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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-23

Nature makes all things beautiful in
their time Every one of life's seasons,
when life moves on Natures lines, has its
own charm and beauty Many woman
dread that period when they must expert
ence change of life. They fear that face
and form may suffer by the change, and
that they may fail to please those whom
they love. The value of Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription in this crisis of
woman's life lies in fact that it assists
Nature. Its use preserves the balance
and buoyancy of the mind and sustains
the physical powers. Many women have
expressed their gratitude for the help and
comfort given by "Favorite Prescription
in this trying period Its benefits are not
passing but permanent and conduce to
mental happiness as well as physical
strength.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-23
nu1lashter. Afraid Of Cows.

It will probably not surprise our
readers to hear that most Spanish bull
fighters object to fighting cows. The
real reason may. however, astonish
them. A sportsmanlike objection to
prosecuting a female animal has moth
ing whatever to do with it. The fact Is
that the average toreador is sincerely
afraid Of COW.
And he has good reason. The cows OF
the half wild breed used for the arena
are much quicker in their movements
than are the bulls. Their horns are
more pointed and more formidable.
They do not lower their heads to the
ground, shut their eyes and charge like
a locomotive upon the rails, but are
alert and ready to follow every move
ment Of their prosecutors. Their war
like tactics have been adapted not to
blind, bovine frontal attacks but to the
strategy of active and cunning beasts
Of prey, of which the human bullf1ghteT
is only a feeble mimic. If these cheap
idols Of the Spanish populace would
face young and active wild cows which
had Just been robbed Of their calves,
they might perhaps forestall the butch
er but they would, at any rate, do
something to earn their laurels.-Pear-
sons.
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Golden Medical Discovery has cured me
Of pain In my right lung that the best
doctors could not help. My appetite
and digestion have improved so that
can eat anything at all, and feel better
than / have for years. Ny pain Is all
gone and / feel like a new person"
81 am glad to testify to the benefits
derived from Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery" writes Miss Mary Belle
Summefton, OF San Diego, Duval Co.,
Texas. VI was troubled with very fire.
qusnt headaches, often accompanied by
severe vomiting bowels were irregular
and my stomach and liver seemed con-
tinuaiiy out Of order Often could eat
almost nothing, and sometimes abso-
1ute1y nothing, for twenty-four honrs at
time was entirely unfit for work, and
my whole system seemed go rundown
that feared severe sick spell, and was
very much discouraged. / was advised
to try Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery and did 80 with such satisfactory
results that before Anishing the third
bottle felt perfectly able to undertake
the duties attending public school life.
and contracted to do so.S
A VALUABLE MEDICAL WORK, CONTAIN
ING MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND
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DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
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tons, some Of them Autographed in
colors, is sent free on receipt Of stamps
to pay expense Of mailing only. Send
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One of the greatest days In Covent
Garden Is that on which the primroses
first come. They are tied up in ungrace-
full little bundles just big enough to form
q buttonhole. and a dozen may cost you
anywhere from eightpence to shilling.
Thus massed, they make respectable
show. And there is one strange thing
about primroses-you may go homeward
along the Strand laden with roses, DAFT
fodils or irises or even carrying a tall
lily in a pot, and none Of the workmen
you pass will say a word or even seem to
look at you. But 1t is different with prim-
roses. If you have these, they all look
and are interested. They all make some
such remark as, 'erhe spring cannot be
far off now that the primroses have
come" Very likely one of them win stop
and, after brief apology, ask you If the
flowers are fairly cheap, and the odds are
then that you give him one of the little
punches and are most gratefully thanked.
Chambers Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-23

