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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-07
What a Rureau Real1x ID.

When parchment was used for writ
ing and when bookbinding was in its
infancy and bound book was a costly
luxury, it was the custom to place the
book on a piece Of cloth or a strip of
wool in order to prevent the binding
from possible damage on the rough
wood of the table. Those who had to
deal with money also had strip of
cloth on the table or counter so that
the coins should not roll This strip
was called bureau"
In course of time the custom chang
ed, and the same word was applied to
the writing table covered with green
or other colored cloth and at length de-
scended TO the modern table with the
center protected by leather. AS an Of
fee contains one or more Of these ia
bles it is not difficult to understand
that the name should, in one country,
have been given to the room that con-
tanned the bureau.-London Standard.
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viii save you from this reproach.
Calling the Hours.

There IS one place in London, and
bnly one, where the ancient custom Of
keeping a Waterman to call out the
hours is still maintained. This is at
New inn, which in spite of its name Is
one of the oldest inns of court. The
servants there are quite proud of the
age Of the place, and it was one OF
them who said one day:
why, sir, this inn was here in the
time of Charles l."
After long pause, to allow this stun
ming fact to percolate through the brain
of the hearer, he extended his arm and
added with emphasis:
"And it was here in the time of
Charles IL"
Some vague notion of the disturb
ances which interviewed between the
two reigns had probably been floating
through the mans mind, but how an
existing institution could possibly have
dated from the reign of Charles 1. with
out coming down through the reign of
Charles II. he failed to explain.
| Beginning at the stroke of 10 o'clock
every night, the Waterman in the yard
of New inn "calls the hour" In stem
torian but musical voice:
''Ten o'clock, and alPs wellp'
! The words are heard in the adjoin-
| ing chambers and offices. Tenants in
Clements inn. whose rooms look into
the pretty yard and garden Of New inn,
may hear these words every hour
through the night If awake. = New
| York Times.
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A little tin or earthen pan or some
times half a cocoanut shell supported
on three stones is filed with water OF
which Is sprinkled a red powder,aAAss-..
dering 1t practically opaque. A little
duck of~wood or porcelain is placed
upon the surface, where 1t at first
floats, but at the command of the per
former suddenly dives, remaining sub.
merged until again ordered to rise.
This very ingenious trick depends
upon the fact that in the bottom of the
vessel there is minute hole through
which passes a hair. One end of this
Is attached to the duck; the other re-
mains at the disposal Of the performer
and is attached, by means of a pellet
Of wax, to his tomtom or to one Of the
hands with which he beats it. When
he wishes the duck to dive, he pulls
the hair. When he desires it to rise
he relaxes the pull.
There Is naturally some amount OF
leakage through the pinhole, and to
cover this the performer takes care
when filing the pan. to accidentally {?
spill little water. The ground being
thus already wetted, the fact that II
gets a little more is not noticed
Chambers Journal.
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POCKET coMPAssEs.
s4husands of Them Sold Yearly to
Hunfern and Others.

akhusands of Them Sold Yearly ft
Hunters and Others.
.Pocket compasses," said dealer In
such things, "cost from % cents to ST.
each, and they are made In various
sizes, from tiny compasses half an incl
or ,less In diameter up to those Of about
the sizaof a hunting case watch.
MANY compasses are carried in nick
eled hunting cases. Some of the tiny
open compasses are carried for charm
on watch guards.
'Tn the cheaper pocket compasses thu
needle turns on brass bearing; in th'
costlier compasses on bearing Of
agate In either, of course, the needle
will point north. but the compass witt
the agate bearing will wear much Ion
ger.
"a good pocket compass will last
lifetime. considerable part Of thu
cost Of the more expensive pocket com
passes may be due to the material uset
In them and to elaborateness of finish.
"a ten dollar compass. for instance
might have a pearl face, and so on, bu
a good compass, with an agate bear
ing, as good compass, In fact, as
man needs, can be bought for S1.50.
Every wise sportsman carries
compass. and compasses are carried by
various other people. There are solo
Of pocket compasses of one sort and
another thousands yearly. New Yorl
Gr1n
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2id ltenf on the bill
ships is "topgallant I
to the men In the do6
recipe for making
times a week wei
fresh tea leaves, is
are saved and inf
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-07

