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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

1t is safer to prune too little than too
much.
Moist earth and a cloudy day for
transplanting.
Gooseberries and currants are two
easily grown fruits, and there is sell
dom an oversupply.
The quality and size of fruit on old
bushes is much improved by thinning
of the fruit or severe pruning.
The cause of moss appearing on the
SENS of apple and other fruit trees is
wet cold, undrained land or an exces-
sively humid climate.
In saving garden seed gather when
ripe. Do not allow it to shell off. The
first matured is the best, and the first
matured will shell first
A good mulch around fruit trees
helps to keep down weeds, keeps the
soil loose, moist and porous at all times,
with little labor of cultivation.
The time of setting out of fruit trees
is of far less Importance than to see
that the right varieties are selected,
the soil prepared and transplanting
well done.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
A SKULL FOR "HAMLET."
The Odd Manner In which the Elder
Booth Acquired One.

BOOM acquired one.
The elder Booth acquired a skull for
use in Hamlet in an odd manner, ac-
cording to story In Seen and Heard.
The tragedian, somewhat in his cups,
was travelling near Louisville when he
took horse from field and rode off
with it. Horse stealing at that time
was capital offense in Kentucky, and
the greatest horse thief was a man
named Fontaine. Booth was soon over
taken and when asked where he got
the animal said:
Il captured him in a field back
here"
'Indeedw said one Of the farmers.
"And what might your name bef'
my name is Fontaine," said Booth,
without a smile.
'Fontainew calculated both men 81
simultaneously. "Then you are the very
man we want Come back to town
with u.s."
Certainly" said Booth in the most
good natured manner, and, wheeling
his horse, he rode back to Louisville
with his captors.
The city Jail was then in charge of
Colonel Thomas. who knew Booth
well. I'VE have brought you Fontaine,
the horse thief, and claim the reward"
said the farmers proudly, addressing
the jailer.
''Where is he?" they were asked.
Booth was produced "Why, what
does this mean, Mr.. BoothY asked
Thomas.
II haven't the slightest idea," said
the great tragedian, with the utmost
simplicity. 81 met these two men with
this horse, and they insisted upon CIV
ing 1t to me. l guess they stole it
think one of them is Fontaine."
The rustics were about to be locked
up when by the most singular coin
cidence a man rushed to the prison
door on horseback and shouted out
the information that the real Fontaine
had been taken into custody. Booth
made Fontaine's acquaintance in jail,
and the horse thief, who was executed
later, left by will his skull to the actor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
Encourage the HAPPINESS Habit.

The art of laughter should surely be
cultvated-in fact, all and everything
that leads to joy. The wish to be
happy, the love of gladness and beau
ty, is, am sure, thing to be desired.
Consequently it is worth a little cult
vation Play is as essential factor
in mems lives as work. Philosophers
tell us that no man lives his own life
until he plays. Work comes from the
exigencies of life, from the "musts" Of
this world, which often push man
along very different paths from those
he would choose to travel by from in
clination or capacity. Play is, how
ever, his recreation, and here at his
leisure time comes out his whole soul,
his power of and choice of play, his
greater or lesser necessity for it, to re-
cuperate mind and body from the
strain Of daily work.-Chaperone.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

A good story is told of an Irishman,
more patriotic than clever, who enlist
ed in one of the smart cavalry regi-
ments. The fencing instructor had
experienced rather a difficult job in the
matter of explaining to him the vari-
GUS ways of using the sword Now"
he said, "how would you use the
sword if your opponent feinted?' ''Be-
dad" said Pat, with cleaning eyes,
I'D just tickle him with the point to
see if he was shamming st. James
Gazette
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Years ago a Scotch great-grandpa
brought to America a piece of sand
rock that some persons thought was
intended for grindstone. What caused
them to think so was not because it
was round, but on the upper side it
was followed out like saucer, and
the other side had a small projection
like a chocolate drop in shape and
SIZE Soon this was discovered to be
what is termed drip stone" and
when set In shady place and the
saucer side filed with water will de-
liver crystal pure and cold drops from
the underside. The water is absolutely
clean and pure as the result of this
homely process. The idea was original
ly taken from the orientals, no doubt
New York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

There was a newly welded pair
whose honeymoon trip took them across
the Atlantic. The bride had been
something of yachtswoman and was
not affected by the swell, but her mate
was a bad sailor and took to the rail
late on the first day out. She did what
she could to comfort him, but he was
difficult She thought a touch of the
romantic might get him out of his
mood, so she tried this:
''The moon is up; isn't it, darling?"
EYES," he said languidly-''that is. if
swallowed it."-Philadelphia Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

General Grant was asked why he
never swore. He replied: ''Well, when
boy | had an aversion to swearing.
1t seemed useless, an unnecessary hab-
it, and besides l saw that swearing
usually aroused a mans anger. l early
had a desire to have complete com.
mand of myself | noticed when a
man got angry his opponent always
got the better of him. On that account
also l determined to refrain from
swearing. Then the swearing men of
my acquaintance when a boy were not
the best men l knew. l never saw any
reasons for swearing. All were against
If
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
A story of aueensland,s Mines.

