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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-12
A DEP MYSTERY.

1t is mystery why women endure
blckachc, headache. nervousness. sleep
leGsness, melancholy. fainting and dizzy
spells when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles Il suffered for years with kid
ney trouble writes Mrs. Phebe Cherlev.
Of Peterson. Ia, and a lame back panied
me so | could not dress myself. but
Electric Bitters wholly cured ne and.
although 80 years old. / now am able
to do all my homework" 1t ovcrcomcs
constipation. improves appetite, gives
perfect health. Only zoe at ali drug
stores
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-12

Senate bill to incorporate the Bank
of Red Springs.
.,ct to amend chapter 375, acts of
1899, relating to public roads in Davi /
son county. Recommended unfavora-
bly, and substitute passed.
Act for the protection of domestic an
imals of Yancey county.
Act to incorporate the Southern Loan
and Savings Bank Oh Charlotte, n. c.
Act to incorporate Oasis Temple. An
cent Arabic order of Mobiles of tue
Mystic Shrine.
Act to regulate the stock law in john
ston county
Senate hill to validate and confirm
certain protates of corporate articles Of
agreement
Senate Bill to authorize the commits
siorers of Pitt county to elect a cotton
weigher for Greenville. n. G.
Senate Bill to amend section 3410 IF
the Code, providing for sluice' ways in
the Tar River.
Act to repeal chapter Az, Public Laws
of 1895, relating to erection of in IIar-
nett county.
Senate Bill to ''re4enact chapter S64,
Public Laws Of 1928, relating to p1biic
roads in Wilkes county.
Act to provide for the auditing and
recording of final returns of commits
sioners to sell real or personal property.
Senate bill amending section S14 IF
the Code, relating to extra terms of the
Superior court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-12
OLD SOLDIERS EXPERIENCE.

NJ NJ Austin. civil war veteran, of
Winch ster. Ind, writes: my wife was
sick a long time in spite of good doc
tors treatment, but was wholly cured
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills. which
worked wonders for her health" They
70. Try them. Only 25c at all
drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-12

counties to construct a bridge across the
Catawba River.
Act to amend chapter 36S, Pubic
Laws of 1899
Bill to amend section IA, chapter 230,
Public Laws of 1899, relating to regis
tration.
Act for the benefit of the office of
the clerk of the Superior court of Scot
land county.
Act to prohibit the sale or manufaC-
ture of liquors within two miles of
certain churches in Unity township,
Rowan county
Act for the relief of - 5. Eller, clerk
of Superior court of Ashe county.
Senate bill to prevent locust pin OPP
orators from obstructing the streams OF
Mitchell county.
Act to incorporate the Duplin and
Onslow Railway Company.
Senate bill to repeal chapter a. Pub
lie Laws of 1891 relating to clerk Of
Superior court of Pamlico county.
Act to incorporate the Eastern IN
surance Company in the town OF Wash
ington.
Act to protect the owners OF limb or
in Wilkes county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-12

That man IS generous to fault who
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-12

The Supreme court yesterday heard
argument in the case of the North Caro-
lima Mining Company vs. Entoe ano
others. from Jackson county The case
was specially set for yesterday and was
argued by Judge Chas. A. Moore and
Shepherd and Shepherd for plaintiff
and by Ferguson and Hooke, Judge
Merrimon by brief for defendants.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19

This may certifie whomsoever it may con-
cerne that James Bailey of Bradford who was
married to the widow Mary Bacon Nov % last
past by me ye subscriber then declared that he
took the said person without anything of es-
tate and that Lydia the wife of Eliazer Burbank
6 Mary the wife of Thomas Stickney &c Mar
garet the wife of Caleb Burbank all of Brad
ford were witnesses that the clothes she then
had on were of his providing g. bestowing upon
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
Queer Nests of Fishes.