70 the drones nature has certainly
been very bountiful They are very
large and strong. have helmet made
Of enormous black pearls. two lofty
Quivering plumes. doublet Of rides
cent, yellowish velvet q heroic tuft and
a fourfold mantle, translucent and
rigid.
While the workers have 1900 facets
TO their eyes, the drones are gifted with
$4,000; while the workers have 5000
olfactory cavities in their antenn@, the
drones have over 10000. While the
workers are laboring for the benefit of
the community the drones sail off every
bright morning into space, irresistible,
glorious, and TRANQUILITY make for the
nearest flowers, where they sleep till
the afternoon freshness awakes them.
Then, with the same majestic pomp
and stu OVERLOOKING with magnificent
schemes, they return to the hive, go
straight to the cells, plunge their heads
to the neck In the vats Of honey and fill
themselves tight as drum to repair
their exhausted strength, whereupon,
with heavy steps, they go forth to meet
the good, dreamless and careless slum-
Der that shall fold them In Its embrace
till the time for the next repast--Mae-
terlinck's life of Bee"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-23
Unexpected Praise,

Or. Guthrie, an authority on military
surgery some so years ago, was a kindly
man, although somewhat brusque in man
ner. Sir Joseph Fayrer saysI
] was his house surgeon, and we got on
very well together. One day when we
were going through the wards with q
large following of distinguished visitors,
foreign surgeons and others. we stopped
by the bedside Of an interesting case,
where Guthrie had found fault with the
dresser for something he had done or left
undone. The student ventured to reply,
and Guthrie said:
II dare say you think you're remark
ably clever fellow. don't your"
mo, sir" said the youth earnestly, II
don't"
"But you are. though" said Guthrie
and passed on.
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Too suggestive.

An English clergyman had married
q young woman with reputed dowry
Of about 100000, while he himself had
"great expectations" Needless to say,
every soul in the village knew about it.
1t was the first Sunday after their re-
turn from the honeymoon, and when
the sermon was finished the parson
proceeded, as usual, to give out the
hymn, verse for verse, to his rustic
congregation.
All went well until the fifth verse
was reached, and the parson began,
Forever let my grateful heart" when
suddenly and with some confusion he
exclaimed, "Omit the fifth yersep and
Immediately began to recite aloud the
sixth verse instead. Those who had
hymnbooks promptly read the fifth
verse:
Forever let my grateful heart
His boundless grace adore,
Which gives ten thousand blessings now
And bids me hope for more
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LIKE TO GO TO FUNERALS
Women Who Attend All the MoFtu-
airy Services They Can.

Women Who Attend All the MoFtu-
airy Services They Can.
Undertakers say that hundreds Of peo-
pie make practice Of going around from
church to church to attend the various
funeral services 1t Is q notion of recent
growth, but is becoming very popular.
The special attraction in the case of
Catholic churches is said to be the fine
music which usually attends the celebra-
ton Of a solemn high mass for the repose
Of the soul of the dead. Where the serv-
Ices of more than two clergymen are en-
ployed the attraction is all the greater,
the undertakers say.
sit is rapidly becoming the popular
thing" said one Of the latter. II thought
it odd at first and wondered how it was
that the same faces were to be seen at so
many church funerals. made inquiries
and learned that a number Of women
make 1t a rule to sean the death columns
every morning to pick out what promises
to be q fashionable funeral service.
"Some of them go over to Brooklyn and
Jersey even to satisfy their craving for
pomp and sweet music The mere fact
that in many church funerals a card Of
admission is required does not seem to
keep them away either. The sexton of
one of the biggest churches on Fifth ave-
nue. told me that he knew more than 800
women who make a practice of attend
ing church funerals. He added that 1t
would be impossible almost to drag these
same women to church wedding. There
is something so magnetic in church funer-
ais as to be simply irresistible to them
Why it is SO | can't say"
The pastor of one Of the biggest church
es in Brooklyn was asked to give an opin-
lon as to the influence which induces wo-
men to attend church funerals indiscrimi-
nately, and he replied that it was a weak
ness to see and be seen rather than any
desire to listen to the organ and the choir
during service.
II have noticed" said this clergyman,
''that some of these women attire them
selves In mourning whenever they attend
services of this kind, regardless Of the
fact that they may have had no acquaint-
ance with the deceased or his family.
have seen these women in the most gaudy
frocks in the afternoon after the funeral
services in the morning. 1t is just wo-
mans idea about keeping her mind anus
ed, I suppose, though / must say it Is
stretching the Imagination a long way.
Hundreds now go to church funerals five
or more times a week, and it is my candid
opinion that they could not be dragged to
church for any other purpose. New
York Sun
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TO Be A PUBLIC SPEAKER.
You ShOnld Talk as Though Perfeet-
IL at Ease Before an Audience.