Three men had arranged for blast
Of dynamite. Two of them walk away,
while the other lights the fuse. The
fuse being lighted, the NAVY throws
the lighted match aside. 1t drops into
a key of gunpowder, and he is blown
up.
He falls. lacerated and burned, just
across the hole where the dynamite is.
His comrades see his danger, run for
ward and drag him away just in time
And they go on with their work as If
nothing had happened.-"Queensland
In 1882"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

The word treacle has undergone an
odd modification. At first it was applied
to such decoctions of roots or other sub
stances as were deemed beneficial in
medical practice; then. as these were
frequently sweetened, 1t came to mean
any sweet concoction or CONNECTION,
and lastly, as molasses was the sweet
est of all, this name was exclusively
applied to siruD.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
rhe creat value q saving rlme.

Thrift of time is as necessary as
thrift of money, and he who knows
how to save time has learned the Sc
cret of accommodating educational OPP
portunity. Men who regard it as sin
full to waste money waste time with
a prodigars lavishness because they
do not understand the value of short
periods of time. Society is full of peo-
pie who might enrich themselves a
hundredfold and make their lives i'm
mensely more interesting if they learn
ed this commonplace truth.-Ladics'
Home Journal.
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Home Life In England and America.
The decay of the home life is to he

The decay of the home life is to be
attributed partially to the influence on
society of the invasion of Americans
In the United States home life is al
most unknown. The meaning of the
word "home," as understood to Brit
ishers, is mystery to Yankees To a
certain extent we have always envied
you your home life, and l certainly
agree with some of your correspond
ents that 1t would be disastrous for
your country to lose the elevating and
refining influences of the home.-An-
glo-American in London Mail.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Ancient people had their tutelary
trees just as they had their tutelary
gods-the former being the affairs and
shrines of the latter. Among the Scan
dinavians the ash was held to be the
most sacred tree. Serpents, according
to their belief, dared not approach it.
Hence the women left their children
with entire confidence under its shade
while they went on with their harvest
ing.-Gentleman's Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

ways takes the complexion from the
father; hence, If a father of a negro
baby has any white blood in his veins,
the child at birth will be nearly as
white as a Caucasian. On the other
hand, the child of white mother and
black father will, after a months
time, be nearly as black as the full
bloOded negro.-London Standard.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Senator Proctor of Vermont once
said the finest speech he ever made
consisted Of only four words. 1t was in
retort to Senator Hoar's sarcastic little
thrust in a speech directed at the
Green Mountain senator. He said, "No
man In Vermont is allowed to vote I'M
less he has made $1,000 trading with
Massachusetts people"
Whereat Proctor said, "And we all
vote. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Poverty has been the common lot of
the gold pioneers. Marshall and SUIT
ter. who found the precious metal in
California; Fairweather, the prospector
Of Alder gulch; Russell and Gregory,
the pioneers of Colorado-all died poor.
Comstock. who unearthed the Com
stock lode. the richest silver vein. COM
United suicide because Of his hard
luck.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Gusher-You may not believe 1t, but
I've never had an unkind word from
my wife in all my life
Henpeck-Oh, don't try to spring
that old chestnut on me.
Gusher-What old chestnut?
Henpeck-You want me to say,
How did you manage thatY' and then
you'll say, 81 never got married. DE
troit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Sitting on the balcony of the Anglo
American club, Brussels, a Yankee
and an Englishman spent lazy after
noon guying each other on racial and
national foibles and traits The con-
versation veered into flags. yours"
drawled the Britisher, reminds me of
nothing SO much as gridiron, a deuced
big gridiron, dontcherknoww "And
yours" was the quick come back from
the American, reminds me forcibly of
a beefsteak-a darned big beefsteak,
but not so big that we can't cook it on
our gridironr
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
MunicipaI Bridegrooms.

An amusing story is told of the
browning of a rose queen of country
district near Paris. The selected
queen, as one Of the formalities of
awarding their dover, was asked by
the mayor for the name of her fiance.
II have none" she replied. Notified
that sweetheart was Indispensable,
the young lady added timidly, II
thought the municipality provided
everything necessary" Straightway a
young swain presented himself as an
aspirant, and, being as promptly ac-
cepted, all things became regular and
in order.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
inherited the Busine.,,.

