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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12
IMPACTED EAR WAX.
Where 1t Comes From and How Il
Should Be Treated.

Where 1t Comes From and How IL
should Be Treated.
The normal secretion of the orifce
Of the ear is the product Of glands
situated in the outer half of the canal
only. This secretion-the cerumen, or
ear wax-is slowly poured from the
gland ducts as thin, yellowish liquid
AS it quickly loses a large amount Of
its watery elements by evaporation
and becomes admixed with dust it
forms thin layer, waxlike in color
and consistency, which normally COW
ers only the outer portion of the canal
that in which the glands are located.
This layer of material probably has
its chief function, in common with the
few small hairs in the same location,
In protecting the vibratory membrane
the drum-from the contact of dust.
1t is interesting to observe that the
exit of this layer of wax is accom-
plished by nature chiefly with the aid
of the motion communicated to the
ear canal by the movement of the jaw
in chewing and talking, motion read
lily felt by touching the orifice with
the finger tip during these processes.
The constant increase Of the secretion
is therefore provided with a CORE
spending loss, which takes place almost
as imperceptibly as the constant loss
Of the superficial layer of the skin from
the surface of the body.
This explanation serves to make
clear why the use of ear spoons, pins
or hairpins is unnecessary. The use
of such objects is not only superfiu-
GUS, but it is often the cause of the
very condition which those who use
them would prevent
Even too vigorous washing with
twisted cloth or sponge, for example,
may result in pushing the wax back
into the canal until a mass sufficient
to block the entire opening is accumu-
lated.
The first intimation of the presence
of impacted wax is often the sudden
occurrence of considerable degree of
deafness. This is most likely to hap
pen on damp day or just after or dur
Ing bath. A slight amount of mois-
ture causes the mass to swell so that
the narrow chink previously existing
between the mass and the canal is
closed. If 1t is not now removed, the
mass may shrink and the hearing pow
er be temporarily restored, only to be
lost again when conditions arise caus-
ing an increase in the size of the mass.
Firm, gentle Swinging with warm
water from a piston ear syringe is usu-
ally regarded as the safest and best
method of removing the mass, the
handling Of which had better be in
trusted to physician or trained nurse,
II possible.-Youth's Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12

The cook in a southern family was
fat, black and sixty and a devoted
churchwoman. A tailoring brother
In the same church, widower with q
dozen children. was so assiduous in his
attentions that he could be seen haunt
ing the kitchen at all hours. The mis-
tress of the house finally said to the
cook:
Il do hope you don't mean to marry
that old man, with all those children"
mo, ma'am," was the reply. 81 done
been kotched in dat predicament once
already" which was the first intima-
ton that had been given in a long
service that she was entitled to wear
the weeds of acknowledgements Free
Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12
ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE.
One of the Great Dangers which
Threaten Men.

Threaten Men.
The greatest dangers which threaten
man are generally invisible to the vic
productive of disastrous consequences
than electrical leakage" the selfsame
leakage used by the natives of all hot
climates to lower their temperatures.
As no organic function can take place
except by means of electrical currents,
30 it can be easily understood that If
these currents leak from our bodies
the loss of power must be distinctly
harmful. A common instance of this
loss of electricity from our bodies con-
sists of what we call a nervous shock,
the scientific explanation being that
sudden egress of electricity takes place
owing to the violent mental impress
sions involuntarily forcing a current of
power through channels which had not
been previously open to receive them.
'This," remarked a scientist, sis but
one case among thousand Of the ways
in which we uselessly expend our vital
power. The electrical waste of a per
son is entirely due to his surroundings
the seat upon which you sit, the ta-
BILE upon which you write, the floor, the
ceiling, the fireplace, the rays and col
ors of light which surround you, all
may be instrumental in absorbing your
electricity. to the great detriment of
your health. Red or yellow light waves
excite electricity within you, blue and
violet waves exhaust it, while green
waves are practically neutral in their
effect.
THE air you breathe places you in
direct communication with the walls,
windows or hearth of your room; If,
owing to the manner in which they are
constructed, they place you in electrical
communication with the soil on which
your house is built, an earth return is
formed, and the electricity in mans
conference.-the brain-is drawn out Of
the body. When one stands in the
vicinity of place of electrical exhaus-
ton one ought to face it, as the base
OF the skull and spine, being the center
of the nervous system. are more sen
sitiye to outside influences than is the
more covered front of the body. This
is why one feels so tired when sitting
with ones back to a fire; the flames
serve as conductors and extract the
force from the exposed nervous cen
tiers. "-Pearson's Magazine
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SECONDHAND STORES.
Modern Houses Vastly Different
From the Old Time JunkShops.

