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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11
A Curious Chinese Custom.

According to the rule sanctioned by
centuries of Chinese observance, no
document can have the authority of the
imperial throne of China unless it bears
a red spot placed there by the sover-
eign. To the grand council the tsung-
li-yamen and all other departments Of
state take their business, and the grand
council in it's turn considers all docu-
ments and attaches to each piece of
red paper on which it's own decision Is
written. Each morning at daybreak
the grand council proceeds to the pal
ace to submit the papers to the sover-
eign, who as each document is pro-
duced signifies approval by making a
small spot with brush Oh the margin
of the red paper. With the red spot
upon it the paper is the most sacred
thing in the world to Chinaman; with
out it it may be torn to shreds with i'm
punity.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

In 1851 Mokelumne Hill was one or
the worst camps in California who
was shot last weekY was the first
question asked by the miners when
they came in from the river or sur
rounding diggings on Saturday nights
or Sundays to gamble or get supplies
It was very seldom that the answer
was, mo one"
Men would race up and down the
thoroughfares In single file, as boys
play the game of follow my leader"
each initiating the actions of the fore
most. Selecting some particular letter
In sign they would fire in turn. re-
CARELESS of everything but the accu-
racy of the aim. Then they would quar-
rel over it as though they were boys
playing a game of marbles, while every
shot was likely to kill or wound some
unfortunate person.-Exchange.
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JOA StoA VIC bAO NAt40 a. LIZA
breast. II you starve the stomach, You
starve the organs it feeds. But starva-
ton of the body can be accomplished
even where food is plentifully supplied,
because if the stomach and other organs
of digestion and nutrition are diseased,
then the food will not be converted into
nutrition or only partly 80, and the body
inadequately nourished will begin to
grow weak. The first attempt, then, in
dealing with weak body is to nourish
it into strength. The general method of
this attempt is to try and bring the food
down to the level of the weak stomach.
This is done by the use of prepared
foods, cod liver oil, and its emulsions.
But this doesn't cure the disease of the
stomach or put the organs of nutrition
into condition to build up the body.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
deals directly with the stomach and
blood. It seeks to bring the stomach up
to the level of strong, healthful food.
when this is done the body gains in
strength, puts on flesh, throws of dis
ease, and enters on a new life. That
these results follow the use of Golden
Medical Discovery is proved by the tes-
timony of thousands Of weak, rundown,
men and women and by their cure, by
the use of Discovery of diseases of
lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, ETC., which
originated in the disease of the stomach
and its allied organs of digestion and
nutrition.
uThree years ago l had the grip
writes Mrs Title Linney, of Gravel
Switch, Marion Co., KY. at settled on
my lungs, and the doctor said had
consumption. 1 took six bottles OF
Golden Medical Discovery and am
thankful to say am entirely well"
Sick people are invited to consult DR..
Pierce BY letter, free. All correspond
ence is strictly private and confidential.
Address DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
A FREE OFFER.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing over thousand
large pages, is sent free, on receipt of
stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send 81 one-cent stamps for the cloth
bound volume, or only ri stamps for the
book in paper covers. Address DR.. R.V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Rest way to Take People.


One of the greatest lessons in life
is to learn to take people at their best.
not their worst; to look for the divine,
not the human. in them; the beautiful.
not the ugly; the bright, not the dark;
the straight, not the crooked side.
A habit of looking for the best in
everybody and of saying kindly in
stead of unkindly things about them
strengthens the character, elevates the
ideals and tends to produce happiness
1t also helps to create friends. We
like to be with those who see the di-
vine side of us, who see our possibili-
ties. who do not dwell upon the dark
side Of our life. but upon the bright
side. This is the Office of true friend.
to help us discover our noblest selves.
Success.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

