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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-21
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ANNIVERSARY 5
By A. G. ROWSEY 5
Copyright, 1901, by A. c. Rowsey {
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When the door closed behind ''him,"
she went over to the library table,
pulled out a drawer, took from it a
small calendar, sighed softly, then
marked the last day of the month. She
stared thoughtfully at the mark as
she made 1t and turned back the
months that had gone since the first
of the year. 1t made her think Of
the year they were married. 1t was
not many years ago. She laid the cal
endar aside and fished out another
and another until that first years lay
In her hand. That made her sigh
again, for on the dates in that first
years calendar there were no pencil
marks to Indicate the evening she had
spent alone. That was before baby
came. before he had become little
lion in the literary world Society had
not then taken him under culture, but
now 1t had. He was going to be a big
lion some day. he said. She wondered
If he would regret marrying such a
spiritless little lioness. She wept dis
mally.
He used to ask her-it seemed years
ago now-to go out with him to be
lionized. But there was the baby, so
she had refused. But babies do not
always need close attention. Nurse
could well take care OF her, but now
he never asked.
She laid the little calendars face
downward. With them out of sight
she could pity him. 1t did seem hard
to write all day with thousand
things to annoy him. He was en-
titled to his recreation-the recreation
of listening to those who could appre-
ciate his work. She felt her own In.
ability to say bright things. and she
hated the heroine and the hero. She
wanted to choke them both at the end
of the first chapter and reclaim him"
from the tangle of their two hundred
odd page existence.
And tonight she was to be alone
again. She went into the kitchen Of
the little fat and dismissed the girl.
Then she brought the three-year-oId
into the library and sat before the fire
place with the child on her knee.
Now we will finish the story of the
fairy princess and the wicked giant"
she said. turning over the leaves of the
story book
The child nodded vigorously.
But the princess did not get hurt
when she fell from the castle wall,
Edith. you remember thatY the moth
er inquired.
mo. mamma. taus If she is hurt
you'd KY" said the youngster.
Il cry? Why, EdithY'
"Taus you is the princess"
me? No. indeed, | am no princess,
Edith" She sighed to think of other
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Naming the Rahx

