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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-09
NOT WORTH TWO PASSES.
So the Railroad Man Bought the Pig
to Square Himself.

So the Railroad Man Bought the Pig
to Square Himself.
Woman in an emergency is resource
full to a degree that would astound
some men, as a freight agent of one of
the railroads that enter st. Louis
found. Men have long lain awake
nights thinking of a sheme to beat a.
railroad. This little woman didn't quite
succeed, but she would have done so
had not the agent gone back on his
word. The family had decided to move
the agent to see how the goods were to
be shipped. He told her she could ship
them according to regular rates or else
charter a car. He explained that the
latter would be cheaper If she had
enough goods, and the lady decided to
take a car. Now, there are two well
grown boys, and as money Is not over
plentiful in the family she wished to
abridge expenses as much as possible.
She went to see the agent again and
asked If she could send her two boys
in the car. He told her that she could
not, and, as might be expected, she
asked why. He couldn't make her
understand just why, and when she
asked him If the company never let
anybody go along with the goods he
said that they did with stock. "If you
were shipping live stock that needed
tending, we would do 1t. Now, you
haven't COW or horse or pig, and there
would be no use sending any one
along" She appeared to see the point
this time and went away. A day or
two later she came around again and
asked for passes for the two boys.
why, madam" said the agent, 81
can't issue any passes. You haven't
any live stock"
Yes, have" said the little woman.
'I've bought pig"
Then the agent was in trouble again.
He said he couldn't give passes where |
the fare amounted to about So apiece |
for two boys for lonely little pig. She |
reminded him of what he had said and
told him that she had paid 1925 for the
pig for that purpose, and he ought to
be as good as his word. Like all rail-
road agents, he tried to get out of the |
trouble smoothly, but only succeeded
after he had purchased the pig for
$3.50, an advance of two bits" on the
cost.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Practically" says an undertaken
quoted by the Philadelphia Record,
every corpse nowadays is embalmed.
Perhaps not one body In hundred is
buried without having the fluid inject
ed, and that settles it. You won't read
your obituary notices then. People
are coming to realize this more and
more. and the old dread of being buried
alive is fast dying out. But these
nervous individuals have got to have
some sort of post mortem bugaboo to
worry them. If it isn't one thing. it's
another. and as soon as you convince
them that they are not going to be
buried alive they get grave robbers on
the brain. That's why we are now
making a speciality of burglar proof
caskets. Fact. assure YOU"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-09
BETWEEN
GENTLEMEN
BY M. Quad.
BY M. Quad.
Copyright, 1901, by C. B. Lewis.

They were in the same social set. be-
longed to the same clubs and had long
been friends -Payson Graham and
Gives Stafford. They were gentle
men bred and born, and this story
would not have been written If one Of
them had not forgotten his standing.
At the age of 80 Graham fell In love
and married a fair looking but shallow
pated girl. 1t is fair to him to say
that he had far more money than she
had and that he was in no sense actu-
ated by mercenary motives. The girl
was giddy, vain and superficial, but as
Graham was only a dawdler and
dandy it was such a match as might
have been expected on either side.
With his money and family influence
and native talents Graham might have
become a man of note and influence,
but he chose to remain a dawdler, a
dandy and a gentleman. First, last
and all the time he was a gentleman.
At the age Of 33 Gives Stafford also
fell in love, but unfortunately for so
cial conventionalities and his reputa-
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Absolute zero is the point at which,
as has been determined from expert
ments with gases. matter would be
without trace of heat, could be cooler
no farther. This point is 2T3 degrees
below centigrade zero. A degree Of
cold so intense as this is. however,
unobtainable. Even the meteorites
which swarm In interstellar space must
be heated to some extent by the radi-
ance of the stars.
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He mace ms way back home ana upon
his arrival gave notice of his intention
to secure divorce and related without
exultation or extravaganza the fate of
the man who had wronged him. 1t
was what the clubs announced as "a
pretty little affair all around and what
Lord Tomtoddy remarked anent:
saw. to be sure. We know, when
gentleman is a gentleman he cawn't be
anybody else. We see. Yes-aw-dem
pretty little incident, and If it wasn't
that l am always SO dem seasick when
I go to sea | should like to have been
there, We know"
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rHE OLD BOOKS.

