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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-26

"AND THE PINK FOR LITTLE
ROSY RAY"
myself perhaps she would" said Es-
telle.
Tomorrow is New Years day. It
is too late to get anything now" sigh
ed Ray.
IF we only had some of that lovely
wool Miss Croker has been winding
for the last three days, we could knit
mamma some beautiful mats for her
dressing case. l could knit one be-
tore dark" said Estelle. mournfully.
could you, my dear?" said a voice
close behind them.
The three children turned and saw
Miss Croker sitting in rocking chair
just behind them. They did not
know how long she had been there or
how much she had heard, but she had
three large balls of brilliant colored
wool in her lap.
Are you sure. Estelle, that you
could make mat before dark?" said
Miss Croker. looking over her spec
tacles at the three blushing faces be-
fore her. Maude and Ray answered
YES" very shyly.
Then" said the lady, ''sit down
there ON the sofa and I will give you
each one of these balls of WOOL"
"You are very kind" said Estelle.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-26

Brace up! AcQuit yourselves like men:
Swear on! And don't swear on again.
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-26

Freen lectures are often worth less
than the cost Of admission.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28

"His name was Alexander, and his
weakness was the horses" said the re-
porter. Surprising as it may appear,
he won sometimes and enjoyed brief
nodding acquaintance with fortune.
When the bookmakers got 1t back
again, he took to drink and in the end
went about trying to pick out good
place In which to kill himself.
HE bought drink in cheap hotel,
and the quality of the liquor led him
to believe he bad found the place. he
wished to do no man injury, but any
one who sold that sort deserved to find
a dead man on the premises. He hired
a room, small, bleak, well calculated to
make a man willing to blow out the
gas, even If he had an aversion to 1t,
which Alexander had not.
HE plugged the apertures, closed
the transom, hung his coat over the
keyhole, turned out the gas and lay
down. Then he lighted 1t again and
wrote q few foolish letters of farewell,
SO hard is it for even a tired mortal to
quit with no word. Then he put out
the light. saw that the gas was flowing
freely and lay down.
HE noticed that 1t was ten minutes
to | o'clock in the morning. He fell
asleep, certain 1t was all over. (Obliv-
ion)
"He woke. The sun was streaming
in. 1t was high noon. Yes; he was
alive. He could not understand it
There was no gas in the room, yet II
was still turned on. He finally discov-
cred that in hotels of that sort they
turn the gas off at a. m. 'Bunkoed!
he said and went cheerily on his way
New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28
what is a 0Llch 'Ga9e7''

A Itch gate is shed, generally OF oak,
over the entrance of churchyard. be-
meath which the bearers paused when
bringing a body for interment-
Here the clergyman met the body
and read the Introductory part Of the
burial service as he preceded the funer-
al train into the church. Examples Of
old Itch gates are still to be seen in
many country churchyards. In Wales
they are more modern and are usually
built of stone.
Some of the old Itch gates are formed
with one wide door turning on CEN
trail pivot and self closing by means Of
a rude pulley wheel in the roof and
stone weight inclosed in an iron frame,
a primitive but effective piece of ma
chinery.
In Herefordshire they are also called
"scallage," or "scallenge gates" "Lich
gate" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon
Itch, a corpse; hence the north country
slyke London Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28

Peel regarded all light litterateurs as
triflers and poets with their unprofita-
BILE pursuits as the butterflies of the
human species. Carlyle had prompted
Mines to press Tennyson's claims for
pension. The rival claimant was
Sheridan Knowles. the popular drama
fist.
Peel consulted Mines as to the course
which he ought to take, accompanying
the appeal by the statement that for
himself he knew absolutely nothing
either of Mr.. Tennyson or Mr., Knowles.
"Whatr' said Mines. Have you
never seen the name of Sheridan
Knowles on a playbill?''
mo" replied Peel.
"And have you never read poem of
.rennysonY'
mo" was again the answer, accom-
panied by a request that Mines would
let him see something which Tennyson
had written. Accordingly Mines sent
to Sir Robert Peel the two poems OF
"IocksIey Hall" and ulysses"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28
Gray and GREY,