In the Pennsylvania hill country,
where such first names as Noah, Cain,
AnaniaS. ADsalom, Judas. ETC., are
common, a clergyman who has a cir
cult In Lehigh county was called to Of
hciate at christening When he ar
rived at the woodman's cabin the wife
seemed to be In charge of affairs. The
baby was In white, and a few of the
neighbors, members of the same con
gregation. had been Invited and were
seated under the trees When the babe
was brought out by the parents. the
clergyman asked:
with what name shall christen
the childY'
Mas" promptly answered the wife
"NiasY repeated the minister, slight
ly bothered. Where did you find such
a nameY
In the Bible" said the wife.
Il guess not" said the preacher
mildly.
'Oh, yes. it's in the Bible" coolly an
swered the wife. "Ananias is in the
Bible. This is a little boy, and we
only want to call him Mas without the
nna."-New York Times.
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days when she was a queen. tinseled
one, true, in the first row. Five? Six?
1t did not seem so many years ago.
Mamma. you is the princess, isn't
your" The little girl was on the verge
of tears
The new people In the fat across the
hall were beginning to move about The
mother listened. The child sat with
suspended forefinger. Presently they
both heard some one playing. The fin
gers rippled up and down the keys,
then struck up march from comic
opera. The execution was not perfect,
but the time was excellent The moth
er's feet itched for movement Then
the music changed to gavot then to
skirt dance. Suddenly 1t stopped
The mother sighed For a moment
she had been back In the old days.
The swish of gauzy skirts was in her
ears, the smeary makeup box stood be-
fore her eyes. and the old life and fun
she had known from girlhood came
back
IF you amt princess. you're a
fairy" argued the child tenaciously
A fairy? Some people used to think
SO.
Yes. | am fairy. Do you want to
see fairy mamma. Edith"
The child shouted with delight
"All right Sit here. Don't look
around. and I'll go back to fairyland
and see."
She few into her dressing room.
opened old trunks. pulled out old slip
pers and ballet finery
The makeup box she handled tender
ly From Ned" II was inscribed
Ned? She paused What had ever be
come of him7 They had quarreled. he
drank SO. and she had begged him to
give it up Thpn-well. she was too
deadly respectable. he said
She found the makeup paint hard to
work. but in half an hour she crept
softly into the library behind the child.
Bending over the sleepy head. she
clasped the wee hands and awoke the
baby with a kiss.
You my mammaT' The child turned
half fearfully lis you my mamma r.
'Yes. dear. am a fairy mamma
now"
The player next door struck up
double shuttle. The little woman broke
into the step with a toss of her head
1t was ludicrous, of course. He"
would have thought her crazy, but the
baby enjoyed 1t and watched her with
dancing eyes, keeping tremulous time
with its little feet. The mother danced
on. The days of yore had come back.
She was before the glaring lights.
Presently she stopped. out of breath.
In her ears rang the echo of the old
time applause. She laughed hyster-
ically and kissed the child. Tears
rolled on the grease paint.
You amt my mamma. You's little
girl fairy. My mammals a great, big
fairy" the child said. The little WON
an laughed again. She wished-no; If
he was present he would not under
stand He had changed so much since
the days he used to hang around the
stage door for her to appear.
The music in the adjoining fat
trailed away into silence. Then wo-
mans voice, humming lightly, came
across the hall. and again silence.
They We're closing the piano and turn
ing out the parlor lights.
The mother stood like one transfixed
in the center of the library. The
laughter died on her lips. She looked
down at her beruffied skirts, which
had suddenly turned filmsy and taw-
dry. Then hard, dry laugh rose in
her throat. Yes, that was the way
they all dropped from her. the illusions
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JACKS
VA RN
BY H. L. DAWES
Copyright, 1901, by H. L. Dawes
Copyright, 1901, by H. L. Dawes

About fifteen years ago my chum
Bill an me landed in New York with
fifteen months pay IN our pockets.
We had been more'n half way round
the world in the ship Hooghly, an
sailorlike we proceeded to color the
town with red lead from keel to truck.
The first day wuz Saturday, an
guess our logbook showed that we did
our full duty in the paintin' bizness.
Sunday mornin' we spruced up in
some bran new toys an laid our
course uptown to see the rich folks,
the pretty gals an the handles parad-
in in their fine clothes.
At last we fetched up In front of a
big church an stood there spell lis
TENN to the music that was playin'
inside. l seq to Bill, Lets go in an
see what it's like an hear the music"
Il don't think" sez Bill, that they
want the likes of us in there This
ere appears to be sort of salvation
shop, but heerd the preacher at the
Bethel say once that salvation wuz
free. We might hail 'em an p'r'aps
they'll let us come aboard"
A gospel man met us at the gang
way, shook our flippers as If we wuz
old shipmates an then piloted us to a
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OF her youth ana her love.
The child lay on the great leather
couch, blinking sleepily at her fairy
mamma The long lashes dropped,
and happy smile crept round the
baby mouth. She was in fairyland in
truth. With sob the mother flung
herself beside the couch and clasped
the dimpled hand in hers. This at
least was her own, something real,
something tangible and lasting. the
blessed mother love.
And so ''he" found them three hours
later when he returned with the smiles
of fair women still dazzling his eyes
and their fairer words still ringing in
his ears. He bent over her with a
frown, but when he saw the tiny fur
rows which the tears had made
through the grease paint his eyes
softened. Then he walked to the ia
Bile and picked up the calendars. His
brow was puckered as he studied the
queer pencil marks until he found the
last one Then he remembered the
day. He turned abruptly toward the
graceful figure crouched by the baby
form, their two hands tightly clasped.
mist passed before his eyes, and
when it was gone he no longer saw the
fair, tiattering faces of the ballroom.
He was back at the stage door of the
theater waiting for her.
She started suddenly and found her
self In her husbands arms. He was
smiling into her eyes the sort of smile
that carried her back to that first
year.
What sort of game is this, Bess?"
he asked.
She flushed under the rouge and
stammered
Il was-the baby and | have been
taking trip 70 fairyland"-
And the prince came along just in
time to wake up the princess" he muir
INJURED, with a low laugh that made
her think more and more of that first
year. And when she looked into his
eyes with sudden impulse she flung
her arms about his neck and whis-
pered smilingly:
I'm so glad waited for the prince"
And he, looking across the table at
the scattered calendars. understood.
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SCiatiC
Trouble From Sprain
of Back.
Dizzy, Dull. Nervous,
Con stipated.
DIR. Miles Nervine Com
pletely Cured Me.