They are gray with the gray Of ages,
Borrowed and begged and sold.
Thumb marked Of saints and sages
In the scholarly days of old.
Rose leaves pressed for lover
Rest in their pages dim,
Though silent centuries cover
All that is left Of him.
And feel In the lbrary's shadows,
With this ghostly company,
The breath of forgotten meadows
And the centuries over me,
And when twilight bells are calling,
When the day with its strifes is Ger,
There are ghostly footsteps falling
Faint on the library floor.
Singers and saints and sages,
In the fame Of name we trust,
But time will cover our pages,
AS even our tombs, with dust,
For here in the library's shadows,
Where the famed and fameless be,
roam in forgotten meadows
With the centuries over mel
Frank L. Stanton in "Songs From Dixie
Land"
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PENNSYL lANIA RAILROAD
The Standard Railroad Of Ameyica. Po-
fecfed throughout by Block Signals
and InteylOcking SUitcAes.
IN EFFECT JUNE 20. 1901.

Trains leape Mourn Holly
For Philadelphia, $50, 800, 6.62, Zl2, 74S. Zbl
s.34. S.46, $40. I'LL A. M, l2.52 LIS 2.35, 45S
5.l5, 6.z2, It's, S.37, 1880 P. n.
On sundays. 500 4. n. 1900. 6.ls. 72O s55 P. n,
FOR Pemberton, aOi. s.27, 1888 A. NJ. LAT. 20s,
4.l5 5.43, 6.l5, 7.26. Pm
On sundays, S.I4, l0.l5 A. NJ. 7.O1 P.M.
For Bordentown, Trenton and New York, 6.2s.
740 9.l9, llO0. A. n, 1880, 800, 490, 4.40. $685.
7.25 P. N.
on Sundays, 1926 A. NJ. 2.o5, 725P.M.
sls 1900. il.oO T. NJ. 1886, 500, 400, 40, Sis,
565. 6.2e. 72S. SAB. 1000 P. N.
sl0. 3.A, Alb 500. 5.s5. $685. 625, 1926, s.l6, 9.I0
Pm.
For Lewistown. Columbus, Kinkora, etc..
l.47 4.l5 p. M.
On Sundays, 7.Ol P. N.
For LumDerton. Medford, Marion ana Had
dOnfeld. 9.35 A. M.
For Nincentown, 1895, 10 p. NJ.
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea Side
Park. s.27. $50, 4. n. 2.OS, All, 5.4a, Pm.
For Tuckerton and Beach Haven, $50 A. NJ,
4.49 p. M.
For AsDury Park and Long Branch. s27. $50
A. NJ. EOS, AT p. M.
On Sundays, S.4 A.
Trains leave for Mount Holly as JotIo,0s:
From Philadelphia. 800, $40, 7.24, 9l2, 1000.
1l2O M, 1910, 80 $50. 1852. 4.12, 4s2, 500.
$40, sos, 62S 500, 1880, 1850 p. M.
On sundays. $780, Is A. NJ. LOO. 500. 80 PM.
From New York. via Trenton and Burlington.
s;oos $50, A. NJ. LOO 800: 40: 800, 800. P. M.
IL
From Trenton, 6.45, TAO. $50, 1923 A. NJ, ESQ,
40, $40, 100, $50 P. M.
On sundays, 6l5, II.55, A. M, 400, 9.03, P. n.
From East Burlington. 100. 300, s26, s4S, 9.23.
1905. 1880 A. M, II M, LOS, $780, 4.35. go 500,
$50. 100. 7.oO. $50. 1880 Pm.
On Sundays, 1855. &c., 1890, A. NJ, 1890. 2.36.
s.O5. 34b 40, 455, $50. 800, $50, 700 1850 $40.
l000P.M.
" M Toms River. $685. s.O4. A. NJ. 1928. Al,
6.26 p. NJ.
On Sundays, 6.22P.M.
from AsDury Park. ZOO, ll.l3 A. M, $50, b.l5
From Medford, Il.55AM
From Long Branch. 6.45, 1855 A. M, 2l0, 300
Pm.
On Sundays. 500P.M
From Pemberton. tnorth) 6.37, 7.22, 7.z9. s.44.
HOO A. H., 1887. leo. 40s, AIT, S.22 Pm.
On Sundays, 7.28 A. H., 600, 6.56 P. N.
From Pemberton (south), 1888 A. M, AIS, P. N.
On Sundays, z03P. M.
WON VineentoWn $50 A. NJ, 400 p. n.
From Beach Haven. ITO A. M, 2.55P. M.
On Sundays, 5.25 P. M.
WEST JERSEY g. SEASHORE RAILROAD
June 70, 1901,
MedfOrd, Marion and philadelphia.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia at ZOO, 1907
A. NJ, zoo $40, p
On Sundays, 100 A. M, 4.45 p. n.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at TIA. 1920
A. M, 20, 5.32. P. N.
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, for Med
ford and Marion at 200. 1915. A. NJ, $3.50. OBS
P. n.
ON Sundays, 800 A. NJ, $40 P. NJ.
Leave Marion tor Medtord, BIT, 1l.3S A. n.
4lS, $40, P. N.
On Sundays, 9.52, A. M, 7.2S PM.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, j. r. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-09
The Electric Eel,s Victim.