During summer vacation the rare
opportunity was given me Of studying
the nest building habits of small fiat
fish that frequents the shallow places
in Lake Sunapee, N. Fl.
My fish had selected quiet cove
within few feet of the shore and
quite near a row of cottages. Pre-
sumably they were less in fear of man
than Of the finny tribe. Their nests
were circular in form and about the
size of bushel basket. They were
followed out in the center like saucer
and were kept in perfect shape and
beautifully clean by swift, fanlike
motion Of the tail fin of the fish, held
in perpendicular position. The bot
tom of the lake being of dark color
and these nests made Of white sand,
you could easily see what neat house
keeper this little fish was. Each nest
had it's owner, who fought for her
Hearth and home" with great valor,
chasing off every intruder and seldom
being vanquished in the fray.
This pugnacious creature was es-
sentially home body, seldom leaving
a nest except to dart off few in quest
of food or in hot pursuit of an invader.
This little fish is bold robber as well
as a valiant fighter. | noticed one of
the largest specimens drive smaller
one from her nest again and again
and then take possession Of it, spend
ing her time between her own nest and
the one she had robbed. | counted
three dozen of these nests, not more
than foot apart. Some of these fish
were beautifully colored.
/ went down TO the lake very early
one morning TO take look at my pets.
The water was very calm and clear.
Nearly all of the fish were lying per-
fectly still in the center of their nest,
apparently fast asleep. = Interstate
Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
An 1nstructive Exhibit.

incs. all about there IS evidence
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
COSTLY EXECUTIONS.
Bills For Killing Criminals That Were
Formerly Paid In Holland.

Bills For Killing Criminals That Were
Formerly Paid In Holland.
Edam, in Holland, where the Dutch
cheese comes from, has museum of
local antiquities, and among the not
least interesting of the exhibits are the
accounts of the municipal executioners
during the eighteenth century, says the
London Chronicle. One of these func-
tionaries, by name Vogel, presents de-
tailed bill dated Dec. 10, 1918, in which
he sets forth a claim for forms for
one decapitation and forms each for a
sword and winding sheet, with 3 forins
A cents for coffin for the decapitated
one. His charge for hanging criminal
was also forms, with the further adj
dition of 8 forms for cutting down
and impaling ditto. Breaking man
on the Wheel was a costlier luxury
and ran to forms, while for Supply
ing nine new lashes for scourge" the
charge was ~ forms.
On the whole, however, Mr.. Vogel
was a moderate man in his charges or
the value of human life went up good
deal in the next so years, for in the no
less circumstantial accounts of Johannes
Ia, presented Aug. 1, 1854, we have a
charge of IL forms for "going on board
the Hans and preparing instruments Of
torture, - with like charge for "tor-
turing one person. But this must have
been for the lesser torture only, as on
Aug. 30 the same Johannes sends in a
bill for torturing three persons at rs
forms head"-total, 225 forms,
while few days later no less than 500
forms is charged for changing four
persons at 100 forms each, +" and for
"fogging two persons and burning a
third he exacts $50 forms. Clearly
considerations of economy, if not of hu-
manity, must have tended toward the
reform of the criminal code in Holland.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19

could not sleep rights only short while
at a time. Would get up mornings so
weak and nervous, l could scarcely stand.
In this way 1 suffered, think, about two
months. when friend of mine induced
me to write to DR.. Pierce for advice,
which did. His answer was that had
indigestion and liver complaint, and adj
yisinp me to take his Golden Medical
Discovery 1 followed the Doctors
directions closely, and in a few days
could discover that l was getting better
slowly. Every day felt just little
better, then l could begin to eat a little
light diet. Then 1 began to sleep
little better at night and in the morning
would feel refreshed and rested. Next
/ began to gather little flesh, and then
1 began to improve rapidly. l took
eight bottles of Golden Medical Discov-
ery and several walls of Pleasant Pei
let's and l felt that was well enough
to leave off medicine and go to work,
which I did with pleasure. have not
taken any medicine since except DR..
Pierce's Pellets. can eat anything and
as much as l want and it never now
hurts me a particle"
There is no alcohol in vGolden Med
ical Discovery" and it is free from opium,
cocaine, and all other narcotics.
HOLE IN THE POCKET
may mean serious loss of money. It's
the same way with hole in the health (;
it may mean a serious loss of vitality and
vigor. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser teaches how to mend the
health, as well as how to prevent dis
ease. This bulky book, containing 1908
large pages, is sent free on receipt of
stamps, to pay expense of mailing only.
Send 81 one-cent stamps for the book
cloth-bound, or only II stamps for the
book in paper covers. Address DR.. R. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
PAINTING.
Simple Measures That Prove Effective In
q Case of Syncope.

