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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

Some night NAen the moon is at its
full and the air is free from haze go
outdoors with hand mirror and hold
it so that the moons image will fall on
it. Make the experiment, preferably,
when the moon is well up in the heav-
ems.
Instead of seeing one image, as you
will expect, you will see four.
One of these images will be very
bright, but the other three will be dull,
like unburnished silver.
They will be in a straight line, one
Of the dull images on one side of the
bright image and two on the other side
Of it. Turn the mirror slowly around,
and the images will appear to revolve
around on a common center.
The explanation of this queer little
phenomenon may be found in the fact
that there are two surfaces in mirror,
one in front and the other in the back,
where the quicksilver is.
The brightest Of the images is from
the moon itself The others are what
are known as secondary images, re-
hected from the front to the back of
the mirror and thence to the eye.
A similar experiment may be made
with the planets Venus, Jupiter and
Mars or with any of the first magni-
tude stars, such as Sirius, Capella,
Arcturus, Vega and Antares.
The planets and the stars, however,
make only three images the number of
images depending on the breadth of the
object. A perfectly clear night is es-
sential.-New York Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14
Inaui.itiHe Penguins.

We often met companies of six or
eight or more penguins promenading
on the arctic ice pack in the sunshine.
When they saw US, they generally ex-
hibited curiosity and approached to
get a nearer view. do not know If
these birds have the instinct of the
naturalist and take a lively interest,
doubtless philosophic from their point
of view, in everything new which pre-
sents itself or if the object of their
investigations is entirely practical, but
they certainly came near US with a dis
tinct purpose of making examination.
But if we had the misfortune to ex-
cite much curiosity they became ag-
gressive One would first come close
to us and reconnoiter, and then. ON his
order, the others would advance with
a menacing air, and the battle began,
a battle in which we sometimes had
trouble to demonstrate effectively our
superior Autographed Mag
aZine
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

Sir William Meredith. chief justice Of
Ontario. Canada. was formerly very
prominent politician as well as ia
nous lawyer. He was especially noted
for his success as prosecuting attor-
ney, and few criminals escaped convic-
ton when he addressed the jury.
During one of his political campaigns
he was speaking at meeting in the
city of London, his native town. The
audience was turbulent and he was
frequently interrupted. Finally voice
from the gallery cut into one of his
finer flights with a sarcastic "Oh, go
and get your hair cutY'
Sir William, who wore his hair
somewhat longer than is usual, was
stopped by a burst of laughter. But
as soon as he was able to make him
self heard he turned the laugh and won
the audience by this reply: "My friend,
If I'm not mistaken. I've had your
hair cut before thisr'-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

Those old. pleasant. innocent frauds
of the circns are not practiced now
the imposing, five barred gates that.
as the horse approached them, were
sloped into insignificant wattles and the
rings through which the signorina pur-
ported to leap, but which in reality
were insinuated over her by compliant
attendants. And then there was that
venerable jockey performance, the cul-
mination of which was leap from the
ring to a standing position, albeit at
an angle of 80 degrees. on the horses
back. In the old circuses it was the
custom of the horseman to miss the
browning jump two or three times in
order that fiercer fame of interest
might be kindled in the audience. Aft
er two failures the band would stop
always the presage Of moment of
strain supreme), the horses head
would be loosed, he would be urged to
a greater pace, and the feat would
gloriously succeed. Then what crash
of brass and outburst Of delight in the
building, involving even the staff and
ringmaster in the expression of &C.
stasy. Those old, simple days!-Corn-
hill.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

To confuse a witness is generally an
easy task, and lawyers know no easier
way than to make a witness explain
the meaning of his words, knowing
that very few people can do so without
getting excited. Occasionally victim
resents this nagging and answers in a
spirited and unexpected manner. A
lawyer was cross examining a young
girl of rather naughty temper. She had
testified that she had seen the defend
ant 'shy" a book at the plaintiff, and
the lawyer had seized on the word.
"Shy-shy a book? What do you
mean by that? viii you explain to the
court what the word shy meansY
The girl leaned over the desk be-
meath the witness box, picked up a
lawbook and threw it at the lawyers
head, who lodged just in time.
81 think the court now understands
the meaning Of the word shy" said
the judge gravely. and the girl was al
lowed to finish her testimony without
further interruption.-Lon Tit-Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