1--WE wish that every farm in Maine
would be named" says the Lewiston
Journal 'sThis is not a mere matter of
sentiment, by any means, but it is
strictly business.
1.-THE man whose farm is known by
some name is certain to take greater
interest in its products and to conduct
all of his operations on better plan. On
every place there is certain to be some
popularity that will suggest name.
A spring of pure water, grove of oak
or maple trees or something else of a
similar nature will give it a local flavor.
Then paint its name on the end of the
barn facing the road. Let it be where
every passerby can see it. Your farm
will then soon become known far and
wide and will aid you in thousand
ways.
Besides, how much more dignified it
is to be spoken of as the proprietor of
Oak Grove farm than to be alluded to
as Jim Jones. By all means name your
farms, and it will make you all better
farmers
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/ Breaking 1t Gently.
Kphn, how are things going at

Breaking 1t Gently.
ohn, how are things going at
the magpie's dead"
ackl What took him orr
ink. sir, 1t was eating too
you, sir. that both
died"
b! What allied themT
been overwork draw
hre."
rep
Iall was burned to the
sat heavensl How did that hap
Il caught fire from the funeral torch
SIR"
Whose funeralT
Your mothers, SIR"
my poor mother deadl How long
as she Ill? What was the matterT'
t"Well, sir. she never held up her head
liter your fathers DEATH"
my father tool Tell me the cause.
speak. man.
HE took to his bed as soon as he
heard the bad news, sir"
bad news! What do you meanT
ssThat the vessel that held his whole
.ortune had been lost at sea-"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-07

There Is tract of land in Tazewell
county, ILL.,, lying along the Mackinaw
river, which consists of a continuous
series of abrupt and deep ravines. Not
foot of the tract could be cultivated.
The ridges are full of fox dens, wolves
are occasionally found, and turkey buz-
yards hover over it in large fiocks.
Even people familiar with the territory
have been lost in the dense forest Elk
cept for few giant oaks the wood
has no commercial value.
The tract is known as the Lost
Forty" because no one knows who
owns it. For years it has been used
for trading purposes, and many I'M
wary persons from a distance have adj
vanced money upon it and taken mort
cages in various sums, only to receive
a questionable title to a worthless
piece Of land. On the Tazewell county
taxbooks the Forty" appears with
'owner unknown" The land is water
ed by innumerable springs and the
Mackinaw river, which winds its way
through.
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WORTH $500, 600, 900.

The President of certain big Oil Com
pany is said to be worth $500, 900, 900. A
tidy bit of money and no mistake. And
yet he isn't happy. In an address to Bibls
class he spoke of trials and troubles of thu
rich and the loads they have to carry.5A
young lady whispered to- a friend that he
%pight wear o Benson Porous Plaster on his
bEK or, betterstill, divide the money among
the members of the class. don't know
why her idea about the plaster makes me
want to laugh, but it does. All the same
have seen plenty of people laugh after
putting Benson's Plasters on their backs
or chests, or on any other spot where there
was weight, heaviness, weakness or pain.
1t may be the sharp stabs of neuralgia, the
aches and wrenches of rheumatism it may
be colds in muscles or bones; it may be
those kidney or lumbago thrusts that make
you yell as at dog bite; or it NAV he
strain or cramp, anQthiaao tllads wants quiet
ing and ee=zforting. Don't bother with
saves, hnimsnts, lotions, ETC., or with any
of the stupid and useless old style plasters.
Clap on Benson's. 1t relieves at once
and cures quickly. 1t stops the pain and
makes you laugh for the very ease and good
feeling of it. But watch out against i'm
itations and substitutes. AL druggists, or
we will prepay postage on any number
ordered in the United States on receipt Of
25c. each.
Seabury & johnson, Mfg. Chemists, ny.
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ANIMAL ODDITIES.