DtmpIe Measures That PROVE EnecGxVo In
Case of Syncope.
Painting, or synoope, is temporary
loss of consciousness, occurring with
enfeebled and retarded action of the
heart, as manifested by slow and al
most imperceptible pulse, extreme pal
lor of the face, especially the lips, and
a GOODNESS and lividity of the hands and
feet.
The attack of Inconsistencies is gen.
orally preceded by feeling of slight
nausea, swimming before the eyes,
noises in the ears, fullness of the head
and an Undesirable feeling of call
goneness, y of the extreme wretchedness
of which no one can have any idea who
has not experienced it in his own per-
son.
The voices of those around gradually
become indistinct, objects grow dim,
the breathing is oppressed, and finally
darkness closes in, the muscles relax,
and the sufferer passes into that mystic
rious and awe inspiring state called un-
consciousness. This lasts for variable
period and then the mind gradually re-
sumes its supremacy, the patient coming
again into possession of his suspended
faculties, like one raised from the dead
rather than like one aroused from slum-
Der.
In It's essence the act of fainting is
merely symptom of an8mia of the
brain, with which is associated a great
ly weakened action of the heart, both
dependent upon some usually disagree
able impression from without, such as
the sight of blood, an unpleasant or
very powerful odor, sudden fright,
pain, oppressive heat Of the atmosphere,
the receipt of bad news, less often
great and sudden joy, and the like.
Young women, people in delicate
health, the nervous and sufferers from
heart disease are more prone to syncope
than others, yet fainting may occur in
the strongest men from the effect of
slight causes.
We're it not SO familiar sight 1er-
son in faint would fill the bystanders
with terror, so closely does the condi-
tion simulate death, but fortunately the
state is one usually of short duration.
The patient should be placed fat on
the back, with no pillow or support I'M
der the head. Those not in immediate
attendance should keep at distance,
and fresh air should be admitted freely.
The clothing should be loosened about
the neck and the waist, the face should
be famed, and respiration should be
stimulated by Tipping a few drops of
cold water on the face and chest The
bare chest and arms may also be slapped
with wet towel. Smelling salts may
be held cautiously under the nose or
few grains of pepper blown into the
nostrils Any ordinary swoon should
quickly yield to these simple measures.
Youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
The RIGHT THING TO PUT ON.
/po.o.-,o DI.o1o. IL Do;n,o MooEo,

From the natural impulse to ''put some
thing on painful spot all applications
for the relief of pain have arisen.
The most successful have ever been poul
tees or plasters, and the best of these is
Benson's Porous Plaster.
No other has anything like the same
power as curative agent; it is highly and
scientifically medicated, and its standard
is advanced year by year.
Use Bensons Plaster for coughs, colds,
chest diseases, rheumatism, grip, neuralgia,
kidney trouble, lame back, and other all
ments that make Winter season of suffer-
ing and danger. It relieves and cures
quicker than any other remedy.
Do not accept Capsicum, Strengthening
or Belladonna plasters in place of Benson's,
as they possess none Of its curative power.
Insist on having the genuine.
The people of every civilized land have
testified for years to the superlative merit
of Benson's Plasters; and 5000 physicians
and druggists of this country have declared
them worthy of public confidence.
In official comparisons with others, Ben
sons Plasters have been honored with
.Wty.tfre highest awards.
For sale by all druggists, or we will pre-
pay postage on any lmber ordered in the
United States on the receipt of 25c. each.
Accept no imitation or substitute
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists. NY.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
A LeViQthQn'S Revenge.
BY M. Quad.
copyright, 1901. by Q. B. Lewis