Modern Houses Vastly Different
From the Old Time JunkShops.
"One of the curious aspects Of mod
ern business conditions" said a philo-
sophie business man, sis the growth of
what we call the secondhand business.
now than ever before, and l attribute
it to- the changes in style which are
constantly taking place in all thini
which enter into the social life. Whcl
one speaks of a secondhand store
there are many persons who will thin,
simply of secondhand furniture, bu
reaus, wardrobes, tables, beds and
things of that sort. But the business
has become so extensive that one may
find almost anything in either the use
full or the ornamental line in these
places.
II am not speaking of the curio
shops either, where you can find any
thing from an antiquated penny to the
rarest and most elaborate thing in an
artistic way, old pictures and new
ones, old books, old anything you may
call for. l have in mind the regular
secondhand houses which do a COM
plete and up to date secondhand bust
ness. Go into one of these places and
see for yourself the changes which
have been wrought in the business.
thine was when one of these places
was a junkshop merely, sort of old
furniture hospital II almshouse, a
place for chairs with broken arms and
tables with broken legs and beds with
SCARED heads and old clocks with
broken faces and missing hands and
all that sort of thing. But the condi-
tons are different now. You see, peo-
pie want to keep up with the process
sion. Styles are always changing. A
new kind of furniture comes In. The
furniture on hand is good as new, but
one must have the new thing. this new,
magnificent kind of sideboard or this
new colored bedroom suit or this latest
thing in something else. The old stuff
is sold and the new kind bought
"This is one reason. and the main rea-
son, for the growth of the secondhand
business. OF course the change has
not affected merely furniture and
household goods 1t has applied to all
the utilities and all the ornaments. and
hence vast variety of things may be
found in the secondhand store."-New
Orleans Times Democrat
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Ono woman,s way of Painting,


The bright wife of bright. Philadel-
phia newspaper man has to do some Of
the Homework herself, as her hus-
bands income does not Justify the lux
ury Of employing help. The other day.
finding out that the floor needed paint
ing, she procured the necessary mate
rails and early in the afternoon set to
work.
When her husband returned in the
early evening. he found her in tears in
the center of the room. She had paint
ed the floor all around herself, and
there she was, on little dry island in
the middle, afraid of crossing the wet
paint for fear of spelling all her work.
Her husband, instead of initiating Sir
Walter Raleigh, procured board and
released her from durance vile. Then
he meanly told the story.-Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12
WHILE WE SLEEP.
The Muscles and Organs of the Body
Are still working.


