as formerly it passed
for Jared's chirography. He had with
him the key of his desk; he asked after
certain clothing he had left; he casual
ly recalled various incidents, and he
had settled down as the long lost re-
turned when he learned that his iden-
tity was questioned. He promptly de-
manded the fullest and closest investi-
cation, and the doubters were ready to
make 1t.
In his boyhood days Jared Burton
had received burn on the foot, leav-
ing a bad scar. This man exhibited
the scar. Jared Burton had been bitten
ON the calf of the leg by dog. Here
was the scar of the bite. he had once
been neat heath by drowning. This
man told of the incident. He had been
in Chicago with his uncle for week;
he had fallen OF the roof of barn; he
had been on jury In lawsuit; he had
been robbed by man on the highway.
All these things were told over without.
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Reecher Luck.

One day in town where he was to lee
ture Rev. Henry Ward Beecher went
into a barber shop to be shaved. The
barber, not knowing him, asked him If he
was going to hear Beecher lecture.
II guess So" was the reply.
"Well," continued the barber, IF you
haven't got ticket you can't get one.
They're all sold, and you'll have to
stand"
"That's just my luck" said Mr.. Beech
er. 81 always did have to stand when
ever I've heard that man talk. Ladies'
Home Journal.
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RE- sx,Nes OF A BACHELOR.

What treasures dear Of the days agone
Are these which cherish now2
What loves they tell Of the withered past,
OF many a careless vowi
A curligg lock from giddy head
That prisons CLINT Of gold;
1t had place in my heart until
The love in my heart grew cold.
A slipper-mold OF her pretty foot,
A dainty affair Of pink;
It tripped SO light in the olden days
That lie behind, link by link.
The scarlet strand Of ribbon worn
And faded by passing time;
It glowed SO warm at her snow white throa
When life was joyous rhyme.
A kerchief daintily edged in lace,
bit OF spotless thing;
What subtle sense Of dying love
It's delicate odors bringi
What treasures dear Of the days agone
Are these which ] cherish now!
What loves they tell Of the withered past,
OF many a careless vow!
Ohio State Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-30

Whichever is done, four things are necessary
First, you may sprain an ankle, your feet may
get sore, tender, tired or become iniamed
sweaty or offensive, Bunions may develop. For
these. troubles you will need Rough on Bun
ions,' which is the only real cure for bunions,
ably, surprisingly effective, and for aching,
sore, tender, tired feet it beats the world. Sec.
ond, you may be bitten by dog or other ami
may be cut or lacerated by an injury sores OF
eruptions may develop, a cleansing, antiseptic,
healing injection may be needed, for all of which
you will need Wells s. Miracle of Healing y
Powder, which is convenient and marvel of
healing. Third, painful, distressing stomach,
which Wells Stomach Elixir will be indispen-
sable. Fourth, it would be well. if you read
carefully of the merits of Rough on Corns;
Rough on Bile Tablets; Rough on Piles; Rough
on Bronchitis Tablets; and note what IS claim
ed for Laurelle Oil Balm, as an elegant quick
acting cure for chaps, abrasions, chafes, rough
skin. etc,
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GRANDPA'S HEALTH.
An Important Factor in the Hap
piness Of His Grandchildren.

There are families where Grandpa's
visit is looked forward to with delight
and expectancy. Grandpa's coming
means fun and frolic and enchanting
stories. But there are other families
where grandpas visit is the burden OF
the year. The children dread it because
they know it will put stop to their
romping. The parents dread it because
it will disorganize the household, every
member of which must keep step with
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-30

A remedy recommended tor patients affiict-
ed with the grippe, is Kemp's Balsam, which
is especially adapted to the throat and lungs.
Don't wait for the rrst symptoms of the dis
ease, geta bottle to-day and keepft for use the
moment it is needed. 1T neglected the grippe
has a tendency to bring ON pneumonia,
KEMP'S BAISAM prevents this y keeping
the cough loose and the lungs free from in
Illumination All druggists sell KEMP'S BAL
A at 25c ana Soc,
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Too Hungry to study.