1t is said that hornets never use the
same nest second season.
The largest egg laid by any European
bird is that of the swan; the smallest
that of the golden crested wren.
The silkworm. is three inches long
and is well provided with legs, having
no less than sixteen of these valuable
members.
A French farmer has made expert
ments which show that caterpillars
avoid black objects, but are attracted
in numbers by white.
Greyhounds are pictured on Egyptian
monuments carved 5000 B. 9. The
Arab boarhound is the oldest type of
domestic dog at present existing.
Mosquitoes were unknown in Swift
zerland until the completion of the st.
Gothard tunnel under the Alps. The
tunnel gave them a short cut to the
land of William Tell
A pigeon in harvest time eats its OWL
weight in grain a day, and blackbird
or thrush will eat its own weight daily
of ripe fruit. Many kinds Of birds exist
in summer largely upon plants raised
by man for his'food.
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Those interested will find much In
formation in the following extracts
from an address deliversd by Mn G. b.
Curtiss. director Of the Iowa Stats
Agricultural college, before the Iowa
improved Stock Breeders, association.
The first thing that should be looked
to is the general beef form dow. broad,
deep, smooth and even. with parallel
lines. No wedge shape is wanted foz
the block. Next In Importance Is q
thHck, even covering Of the right kind
Of meat in the parts that give the high
priced cuts.
This Is very impoE4ant factor In
beef cattle that IL q overlooked.
The high priced cuf = ribs and
loins. These rage sell
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-07
CHILDREN OF LONG AGO.
The Etiquette They Were Taught In
The Efrhteenth Century.

The Etiquette They Were Taught In
the Eighteenth Century.
The polite academy does not con-
dne itself to purely ethical considera.
tons. The minutest directions are
given as to polite behavior under all
sorts of circumstances:
''Take salt with saltspoon or else
with clean knife, not with that you
are eating with, for that will foul the
rest.
do not laugh at table, much less
sneeze, cough or yawn; but if you can
not avoid it hold up the napkin or ia
blecloth before your face and turn
aside from the table.
when you drink, bow to some one
of the company and say sir or madam.
me regard what another has OF
his D. e. 1t looks as if you wanted it
eff you have occasion to laugh, turr
from the company.
always look pleased, but not merry
unless there is occasion"
Now as to the department Of young
master:
LET your feet be placed at a small
distance from one another, not too close
nor too wide in spreading.
put one hand easy and free into the
bosom of your waistcoat and the Other
under the flap of it.
do not button more than the three
lowest buttons of your waistcoat thai
your hand may not be raised too high
do not thrust your hand into YOU
breeches as vulgar boys do, but let il
fall with ease under the flap of YOU
waistcoat."
To face this page there is beautiful
copper CUT of young master in th'
easy and elegant attitude recommend
ed, and truly there is great deal Of
sweetness in his looks"
This delightful volume was published
! by R. Baldwin at the Rose in Pater
>Qoster row and B. Collins in Salisbur.
1765.-Longman's Magazine.
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~

The healthy old Sears his gray
hairs like aSilver CROW What if he be
threescore and ten if thee Us gtill fire in
his eye, firmness in hisstep, command in
his voice and wisdqS in his counsel2 He
commands love and cverence Yet, how
few wear the mantle 4 age with dignity.
Dim eyed, cueruloas speech. hating in
step, childish in mind. shey flag super
fluous on the stage, Dragging out the flag
end of life in simple existence. The
secret of a healthy old age is healthy
middle age. The man who takes care of
his stomach, who keeps his body properly
nourished, will lind that the body does
not fail him in old age. The great value
OF DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
lies in the preservation of the working
power of the stomach and other organs of
digestion and nutrition. From this center
is distributed the nourishment of the
whole body, the salt for the blood, the
lime for the bones, phosbhates for the
brain and nerves. A sound stomach means
sound man. A man Who keeps his
stomach sound by the use of Golden
Medical Discovery" will wear the crown
of gray hairs as BELTS monarch, with
dignity and ease.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-07