An investigator declares that ain Great
Britain the form grey is the more fire.
ouent in use, notwithstanding the author
ity of johnson and later English lexicog-
raphers, who have all given the prefer
ence to ''gray." In answer to questions as
to their practice the printers Of The
Times stated that they always used the
form gray Messrs. Spottiswoode and
Messrs. Cloves always used grey other
eminent printing firms had no fixed rule.
Many correspondents said that they had
used the two forms with difference Of
meaning or application, the distinction
most generally recognized being that
grey denotes more delicate or a light
er tint than gray Others considered the
difference to be that gray is a warmer
color or that it has a mixture of red and
brown. There seems to be nearly abso-
lutte unanimity as to the spelling Of the
Scots Greys,' "a pair of greys.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28

Professor Rogers and DR.. Dale were
once iecturing in England, and at ev-
cry town which they visited DR.. Dale
noticed that his colleague, who always
spoke first, made the same speech. In
Fact, so often did the professor give
0..t speech that the worthy doctor
kew it off by heart, and this fact led
tue latter to think of way of taking
the wind out of his friends sails.
On their arrival at a town in south
Lancashire DR.. Dale asked DR.. Rogers
to allow him to speak first, an arrange
ment to which the latter readily
agreed, so DR.. Dale rose and proceeded
to deliver the speech of DR.. Rogers,
looking every now and then out Of the
corner of his eye to see how that wor-
thy gentleman was taking this practi-
cal joke. DR.. Rogers sat calm and COM
posed, and when at length his turn
came to speak he just as calmly rose
and delivered. to DR.. Dale's utter as
constituent. quite new speech.
At the conclusion of the meeting DR..
Dale said to his colleague:
81 thought had taken the wind out
of your sails tonight"
DR.. Rogers replied: "Oh, no. / de-
livered that speech when was here a
month ago"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28
TIE JAPANESE rhEATER.
IT'S Quaint Stage Arrangements and
the SOciable Audience.

IT'S Quaint Stage Arrangements and
the SOciable Audience.
As a rule, the only things that fasci-
nate the tourist in Japanese play are
the quaintness of the stage arrange
ments and the weird unintelligibiIity OF
the acting. The stage is enormous, and the
actors reach it by walking through the
audience on two platforms extending
from the back of the auditorium to the
footlights. Properties are removed dur
ing the performance by attendants in
black cloaks, who are supposed to be in
visible.
As rule, two long plays are presented
consecutively, with tableau between,
and the performances begin at 10 In the
morning. You leave your shoes at one of
the many teahouses around the theater
and enter your box to find it supplied
with tobacco box, tea and cakes, with
luncheon to come. The voices on the
stage at once strike you as hard and arti-
fetal and either too shrin or too gruff.
But the reason is plain. ''Ihe traditional
samlsen, three stringed guitar, follows
the performer like curse from start to
finish. Unless he pitched his voice above
or below its notes he could not be heard
1nere Is no douDL OF the erect on the
audience. Especially do the wonderful
facial expressions of the actors work up
on the women. A rush to the ''tear-
room" during pathetic passage is quite
common. There the susceptible playgoer
may weep her heart out in comfort.
As men and women are not allowed to
appear on the same stage the female
parts are taken by men. On the other
hand, at some theaters where the per-
formers are all women you may see male
parts sustained by actresses. This Is
only one among the many conventions
and restrictions which hamper the drama
in Japan. Another is the extraordinary
ascendency of the actor over the author.
A successful actor is the darling of the
people. Purses are thrown at his feet
as he walks toward the stage, and love
letters are sent to his dressing room, for
''the Japanese matinee girl is very sus-
ceptible." He may make $4,000 in four
weeks. The author is only one member
of kind of committee which devises the
play, and his remuneration is trumpery.-
London Academy
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28

An old darky who lives in the thick
cts across the river came to Memphis
one day to get his pension check cash
ed. After receiving his money, which
amounted to $11, the old ex-slave saun-
tered down Front street to produce
house and bought three crates of cab
bages. When they were delivered at
the wharf late that afternoon, the old
man was there and received them with
a mouth watering in anticipation OF the
good time ahead.
"Whut yer gwine ter do wild dem cab
bagesY' inquired the negro drayman
who delivered them.
"Eat 'em," was the quick response.
.Tze bin free 4G years, and dis is de
first time Tze had de money to buy
huff cabbage. Pze gwine ter eat cab
bage till 1 furgit de way ter my mouf. "
Memphis Scimitar.
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Distinction. Not difference.