At the geological gardens large cleo
trical eel was swimming in its tank with
more activity than usual when big cock
roach fell into the water and in its eff
forts to get out made disturbance of the
surface which attracted the attention of
the eel. The eel turned round, swan
past it, discharged is battery at about
eight inches off, and the cockroach in
stantly stopped stone dead. 1t did not
even move its antennR after. The eel
then proceeded to swallow its victim, and
the narrator goes on to point out the GU
rious circumstance that the fish, which
weighed IL pounds, should find it worth
while to fire It's heavy artillery at crea-
ture an inch and half long when il
could easily have swallowed it sans IA
son-Chambers' Journal
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THE CHANGING SKIES


sonnet
Form follows cloudy form across the skyS
In crystal seas float islands OF delight;
Grand turrets seem to guard yon mountains
height.
Io. there the folded Aocks Of evening lei
Here rosy pillows heave and, breaking sigh;
Arehangels meet and clash their sabers bright.
Seel Scarlet squadrons marshal in the night;
Pale wandsEers' lamps the midnight glorify.
In my lies sky dream follows dream Of theel
The Wild majestic pageant passes on
Abodes, defenses, warriors herds, fair seaA
Moods come and go; shape thou my destiny.
Thou who remain'st when all the dreams are
gone
Ny home. my strength my glory and my
peacel
Elizabeth Gibson in Chambers Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-09

Ton was hunted for high and low. but
he somehow got clear off with every
dollar of that money and settled down
somewhere to live on the fat of the
land.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-09

"Yes. Pm pretty well fixed" remark
ed the western millionaire. II began
life a barefoot boy and
"Of course. but is that unusual out
your wayY
"Well, yes. Pm rather an exception"
"Well, we'll! know it's quite com
mon in the west for one to die with his
boots on, but | didn't know you folks
were born that way too."- Philadelphia
Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-09
,rne Nece.nnry Advancea

She-You should speak to papa first.
You don't expect him to make the ad-
vances, do you?
He-Well. II he doesn't. bow can we
get married ? Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-09

Coffee as a beverage had a slight
start of tea in London. for the first cot
fee house was opened about the year
1852.
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Unien transportation company.

TuckertOn Railroad.
Leave Mount Holly tor Tuckerton, $50 A. NJ,
4.49 P. NJ, daily except Sunday.
Leave TuckertOn tor Mount Holly, 700 A. n,
3OOP. N. daily except Sunday.
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Meant Well, hut Made Him Nervous.
Mr. Fijjit-Please don't send that
messenger boy who shutters up to my
house again.
Telegraph Manager-Wh did he do?
Mr. Fijjit-N Nothing. But l gave him
a % cent tip. and he hung around all
afternoon trying to say ''Thanks."-
Columbus (O9 State Journal
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one Advantage.

(which instrument would you rather
have a girl learn. professor-the piano
or violinY'
.sThe violin. by all means, because
it's more easily thrown out Of the win
observation-disclosures Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-09
NAILS ARRIVE AND READY FOR DISTRIBUTION:
DELAWARE RIVER NAVIGATION
COMPANY.

