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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-30
BAIT FOR sUNFlsH.
One Mans Method of Going Fishing
With His Boots.

One Mans Method of Going Fishing
With His Boots.
There is about as much sport In
catching the big sunfsh as in hitting
out the crappie if you can get the
former in one of its savage moods.
Picker is a great CRATER on sunfsh.
He has got a dozen different kinds of
bait, but he says that it is all nonsense
to trouble about digging worms. He
declares that beef run through a ham,
burg steak grinder Is just the proper
caper for the sunflsh at Creve CRur
lake. The tougher the beef the better,
as It will cut in long strips like angle
worms.
'When the sunf1sh are biting right
smart, 1t is about all that can do to be
kept In the shop" said Picker. Il be
lieve me and the sunf1sh are the most
cheering things out. Do you know, 1
have noticed old time fishermen at
Breese's lake wading around in the
shallow water, where the sun1sh are
found at ling time, as carefully
as If they were fishing for trout Now,
it is different with me when l go out
with my hamburg steak to feed the
golden bellied beauties on. / just tie
the line to each leg of my boots, take a
little short rod in my hand and stride
into the water and go ahead. On the
bootleg lines l use red flies. Why, the
sunfish come up and get stuck on my
fly hooks three or four at a time That's
the way to catch mess Of fish In a
few hours.
81 can catch crappie with crawfish
tails to beat the band If I cannot get
minnows. Crickets are great sunfish
and bass bait, while the katydids will
make crappie leave its bed at mid
night Just let your hook sing once
with a green katy on, and If there
is a crappie within radius Of
10 or 10 feet 1t will come like
a hound at a coursing match. If
you get no bite, you can pull your
freight up few car lengths and try a
new place. l caught all those big crap
pie last week with craw tails. could
get no minnows for love or money, so
chased up some crawflsh and went
In to win. When 1t comes to catfish
bait, just try tripe. 1t is tough and
cannot be pulled off the hook easily
ST. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
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The game of counterfeiting in this
country is played by people Of all ma
tionalities, and. although some women
and children are used as tools, men
take the principal parts. After having
made the coin the great problem is how
to convert 1t into good money. The
maker rarely takes part In that opera
ton. 1t is the business of gangs, which
consist usually Of two persons, known
as the ''holder" and the Shower"
The holder carries a stock of the
counterfeit money, and the shower has
one piece. This he takes to store or
saloon and buys something for a small
amount, and when he comes into the
street the holder sees him from his po-
sition a block away, joins him, receives
the good money and hands him another
counterfeit.
The object is to work so that the
shower, If detected, may plead inno-
cence and prove that the piece is the
only one that he has and that he has no
other money. Some clever operators
go so far as to mix good coin with the
hod
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Painting BLACK Eyer.

1.-THE painting of blackened eyes, of
which you hear little nowadays" said
a man of experience, ''is SO well estab-
lished a business now that It does not
even need advertising. A sign which
l Just passed aroused memories OF
earlier days within me. 1t was merely
the name Of man who does this kind
Of painting, with the brief announce
ment, Black Eyes Painted
"Some years ago such q simple state
ment was not enough to enable one IN
that business to live. The artist whose
calling this sign declared Is the same
man who some years back used to have
a place on the avenue farther west, and
in front of that old office he used to
have an expansive and gorgeous sign
which told his accomplishments IN the
phraseology which the only Tody Ham
ilton after perfected in describing the
charms Of the best that Barnum Of
fered."-New York Sun.
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The chemist Llebig proposed to meas
ure the standard of civilization by the
consumption of soap, creation which
would put the inhabitants of north
Holland at the head of all civilized ma
lions. AS a more reliable test Edmund
About suggested the sale Of steel pens,
the socialist Bebel the frequency Of re
form meetings, DR.. Bernard the use OF
undergarments, q luxury unknown to
the semiclvilized tribes Of Asia and
South America; Professor Ebers the
sale of postage stamps. The mileage
of railroads per hundred square miles
Of territory might do in comparing
countries of equal density Of popula-
tion.-Exchange
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A curious feature of a models occu-
patton is her posing for an artist who
Is painting some one else. Wealthy
people are capricious and often do not
care to give long sittings. Therefore,
after the artist has caught the express
sion of the face, he will call In model
to pose for the figure. Some models
do not care to do this, as part Of their
enjoyment Of their occupation consists
ln seeing themselves reproduced on
canvas, but there are others who are
quite willing to help fill out.
Various models have various points
Of excellence, and often painter will
employ at different stages In the prog
ress Of his work from three to four
models for one figure on his canvas
One model is known for her coloring,
another for her hands, another for her
hair. An artist generally notes In his
address book the characteristics of
model after her name. These quota
lions are taken at random from an
artists address book: "Fine young
Jewess," English, tall and slim, blond,
costume;" "Good back" Good figure.
short legs, ivory tone. Cosmopolitan.
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The Fruits of war.