Steam the nostrils by putting two
ounces Of turpentine in pan Of boiling
water. Hold this under the head for
twenty minutes. repeat twice day and
continue it for a month If needed; also
give teaspoonful of sulphate Of cop
per at q dose twice day in mash OF
bran for month or more II necessary.
Foot EVIL In Cattle.
Poultice the foot with bran mash for
a few days to clean it, then mix one
ounce Of nitric acid with four ounces
OF tar, put the tar in cup, then put
the cup in hot water to melt the tar,
then put in the nitric acid, remove the
cup out Of the hot water and keep stir
ring with piece OF wood until 1t cools;
apply little Of this to the foot once .
day.
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The Example Of Paganini

A story is told of how Paganini once
came into the concert room. took the
violin and touched the strings. First
one string broke, and a smile went
round the room; then another string
broke, and there was more audible ex-
preston of mockery. When a third
string broke, many people laughed out
right at his discontinue But Paga.
mini stood forth with his violin as
though nothing had happened and
played on the one string, and the peo-
pie ceased to smile, but listened spell
bound. Some of those who had derid-
ed him began to weep. and some even
prayed.
Many man had fallen helpless by
the wayside when some great catas.
trophe turned the current of his life
aside. The brave man pushes forward
with one remaining talent and plucks
victory from defeat.
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a De.na-.,. ch.n..

A Russian exile relates how he once
saved himself by desperate artifice
A police official searched his house fol
compromising papers. There was In
his possession a document the discov
cry of which meant serious danger tt
himself and his friends.
Wherever he might hide it, it seemed
certain that 1t would be found. He
coolly handed the document to the
official, who scarcely glanced at it and
handed it back.
After the most careful search the of.
fetal, his nose blackened with SCOT and
his hair decorated with feathers, fol
he had even examined the stovepipes
and the bedding, departed empty hand.
cd
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-07
MICHEN HELPS.

To clean greasy sink little parafian
oil, rubbed on with>a piece Of flannel
will save a great deal OF trouble.
Ordinary tea marks on china may be
readily dissolved by scrubbihsAaw with q
soft brush dipped in salt water and
vinegar.
If new tinware is rubbed over with
fresh lard and thoroughly heated II
the oven before it is used, 1t will never
rust afterward, no matter how much Il
is put in water.
A good way to clean zinc utensils Il
to dip a piece of cotton in kerosene an6
rub the articles with it until the dirt is
removed. Dry afterward with a clean
cloth SOFAS to get rid Of all grease.
For stained tinware borax produce:
the best results. If the teapot or cof
feepot is discolored on the inside, boi
it In a strong solution Of borax for c
short time, and all it's brightness will
return.
Pans and kettles partly filed with
water should not be placed on the
range to soak, as it only makes them
harder to clean. They should be filled
with cold water and be kept away
from the heat
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The Girls Of Limerick.

If asked, Where are the prettiest
girls In the worldY' l will Immediately
reply, "In Limerick, Ireland" There
are a freshness of face, lustrousness of
eyes, healthfulness of color and COM
plexion about the Limerick girls en-
masse that carry off the sweepstakes
trophy. The girls of Cork and of the
lakes-in fact, of the country all the
way down from Dublin-are somewhat
Of the Limerick order. In form they
constitute a happy medium between
the rotund English maids across one
channel and the sylphlike Partisan
demoiselles beyond the other.
But the Limerick face is the perfec-
ton of female beauty, human ceram-
ic without a blemish. The Limerick
girl is also the highest example Of ex-
quisite wit and righteousness an ex-
traordinary assimilation, to be sure
In other words, while she is not insen-
sible Of her sparkle of words, she
seems like one who has never looked
frequently into a mirror. She has
regular and sometimes very pretty
teeth, and, If her nose is often inclined
to retrousse and there is an Irish ex-
preston of mouth" these but add
piquancy to her other beautiful fea-
tures.-Argonaut.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-01-07