IN EFFECT MAY 10th. 1900
steamers Columbia, John A. Warner, Twilight
and PokanOket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
How It Gould BE Done.

ut is outrageous" she said, 'sto have
polygamy in any country over which
Uncle Sam has jurisdiction"
you've been reading about the Sui
tan Of Sulu again." he returned wear
lily, "but that needn't worry you. l
understand plan has been devised
that will fix him up all right
Il hope So" she retorted. Whats
the plan?"
ooh, they're going to deport him and
all his family to some city where they
have dry goods stores, milliners, dress
makers and bargain days.
She knew she ought to reply, but she
only looked at him. AS matter of
fact. she couldn't think of anything
hot enough to suit her.-Chicago Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
why She Was worr;ed.

Hortense-"Sadie, don't know
whether to be mad or glad. l wonder
if it was compliment or an insult"
sadie-"For mercy's sake, what are
you talking about?" Hortense-"O, 1
haven't told you, have L? Well, got
onto car and every seat was taken.
A gentleman offered me his seat"
Sadie-"'And you took it, of course"
Hortense-'Yes; but that isn't the
thing. I wonder if he gave me his seat
because he thought l was pretty, or
because he thought was an old wo-
man. Boston Transcript
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Twins Unreasonable.

In the Westminster county court
yesterday Judge Horton Smith had be-
fore him a judgment summons in
which the defendant, a foreigner, said
he could not pay because he had a
baby fifteen months old and few
days ago his wife had two more. His
Honor-But look here! Don't you
think it is very unreasonable to have
babies two at time when you are so
much in debt? The Debtor-T can't
help,it. His Honor-Very we'll; there
will be an order for payment by in
stallments, subject to committal in
default.-London News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
The Present Eudeavor.

"Hahw exclaimed the chieftain Of
the brigands of Bulgaria, as he shaded
his eyes with his hand and gazed sus-
piciously across the plain. "What is
that large army of men who rush so
madly toward us. Can it be that the
soldiers have decided to capture us?"
The lieutenant took look at the
strangers through his field glasses and
said:
mo, sir, it is not the soldiers. 1t is
a lot of magazine and newspaper rep
resentatives coming to secure our OVID
story of this enterprise
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
shrewd Domestic.

Mistress-Did you tell the lady
was out?
Domestic-Yes, ma'am.
Mistress-What did she say?
Domestic-She said she would call
again tomorrow morning, ma'am.
Mistrass-What did you say?
Domestic told her it wouldn't be
any use because you would be out for
sure then.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
WHY He Wanted, to Know.

DR.. A.-Why do you always make
such particular inquiries as to what
your patient eats? Does that assist
YOU in your diagnosis? DR.. B.-Not
much; but it enables me to ascertain
their social position and arrange my
fees accordingly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
oATHs IN LAST CENTURY.
Cursing Done at the Bar and on the

Cursing Done at the Bar and on the
Bench.
The early part of the nineteenth cen
tury was the age of heavy drinking
and bad language. Gentlemen swore
at each other because an oath added
emphasis to their assertions. They
swore at interiors because their COM
mands would not otherwise receive
prompt obedience. The chaplain
cursed the sailors because it made
them listen more attentively to his adj
monitions. Ladies swore, orally and
in their letters. Lord Braxfield, a
famous Scotch judge, offered to a lady
at whom he swore because she played
badly at whist the sufficient apology
that he had mistaken her for his wife.
Erskine swore at the bar, and Lord
Thurlow swore at the bench. George
". was always swearing; a profane
oath always accompanied this Defend
er of the Faiths expression of ap-
proval of the weather, horse, dim
ner, or drinking bout. His accom-
plished brothers envied his powers in
this field of endeavor, and copied his
example. Society clothed itself with
cursing as with a garment" Vauxhall.
then still fashionable resort, must
have been delectable place, with its
feast of curse words and flow of oaths
Other amusements were bull batting.
cock-fighting and prize-fghting. VIII
berforce and Sheridan supported a bill
in 1902 to abolish bull batting, which
was opposed by Mr.. Windham, on the
ground that it was "the first result of
a conspiracy of the Jacobins and
Methodists to render the people grave
and serious. London Daily News,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Tie Real Peril.