Not long ago / visited the town Of
Novara, in northern Italy. There In a
wheatfeld the farmers ha p1owed
up skulls Of men until they have piled
up a pyramid 10 or IL feet high. Over
this pyramid some one has built can
opy to keep of the rain. These were
the skulls Of young men of Savoy, Sar-
DINA and Austria-men Of 10 to 35
years Of age. peasants from the farms
and workmen from the shops-who
met at Novara to kill each other over
a matter In which they had very little
concern.
Further on Frenchmen, Austrians
and Italians fell together at Magenta,
the hue Of the blood that flowed out
under the olive trees. Go over Italy
as you will there is scarcely a spot not
crimsoned by the blood Of France
scarcely a railway station without its
pile of French skulls. You can trace
them across to Egypt, to the foot of
the pyramids. You will find them in
Germany-at Jena and Leipsic, at Lut-
zen and Bautzen and Austerlitz. You
will find them in Russia at Moscow,
In Belgium at Waterloo. "a boy can
stop a bullet as well as man." said
Napoleon. And with the rest are the
skulls and bones of boys "ere evening
to be trodden like the rass."-Popular
Science Monthly.
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The odd shiIlines.

There is very little difference be-
tween a pound and a guinea; only q
shilling, and yet the keen business man
insists that the shilling shall be cOnsid-
cred. After Thackeray's series Of lee
lures on the four Georges had been
delivered In London, Willert Beale
says that he called upon the novelist
in Onslow square with a check for
f25O.
whats this, W. BIZ cried Thack-
cray, reading the check. Pounds
Our agreement says guineas and
guineas it must be-"
"You are aware that the lectures 30
far have involved very heavy losses" "
said Beale apologetically.
That's not my affair."" said Thack-
cray. II don't know what occult
means you have to protect yourself
from loss. Guineas, w. RI Guineas
1t must be, and nothing else. I must
have the shillings."
And the shillings were sent him I'M
mediately,
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20 Gauge His wIfe's Temper.

81 heard about peculiar case Of hem
pecked husband recently" said young
woman the other day.
"What was itT her friend inquired.
"There is a man who has some diff
Guilty in gauging his wife's temper. At
times she is considerate Of his welfare
and at other times-well, he rather
thinks that married life is a failure.
HE has peculiar manner of finding
out the state of his wife's feeling to-
ward him. In the evening when he re-
turns home from work he never steps
into the house without going through
sort of ceremony First he throws his
hat in the house, and then he seats
himself on the steps and waits. If five
minutes pass without the hat being
thrown out again. he enters and gener-
ally finds his wife very agreeable.
However, If the hat is thrown out
again the unfortunate man seeks hos
pitality for the night somewhere else
rather than brave the anger of his help
meet."-Cleveland Leader.
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Sen bathing.

A person can easily determine with
one indulgence whether or not open
air bathing is hurtfuf to him. If cir
culation is speedily restored after he
has left the water, If his skin is well
Redeemed and he is soon well warmed
up and as strong and '1ively" as when
he took his first plunge. then he may
properly assume that his bath has done
him good If, on the other hand, his
skin continues cold and clammy for Is
or 20 minutes, Notwithstanding the
brisk rubbing he gives himself. and for
an hour or more afterward he is weak.
dull and languid. then he may be toler-
ably certain that there is something
wrong with him which forbids cold
bathing.
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A Model.


Mr.. Jones came home at an uneeemay
hour the other night and was surpr1Bed
to see Mrs. Jones sitting UP for him
below stairs, with no other light than
that Of the gas lamp, which faced the
door, to keep her company.
''M-M-Marie,' he said huskily, ''y-you
shouldn't sit up Slate when I'm out on
business"
AS Mrs. Jones did not answer him. he
continued In an alarmed voice;
"Shorry, m'dear, but it's last time
tell you I'm sorry-won't shDeak to
meT'
At this moment Mrs. Jones called
from above stairs:
''Mr. Jones, who are you talking to
at this hour Of the nightY
'OThash what I'd like to know
m-m-myself," stammered Jones.
Mrs. Jones FASTENED down stairs,
lamp In hand. When she saw the sit
uation, she laughed In spite Of being
very angry.
''It's the model" she said-'the mod
el bought today to fit my dresses on"
''Yes, thash So" said Jones tipsily.
'Model woman-didn't talk back-make
some fellow good wife. London Tit
Bits.
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Hex Sentiments.