When the late Baron Nordenskjold
was at Ceylon on the way home from
his journey along the northern coast Of
Siberia, he received a telegram from
the Russian government asking him
whether he would accept from the car
q certain decoration as an appreciation
of his services to Russia. For many
days the famous explorer wavered, as
he was member of Bjorsterne Bjorn-
sons Authorization club, whose men,
bers were solemnly pledged never to
accept any decoration from anybody.
Nordenskjold, however, could not re-
sist the temptation. so he replied to the
telegram in the affirmative.
1t is not hard to imagine his disap-
pointment when, upon reaching home,
O friend of his. high official, told him
the following: 1.-THE Russian govern
ment was well aware of your antago-
nistic views in regard to decorations
and had, therefore. placed in readiness
100000 rubles to be paid you In the
event Of your refusing to accept the
insignia, but before paying that sum
they wanted to try your firmness. Rus
STA is certainly grateful to you for your
failure to live up to your pledge"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14
HAIR OF THE sLoTH.
Ts In Green In Color and For a Pc
cuIfar Reason.

ne In Green In Color and For n Pc
euIiar Reason.
1t is very curious fact that certain
plants grow and thrive on the halr of
sloths. Apart from its extremely coarse
and brittle nature, the most striking
popularity Of the outer hair of the
slOth is It's more or less decidedly green
tinge. Now, green Is very rare color
among mammals, and there ought.
therefore, to be some special reason for
it's development in the sloth, and. as a
matter of fact, the means by which
this coIoration is produced is one of
the most marvellous phenomena In the
whole animal kingdom, so marvellous,
indeed, that it liz at first almost impos-
sible to believe that it is true.
The object of this peculiar type of
eoloration is, of course, to assimilate
the animal to its leafy surroundings
and thus to render it as inconspicuous
as possible. and when hanging In its
usual position from the underside OF
a Dough it's long, coarse and green
tinged hair is stated to render the sloth
almost indistinguishable from the
punches of gray green lichens among
which it dwells. In the outer sheath
of the hairs Of the al there are num-
Der of transverse cracks. and in these
cracks grows a primitive type of plant
namely, a one celled alga.
And for the benefit of nonbotanical
readers it may be well to mention here
that alg@. among which seaweeds are
included, form a group of iowerless
plants related on the one hand to the
fungi and on the other to the lichens.
In the moist tropical forests forming
the home of the sloths the alge In the
cracks of their hairs grow readily ana
thus communicate to the entire coat
that general green tint which, as al
ready said, is reported to render them
almost indistinguishablef from the clus-
tiers Of lichen among which they hang
Observation-Disclosures.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

The man dashed down the street att
"a the retreating State street car.
Every muscle was strained; his
breath came in quick gasps; the beads
of moisture stood out upon his fore
head. His feet were working like the
pedals on bicycle. He only touched
the ground in the more altitudinous
places.
"T1l-catch that -street-car," he
gasped, cor die"
Faster went the street car. Faster
went the man.
He overturned fruit stands and aged
blind men in his wild career. He
knocked down children and trampled
upon them. But onward he rushed
He collided with a baby buggy. The
baby was knocked into the street. The
mother Of the child picked it up. She
pointed a finger at the disappearing
form of the man. Murderer she
Kissed through her clinched teeth.
He draws nearer to the car-nearer
yet.
He reaches out his hand.
He touches the rail on the rear plat
form.
He gives one last convulsive effort.
He Is on the car.
He sinks breathless into seat and
mops his brow. The conductor touches
him on the shoulder.
"Git often hereP' speaks the conduct
or. Were a-goin' to Their barn. No
more cars tonight Chicago Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14
WAVES OF WATER.

Slow rivers flow at the rate Of three
to seven miles an hour.
The amount Of water flowing out of
the Nile is sixteen times that of the
Thames.
The English channel is nowhere more
than 900 feet deep. The Irish sea is
2,130 feet deep.
The largest gulf in the world is the
gulf of Mexico-800, 900 square miles
almost twice as big as the bay of Ben
gal
The Parana of Brazil and Argentina
is 1900 miles In length and after the
Amazon is the largest river in South
America.
The shaIlowest of all seas are the
Baltic and the Adriatic. which average
only forty-three and forty-five yards
depth respectively.
Askal Chin, in Tibet. is the lake
which lies at greater height than any
other in the world. Its level is l6.60O
feet. The lowest is the Dead sea
1,29O feet below sea level
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

In regard to fattening hogs would
say that the most economical gain will
be made in the same way as fattening
steers-that is, feeding liberal amount,
but never In any case to indulge in
overlooking, says an Illinois hog raiser
In Breeders Gazette. In the feeding Of
young pigs must say that their growth
Is very much injured by feeding all
they can eat of food which is not adapt
ed to animal growth. For instance,
heavy feeding of corn has an injurious
effect on the growth of young hogs, as
corn is a fattening food and not a
growth producing food. In feeding
young animals the feeder should aim
to produce growth-that is, bone and
muscle-to build up the framework.
Then, later on, when it comes to finish
ing, they can be fed on the fattening
foods
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14
POULTRY POINTERS.