1t may seem paradoxical to say so, but
it seems that the greatest so called i'm
provement of modern days-namely, the
brilliant lighting of the stage-has done
much to destroy all scenic illusions. Many
would recall the beautiful scene painting
of Telbin, Stanfeld, Greive and Dandy
and of Mr. Craven in his earlier days.
Formerly scene painters became r. AS,
a thing nowadays inconceivable. At
Gadshill Dickens once showed some
fine pictures by Stanfeld-wall scenes for
"The Lighthouse"-and the novelist cut
them to pieces, which he framed. They
were beautiful pictures, and at the sale
they fetched 5000 and f7O0 each. The
scene painters of those days were able
to produce such finished work because
the light on the stage was low and did
not kill their colors. At the present time
all half tone yellows and other delicate
tints disappear, and the painters have to
paint to suit the confagration.-Lo
Noxuc
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tain ana mate ana TO escape them In
any manner was relief. On the way
to shore l advised him as best could,
and the men at the oars were not back
ward in expressing their sympathy,
and when we left Joey on the beach
be was feeling quite stout hearted.
What happened to that lad after we
sailed away reads like romance He
had been marooned on one Of the most
easternmost of the group, and perhaps
che island had never been explored By
white men. 1t was three miles long
by two broad, with a ridge running its
length. Indeed, there were two ridges,
and between them was a creek run
ming to the north. At its mouth this
creek widened into little harbor.
The boy had been on the island for
week before he climbed the ridges and
found them full of living springs
which fed the creek. He followed the
creek down to its mouth and there
made the strangest of finds. Three
years previously, while on voyage
from Bombay to Liverpool, the bark
sunshine udu Dceu QlS1doIc0 at oCo
and deserted by her crew for wreck.
She was laden with wool. hides, dye
woods and minerals, and her cargo
was appraised at nearly million dol
lars. Her crew had been picked up at
sea, the vessel listed as lost and the in
surance paid, and yet as Joey reached
the little harbor there was the hull of
the Sunshine with her nose on the
beach. Wind, wave and current had
drifted her all of 700 miles and finally
whirled her into that spot. Her hull
was sound and her matches on, and her
cargo had not been damaged to the
amount of hundred dollars.
Three weeks later the boys signal
smoke on the beach brought a vessel
to his rescue, and he said not word
of his find till he reached Bombay and
found men In whom he could trust.
Then an expedition was fitted out. the
hull and cargo were got to Bombay in
safety, and the courts allowed the boy
salvage enough to make him rich to
the end Of his days. In NARROWING
poor stowaway lad whose only crime
was wanting to return to his native
land Captain Joyce had as good as
thrown 100000 at him and raised him
mn a thousand friends.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

Whichever is done, four things are necessary;
First you may sprain an ankle, your feet may
sweaty or offensive, Bunions may develop. For
these troubles you will need Rough on Bum
ionsV which is the only real cure for bunions,
and for sprain, bruse or mash it is incompar-
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
NAL or stung by an insect or poisoned by Ivy,
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 " Miracle of Healing {"
Powder, which is convenient and marvel of
healing. Third, painful, distressing stomach,
bowel or uterine conditions may arise, for
sable. Fourth, it would be WELL if you read
carefully of the merits of Rough on Corns;
Rongh on IooTna i; Rougn On p;, aeaPacn9
on Bronchitis Tablets; and note what is claim
ed for Laurelle Oil Balm, as an elegant quick
acting cure for chaps, abrasious, chafes, rough
skin etc.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11
A Tnurher RniI

Excuse me-" said the citizen of the
plains, but didn't we ride you out of
this town on rail some ten years
Rgo?"
believe you did," responded the
fearless transformer.
"Well, look out this time"
ooh, am used to travelling by rail-"
''That may be, stranger, but we only
have barb wire fences out here now"
philadelphia Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

81 see that somebody says Edmund
Kean, the most famous of English ac-
tors, lived to adapt the kind of meat
he ate to the part he had to play, choos-
ing pork for tyrants, beef for murder
ers and mutton for lovers"
'"That's a great idea. / suppose
when he had to play several parts in
one evening he ate hash. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

The scene Of this incident was on a
stagecoach in stagecoach days in New
York. William H. Seward, then governor
of the state, was riding there and en-
countered fellow traveller who did not
know him. They got into discussion
on politics, in the course of which Gov
ernor Seward told the traveller who he
was. The man treated it as joke and
steadily refused to credit it as anything
else. This finally nettled Mr.. Seward,
and he said to him: II will prove to you
that l am Governor Seward. There is
the stage driver outside, who knows me
well. We will refer the case to him"
When the stage stopped, therefore, the
two approached the driver, and Mr.. Sew
ard came with the query, Gam l not gov
ernor of New York?'
"No" was the drivers prompt and curt
response.
Mr.. Seward, amazed and bewildered,
next asked, "Who is, them"
'"Thurlow Weed" came swiftly back in
reply.
1t is needless to say that the driver was
q sturdy Democrat.-Boston Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

Great efforts were made in the seven,
teenth century to protect the honor and
dignity of foreign ambassadors in Eng
land. A proclamation was issued in 1921
by the king and lord mayor to prevent
any one offering affronts by gesture or
word to any foreign representative. The
London mob was not disposed to deal
gently with foreigners, and an unpopular
ambassador ran some risk of personal
violence There was a certain Don Pc
dro de Zuniga whose presence was par
ticularly unweleome He was driving in
his coach drawn by six mules through
Holborn one day when his hat, which had
a valuable jewel in it. was snatched from
his head by a man on horseback. The
crowd laughed and cheered and allowed
the thief to ride away. = Gentleman's
Magazine.
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A Little Tale From the Perstan.