They were looking over the paper to-
gether. "Oh, my. how funnyP' said
she.
"What is FTP he asked.
"Why, here's an advertisement that
says, No reasonable offer refused"
"What is there odd about that?"
Nothing, nothing" she replied. try
ing to blush; 'only those are my senti-
ments."
Another wedding shortly.
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re,erranbinr win Cannons.

When the first vessel completed the
passage Of the then new Erie canal In
1925, there being no such thing as a
telegraph in those days, the news was
communicated to New York and to
Buffalo by cannons placed within hear
ing of each other all the way along
from Albany to each Of the other cities
The signal was passed along in this
way from Albany to New York city
and back again to Albany in 90 min
utes. The experiment was a costly
one, but was a success in every particu-
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herds and shepherdesses.

herds and shepherdesses.
"Oh, what a beauty! exclaimed Patty.
"And how thoughtful Reuben was"
The next moment she heard her father
calling her name.
That stately assembly has passed into
history, and we have not the time to re-
produce in detail the glories of that even
ing, how grandly the building and
grounds were illuminated, how carriages
rolled and grated on the gravel walks and
negro servants in white kid gloves handed
out ladies in velvet and satin and how the
two distinguished men, Rochambeau and
Lafayette, both toasted the bright eyes Of
Miss Patty in the spiral stemmed cham
payne glasses of the day.
"Grande cielI' exclaimed the gallant
Rochambeau, where has such beauty
been kept all this time? It's sin and a
shame to hide such light under bushel."
SIT has not been hid, as my young
friend, Lieutenant Saltonstall, can testi-
fy," observed Lafayette, as he turned
with smile to the noble looking young
officer who wore the uniform of the navy.
"Pardieu, mails mademoiselle est adora-
BILE! She will beat all the grand DANES at
court. did not suppose l should see so
beautiful a woman in America. There
must be blood somewhere" said Rocham-
beau.
1T is young blood, count. Youth is al
ways fair"
mot like that, marquis" returned the
count, mot like that"
1t was all like a dream of enchantment
to Patty, and she was more than salts
fed, She did not have single rival, not
even Polly Shaw, and when she danced
minuet with Lafayette everybody asked
who that beautiful girl was.
'How lovely you are tonight, Pattyw
whispered the lieutenant, as he led her
away from the marquis. her cheeks still
flushed from the compliments Of the gal
liant Frenchman. "And where did you
get that elegant dress?"
Patty tapped his lips with her fan.
"Ungallant. you should never ask wom-
an how she dresses. The prince never
asked Cinderella"
'True, but he might never have lost
her if he had and been to all the trouble
of hunting for the mate of the silver slip
per-"
"Wen, will tell you, but not tonight"
she whispered.
And Patty did tell him not long after,
and when he had heard the story her
lover answered: ''Well, you never looked
so handsome in your life as in that dress,
and your grandfather's waistcoat shall
be your wedding short gown. 1t is my
wish"
So it happened that Patty Hampstead
wore her grandsire's waistcoat on her
bridal day, and there are those living to-
day who remember hearing old people say
that she was the most beautiful bride
they ever saw. Her husband took her
with him to Europe shortly after their
marriage. and her grace and beauty won
her many Hattering compliments alike at
the court Of Louis XVI and that of
George III.
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PENNSYL IHNIA RAILROAD
The Standard Railroad of 1Ameyica. Pro-
fected throughout BY Block Signals
and /nteyL0cking .SwitcHes.
IN EFFECT JUNE 20. 1901.