A safe rule in feeding is to give
enough to satisfy and no more.
Droppings should not be allowed to
accumulate in the poultry house longer
than a week.
Bone dust supplies an abundance of
bonemaking material and counteracts
any tendency to diarrhea.
When possible, give the poultry house
a southern exposure and furnish that
side with an abundance of light.
While wheat is one of the best grains
to feed to fowls, it should not be fed to
excess or 1t may cause diarrhea Feed
1t with other grains.
Loss of feathers is generally caused
by want of green food or want of a
dust BATH Supply both, and. as a local
application, use mercurial ointment.
Breed the best flesh formers for mar
ket; then feed them up to as great a
weight as possible. Well fattened, well
dressed poultry bring the best prices.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14
A Singular Bequest.

A peculiar fate is said to overriding
the family of the late Sir Julian Gold
smid. An ancestor of his, so says the
legend, once gave shelter to a rabbi,
who, at his death, left to him a bequest
of a mysterious box. which was on no
account to be opened until after the
customary seven days of mourning. If
opened before that time, curse would
fall upon the family.
Curiosity got the better of supersti-
ton, and the box was opened before
the seven days were up. In it was
found a document which said that as
the injunction Of the rabbi had not
been needed no future owner of the es-
tate would be succeeded by son. And
such. strangely enough, has been the
case ever since.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14
An Embarrassing Query.

In city where children above the
age of five years have to pay full fare
on the tramcars while those who are
younger go free the passengers in
car saw one day a rather large boy,
looking seven years old at least, held in
his mothers lap as though he were
baby The big child seemed restless
about something.
Presently he cried: Mamma! Nam
mar
The mother, as if with a premonition
of something wrong, tried to hush him,
but he still kept saying: Mamma!
Mammal"
''Wen, what is IT'D" she asked at last.
Mamma, when do have to say I'm
only five?"
Then the passengers-some of them
laughed and the mother turned very
red.-London Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14
A HEARTY LAUGH.
The wonderful EHects Il Has Upon
the Human System.

The WO2derful ELECTS H Has Upon
the Human System.
Laugh and grow fat is saying as
old as the hills. 1t has long been an
accepted fact that humor is a promoter
of digestion and merry words the dead
lest foes of disease. DR.. ]. e. Kenne-
dy, editor of the Iowa Health Bulletin.
writes an interesting article the val
ue of laughter, in which he shows 1t is
not only a remedial agent, but is also
valuable preventive against host OF
diseases. The physical effects of laugh
ter are thus put down by DR.. Kennedy
Laughter increases the blood circula-
ton.
1t enlarges the heart.
1t expands the lungs.
1t jiggers the diaphragm.
It promotes the dioculation OF the
spleen.
In other words, laughter stirs up the
vital regions of the body, gives them
healthful exercise and produces a men
tai exhilaration which acts upon the
system much as brisk walk in a crisp
atmosphere does upon the appetite AS
strong allies to laughter DR.. Kennedy
gives the following directions for men
tai peace of mind:
Beware of theologians who have nc
sense of mirth. They are not altogeth-
er human.
Keep your chin up.
Don't take your troubles to bed with
you. Hang them on chair with your
trousers or drop them in a glass of wa
ter with your teeth.
DR.. Kennedy has surely hit the mai
on the head. If his prescription and
advice are followed, his own bills will
be decidedly cut down. = Burlington
HaWkeye.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14
Ate $4,000 WORN of Liver,

Among the many poker stories afioat
q good one is told concerning Dutch
Hank, a well known player of Roch-
ester, N. Y. Hank went into Days
place, in New York city, one day and
sat In game, winning $4,000 with
very little trouble. Then he rose to
go, thinking 1t was time to stop. DAILY
shook hands with him and asked him
what was his hurry. Hank said he
would have to go to Dutch restau-
rant he knew where they always cook
ed liver in a way that he particularly
liked
ooh, If that's ALL" said DAILY, ''just
stay here. We can serve the liver just
that way. and you can go right on
playing"
Dutch Hank had left some friends
outside waiting. but he said he would
stay and eat the liver. He sat down
and ate and played. His $4,000 soon
went back to DAILY in turn of luck.
Hank went out without cent.
"What kept you so long?" his friends
demanded.
well, you don't suppose man can
eat $4,000 worth of liver in a minute,
do your was the retort of Hank.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14
HAMPSHIRE SHEEP.
Peints of Excellence of This Breed
Considered.