There was young man who loved a
beautiful maiden, but he was poor.
One day he asked her to be his wife,
and she answered:
II love you. Still, do not wish to be
a poor mans wife. Go and get money
and then return and we will live happily
ever after"
The young man went away and ere
long began to sway the markets. He
made millions and still more millions, and
the maiden waited.
When the man had ten millions, he
wanted to outshine one who had fifty
millions, and when that wish was graft
fed he longed for a hundred millions,
then he yearned for two hundred mil
lions, and at last he set billion up as
the amount he wished to accumulate.
When, one day in those parts, certain
old maid lay dying, she said:
'There's no use expecting hog to keep
his mind on anything else after he gets
his feet in the trough. Chicago Times
Herald
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disease Ordinary exposure results in
pneumonia The disease seems to
deplete the vitality, undermine the
strength, and affect the balance of the
mind. 1t is one of the sad experiences
of the grip, that the convalescent sup
posed to be rallying well, has been found
in condition of complete collapse.
AS result of the grip the lungs, and
other organs of respiration seem pecu-
liar1y liable to be affected and consump-
ton may easily be the after consequence
of the malady. 1t needs no argument
therefore to urge the building up Of the
system weakened by grip to enable it to
resist and throw off these sequent dis
eases which so frequently prove fatal.
In actual test DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery has proved itself pecu-
liarly valuable not only in the quick cure
of the disease but also in rebuilding the
body which grip has undermined and in
curing diseases which are prone to fasten
on the enfeebled system. 1t strengthens
the stomach, heals the lungs, and puri-
fes the blood 1t puts the whole body
on plane of sound and vigorous health.
VICTIM OF GRIP.
"Tw0 years ago THIS month nau
an attack of grip which left my throat
and lungs in bad condition." writes
Mrs. M. E. Stewart, of Center, Chickasaw
Nation, Ind. Ter. The doctor said 1
had disease of the bronchial tubes,
but confessed to my husband (uu-
known to me), that had consumption
in the first stage and could never be
cured; but, thanks to God and to DIR.
Pierce, to-day feel well, and am better
now than l have been for many years.
l can do as much work now as any
woman of my age, which is forty-seven.
One of my neighbor women advised me
to get DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, so 1 sent and got it, and then
was not satisfied with it alone, hardly
believing it would cure me, so wrote to
DR.. Pierce and gave him my symptoms
He replied that 1 had catarrh of the
head, extending to my lungs, and told
what would cure me. took his advice
never neglected it for anything. l
have taken seventeen bottles of Golden
Medical Discovery eight walls of DR..
Pierce's Pellets, and ten packages OF DR..
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

eyes, ma'am," said the ragged fat
man, 'I'm lookin fur work. Yer amt
got no odd jobs of scrubbin or washin
ter be did, have yer?"
"Why, you surely don't do scrubbing
or work of that sort?" said the house
keeper.
"Sure not. Pm lookin fur work fur
me Wife" Philadelphia Record.
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An English superstition.

A cure for hydrophobia in many Eng
lish villages is claimed to lie in the mad
dog itself. Some years ago a man was
bitten by mad dog In Warwickshire
village, and the dog was buried. The
man, Notwithstanding the fact that the
wound had been cauterized and treated
by the local doctor, began to exhibit signs
Of hydrophobia.
The villagers at once dug up the car
eass of the dog. It's liver was extracted
and fried before fire. The cooked frag-
ment was then given to the unfortunate
man, who ate 1t, firmly believing that in
SO doing he would be cured. Sad to re-
late, however. he died. And this happen
ed not in Somaliland or Tibet, but in
England.-London Standard.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

To make an excellent soap out of the
scraps and broken pieces that come
from the soap dishes in bedrooms and
kitchens, drop them into an old tin can,
and when it is full dissolve three
ounces of powdered borax in two
quarts of warm water, and stir till
the soap is melted. When cold, 1t will
form jelly. This borax soap Is ex-
celIent for cleaning and does not fade
articles washed In It.
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Her Plaxinr.

"Do you play much nowadays, Miss
Smith p he asked as they seated them
selves after a waltz.
"Only occasionally" she replied. Il
have neglected my music shamefully Of
late and am quite out of practice"
II was passing your house last even
ing," he went on, land stood at the gate
for moment to hear you play. Instead
of getting out Of practice think you are
improving, if any Improvement is possi-
ble," he added politely.
Last EVENING"" she questioned.
Eyes, about 8 o'clock"
"You are mistaken. was at the opera
last evening"" she said as she accepted
an invitation from another gentleman to
dance. st was the man tuning the piano
you heard. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11
Grandpa,s Pet.