A group of small boys. gathered
under a big oak, had listened spell
bound for an hour to Uncle Enoch's
tales of adventure by land and by sea,
on the field of battle and in the track
less forest.
At last the hero of all the adventures
paused for breath, and one of his
listeners yentured a single gasping
question.
"Uncle Enoch," he stammered, II
s'pose-I s'pose yeu never ran away
from anything in all your life, did you
Not from bears nor tigers nor cannons
nor wild Indians nor-nor anything"
Uncle Enoch pulled his spectacles
well down on his long nose and gazed
benignly over them at this venture.
some young person.
Benny" he said in the tone of one
safely arrived at the seat of wisdom,
''you live long enough an you'll find
out 'tisn't ever best to run. away from
danger, no matter what, but you'll see
times when you'll change front an adj
vance in the other direction bout as
fast as you can go"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28
Proof Of His wires Death.

A convict at French penal settle
ment who was undergoing life sem
tence desired to marry female con-
Wet, such marriages being of common
occurrence. The governor Of the colo
ny offered no objections, but the priest
proceeded to cross examine the pris-
oner:
did you not marry in France" he
asked.
EYES,"
"And your wife is deadr
"She Is"
"Haye you any documents to show
that she is deadY
"No."
"Then | must decline to marry you.
You must produce some proof that your
wife is dead"
There was pause, and the wife pro
spective looked anxiously at the would
be groom. Finally he said:
81 can prove that my former wife is
dead"
''How will you do so?"
81 was sent here for killing her"
And the bride accepted him notwith-
MISUNDERSTANDING
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whv the Bishop was Depressed.

At a certain function. presided over by
a very shortsighted bishop, a young man
arrived very late and explained that he
had been detained in attendance on his
mother.
'Quite right" said the bishop; mo need
to apologize. A mans first duty is to his
parents. hope the dear old lady is very
well? Remember me very kindly to her,
and tell her l shall drop in to tea next
Sunday If l can manage it"
When the young man had passed on,
the bishop turned to bystander and said,
''That was young Jack Seymour, was it
not?"
mo, my lord" was the reply. "That
gentleman was the Duke of Connaught.
London Tit-Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28
Tbe cannon and science.

The president of the French Acade-
my of Sciences remarked in a recent
address that the cannon is one of the
most instructive laboratories that sci
ence possesses 1t was the modern can
non, be said. which suggested the appli-
cation of explosive gases to the driving
Of engines. The experience Of the I'M
manse pressures obtained in cannon
also led to the use of pressures In
steam machines which a few years
ago would have been regarded as inn
practicable. Thus experiments intend
ed primarily for the purposes Of war
had resulted in the advance of the tri-
umphs of peace.
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PENNSYL lANIA RAILROAD
The Standard Railroad of Ameyica. Pro-
tecfed Throughout BY Block Signals
and Intoxicating .SsOitches.
IN EFFEcr MAY is. 1901.

Trains leape Mounr Holly
FOR Philadelphia, $50, sos, 6b5, 7l2, 7.6l, s.5s
g.24. ll22 A. NJ, 1882, 2.S5, GAO Saturday only
Az, SOL, 6.22. s.37, 1850 p. II.
FOR femDerton. is $50 A. NJ III is5. sss. Al.
On sundays. sl4, 10. 20 =. NJ. s.oor. n. ;.
725, 9ly, 1000. u05. A. M, 1870. $780, 40o, AS.
6.45. 7.25 P. N.
For East Burlington, 6.2s, 7.25, TAO. s.22. s.5s.
y.I9, 1900 ll05 A. M. 1890, 800, 400 AS b.lb,
5.45. 6.2s. 7.2S. s.45, 1900 T; M. a..
s.l5, s.4I, 4lo. 500. 5.S5, $685. s25, 7l5 $40, 800
For Lewistown, Columbus, Kinkora, etc.,
on Sundays, 500 P. M
For LumDerton. Medford. Marlton and Had
For yincentown, 1875, 05 P. M.
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea Side
For Tnckerton ana Beach haven. s.2s A. NJ,
FOR AsDury Park ana Long Branch. s2s. A. N.
1rasms ieavsJor Mount Holly as JotIo,0s:
from Philadelphia. 635, 7.55, 1856, lu.O0 IL 20
A. NJ, 1880, Il 80 saturdays onlyj, 2.30. 400,
400, sos, SOS, 6.2s. 800, 1850, LAO P. N.
Gu sundays. 73O. 9.i5A. NJ. LOO. 800. 10 30 PM
800, $50, A. M, LOO. $50. 400, 500, 500. +.
On sundays. 1900 20. 4; NJ, 3.e 20 az
On Sundays, 64O 1850, A. M, 4.O5. DOS. Pm.
From East Burlington, 90, 800, 6.26, S.4s, 923
1905. l045 A. NJ, Il M, LOS, $780, 4.48, $40, 600,
$50. 100. 100, $50. 1919 P. M.
On sundays, 755, $780, 1880, A. M, 1880, 23o,
g. 345, +.S0, 4.55. 53O $40, 6.53, 72O, 746, s45
prom Toms River. 1852. M. s.55P.3.
From AsDury Park. l.z5P. M.
From Medford, Il.55 A. M.
from Long Branch, LOS P N.
From PemDerton, (north) $40, 7.30, 9.O5 A. H.,
1881, 4.07, 6.22 P. II.
On sundays, 500 A. M, 500, P. N.
From Pemberton (south), 837 A. M, 4.44, P. N.
From Vincentown $50 A. NJ, l.42 P. N.
WEST JERSEY SEAsHoRE RAILROAD
March 8, 1901,
Medford, Marlton and Philsdelphia.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia at 700. 1907
A. H., 200, 5.24, P. n.
On Sundays, 7.45 A. M. 4.03 P. N.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at TIA. 1920
A. NJ, 20, $50, P. NJ.
On Sundays, 1853 A. M, Alb p. N.
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, for Med
ford and Marion at 700, 1880, A. NJ, $3.50. b2s,
Pm.
On Sundays, s.l5 A. NJ, $50 P. M.
Leave Marion for Medtord, sl5, ll.SS A. NJ,
4.12, so, P. M.
on Sundays, 900, A. NJ, 62l Jpn.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
j. Is. HUTCHINSON, J. 3. WooD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Ag ent
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The Immensity Of Space.