Points of Excellence of This Breed
Considered.
We are now living In an age when
all classes like the best meat and the
most lean In 1t. In my opinion, that
Is supplied by the pure bred Hamp-
shire Downs, which, If carefully bred,
are extremely hardy and at the Same
time get fat as quickly as many others;
very different from the old Hampshire
of fifty years ago. Some persons may
say they eat SO much food and require
long time in getting fat, says R. J..
Bevridge In London Live Stock Jour
nal. Do not forget this, that when ripe
nothing weighs SO well and no class
makes as much per pound. If you be-
ueve In cross, let 1t be Down eve
and Cotswold ram. have known prod
uce from this strain scale 1876 pounds
at sixteen months old. You get plenty
of lean meat.
When selecting rams, do not forget
that well put on shoulder Is very
important point. Let the ram resemble
a good dray horse. If you get a plain,
upright shoulder. they never get the
ribs right, besides being coarse, hard
feeders. When you turn out the ram,
put not more than fifty ewes. Do not
trouble respecting the ewes starting
poor, but afterward keep them gradu-
ally improving, but don't get them too
fat before lambing. You will general
ly, then, have good rear Of lambs.
which should be taught to eat as soon
as possible in pens in front Of the
mothers. do not advise too many
roots before lambing. Do not cub them
more than a fortnight before lambilg
and week after. 1t has tendency
toward making them feverish as well
as causing foot rot. Get them away
forty in a pen and separate singles
from doubles. One cardinal point is
this: Only after protracted labor rem
der assistance. / believe that is the
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

cause Of great losses with ewes and
lambs. Let nature have her course IN
less you are compelled to give assist
ance.
When lambs are a month old, give
them little hay. also peas or maize
and cake. Often 1t is extraordinary
what they will eat after taking to 1t,
which habit is best acquired by feed
ing them with very little and frequent
ly. Nothing pays for attention In this
way so much as lambs Never put
ewes and lambs on stale pasture or
aftermath. l have often witnessed
the most disastrous results from this.
Leave that to the ewes after weaving.
When a lamb is weaned, feed some
nice vetches before blossoming or sain-
foin, second crop Of not blighted), fol-
lowing on with thousand headed ka1e
or cabbage. Penned on nights for two
or three weeks, they are rendered fit
for turnips and swedes without incur
ring the danger of killing them, which
is frequently the case when weak
lambs go straight to turnips or swedes.
Some of my farming friends say
Hampshires have no wool. do not
consider that of much consequence at
its present value. Prime mutton Is
what is wanted, full of lean meat, In
the present age.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14
The snniIea chila.

Once upon time young kingfsher
went to the father bird and asked for
his fishing rod, that he might catch
some choice trout he had seen in
nearby stream.
"Nor' answered the stern parent.
The young bird went his way and in
an hour returned dripping wet, saying
that he had tried to catch he fish
without a pole and had fallen into the
water.
''Therep' said the mother bird to the
father. 81 knew you would spoil the
child If you spared the rod"
Moral.-The mother can always find
a way to place blame on the father, no
matter what happens.-New York Her
aid.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14
Keen pigs Warm.

Good, warm houses will be neces-
sary for fall filters of pigs, says Prai-
RE Farmer, not single sided sheds
where the temperature gets very low
In cold weather, but good. warm build
ings where pigs will be comfortable all
the time without piling up four deep
to keep warm. Keeping pigs warm
and comfortable means growth. If, in
consequence of cold quarters, they
have to be kept warm by the aid of
feed and at the same time kept grow
ing, they will require too much feed TO
make the business profitable. There
are no reasons why any painstaking
farmer cannot get as good results from
the fall filters as from the spring if he
will only make extra efforts along that
limo
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

The direct cause of fainting is a d.
minished circulation of blood through
the brain. To revive person who has
tainted it is necessary. therefore, to al
ter this condition as quickly as posi-
BILE. In order to do this the Individual
should be laid quite fiat. the head OF a
level with the body. SO that the feebly
acting heart will not have to propel the
blood upward. The neck and chest
should be exposed. fresh air admitted
freely, water sprinkled on the face and
stimulating vapors, such as ammonia,
held at intervals to the nostrils. When
there is difficulty in restoring ANNA
ton, friction over the region of the
heart with the hand or a rough cloth
should be applied vigorously.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

A publishing firm which makes spe-
cialty of expensive editions of standard
authors has recently published an edi-
ton of the works of Dickens. The set
Is in thirty volumes and literally IL
Illustrated and illumined. An eccentric
buyer decided he would like to have a
set composed Of the proof sheets of the
edition. These were, of course, much
marked, corrected, noted and otherwise
marred, but they were collected and
bound in an exquisite binding and sent
to the collector of original books. He
paid 1.400 for the privilege Of owning
probably the most unique reprint of a
set of Dickens works in existence
New York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-14

Sam Jones, the revivalist, was once
taking women to task for spending
more time In prinking than in praying.
"If there's a woman here" he scream
ed finally, who prays more than she
prinks, let her stand up"
/, One poor old faded specimen of fem
ininity in the sorriest, shabbiest of
clothes arose.
you spend more time praying than
prinking?" asked the preacher. taking
her all in.
The poor old creature said she did
prayed all the time. prinked none at
all.
You go straight home" admonished
Jones, land put little time on your
prinking."