A certain teacher who had studied
a particular bad boy from every con-
ceivable standpoint finally found the
cause Of his apparent wickedness. He
had been especially annoying all day,
and at the close of the school the teach
er sat down by him and said: John,
what is the trouble, anyway? Why is
1t you find it so hard to behave in
schoolT
Poor John, in burst of confidence,
blurted out, ITS cos I'm so derned
hungry"
Then the teacher knew that Johns
reformation must begin in his stomach.
Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-30

81 suppose you subscribe to the doc,
trine that honesty is the best policy?'
81 suppose so" answered Senator
Sorghum. Everybody that starts any
thing tries to get me on the list. sub
scribe to whole lot of things, but dent
pay any attention to them. - Washing
tor Star.
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for the sustenance of the
body. This loss of nutri-
ton soon shows itself in
general feebleness or in
the wweakness" of one or
more of the organs most
affected. Thus it is that
indigestion often results in
disease of organs remote
from the stomach, the liv-
er, heart, kidneys, ETC.,
becoming wweak." So,
also, when the diseased
stomach is cured by
"Golden Medical Discov-
cry" the diseases of other
organs which were caused
by the diseased stomach
are also cured.
III feel that l would DO
doing an injustice to you
if 1 did not send you =
statement of my case"
writes Mrs. David w.
Guice, of H am b urg,
Franklin Co., Miss. III
had liver complaint and
indigestion. Everything
that 1 ate disagreed with
me. / suffered all the
time with swimming in my
head; heart beat too fast;
my feet and hands were
cold all the time; did not
sleep well at all; was able
to go about very little. I
commenced to use DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-30
Ants. Cockroaches. Bed Bups.

Mix, say Csc. box of Trough on Rats" care
fully with pound or so of mashed boiled pota-
toes, or with a loaf of finely crumbled danpened
bread, or two tin cups of fine powdered sugar,
and place about their haunts, out of reach of
children or pet animals Even the harder Black
Cockroaches, Beetles, Wood or Water Bugs, in
one or two applications will be completely an
initiated. Rough on Rats" is the only thing
that will efectually and permanently annihil-
ate Bed Bugs, audit stands unrivalled the world
over for the prompt and effective extermina-
ton of Rats and Mice. 15c. and Csc. boxes at
druggists.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-30

Whether OF not fellow is crusty de-
ponds largely ON how he has been bred.
Nasal catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agree
ably aromatic. 1t is received through the
nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole sur
face over which it diffuses itself. A rem
edy for Nasal Catarrh which is drying or
exciting to the diseased membrane should
not be used. Cream Balm is recognized
as a specific. Price SOC at druggists or
by mail. A cold in the head Immediately
disappears where Cream Balm is used.
Ely Brothers, So Warren Street, New York.
The would be dramatist's life is usually
all work and no NAV
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-30

Miss Lafn-What has become of Mr.
Clay?
Mr.. Rand-He has taken employment
In powder mill for six months.
Miss Lafn-How strange!
Mr.. Rand-Not at all. He wished to
break himself of smoking.-Stray Stories.
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Rule of the Minority.

''Do you believe minority rule can be
successful p
"Of course For example. if the father
and mother like you and the girl doesn't,
there you are. But if the girl likes yoa
and the father and mother don't there
they are ,--Cthica 90 Record
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Dou'f Me i, The Ho1,se

1t is sold all around the world Is used BY all
civilized nations of the earth. Is the most ex-
tensively 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. l employ no ped
substitutes said to be as good. 15c and Csc.
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ROUGH ON MOTH, FLY AND FLEA
Keeps deas from dogs, Mosquitoes, Flies and
Gnats from Persons Horses, or other animals.
Keeps Moth from Clothing, Carpets or RUGS.
Csc. at druggists. Too heavy for mail.
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Rough on Rats Pointers.

For destruction and complete radiance of
Bed Bugs, Ants, Rats, Mice, etc., Rough on
Rats" though poisonous, if used with care is
most effective. In fact it is the only thing that
will permanently annihilate Bed Bugs and
Cockroaches. AS an exterminator of Rats and
Mice, Rough on Rats is the old reliable that
fails diSa rnraOirats. nd tfn.r =.
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Percy -Skitts is sponge-a perfect
sponge.
"Oh, mol When sponge absorbs
anything, by squeezing it you can get it
again. Detroit Free Press.
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Nutmegs are slight stimulants, and
when administered in warm water they
make gentle nervous sedative and fair
stornachic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-04-30

The will of an old London merchant
shows him to have been something of a
wag, for he had made list of all his
chad debts and left them as legacies
distributed among his friends, one par
tioularly favored person getting over
So. 900 worth.
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The first gold pens were mads by hand
In 1910 In the city of New York.
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Are You Using ALIENS cot Ease9