IL at Ease Before an Audience
In managing his voice the speaker
when he is engaged in earnest converse
ton commonly and naturally falls into
the best tone and manner for public
speaking. Suppose you are sitting about
a table with a dozen friends and some
subject is started in which you are deep
ly interested. You engage in an earnest
and serious dialogue with one of them at
the other end of the table. You are per-
fectly at ease, not caring in the least
for your manner or tone Of voice, but
only for your thought. The tone you
adopt then will ordinarily be the best
tone for you In public speaking. You
can, however, learn from teachers or
friendly critics to avoid any harsh or
disagreeable fashion Of speech that you
may have fallen into and that may be
habitual to you In private conversation.
Next, never strain your vocal organs
by attempting to fill spaces which are
too large for you. Speak as loudly and
distinctly as you can do easily and let
the more distant portions Of your audi
ence 20. You will find in that way very
soon that your voice will increase in
compass and power and you will do bet
Ter Lu1u ny u udDlI VI SlldlAAuG lAO NVASO
beyond It's natural capacity. Be careful
to avoid falsetto. Shun initiating the
tricks Of speech Of other orators, even of
famous and successful orators. These
may do for them, but not for you. You
will do no better In attempting to imi-
tate the tricks Of speech of other men in
public speaking than in private speak
ing.
Never make gesture for the sake Of
making one. believe that most Of the
successful speakers whom know would
find 1t hard to tell you whether they
themselves make gestures or not, they
are SO absolutely unconscious in the mat
ter. But with gestures as with voice get
teachers or friendly critics to point out to
you any bad habit you may fall into.s
think It would be well If our young pub
nc speakers, especially preachers, would
have competent instructors and critics
among their auditors after they enter
their profession to give them the benefit
Of such observations and counsel as may
be suggested in that way.-Scribner's.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-23
Erogs as scavengers.

Frogs are fine scavengers, destroying
great quantities Of decaying animal
substance in springs and brooks and
keeping the water pure, thus proving
themselves most worthy Of kind treat
ment and preservation. They devour,
too, great numbers of insects, includ-
ing flies and mosquitoes. In spite of
their queer shape, they are remarkably
expert jumpers and swimmers, and
many a boy has learned from them
both how to play leapfrog and how to
SWIM
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-23
CARE OF LAcEs.

Iron lace on the right side first then
OIL the wrong side to throw up the pat
tern.
When putting lace away. fold as little
as possible. A good plan is to wind it
round card, as they do In the shops.
When ironing laces, cover them with
clean, white tissue paper. This pre-
vents the shiny look. seen on washed
lace.
Use contour instead of ordinary
starch for stiffening laces. This makes
them firm and does not detract from
the lacy appearance.
Laces and other delicate trifles should
be placed in muslin bag before being
boiled. This prevents their getting lost
and torn In the wash.
After getting up" laces do not leave
them TO air in a damp place-round
the fire when the kettle is boiling, for
instance. This robs them of their fresh
ness and makes them look limp.
All laces before being ironed should
be carefully pulled out each point re-
ceiving attention. You will be repaid
for your trouble, as the lace will look
twice as nice and last clean much
longer time.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-23
AN OPTICAL ILLUSION.
One of the Tricks Performed by the
FRkirs of India.