If the organs of the body cannot be
said to sleep, neither can the voluntary
muscles. Witness the phenomena Of
sleepwalking, the positions In stage
coach days who slept In their saddles
and cavalrymen who do 1t today, in
fantry who have been known to sleep
on forced marches, sentinels who walk
their beats carrying their guns In
fixed position while they sleep. For
all we know policemen may do it too.
People who talk In their sleep are ia
miliar to all of us. Experiments made
by Speir. Armstrong and Child on 200
college students of both sexes showed
that Al per cent of the men and 81
per cent of the women talked in their
sleep. A number of things might be
proved by these statistics. OF these
sleep takers one-half of the women
and one-third of the men are able to
answer questions while asleep. More
women than men could answer Ques-
tons on any subject, not alone that of
which they had been talking. 1t has
also been found that most sleep talk
ers are under twenty-five years Of age.
Evidently. then. with the muscles
and organs of the body all working, 1t
is the brain only that sleeps. and by
no means all Of the brain. The senses
of sight, hearing, touch, smell and
taste may be very much awake while
the subject sleeps. A sleeping person
hears and answers questions, rear
ranges his bedclothing. covers his eyes
to keep out the light, draws away his
hand when the experimenter tickles It.
A child is broken of the habit of suck
ing his thumb while asleep by putting
aloes on it. He is conscious of the BIT
ter taste and dreams of NORWOOD.
The nerves. then, and the brain CEN
tiers corresponding to them are awake.
A busy lawyer, exhausted by over
work, one night went out to supper
with some friends, ate, talked and
walked with them, and the next day
remembered absolutely nothing of the
occurrence. He had not been drinking.
The man was simply asleep during the
whole evening. His conscious mem
ory-that is. consciousness itself-slept.
-Ainslee's Magazine.
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MIsTooK HIS MAN.
A Cautious American Tourist and His
Travelling Companion.

-
Travelling Companion.
A cautious American travelling from
Paris to Nice some years ago found A
stranger in the compartment in which
he had secured a berth
"Are you Mr.. Pr said the stran-
ger.
The American in surprise answered
affirmatively.
"Hav said the stranger. 81 inquired
at the booking office who was to be
my travelling companion"
The American realized that this was
no ordinary man and soon found him
self almost hypnotized by the stran
gers commanding eye.
When the man proposed cards, the
American suspected that he was d pro-
fessional gambler. He made many ex-
cuses, finally saying that he cared foI
none of the games which his compan-
ion suggested.
"All right" was the discomforting
reply; well play anything you like
When the American mentioned an
obscure French game, which he hoped
the other would not know, and found
his suggestion taken up eagerly, he
was more than ever suspicious.
"But," asked the American. do you
know how to play it?,
NO was the reply, "but you can
teach me-"
The American now had little doubt
that the man was card expert, look
ing for victim, but, as no suggestion
of high stakes was made he concluded
to venture and after some hours play
ing had seen nothing on the part of his
fellow passenger that looked like
cheating.
But when next morning his compan-
lon suggested that they play again to
while away the time the American
grew suspicious again and pleaded a
headache.
When they entered the station at
Nice, the man handed the American
his card. 1t bore the name of Lord
Russell of Killowen, lord e eff justice
of England.-Youth's Companion.
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Harry Furniss told good story of a
distinguished but irritable Scotch lee
turer. The gentleman had occasion to
speak in a small town in one of the
lOwland counties, and 1t CHANGED that
he met with more than usually loqua-
cious chairman. This genius actually
spoke for whole hour in ''introduc
ing" the lecturer. He wound up by
saying, ut is unnecessary for me to
say more. but call upon the talented
gentleman who has come so far to give
us his address tonight"
The lecturer came forward "You
want my address? I'll give it to you,
822 Rob Roy Crescent, Edinburgh. and
I'm just off there now. Good nightY'-
Woman's Home Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12
THE COOKBOOK.

In making any sauce put the -four
and butter in together, and your sauce
will not be lumpy.
A heavy salad is always out of place
In an elaborate dinner Mayonnaise is
permissible, but French dressing is
better.
If corned beef is very red, which
means it Is very salt, put 1t to cook in
cold. water. This draws out portion
of the salt
When croquette mixtures are too wet
to mold and shape, put in more chop
ped meat or fish or in desperate case
finely pounded breadcrumbs.
In making custard for lemon pies it
is better to partly bake the crust be-.
fore adding the mixture so that it may
not be absorbed by the paste.
Gingerbread is improved by adding
to it, when mixing, a cupful of chop
ped prunes. Use the juice of the
prunes instead of water and mix the
dough little SITTER
Fried breakfast bacon is much I'M
proved If cooked in some of the bacon
fat saved from the previous day. There
should be just enough for the bacon to
float in, and it must be hot before the
rashers are added. Cook three min
utes
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Baked MIX,

When offering food and drink to the
Invalid, one should avoid things very
sweet and very sour, as they are often
very hurtful to weak stomachs. Most
sick people can take milk, but in many
cases it is not well to give it raw
Baked milk is good and may be taken
fearlessly into the most delicate stom-
ach. To prepare this properly put two
quarts of fresh sweet milk in a jar
covered with white writing paper,
tightly tied down, and bake it in an
oven moderately hot until thick as
cream, which will take about eight or
ten hours. A less quantity will not re-
Quire so long.-St- Louis Republic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12
No Excuse.