Sympathizing Friend-It must be a
terrible thing to have ones boy SO far
away from home and to feel that his
life is in danger every day. l can
imagine just how it must seem to you.
fearful Mother-Oh, it is not the
son that's in the Philippines I'm so
uneasy about. It's Dickey. He has
Joined the college football team.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Not to BE Expected.

Mrs. spatts (nee Gotrox) You're a
perfect brute! l actually believe you
married me simply because of my
money.
Mr.. spatts- Well, my dear, you'd
hardly expect man to take such an
important step without some reason
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Perhans.

t.The lady who writes the Advice for
the Afflicted says that the best way to
cure a cold is to grease the heels" re-
marked the snake editor.
"Of course" opined the automobile
editor. "she meant to advise the use of
a healing ointment. Baltimore Amer
ican
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Her Mind at Eas O.

Tramp-Please, mum, haven't a
friend or a relative in the world.
Housekeeper-Well, I'm glad there's
no one to worry over you in case you
get hurt. Here, Tige!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Had an Advantage.

The cashier and the foorwalker were
talking to kill time. Football must
be an awful firing game" said the
cashier. ooh, don't know" replied
the foorwalker; they're not on their
feet all the time. you know"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Had to Suffer in silence.

Tammany Politician arranging for
music at political meeting)-Isn't that
a big price? You may not have to play
half dozen times during the whole
evening.
Brass Band Leader-But, my dear
sir, we have to sit there and listen to
the speeches.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Miranda, isn't it about time
for you to think of getting married.
Miranda-Mercy, pa, have been
thinking about it ever since I was 13
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Illogical.

= Mother is always telling me not to
bolt my food" said a small boy, and
now she has gone and bolted the cup
board that has got all the victuals."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
She Knew Him.

lmpecunious Lover-Be mine, Aman.
da, and you will be treated like an
angel. Wealthy Maiden-Yes, 1 sup
pose so. Nothing to eat and less to
wear. No, thank you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Problem of the Leaves.
years old.

Problem OF tho Leaves.
, Mr.. Snaggs-The leaves are leaving,
my dear.
Mrs. snaggs-Is there anything odd
about that?
Mr.. snaggs- in the spring it
was the trees that were leaving.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

A Kansas girl who recently lost her
voice has received twenty -seven Offers
Of marriase.-Chi NewA
Evening star., 1901-12-21
HAIR DRESS AND STYLE
English Women Called Sheep in the
Matter of AdOrnment.
From London Truth.

From London Truth.
Hair, observe, "is to be worn low on the
neck. When l came across this decree,
promulgated, l presume, by some hair
dresser, L could not help thinking what a
flock of silly sheep Englishwomen are in
the matter of their adornment. Hair worn
low on the neck may suit some, but it can
not suit all, and yet all are certain to adopt
this coiffure if it be the fashion l can re-
member them all with their hair drawn
back after the manner of Chinese bellies,
all with q sort of plated crown, and ali
with great mass of frowSy hair in a net
hanging down their backs. So It is with
dress. A slight, tall girl and a dumpy, short
girl cannot both do themselves justice ii
they are arrayed in the same manner; yet
If it be the fashion either the one or the
other Will sacrifice herself to it.
Neither American nor French women are
such slaves to the dressmakers They do
not run absolutely counter to the prevail
ing fashion, but each modifies it to the peg
on which it is to be hung, and so it is with
their coiffure. There are very few English
women who either have this initiative or
who even know what is likely to suit them.
They are either servile slaves to the pre-
Valiing fashion, or if they see a friend in
a dress that sets her off they assume that
1t must do the same to them and copy it.
The habit of wearing jewelry Of appar-
emily vast value in the daytime is gaining
ground under the influence of the reign of
Hfiilionaires This should be discouraged.
for the fact of a woman having round her
neck chain of pearls in no ways adds to
her charms. and Is merely an advertise
ment of her wealth. ! should like, however
to know hoy many of these chains are
really of pearls. Probably not one in fifty,
unless We are to suppose that there Is some
mysterious spot known to the initiated
where pearls rain down like dew.