One of the Tricks Performed by the
Falxirs of India.
The fakirs Of India perform some re-
markabke tricks. The following one
was witnessed by an Englishman who
was himself an excellent prestidigi-
tateuEs
The apartment being filed, the ma
gicians began their performance The
audience sat on the floor about the
falxirs, so that they had no way Of con-
cealing themselves or Of hiding any
thing. At their request examined
them and satisfied myself that they
had nothing about them. Then one of
the women stepped into the inclosure,
the rest remaining behind the spec
tators, who formed close ring about
them. The Hight was now turned down
little, and In a moment the woman's
face began to be Illuminated by a
ghostly light that extended quickly
over her entire body.
She then began to move around and
around, uttering low, murmuring
sound the while, gradually quickening
the pace until she was whirling about
like top. A moment of this, and the
light that had chung about her seemed
to be whirled off by centrifugal force
and assumed pillarlike form beside
her. As soon as this was accomplish
ed she stopped, turned and began to
mold the light with her hand, and.
though I could distinctly see her hands
move through the light as If it were
cloud, It began to assume human form.
We saw the arms, hands and legs all
nodded and finally the face and head
gear. She next called for light, and,
the candles being relighted, there stood
an utter stranger, native seemingly,
evolved out Of cloudland. He stepped
forward and grasped me by the hand.
His hands were moist, as If with per-
spiration, and he was a very healthy
spirit.
After he had talked and drunk a
glRss Of arrack he took his place beside
the woman again and began to whirl
about. The lights were dimmed, but
not SO that we could not see. and In a
few minutes the figure began to fade,
soon assuming the appearance of a
pillar or form of light and then attach
ing itself to the woman and seemingly
being absorbed by her. All this was
done in very short space of time be-
fore the eyes of at least 30 people and
not ten feet from myself. The girl APP
peared greatly exhausted afterward.
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4, ud,,or ana a Golden HAIR.


sOne beautiful spring morning an
editor found golden hair lying be-
tween the pages Of a manuscript, !"
writes Edward Box in The Ladies'
Home journal. 1.-THE moment he reach
ed the page 1t gracefully futtered out.
Flushed with excitement, the editor
caught it. 1t was not his hair, he ar
gued, therefore 1t was not his property.
Then, again, he thought, the owner
probably lost 1t and might need it. So
he put it back. He was a methodical
man, and he replaced it exactly as ne
had found 1t. He was not many days
older when he received letter proving
by the very hair he had SO dexterously
caught and conscientiously replaced
that he never had read or even opened
the manuscript Of the writer. Could
anything have been a clearer case
against the editor7 Most certainly not.
1t was conclusive and final, don't you
seer
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Roth Trained.

Little Edith had been very Ill, but
was convalescent. Waking up sudden
ly and finding a strange lady at her
bedside, she asked, "Are you the doc
tori"
mo. DEAR" replied the lady; "I'm
your trained nurse"
"Oh," exclaimed Edith, pointing to a
cage hanging near the window, train
ed nurse, let me introduce you to my
trained canaryW
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-07-23

81 warn you" he said threateningly,
''to keep away from Miss Billion. I've
been making love to her myself"
"Have you, really?" replied his rival.
"Well, she'll be glad to have the mat
ter cleared up"
Cleared upl What do you mean?"
"Why, she said she thought that's
what you'd been trying to do, but she
wasn't sure. - Chicago Post.
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Dog ma Kitten.

A correspondent sends to the London
Spectator the following aneedote:
The servant man Of fami ! took kit
ten to pond with the intention of drown
Ing it. His masters dog went with him,
and when the kitten was thrown into the
water the dog sprang IN and brought ii
back to land.
A second time the man threw it in, and
again the dog rescued it, and when for
the third time the servant tried to drown
it the dog. as resolute to save the little
helpless life as the man was to destroy 1t,
swan with 1t to the other side of the
pool, ran all the way home with it and
deposited 1t before the kitchen fire.
From that time the dog kept constant
watch over the kitten. The two were in
separable, even sharing the same bed.
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In the morning workman kissed his
wife and children and went to help a
hundred others tear down building.
During the day he slipped and fell
Then came an ambulance and hos
pital and then bit Of black Grape on
an obscure door.
His children went on without their
father.
His wife, whose life had been bound
up in that of her husband, grew pale
and died.
Helplessness killed the little ones.
Yet in speaking of the accident men
said:
SIT was not so bad. Only one man
was Chicago Journal.
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Neither causht On.