A member of a volunteer fire brigade
did not appear on the scene of the con-
flagration until after the fire was I'M
der control. He was severely taken to
account by the chief for thus neglect
ing his duty
81 could not help it." replied the fire
man. Il live long way from the
fire."
"Thats no excuse" snapped the
chief. "Yon must move nearer the
next fire." London Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12

Casey-Ye're lookin' purity bad this
mornin, but We seem happy enough.
Cassidy-Indade OF am. 1t makes
me feel great to think av the turrible
toot'ache OF had lasht noight.
Casey-Phwhy should thot make ye
so happy?
Cassidy-Bekase OF hoven't got it
this mornin', thot's phwhy.-Philadel-
phia Press
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12

Let us tide behind that clump of
blackberry bushes and watch the par
ent birds as they come to feed their
young. There comes the father robin
now. You can distinguish him from
the mother by his darker plumage.
You will notice that in coming with
the food he alights on a particular
twig, hops along particular branch
and alights on particular side Of the
nest. If you watched him for week,
you would probably see him approach
the nest in precisely the same way
each time. Now here comes the moth
er. lighter colored bird, with gray
on the back of her head. You see that
she reaches the nest by quite differ
ent route and alights upon the other
side of it, and she will do this over and
over and over again. Like men and
women, birds acquire habits which
they rigidly adhere to unless something
happens to prevent them.-Ernest Har-
old Baynes in Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12

Louis Philippe was wit. What he
specially excelled in was the clinching
OF an argument, such as, for instance,
his final remark on the death of Talley-
rand. He had paid him visit the day
before. When the news of the princes
death was brought to him, he said,
"Are you sure he is deadT every
sure. SIRE" was the answer. "Why,
did not your majesty himself notice
yesterday that he was dying?" 81 did,
but there is no judging from appear
ances with Talleyrand. and l have
been asking myself for the last four
and twenty hours what interest he
could possibly have In departing at
this particular moment"
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Hugo's EgOtism.

Victor Hugo had very exalted opin-
ion of himself. One of his intimates
called on him once and found him
walking in his garden. apparently
thinking deeply. The visitor asked the
great French poet what he was medi-
tating upon. 81 was wondering" re-
piled the poet, "what l should say
to the Creator when | meet him. Can
you imagine what l would say?"
Yes" answered the poets friend.
"You would say. Ny dear confrere.'"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12

ing sleep. 1t increases physical vigor
and gives great muscular elasticity, 50
that the baby's advent is practically
painless. 1t is the best of tonics for
nursing mothers.
al gladly recommend Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription" writes Mrs. ]. w. G. stephens, OF
Mia, Northumberland County, Va uBefore
my third little boy was born took six bottles.
He 10 the 6nest child and has been from birth,
and suffered very much less than ever did
before. unhesitatingiy advise expectant
mothers to use the Pavorite Prescription"
The dealer who offers substitute for
rFavorite Prescription does SO to gain
the little more profit paid on the sale
Of less meritorious medicines.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing 1908 pages, is sent
free on receipt of stamps to pay expense
Of mailing only. Send 81 one-cent
stamps for the cloth-bound volume, or
only III stamps for the book in paper
covers. Address DIR. r. v. Pierce, Buff
Ea1o. N Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12

A curious collection of books is con-
tanned In the library of Warstentein,
near Cassel, in Germany. The books
appear at first sight to be logs of wood,
but each volume is really a complete
history of the tree it represents. The
back shows the bark, in which small
place is cut to write the scientific and
common name as a title. One side
shows the tree trunk in its natural
state, and the other is polished and
vanished. Inside are shown the leaves,
fruit fiber and insect parasites, to
which is added full description of the
tree and its products.
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Natural to Him.