A little boy was sitting on his grand
fathers knee, talking about various
things. when grandpapa pulled out his
watch.
"Grandpapa, when you die will you
leave that watch for me?" said the
boy.
We'll. | don't know-yes, guess l
will" retorted the old gentleman.
''Well, grandpapa, how soon are you
going to ?"-Columbus Dispatch.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

According to Dr. A. D. Williams, the
white, fiaxen hair of albinos shows
that there is deficiency Of coloring
materials in their bodies. Further
proof of this fact is found in the alb
sence of the necessary amount of pig
ment in their eyes. Such persons have
pink eyes because there is not pig
ment enough In the iris and upon its
posterior surface to prevent the red re-
6ex of the fundus from shining through
the iris. Albinos are always greatly
annoyed by strong light because there
is not sufficient coloring to prevent the
ingress of food of it, the bright glare
entering not only through the pupil,
but through the substance of the iris
as well.
The choroid being likewise deficient
In pigment, the excessive amount Of
light dazzles and greatly confuses the
vision. Furthermore, the deficiency of
pigments in the choroid prevents the
light after 1t has acted on the retina-
from being absorbed, that being the
main function of the choroidal pigment
Albinism is an unfortunate condition,
as there is no way to supply the def
cient pigment to the iris and choroid.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

A sporty young gentleman of the city
who drives dainty runabout which Is
the envy of the other young men of his
set was driving down Main street the
other day when he nearly ran over a
six foot countryman. The countryman
caught the bit and sat the horse upon
it's launches without apparent effort
and then complacently remarked to the
driver;
"Sonny, you had better be careful
how you drive that doll buggy of
your'n. If / hadn't collared this here
horse, you would "a run that thing into
me and smashed it all to kindling.'--
Memphis Scimitar.
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Submarine Capers.

Neptune spoke quite sharply.
'What in the name of all the gods at
once" he demanded, ''is that man In
the diving bell hanging around here
for?''
The mermaids stammered and hest
tated.
"If l catch him here again" contin-
ued the angry god. 81 will cut his air"
The mermaids knew that Neptune
was no barber and lost no time in
warning the stranger of the danger
which threatened his air pipe,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11
AFTER GRIP WHAT?
The Perilous Period Which
Follows an Attack Of this
Mysterious Malady.

Grip Is bad enough with its aching
bones, inhamed eyes, painful back, and
fever. But its after effects are perhaps
even more to be dreaded than the misery
attendent on an attack of the disease
itself. The person who comes safely
through an attack of grip, man, woman,
or child, is left in condition of peculiar
debility and prostration from which it is
difficult to rally. A slight cold or cough
may find speedy termination In lung
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

A New England man was given to
addressing his cattle in rather en-
phatic terms. One day when the cows
were more than usually frolicsome he
was heard to exclaim: Eyes, scatter,
will vel Blast ye! If there warn't
but one of We, ye'd scatter"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11

THERE WAS THE HULL OF THE SUNSHINE
ence until we were three days at sea
Then by their advice he showed him
self and offered to do anything he was
set at to pay his way. Some shipmas
tiers would have put him to work and
said no more about 1t, as he could have
been made very useful, but Captain
Joyce was pleased to look upon 1t as
heinous offense not to be overlooked
After abusing the lad for ten minutes
by word of mouth he picked up a
ropes end and logged him till some OF
the men cried out against it. That
stopped the 1ogging for the time be-
ing, but the lad was set at the dirtiest
of work, given only food enough to
keep soul and body together and was
cursed at and struck whenever the
captain could reach him. The first
mate Joined his superior in this, while
] stood as neutral as ! could. Had
openly sympathized with the lad
should have had a row with the cap
tain, but could and did show him de-
cent treatment and encourage the men
to do likewise.
We had run as far south as the Lack
adivh islands and owing to a strong
gale had been set In much nearer than
our course lay when one day, as the
brig was becalmed under the lee of one
of the smaller islands, was ordered
to take d crew and row the boy ashore
and leave him. | was at first for refus-
ing poiut blank, as 1t was a monstrous
thing to do, but l saw that the captain
was in liquor and would have the af-
fair carried out at any cost. Any re-
fusaI to obey orders would result in my
being disrated and clapped in irons.
realized also that could help the wan
derer more by going than by refusing
While the boat was being made ready
] slipped down to my stateroom after
matches, a knife, some fishhooks and
other things and upon returning to the
deck found that the captain had pro
vided the lad with about ten pounds Of
hard bread, the same Of pork and an
old kettle. He refused him matches.
however. and 1t was lucky thing that
had brought three or four dozen
along. The lad made no fuss about go
ing, although he knew that he was to
be set ashore on a lonely island.
know- he was In deadly 9aax Of the CAD
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Many women first show signs of age
by droop in the eyelid. This is caus-
ed by strained eyesight, excessive weep
ing, i'll health or years. 1t can be over
come by daily faithful manipulation.
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as there anything peculiar about
him?"
mot at all. He simply doesn't know,
and that's the usual combination in
cases of people who don't know."-Chi-
cago Post.
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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