Pat-Are you good at arithmetic. Mike
Mike-I am.
Pat-Well If you had 10 shilhngs and
/ asked you for the lend of five, how
much would you have left?
Mike (strongly)-Ten shillings.
Pat-Ah, you don't seem to ketch on to
my idea.
Mike-No, and you don't seem to ketch
on to my 5 shillings.-London Answers.
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He was one of these smooth faced
young men who chew gum because it's
ladylike and smoke cigarettes because it's
manly.
Hair cut?" asked the barber as he
threw his head back on the rest.
"Naw, course notl" Indignantly replied
the customer. "Can't yer see want
shave"
The barber heaved weary sigh as he
lathered the face, which looked like an
advertisement for somebody's complexion
balm. Then he picked up a neck razor,
whipped it over the strop once and
scraped the lather off with the back of
the instrument.
''By Jove, shave makes a man feel
betterp calculated the smooth faced one,
rubbing his hand gently over his skin.
"That's the fourth one Of them things
today" growled the barber. = Denver
Times
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Facts In the Case.

Here's a good paragraph" said Sin
gleton as he glanced over his paper. ut
says that every time woman sees her
neighbor with new bonnet she wants
one like it,
''HuhE' rejoined Wederly. EN- bet
some old bachelor wrote that. A mar.
ried man would have said that every time
a woman sees her neighbor with new
bonnet she wants one little bit better
Chicago News.
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Pursutnu an Elephant.

Any one who has once followed a
travelling elephant will not show any
undue haste to repeat the amusement.
They sail along at an average pace of
six miles an hour, regardless of the
country, and stop for bath or short
siesta perhaps once every three days.
Anything more exasperating than fol
lowing very fresh spoor at dog trot.
hour after hour in blazing sun, only
to find at late hour In the afternoon
that one was 40 miles from camp. with
no food or water. and that the ele-
plant had increased his lead from one
mile to ten, 1t would be difficult to
imagine.-Everybody's Magazine.
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why He wanted 1t kept auaet.

One of the officers in certain regiment
Is much disliked by his men. One even
ing as he was returning home he slipped
into some deep water. A private In his
regiment. however, happened to see him
and after some trouble succeeded in pull
ing him out The officer was very pro-
fuse IN his thanks and asked his rescuer
the best way he could reward him.
'The best way you can reward me"
said the soldier, is to say nothing about
it."
why, my dear fellow" said the aston
ished officer, why do you wish me to say
nothing about It'll"
Because if the other fellows knew I'd
pulled you out they'd chuck me inl'-
London Answers
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STRUCK DOWN.
Slain in the Hour Of Success.

The Indian who trai1ed the hunter
silently and secretly through the woods,
often played with his victim as cat
plays with a mouse. Just in the moment
of the hunters success, the blow fell ;
silent, sudden, swift.
There are certain forms Of disease
which seem inhumanly maleyolent.
Like the Indian they seem to play with
the victim, until some day when he has
reached the height Of success and Is
thinking to ctake life easy" disease
strikes him down, perhaps never to rise
again, or rnayhap to drag out the re-
nainder OF existence Ia physical pain
and pFivation.
The best example Of SUCH maievclent
disease Is found in dyspepsia and allied
forms Of wstomach trouble" Not long
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Four Good Habits.

There are four good habits-punctu-
atty, accuracy, steadiness and dis
patch. Without the first of these time
is wasted; without the second mistakes
the most hurtful to your own credit
and interest and that Of others may be
committed; without the third nothing
can be well done. and without the
fourth opportunities of great advan-
tage are lost which 1t is impossible to
recall.