A frequent complication of rheumatism
and scIatica is constipation. The use of DR..
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills in conjunction
with Restorative Nervine makes an ideal
treatment for such cases. The Nerve and
Liver Pills, by their tonic influence upon the
nerves of the stomach, liver and bowels,
cause them to actnaturally. Thus the system
is readily cleansed of the impurities which
cause the trouble and the nourishing and
soothing effect of Nervine is allowed to do
its wonderful work of restoration without
hindrance from the complication.
About ten months ago | sprained my
back. This ran into sciatic trouble from
which 70 suffered more or less ever since.
This was complicated by chronic indigestion.
had sick headache every day with dizzy,
dull feeling, also quite a little confusion.
Was extremely nervous and suffered much
from constipation. | was influenced to try
DR.. Miles Remedies and decided to give
them trial. procured bottle of the Re-
storative Nervine and a box of the Nerve
and Liver Pills. / used them as per direc-
tions and received much relief. continued
the Nervine until l had used several bottles
ofthe same and am glad to state that it has
cured me completely and permanently l
now enjoy good health, relish my meals and
can eat any kind of food without fear /
take pleasure in recommending DIR. Miles
Remedies to the public. "-REv. A. B. Now
Frs, Taneytown, Nd.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
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Raising the wind.

1t seems incredible, but is neverthe-
less fact, that as late as the year
1914 an old woman named Bessie Mil
lie of Pomona, in the Orkney islands,
sold favorable winds to seamen at the
small price of sixpence vessel. For
many years witches were supposed to
sell the wind. The Finlanders and Lap
landers made quite trade by selling
winds. The old woman, after being
well paid by the credulous sailors,
used to knit three magical knots. The
buyer was told he would have good
gale when he united the first knot. the
second knot would bring a strong
wind and the third a severe tempest
Irish Times
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Professor lin medical college, ex-
hibiting a patient to his classJ-Gen-
tlemen, allow me to call your atten-
ton to this unfortunate man. 1t is
impossible for you to guess what is
the matter with him. Examine the
shape of his head ed the expression
of his eyes, and You are none the
wiser for it. but that is not strange.
1t takes years of experience and con-
slant study TO tell at glance, as l can,
that he Is deaf and dumb.
Patient docking up with a GRIM
Professor. | am very sorry, but my
brother. who is deaf and dumb, could
not come today, so 1 came In his
place.-Pearson's
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad Of Amerioa. Pro
fecfed throughout BY Biloxi Signals
and Intoxicating SzOitches.
IN EFFECT OCTOBER Ia. 1902.