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We were bound for Altos island, OF
the coast of Lower California, in the
bark Dolphin, to look for an old
wreck of 40 years before. One day,
when yet 200 miles to the north Of the
island, a whale suddenly preached
within 300 feet of our craft, which was
making only about three knots an hour
under a light breeze. The monster of
the deep shot to the surface and above
it as if propelled by an engine of 1000
horsepower. At least 40 feet of his
great body was In the air when he
came down with crash and the fall
kicked up such sea that the bark was
boarded by three waves in succession.
Instead of sinking out Of sight or max
ing off the whale kept company with
the vessel and gradually edged down
toward us until man could have toss
ed his cap over the rail on the broad
back covered with patches of barna-
cles. Almost as the whale shot up
from the depths of the sea our mate,
whose name was Davids, cried out:
Before heaven, but that's old Sam
Patch, and he's after mew
We had come out of California port
with picked crew, excepting the
mate. | mean by that that Captain
Chambers knew his men personally,
most of whom had sailed with him be-
fore. At the last moment the old mate
OF the bark had met with an accident,
and Davids had been given the berth at
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
The Fate of the Fly.


At one of the English-G German schools
in the city a teacher recently announc-
ed to a class Of very young girls that
they could have 20 minutes to write q
composition on any subject of their
own selection. A bright girl, whose
head is adorned with a liberal supply
of beautiful auburn hair, handed in the
following:
"Flies from Flyland.-Mrs. Fly had q
very great deal of trouble with her
children. They worried the old lady
so much she did not know what to do
One little fy-Worst One by name
never did obey his mother. Now, OF
course, there never yet was case OF
disobedience which was not punished
in some manner. If you do wrong and
nobody is around to punish you, you
usually knock against something or fall
down and hurt yourself.
1--WE will see now what little Worst
One did and how he was punished
One day he and his brothers had q
chat, and in it they spoke of the jam
that the cook left standing on the kitch-
en- table, and they all determined to get
just the tiniest bit of it, and they went.
Now, the mother knew of this, and she
went with them, and of course she did
not scold. oh, no! why, every fly
eats jam, but you must not go inside
the jam jar, as no one knows what will
happen to you if you do. Just rest on
the top the mother said.
1.-THE others were all afraid and did
not go in, but little Worst One, he did
not care; he was going in, and in he
went In spite of what his mother said.
And what do you think happened to
him? Never before in the history of
flies did such a strange thing happen.
You think he died and remained there,
don't you? You are mistaken. They
did get him out, but he had terrible
punishment, and he had to carry it
with him ever afterward. His hair had
turned red with fright. 1 believe after
that he obeyed his mother"
The teacher gave this composition
"1OO."-Baltimore Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19

Whichever is done, four things are necessary;
First, you may sprain an ankle, your feet may
get sore, tender, tired or become inf1amed,
sweaty or offensive Bunions may develop. For
these troubles you will need Rough on Bun
ions'' which is the only real cure for bunions,
and for sprain, bruise 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, 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
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 Laurel1e Oil Balm, as an elegant quick
acting cure for chaps, abrasions, chafes, rough
skin. etc.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
CURIOUS STATISTICS.
What a Healthy Man Consumes In SIEVE
tY Years of Life.


ty Years of Life.
Taken all in all, healthy man with
a good appetite and moderate thirst con-
sumes in 70 years SO . tons of solid and
liquid foods. If the consumer weighs,
say, $50 pounds he will eat and drink
during his lifetime 1850 times his own
weight. Transforming all this foodstuff
into mechanical labor, the strength de-
rived would be sufficient to lift 81, 600,
600 tons one foot from the ground or to
raise the Forth bridge at Edinburgh,
which weighs 264, 600, 600 pounds, to a
height of 1895 feet.
Excluding the first 20 years of a life
time, the quantity of cigarettes con-
sumed by regular smoker who smokes
a dozen every day would in 80 years
reach the number of 219, 600, or mon
ster rolled cigarette more than l6 feet
in length and about 5 feet thick, beside
which the tallest man would resemble
veritable dwarf. A cigar smoker con-
Stunning six of his fayorite brand a day
would during his lifetime smoke a gil
gantic cigar of more than 16 feet long
and almost "a feet thick. 1t would
weigh 4,410 pounds and would ta. .
the suction power of steam engine to
puff it.
AS the smoking habit is not necessary
to existence it is easily seen how much
money smoker wastes i'll the course of
years. A pipe smoker consumes i'll his
lifetime half ton of tobacco. New
York Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
For Want Of a Nail The
Shoe Was Lost.
FOR WANT OF A SHOE THE
HORSE WAS LAMED.