There are two curious things about
cats that are not generally known.
Yellow hairs, however few in number.
always indicate the female. No male
ever had the slightest tint Of yellow.
That is one curiosity, and the other
Is that blue eyed cat is always deaf.
To be sure. blue eyed cats are scarce.
and It is possible that some deaf cats
may not be blue eyed; but wherever
you find a blue eyed cat that feline
Is absolutely incapable Of hearing thun-
dor
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ANIMALS IN A STORM.
rhey pl.like the Wet weatnes and


seek a Place of Safety.
Both wild and tame animals, four
footed or with wings, have a deep seat
ed aversion to wet weather. Even wa
ter fowl will seek a dry hiding place
when it rains.
Did you ever watch the actions of
cattle before a big storm? If so, you
must have seen them grow more and
more uneasy as the clouds gathered.
You also saw them run up and down
the field, as if seeking to escape some
impending danger. Finally, when the
storm breaks, they draw close together
and with lowered heads present a pic
ture of despair.
Domestic animals when it rains will
always keep indoors, or, failing that,
they will seek shelter by the barn or
under trees or beneath the hedges and
thickets-in shsrt, in any convenient
place where they may not be entirely
exposed to the downpour
1t is the same with fowls. They dis
like the rain, which soaks their feath-
ers. They seek sheltered places and
creep under wagons or behind boxes
and boards. Chickens do not mind get
ting their feet wet, for they will scratch
the ground soon after shower in
search of worms and beetles.
Wild birds do their best to keep out
/ of the rain. Some of them build a roof
over their nests; others choose home
under the caves or under a projecting
cliff, where they may be safe from the
discomfort that the rain brings.
But most OF them are without shelter
provided in advance by their own fore
thought. These take refuge in any
place that they happen~to find at hand
If you watch them before the storm
you will see them looking for such
place. If the storm comes suddenly
the small and helpless ones seem be
wildered, flying from tree to tree and
from limb to limb, quite unable to make
up their minds exactly where to hid'
themselves.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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rhe rhinr to Rtn Ara, WI, sil1ar

The ThtnS TO Rim Ava WI St1lar.
Wealth is relative term. One man
may be passing rich on f40 year, and
another may be miserably poor on
f4O0. This was beautifully illustrated
to me the other day. when, driving past
a popular Ayrshire place of drinks" l
was hailed from the roadside by man
who claimed friendship on the strength
Of Giving next door when we were
boys" He was getting married, he
said. and on that. suppose, was feel
Ing unusually happy.
Man, come on in and let me staun
you something" he said. Don't think
I've nae money. There's pound note
Would you believe 1t, no a week sin
l had hale e.; but. what WI buying
furniture and things, I've spent the
ither twa. Aye, and afore the wad-
den's over | believe that pound'n be
melted tae. BY gore, gettin' married's
the thing to rim ava WI sillar. But
come on in and haze drink. Glasgow
Ttrnoo
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what are marsupials?" asked the
teacher, and Johnny was ready with
his answer.
animals that have pouches in their
stomachs," he said glibly.
"And for what are these pouches
used?' asked the teacher, ignoring the
slight inaccuracy of the answer. "I'm
sure that you know that too"
"Yes'm." said Johnny, with encour-
aging promptness. '"The pouches are
for them to crawl into and conceal
themselves when pursued" Exchange
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A certain business man noted for his
grasping methods came into his Office
one day and told his partner that he
was very happy because he had done
three good deeds that morning. I'm
the first place." he said, 81 met poor
woman who was weeping bitterly be-
cause she had lost the 81 with which
she had intended to pay for the bap-
tism Of her baby. I gave her a ten
dollar bill, telling her to have the child
baptized and give nue. the change as
came from my club. Charity was one
good deed. Saving the child's soul was
the second
"And what was the third?" asked
the partner.
"Oh, the third was that got six good
dollars for my green goods ten."
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How the section. SAY It.

The woman from New England buys
table spread" while her sister from
the south buys "tablecloth." The wo
man from Nova Scotia orders the serv,
ant to LAY the table," while with most
Of us natives Of the United States the
command is to ''set the table" In the
country the hostess says to her guests
"Sit by" when it is time to eat; in
town 1t is please sit down" In the
city among swells there is no further
invitation than the announcement OF
the servant that dinner is served
Mobile (Ala.) Register.
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A schoolmaster was endeavoring to
make clear to his young pupils minds
the meaning of the word slowly" He
walked across the room in the manner
the word indicates.
Now, children. tell me how l walk
ed"
One little fellow who sat near the
front of the room almost paralyzed him
by hurting out, "BowleggedY'