Trains ieave Mourn Hollv
for Philadelphia, $50, $780, 6.52. 7.l2. 74s. Isl,
s.3t. s46 a.l6. ILL NJ, 1852. LIS, 2.35, ABB,
Is, 6.22, 7.l5, S.37. 1880 P. n.
For Pemberton, 704. 3.27. 1883 A. NJ, LAT. 2.OS,
Ais. 5.43, 6.l5, 7.26. Pm.
On Sundays, 8l4, 10.l5 A. NJ, 7.0l ?. II.
For Bordeniown, Trenton and New York, 62s.
$40. 9.l9, ll.0O. A. NJ, 1880, 300, AGO. 44O. 500.
On Sundays, s.25 A. NJ, 2.O5, Z25P.M
For East Burlington, 6.2s, 7.25. 7.40. S22. $3.50.
9-l9. IO00 HOO A. M. 1890, 800, 400. 44O SIS.
On Sundays 1i1Si VS. rs S.S o5 2so
BIS, S4l, AIS 500, 5.35, $685. 625, 725. sl5, $40
P.M.
For Lewistown. Columbus, Kfnkora. etc..
l.47, 4.l5 p. n.
On sundays, 7.0l P. n.
For LumDerton. Medford. Marion and Had
donfield. 50 A. n.
For yincentown, 1885. 8 10 P. NJ.
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea Side
On Sundays. S.i4 A. M.
For Tuckerton and Beach Haven, $50 A. M,
4.49 p. III,
For AsDury Park and Long Branch. s.27. $50
A. NJ. EOS. AT p. M
On Sundays, S.l4 A. M.
7ratns teove for Mount Holly as Jottos0s:
from PhfIadelphia. 900, g. 49, 724 9.l2, 1910.
ll.20 A. NJ, 1910, 3d. 800. 552, 4I2 4.52, 800.
$40, COS, 6.2s. 500, lU.30, IL so P. M.
On sundays. 7.sO. 8. ia. NJ. LOO 500. 1890 PM
$780, $50. NJ. LOO. 800. 400 800. 500. p. M.
On Sundays. 1000 A. M, 700PM.
From Trenton, $40, z. 40, $50, ll.23 A. NJ, z.0O,
On Sundays, SIS, li.55. A. M, 4.o5, 1903. I'm.
From East Burlington, TOO 500, S.26, S.4s, 9.23.
1905, 1850 M, Il m, LOS, $3.50, 435, $40, 800,
$50. TOO. 7.60, $3.50. 1890 Pm.
On sundays, 7.55, 900, 1890, A. NJ, 1890, 235,
3.05 345 43O, 4.55. $780, 800, $50, 100, 75O, $40.
Fr I'M Toms River, s.56, so4. A. M. 1925. 3 Al.
6.26 p. n.
on Sundays, 6.22PM
From AsDury Park. 100. lib A. NJ, 2.SO. blb
From Medford, ll.65A.n
From Long Branch, Gas, lO55 A. H., 2.lO. 800
On-Sundays. 5OOP.M
From Pem6erton, (north) 6.s7, 7.22, 7.29. s.44.
HOO A. NJ, 1887, LOO. 4os, All, 8.22 P. M.
ON Sundays, % A. NJ, 600, sos P. N.
From PembertOn fsOuth), 7.33 A. M, 4.25, r. NJ
On Sundays, 7.03P. M.
= III vlncnntown $50 A. M, 400 P. M.
From Beach Haven. 7.lO A. M, 2.55 p. M.
On Sundays, 5.25 P. M
WEST JERSEY & SEASHORE RAILROAD
June 20, 1901.
Medford, Marlton and Philadelphia.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia at 100, 1907
A. NJ, zoo, $40, Pm.
On Sundays, 100 A. M, 4.45 P. m.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at ia, 1920
A. M, 10, 5.32, P. M.
On Sundays, ia A. M, 4.b9 r. NJ.
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, sfor Med
ford ana Marion at 700, 1916, A. M, $3.50. BIS
Pm.
On Sundays, 800 A. M, 6.40P.M.
Leave Marion tor Medford, SIT, ll.3s A. NJ.
4.15, G.20, p. M.
On Sundays, 1852, A. NJ, IT'S P. M
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
j. q. HUTCHINSON, j. R. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent
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A Pot walloper.

The parliamentary register for 1896
showed that there was then only one
pot walloper In all England. One see
ing the term for the first time might
easily imagine that a pot walloper was
species OF ichthyosaurus or some 9th
er reptile of past age. 1t will be dis
covered upon inquiry, however, that
the term pot walloper" is literally one
who boils pot and was applied to vot-
ers In certain boroughs of England
where, before the passage of the re-
form bill of 1882. the qualifications for
suffrage was to have boiled twalloped)
his own pot in the parish for six
months.
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Down from the upper air fioated the
strains of music, yet Neptune was visi-
bly, annoyed.
whats gnawing at thy vitals, sire"
asked mermaid.
81 wish In the name of Orpheus,"
said the sea king, that boating parties
could sing something else besides A
Life on the Ocean Wave.'"
And forthwith he crawled into a
cave and pulled the cave In after him.
New York Marine Journal.
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An Approach to Perpetual Motion