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease, a
powGer. 1t cures Corns, Bunions, Painful,
Smarting, Hot Swollen feet. At all druggists
and shoe stores, 25c. Sample FREE. Address,
Allan s, Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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body Into vigorous health.
NJ took two bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery for stomach trouble, /" writes
Clarence csrnes, Esq, of Taylorstcwn, Lo9dosn
take any more. / can eat most anything now.
am 50 well pleased with it hardly know how
70 thank you for your kind information
YOU. There was a gentleman told me about
your medicine, how Il had cured his wife.
thought would try q bottle of 1t. 4 am glad
did for don't know what would have Gone
ical Discovery
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-.
s*iratiOn
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Children who are delicate, feverish and cross
will get immediate relief from Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse
the stomach act on the liver, making sickly
child strong and healthy. certain cure for
worms Sold by all druggists, 25c. SAMPLE
FREE. Address. Allen S. Olmstead, Leroy,
NY.
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The Japanese taiko. or drum, is placed
upon permanent support and rests upon
piyots
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss the Of l(HAZzzzz~
The fellow who is always kicking must
expect to stub his toe once in while.
what Shall we have for Dessert ?

WHdU SI1sslI VIC HssFo TUT A0ossOHt
This question arises In the family every day.
Let us answer it to-day. Try Jell-O, a delic-
fous dessert. Prepared in two minutes. No
baking ado hot water and set to cool Fla
vors:-Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Straw
berry. At your grocers. 10 cents.
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ROUGH ON reaches. A non-poisonous
destroyer of Ants, and Yellow Cockroaches.
25c. at druggists. Toe heavy to mail
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Ma1>Ch Winds

he dsof Marcia the psof Winter.
They breathe the breathe dealt
does knowo brought
o t Irot hsev with
they
nta hacdand f
mdIe lefet ndure fu
not know hwf sthem
Geenese anedn guard
mrand
unswe breath
action htnnocon
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WANTED

To purchase tract of land, containing four
or more acres, suitable for development pur-
poses. Address, giving full particulars as to
location, etc.
N. E.sUBURBAN IMPROVEMENT CO.,
Milford, Mass.
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A Remedy for the Crime.

Jell-O, The New Dessert,
pIeases all the family. Four flavors Lemon,
Orange, Raspberry ana Strawberry. At your
grOcers. 10 cts. Try it to-day.
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west I York - -
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Travel or Stay at Home,

Even the child of rich parents may be
spanked in the lap of luxury.
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THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, APRIL 80, 1901.
The Law

OF health has NO uniformed guard5ans
of it, peace. If it had there Wch1d be
arrests innumerable In every restaurant
every day Of the year. Both In the
quantity and quality Of the food they
0at and In tina manner of Its consump-
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AOS So>okS A
ishments, and dys-
pepsia or stomach
NtroubleD Is the inva-
riable penalty Of care
less eating.
There 10 no other
medicine for diseases
of the stomach and
allied organs of d.
gestion and nutrition
which can compare
with DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t cures
these diseases perfect
1y and permanently,
and enables the build
l~r ,,,, ~ ff1A Whole
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al
kof neck
terrible
had
DIR
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helpless to the floor. Two years ago I
commenced taking DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and little Pellets
and improved from the start. After tax
ing twelve bottles of the Discovery 1
was able to do light work, and have been
improving ever since. am now in
good health for one of my age-6o years.
l owe it all to DR.. Pierce's medicines"
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&@<A4 @
! women SIN
each day
against the
laws of health.
Those who
will not heed
Natures
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Whether OF not fellow is crusty de-
ponds largely on how he has been bred
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saying nothing to any,
one, and began using
DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy.
l am on the third bot
tie of Nervura and have not
been so we'll in years as l
am at the present time. Be-
sides helping my nervous
system, / have received
helpip abundance for other
troubles / had for several
years, weaknesses, etc. /
can now sleep from the
time ! go to bed until morn
ing /; have a splendid appe-
tite, where l hated food be-
fore. Any one of my family
will tell you the truth of
what l say.
al feel l can never say
enough in praise of DR..
Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy. Itseems
asthoughmy troubles we're
a complication of every
trouble one could name,
and 1 feel like a different
,,ereo,, in a1yarv NAV "