"Orm DESCENDED from Brian Boru,
ma'am, Ord hov ye know" declared
the naughty Mrs. Fitz Clancy
us thot all indade?" replied Mrs.
Casey, the humble lady of the corner
fruit stand. Faith. Oi'm a DESCENDANT
Of Eve, the first apple womani"-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

al am feeling quite we'll" writes Miss Dorcas
A. Lewis of No II79 z4th ST., Washington, d. G:
to Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, I
cannot say too much in praise of the medicine.
had been quite sufferer for a long time, and
Medical Adviser thought would try his Golden
Medical Discovery commenced taking it In
May. 1862 Had not been sleeping well for long
Golden Medical Discovery and slept nearly all
night without coughing, so 1 continued taking
1t. am in great sympathy with everybody who
suffers with cough. I had been sufferer for
medicines and different doctors. but did not feel
much better. coughed until commenced spit
ting blood, but now feel much stronger ana
am entirely we'll DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery IS the best medicine have ever taken
Ny home is in Williamsburg, Virginia.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are la
dies laxative No other medicine equals
them for gentleness and thoroughness.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

The directness of the bees fight is
proverbial- The shortest distance be-
tween any two given points is called
bee line. Many observers think that
the immense eyes with which the in
sect is furnished greatly assist if they
do not entirely account for the arrowy
Etraightness of its passage through the
air
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
LOST OPPORTUNITIES.
DON'T Waste Your YOuthy Use II L
Getting an Education.

Don't Waste Your Youth, Use II In
Getting an Education.
How the handicapped millionaire en-.
! vies boys in school or college and would
give half his wealth for the chance to
lay foundation which they are think.
ing of spurning! How many an embar.
raised man in public life longs to re-
live boyhood that he may correct the
mistakes of his youth! How much more
he could make of his life, of his posi-,
ton, if he had cultivated his mind
when young! He does everything at a
disadvantage. His grasp of documents,
speeches and books is weak because he
does not know how to study. He must
employ literary secretary to save him
self from blunders of grammar, errors
In history and biography or in politi
cal economy. He is forced to petty ex
pedients to hide his ignorance.
oh, what pity it is to see splendid
ability made to do the work of medioc-
rityl A man of magnificent parts. feel
ing that he is by nature intended to
shine as a leader, is pitiable when
compelled to do the work Of an inferior
and plod along In hopeless obscurity
The eager unrest Of youth that chafes
at restraining school walls and longs to
rush to action makes havoc with count
less careers. In after days the old prov
erb will ring mockingly in memory:
He that will not when he may
When he would he shall have nay.
What are investments In bonds and
stocks, in houses and lands, compared
with investment in an education, in a
broad. deep culture which will enrich
the life and be perpetual blessing to
ones friends2
To rob oneself Of the means of en-
joynent which education and culture
give has no compensation in mere mon
ey wealth. No material prosperity can
compare with rich mind. 1t is a per
petual wellspring of satisfaction, of en-
joyment. 1t enables one to bear up I'M
der misfortune. to be cheerful under
discouragements, trials and tribulations
which overwhelm a shallow mind and
an empty heart-Success.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Lenders-Do you ever think of that
~ten spot" you borrowed of me?
Borroughs-DOn'tw worry. | still have
It In mind.
Lenders-Don't you think it about
time you relieved your mind?-Ex-
change.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

There's no possibility of being witty
without a little i'll nature. The malice
Of good thing is the barb that makes
It stick.-Sheridan
1t is remarkable how rich a girls
father always becomes in the dispatch
es right after she has eloped or gone on
the stage.-Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Mrs. Nexdore-My daughter was
practicing her new concert piece last
night. Did you hear her?
Mrs. Pepprey-Oh, yes
Mrs. Nexdore-How was it?
Mrs. Pepprey-I simply couldn't get
away; that's how it as.-Philadelphia
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
Use Aliens Foot Ease,

Use Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder to be shaken into the Shoes Your
feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get
tired easily. 1t you have smarting feet or
tight shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease 1t cools
the feet. and makes walking easy. Cures
swollen, sweating feet, inerowing naiis. bis
tiers and callous spots. Relieves cOrns and
bunions OF all pain and gives rest and COM
tort. Try it to-day. sold by all druggists and
shoe stores tor zoe. Do accept any sub
stitute. Trial package tree. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted. LIE Row N y
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
4 secondary CONFEDERATION.

"She's allus so 'fraid of somebody
swipin' dat dog"
"Am it wuff anyt'ing?"
WAL. in dis hyah neighborhood
ting doan' have to be wuff muffin to
git swiped."-Puck.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
Liked the old way Best.