A Photographic plate exposed to the
heavens in a large telescope for any
considerable length Of time shows
nothing but a continuous blur of light,
indicating that the Photographic eye
sees beyond the reach of human vision
such a multitude of suns that every
part of space is filed. One may gain
some inkling of the immensely Of space
by supposing the Photographic plate
exposed upon the remotest star 1t now
records and looking out still farther to
find the heavens still crowded with
millions of millions of suns each pos
sibly having its quota Of planets.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28
The chinese Portrait painter.

A Chinese portrait painter who was do
ing very little business was advised by a
friend to paint a picture Of himself and
his wife and to hang it out in the street
as an advertisement. This he did, and
shortly afterward his father-in-law came
along. Gazing at the picture for some
time the latter at length asked, "Who is
that woman?"
"Why. that is your daughter" replied
the artist.
''Whatever is she doing?' again inquir-
ed her father. ''sitting there with that
stranger?s-H. A. Giles History of
Chinese Liferatnre.,
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a aEI AND SOME eApINAeE.
You Can Find Out Mans NATIONAL
itx II You Go at 1t Right.

1tE II You TO AT II 1AA8mts
With a little bunch Of whiskers on his
chin and broken clay pipe in his mouth
little fat man went into a saloon on the
corner Of Grand street and the Bowery
where crowd of east side statesmen had
gathered to swap stories and have smile.
The crowd got into an argument as to the
nationality of the newcomer.
''He's a Dutchman," remarked ply
stefan who was in the party.
''No, he amt said an ex -assemblyman.
''I'll bet drinks he's a Frenchman."
''Bet he's Irish," said the congressman.
'Fll bet the drinks he's German and
prove it, said the doctor.
Then, going over to the little fat man,
who had just ordered a glass of beer, the
physician said:
''My good man, have met you before
some place"
"Well, it wasn't in church, was the an
swer, ''for you don't look like an honest
man."
''Was it in jail?''
sand how did you get thereT
II wasn't there" said the doctor, ''but
Just made bet that you were man Of
education. Have you ever read the BIZ
ble?"
"No."
'Do you know anything about Dickens
works?"
'Mebbe l was the foreman there"
"I'm not talking about an iron foun-
dry"
you've got enough talk for gas
house."
81 can get you good job in the gas
house." remarked the doctor.
''What doingT
Weaving out smoke"
Sand will you shovel it INF"
"No," said the doctor, "but you seem to
be smart man. Have you ever read
Shakespeare"
mo"
slave you ever read Byron, Thackeray
or Goldsmith p
"No."
"Have you ever read Browning, Chau-
Ger or any of the poets~
'No."
''Well, what have you read?"
II have red hair, sir"
"But what do you known
II know enough to mind me own busi-
ness, and that's more than you know re-
piled the little man, and when the crowd
laughed the doctor blushed and said:
"The drinks are on me; he's Irish. -
New York Sun.
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"What with Group. measles and all
that, children are a great care" re-
marked the family man, "but they're
blessings"
.Indeed they are" cordially respond
ed the stranger. Il don't know how
we should get along without them"
"Ah, you are family man yourselfr'
mo: q physician" Philadelphia
Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28