A clock is to be seen at Brussels
which comes about as near being
perpetual motion machine as can be
Invented, for the sun does the winding.
The following is the method by which
It works: A shaft exposed to the solar
rays causes an up draft Of air, which
sets the fan in motion. The fan actu-
ates mechanism which raises the
weight Of the clock until it reaches the
top and then puts break on the fan
till the weight has gone down little.
when the fan Is again liberated and
proceeds to act as before. AS long as
the sun shines frequently enough and
the machinery does not wear out the
clock will keep in perpetual motion.
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rs 1T POSSIBLE THAT A DOCTOR CAN TELL
THATT
II was to meet Mr.. Page here" said
she.
'Yes," said l: ''he will arrive pres.
emily"
And then in a manner quite unpro-
fessional led her to speak of her all
ment, and within ten minutes had adj
justed my stethoscope. After a care
full examination l said to her:
"Your heart is as healthy as any hui
man creatures need be, with one sin
gle exception. 1t is disturbed by an
er-what shall say? A too great COLI
centration Of interest In a-an individ-
ual of the opposite sex. Not dangerous,
not dangerous, assure you.'
l hazarded the guess from the way
she had spoken Pages name. 1t was
a long shot.
She looked at me with staring eyes.
Her hands were clasped upon what she
supposed to be the region of her heart,
as if to hide its secret.
''Is it possible" she said in an awe
struck tone, that a doctor can tell
that? You are joking"
Il was never more serious" said /.
She threw her head back with pref
ty movement of pride and recklessness.
ITS true" said she. "Of course
love him. He's the finest fellow alive"
''Come in, Page" said l.
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back. and his aspect showed great per
turbation of mind.
"She was in bed when called the
second time" said he. "They would
not let me see her, so wrote note
according to your advice, inclosing the
sum of $500. and succeeded in having 1t
delivered to her. waited half an hour,
and then the landlady came down. 1T
was a terrible shockr said she severe
ly. You might "a killed herr"
"But you didn't" said l.
Il don't know" he replied. 81 am
waiting for news. The landlady prom
ised to communicate with me in case
of the worst"
sat In his rooms till midnight, but
news of 1.-THE worst did not arrive.
On the following evening learned
that Miss DENLY had called at Pages
Office during the day and that she
seemed much better.
Il am very greatly encouraged about
her," said he.
During the next two months heard
Of Miss DENLY frequently from Page.
She had put all Of her affairs into his
hands, and he was trying to get her
property into the best possible shape as
speedily as he could. In the latter part
of the summer he went abroad In her
interests at considerable sacrifice to
himself. He excused that folly to me
by saying that especial caution was
necessary in Miss Denby's case, be-
cause If anything should go wrong
with her little fortune the shock of the
disaster would imperil her life. Her
heart was still weak, and she was con-
stantly under the care Of DR.. Marcus
Blodgett.
happened to know DR.. Blodgett, and
my opinion was that Miss DENLY might
as well have been under the care Of the
fellow who advertises to cure black
eyes-with q coat of paint. However.
professional delicacy prevented me
from saying so.
Shortly after Pages return he told
me that Miss DENLY was no better, and
he seemed to be very much alarmed.
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REvENeEs OF TIME.

A fool there was, who toiled for years
certain wondrous thing to build.
No doubts he entertained, no fears,
And only faith his bosom filed.
There, as he labored, people came
And watched him ply his busy tool
They made of him their sport and game
And said it was just like fool.
His plan they called a vision wild,
A thing of naught, rotten reed,
The idle day dreams of a child.
He labored on and took no heed.
Time passed. The fool grew old and gray,
His form was bent, his eyesight dim,
But still he wrought the livelong day
Until at last death called for him.
The years rolled onward, one by one;
Forgot that work of simple wit,
Until, discerning what was done,
A wise man came and finished it.
Chicago Record.
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A Curfous Tree.

There Is curious combination tree
in West Stockbridge, Mass 1t Is pri-
marily a maple which measures. foot
from the ground. II feet inches In
circumference. Fifteen feet from the
ground there are one or two birch limbs
growing. and higher up are currant and
raspberry bushes which bear fruit each
year. 1t Is not stated whether the
sugar made from its sap has rasp-
berry flavor. or the birch bark cur
rant color and taste. or the berries a
spicy tang of birch 1t is very old and
bids fair to stand for many years
longer.
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of her heart previous to the ordeal"
''She is herew cried Page, catching
the faint sound of voice in the hall.
"Step this way" said l, and put
him into a room adjoining the office.
Then l admitted Miss DENLY, who
am bound to say, was fine girl to
look at and well worth all this trouble.