Bridget" asked Mrs De Leon, ."can
you cook on scientific principlesY'
"Sure. ma'am, what's the matter
with cookin' on a ranger" asked SEN
sible Bridget
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

The new easy running lie Roy Plows" are
trolied by trust. Farmers, these plows are
the best made. They are "easy to hold" and
.'easy to draws" furnished In all sizes and style
adapted to the conditions of soil on your farm
Cali for catalogue and leave your order for
lie Roy Piow," at Harry Norcross, Pember-
ton. n. j.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Husband don't believe you can
keep account of the money you spend.
Wife-Oh, yes, l can. It's the money
cannot keep.-Town and Country.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
YaIedicfor.

'The paper was here to stay" writes
q Georgia editor, but it accidentally
made money enough to leave."-Atlan-
ia Constitution.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
Hadn't Heard 1t.

Money talks" asseverated Glider
sleeve.
81 am not so sure of that" retorted
Throckmorton- at is not on speaking
terms with me."-Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Nearchus, the admiral Of Alexander
the Great, noted the growth of the sug-
N cane In India B. c. 1925.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
A Sad Case.

Pat-POOr Mike IS uIu.
Terry-Yis He niver aven lived to
Mjoy his life Baltimore
World.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
Direction.

SOY, Chimmie. void de boss call y
mp fer?"
'4T call me Baltimore Newa
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Examining Counsel-What do you for
a living?
"Don't do anything for a living soul.
I'm an undertaken. Boston Tran
script
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
rne Tyranny of Trivial Things

me Tyranny of Trivial Things.
The great emotional experiences of
life are belittled by the same insist
ence upon the trivial. Life and love
look into each others eyes, a man and
woman elect each other from all the
world. but the Joyful solemnity of
marriage is ruffled by the details Of
the wedding, perhaps by family SQUAD
bles over flowers and gowns and invi-
tations. Or great death comes in at
the door, and the little human soul,
overwhelmed with grief. appalled, by
the sudden opening of eternity before
its eyes, yet fuses there is no other
word for IT. over mourning" over the
width Of the hem the veil or the
question of Grape buttons or dull jet.
This may be shocking or mournful or
ludicrous, as one happens to look at it,
but it is certainly uncivilized. - Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

What Pipe Smokers Have to Fear.
Those who use the pipe have to fear
epithelioma, otherwise called the can
Ger of the lips and of the tongue. The
first of these is particularly common
among those who smoke short clay
pipes. The cancer of smokers shows
itself generally at the point where the
stem of the heated pipe is carried upon
the lower lip. That of the tongue ap-
pears on the side where a stream of
smoke is likely to strike the tongue at
each inhalation. These two forms of
horrible disease are without doubt
the most serious that smokers can meet
with. 1t is the fear of these formida-
Bile accidents that has converted many.
The frequency Of them, however,
should not be overrated. Statistics
alone can give us an idea of the truth.
Those of the city of Paris show that
there are 155 cases each year of deaths
eaused by cancer Of the mouth, while
the number of smokers in Paris itself
l estimate to be at least 355,000 Adj
hitting that half of these make use of
the pipe and that all of the cases of
cancer can be attributed to them, there
is but one victim to every thousand
pipe smokers. - Revue des Deux
MOndes
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19

Ah< ohCh-3 9h4\A We
Is to use DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
covery. The quicker
this remedy is used the
quicker the cure. But
even when neglect has
let disease fasten on
the lungs, uGolden
Medical Discovery
may be relied on to J
cure In ninety T.
eight cases out of
every hundred. IL
The only motive
for substitution is
to permit the dealer
to make the little
extra profit paid on til
of less meritorious
cines. He gains. Yor
Therefore accept no S
fufe for wCxolden Me
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IrS So Easy

To take cold. It's so common to neglect
the cold. That is one reason why there
are 20 many people with edeep-seated,"
ulung trouble
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From All Over the COun-
try Make Piigrimages to the Little
VILLAGE Each Year-The story That
Is Handed Down by Tradition.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-02-06

pronounced as Senator Bailey, he
too, advocated double statehood,
asserting that in taking his posi-.
tion he believed he was represent
ing the wishes of the people of
Iudian territory. Senator ..Jones
was also sought out and a similar
declaration was made by him.
Senator Harris OF Kansas, how
ever, was more liberal. He was
not willing to consider the ques.
tion from purely partisan stand
point, aud therefore favored single
statehood. The investigation dis
closed the fact that the republi.
cans Of the senate were practically
unanimous in favor Of single state.
hood, while the majority OF the
democrats advocated dou bls state.
mood.
AT the house end a similar con
ditiOn exists, although the Demo-
Gratis there are more liberal than
at the senate end. Judge Moon,
one of the ranking democrats onthe
committee on territories, is in
favor Of donble statehood, though
he assured Mr.. Doyle and Mr..
Bradford that If the committe was
against double statehood they
could count on a solid Democratic
vote for s,ssle stateboOd.