Every blacksmith knows that story Of
the neglected nail, the cast shoe and the
ruined horse. In old country srnithy' g
you may see the legend rudely painted
or chalked on the wall as reminder
to customers that it pays to care for
horses shoes, and that little neglect
may have very serious result. But the
blacksmith is, as a rule, like the good
deacon, who passes on the pastors de-
nunciation of his own foibles to some
one else. 1t never occurs to him to take
the sermon home to himself The black
smith has for example little touch of
wstomach trouble" His food seems to
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
STOCK AND STABLE.
STUDY OF VENTILATION OF INTEREST
TO sTocKMEN.

Necessity of Cleanliness, Fresh Air
and Sunlight to Procure the Best
Results-System to Be Used at Pan-
American Exposition.
The Pan-American Exposition will
prove to be of more genuine benefit to
those interested in the proper care Of
live stock than any previous effort in
this direction. Stable construction is
a question that appeals with great
force to every farmer who is anxious
to secure good results. The question
of expense is a great barrier to the
proper building of this necessity. I'm
fortunately some of the early examples
of good stables were built by men of
large means, regardless of what the
cost might be. AS result practical
farmers were slow to take the matter
up, as the idea of properly construct
ed stable became at once associated
with great expense.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
While there is life there is hope.

I was afflicted with catarrh; could nei-
ther taste nor smell and could hear but
little. Ely's Cream Balm cured THAR
Gus G. Shautz, Railway, n j.
The balm reached me safely and the
effect is surprising. My son says the first
application gave decided relief Respect
fully, Mrs. Franklin Freeman, Dover, N. H.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts. or
mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren ST.,
New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19

The grand specific for the prevailing
malady of the age, Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Rheumatism, Costiveness, General
Debility, etc, is Bacon's Celery King for
the Nerves. This great herbal tonic slim
ulates the digestive organs, regulates the
Liver and restores the system to vigorous
health and energies. Sample free. Large
packages SOC and s5c Sold only by Wells
& Son, Columbus; E. D. Prickitt, Mount
Holly; W. G. Jones. New Egypt; Edw,
W. Rossell, Pemberton, and H. II. Leeds
Rancocas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19

true. Nor does this include all the
lights that are to be used in the general
Illumination of the Exposition, for on
the Midway several concessions, snch
as the Thompson Aeric Cycle, Streets
of Mexico and some others will use as
many as 1000 lights each. In the
buildings and about the border of the
grounds will be arc lights. while incan-
descent lamps will also be used by
many Individual exhibitors. Thus the
figures 100000 will be considerably in
creased. The illumination of the Elec-
trio Tower is going to be not only as
tonishing and novel, but truly artistic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19
PROPULSION OF LIGHT.
More Than Three Hundred Thousand
Lamps at Pan-American.

Lamps at Pan-American.
1t has been said that the Pan Amer
ican Exposition will be a Rainbow
City by day and City of Light by night,
and If this be true it should prove the
most beautiful sight of its kind ever
created for the delectation of the hui
man vision.
Much has been written about the flu
limitations of the Exposition, but the
public is scarcely aware of the mag
nificence of the scene which is to be
created by the use of incandescent
lights in such generous profusion about
the main court of the Exposition and
the buildings Immediately surrounding
1t. When one says that 100000 OF
these lights are to be used, the figures
look Lana. hRs they are neyerthaLess