"Your husband" said Mrs. Oldcastle
as she again availed herself of the
privilege of inspecting the splendid Ii
brary of the new neighbors, Seems to
have particularly fine taste for arti-
cles of yertu.''
"Yes," her hostess replied. 81 know
1t. But. then, it's only natural he
should have. Johns one of the yir
tuousest persons-for a man-that /
ever seen."-Chicago Herald.
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''There are not few people who
take a pitiable and morbid delight in
believing that they are assailed by an
incurable disease which must shortly
close their careers" observed a doctor.
81 am sure there is something the
matter with my lungs. Please tell me
the truth" said very anxious old
lady to her physician the other day.
The latter made careful examina-
ton and replied, 81 find that your lungs
are in a normal condition"
The patient, with deep sigh of res
ignation, asked. "And about how long
can l expect to live with them in that
conditionY'
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Her singing Pose.

Crossing on an ocean liner recently
was woman who sang whenever she
was asked, but she imposed conditions.
You were not to mind her attitude
She sang with her hands clasped be-
hind her neck, her elbows akimbo on a
line with her pompadour, the eyes fixed
on the smokestack, If she could have
seen up through the promenade deck.
She said it was her method. Other wo-
men suggested that the only method
about it was her idea that she looked
pretty that way. She sang in this atti-
tude at the ships concertTNew York
Press.
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A Question Of Degree.

Suave Young Shopwalker-May 1 in
quire, madam. for whom you wish to
adopt mourning?
Lady-It is my brother-in-law who is
dead.
Shopwalker-Certainly, madam. This
way to the mitigated grief department.
II you please. Thank yOu-London
King.
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A Good robhet.

Cassidy-Kearney seems to be dom
well in his prisint job.
Casey-Ah, but he'll not lasht long
in It!
Cassidy-He seems dacint an sober
now.
Casey-Aye, but he'll not lasht a
month. Owe said so liver since he got
the job two years ago, an OPll bet
Dim right.-Philadelph Press.
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Benham-I believe woman can love
two men at the same time.
Mrs. Benham-If she is a married
woman, she has to try to.
Benham-What do you mean?
Mrs. Benham-She has to try to love
her husband, and he isn't the same
man when they have company that he
is when they haven't any.-Brooklyn
Life
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Polite Diner-You have waited upon
me very acceptably. and l have en-
joyed my meal thoroughly. You have
behaved like gentleman, and a gen.
tleman you certainly are, notwithstand-
ing your humble occupation.
Waiter-I hope, sir, that am a gen.
tleman. always try to be one.
Polite Diner-It is as l suspected.
and, being gentleman, shall not in
suit you by offering you money. Per-
haps at some time l may be able to re-
ciprocate your courtesy. Till then
farewell.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12

A classic account of the distribution
OF wheat over the primeval world
shows that Ceres, having taught her
favorite, Triptolemus. the art of agri.
culture and the science of breadmak
ing, gave him her chariot, celestial
vehicle. and that in it he travelled night
and day, distributing this valuable
bread grain among all nations of the
earth,
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do you see the horizon yonder,
where the sky seems to meet the
earthY'
Eyes, uncle"
boy, have journeyed so near there
that | couldn't put a sixpence between
my head and the sky"
"Why, uncle, what whopperr'
tits fact, my lad. hadn't one to
put"-London Bits.
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hS>4-~-.>- IS,
Concentration.

"Don't put all your eggs in one bas-
ket'' is all wrong tell you Put all
your eggs in one basket and then
watch that basket" 1t is easy to
watch and carry the one basket. 1t is
trying to carry too many baskets that
breaks most eggs in this country. He
who carries three baskets must put
one on his head, which is apt to tum-
BILE and trip him up.-Carnegie's Elm
pire of Business"