The other day heard of cat which
had been trained to rattle certain door
when she wished TO go out Her owner,
It seems, had set apart for the cats use
a special chair in the sitting room and
one day inadvertently occupied it while
the cat was in the room. Meanwhile the
cat roamed restlessly about. trying first
one place and then another. until. finding
that her mistress still sat stolidly In this
special chair. she deliberately went to
the outer door, ratified it. and when her
mistress came to let fer out turned
around and ran back to the sitting room,
perching herself on the chair with an air
of triumphant satisfaction. much to the
amazement of her mistress. = Boston
TRANSCRIPT
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28
Eoth at Rest.

81 suppose" said the stonecutter,
you'll want Requiescat in pace at the
bottom of your wifes monument
mo-" replied the bereaved Mr.. Peck;
make 1t 'Requiesco 10 pace.
THAT means 4 rest in peace doesn't
ltY'
Eyes. and want you to sign that
Husband '"-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28
A Pound of Cure.

"My son." said the family man. lis
anxious to become pugilist. I'm do
ing my best to prevent him.
"Let him go ahead" said the friend
Of the family, land have some one
pound him. You'll find a pound of
cure worth more than an ounce Of pre-
yention. - Philadelphia Record.
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cheered by 1t.

'sYou are sure you can support my
daughter in the style to which she has
been aecustomed?' asked the heavy IA
Their
"Sure," answered our hero, with the
assurance of youth.
"Well, Pm glad to hear It. It's more
than | can afford any longer. Indian
apolis Press.
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HIS TRUE WORTH.

Fate threw him sop in the shape Of some pelf,
And straightway the man fell in love with him
self;
Grew arrogant, boastful, looked down on man.
kind;
Imagined. poor fool, he had greatness Of mind.
The world paid him homage, its doors opened
wide;
He staggered and strutted, all swelled up with
pride.
s.The. world recognizes my value" said he.
It debut his value in dollars, you see.
Fate danced him awhile on the end Of her string;
Then tired of the sport, she gave him fling,
And, stripped of his tinsel, bereft of his cash,
He fell mid the rubbish-iust ey'ryday trash
Los Angeles Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28

Elsie Mamma, there's funny old
man In this Pickwick book that's al
ways telling his son to beware of the
widows. Why is that?
Mamma Well, widow is supposed
to be sklllful in catching husband.
Elsie-Graeious! wonder If I'll
have to be a widow before ] can get
married. Philadelphia Press.
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There is a youngster In Girard col
iege who combines the poetic instinct
with a keen sense of humor. He is
not close student-in fact. he regards
books as instruments of torture. One
of the professors picked up textbook
belonging to him the other day and
found on the fly leaf this bit of verse,
which no doubt expressed the stu
dents opinion of it:
Should there be another food,
For refuge hithcr fly
And should the whole world be submerged
This book would still be dry.
Philadelphia Record.
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The Maltese.

The Maltese are mainly the last sur
viving remnant of the Carthaginian
branch of the old Phnnician people.
Malta was the half way station be-
tween Carthage and Sicily, long held
by the Carthagenians and Of which
Hamilcar, the father of Hannibal, was
ar ono time governor
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-05-28
Underlined.

Who can define lovef Not the little child
Who lifts his soft eyes from his mothers knee,
Fulfilled with innocent tranquility,
Nor that poor knight who went where Venus
smiled
And strove, by after suffering beguiled,
To sing the meaning of its mystery;
Nor can he tell whom love hath crowned or he
From very pain OF love undone made wild
Not the wan nun who at the white Christ's feet
0Fers the world as one poor sacrifice
Nor the sad tide that follows where the sweet,
Swift moon allures it from the circling skies
Nay, not from time or Joy or suffering
Is knowledge brought that we may know this
thing.
-Theodosia Pickering Garrison In Brown Book
IF BOSTON
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A GtrI,a Good Recipe.

There was modicum Of sense in the
response to request made by yonng
lady as to what would keep her hands
white and soft, "Soak your hands three
times daily in dishwater while mother
rests on the sofa ~ Boston Transcript.