In EFFECT OCTOBER Ia, 1909.
Trains LEAVE Mount Holly
For Phi adeIphia. $50. 500, $50, no. 74s. s.Os,
si1. III! A NJ p 4s. 24Y, $40 Saturdays
Only" n yaa 10; o. TO- sS7 ss7
For Pemberton. 7.33, sos A. M, l.53 1872, "A,
b.4S, 7.25 N.
On Sundays, 9.l9 A. M 6OOPM
For bordeniown, Trenton and New York, 30,
$40. 1850 A. NJ. 2.42, 4.05, 537 Pm
r On SUNDAY IS, $40, A.. 2;oi, e2OP;M.
For burlington, 30, 740. s.lo. 1850 A. M. 2.42,
On sundays. Z Is. 9 Is AN, 2O4, $40, 9.IOPM
For Lewistos n, Columbus, KInkora, etc., .3S,
Pm.
On Sundays. 6bOPM
For LumDerIcn. Nj bedford. Marion and Had
For vincentown, I2.sO. s.S2 5.ls N.
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea side
Purk. 9.u9 A M, AT P. M.
On Sundays. 9.l9 A.. N.
For Arbury rark and Long Branch, 800. A. NJ,
447P.M.
On sundays, 0 10 A. n.
Trains teaUe for Mount Holly as JotfolOs:
From Philadelphia. 6.S2. 1872, s.i6, 1900, ll.2n
A M, l2.25, Il 20 Saturdays only), $50 4.OU,
~: oo4; 90. 6os. q 3. SEQ $50. Il..oP. NJ.
On sundays, 8 30 A M, 100, CO. l0.30PM.
From New York. via Trenton ana Burlington
s.uU, go, ii OO A. NJ, LOO, 90, 5OOP.M.
On sundays l000A M. 7uOP.M
From Trenton. 740, $50, lilo A. NJ, LOS 2.65
5.ZO, 1902
On Sunday $, s. 40, IL IS A M, 400, s.OsP.x.
From Burlington. $40. 1905 A. M, u 90, l.57
/. On Sundays ss.4OAx 12s5. 445 IT'S, a4r.x
From Toms River. SO7 A. NJ, 402P. II.
On Sundays 5.Z3 N.
From Medfoid 7l0A. M, / 30, 5.i5P.M
From Asbury Park. 6.49 N 225P.M.
From Long Branch. $50 A. M, % M
On Sundays, 400 M
From Prmberton north, 6.s7. 7.2s. s.45. A. NJ.
l235. 4.O7, S.22
On Sundays, 500 5.54PM.
From Pemherton (south), as a. NJ, 444 P. n
On sundays. 6O0P M
w EST JERsEy a. sEAsRoRE RArrRoAn
October 1, 1892
Medford, Marion and Phiiadeiphia.
Leuve Mediold for Philadelphia at 100, 1901.
A. n. ZOO 6.l0. Pm.
ON Sundays, Z 10 A M, 4O3P.M.
Leave MarIton tor Philadelphia at TIA, 10. %
M, 10, 22P
On sundays, z. 50 A. M, 4l5PM
Leave Philadelphia, Market street, for Med
ford and MarlLOn al Z on. lO.4bA II 81 30, 53aPM
On Sundays $40 A. NJ, 5.30P M
Leave Marion Tor MedfOrd SIT, l.3S A. NJ
AIS 6.22 P.
On sundays, 9.O5 A. M. 6.2l Pm.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
j. b. HUTCHINSON, JR WOOD
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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AT a quaker Wedding.

No clergyman is needed at Quaker
wedding because the happy principals
perform the ceremony themselves.
This is the formula repeated by the
bridegroom at recent wedding,
Friends, here in the presence of the
Lord and in the divine presence l take
this, my friend, Edith Mary Hamburg
Aggs. to be my wife, promising in the
fear of the Lord and with divine as
sistance to be her faithful and loving
husband" The bride repeated SINH
lar declaration. the certificate of mar
riage was signed by witnesses, short
addresses from Scriptural texts were
made. prayers were offered. and the
ceremony was ended-E Exchange.
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A little girl three years old who is
very fond of music has father who
cannot distinguish one tune from an
other However, she is always urging
him to sing. He was trying his best
to please her with a hymn one day
and battered himself that he was do
ing very well Suddenly the little ty-
rant turned upon him and demanded:
why don't you sing. daddy? You're
only making a noise. New York
Press
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Her Nefrhbor.

Il can't understand your dislike for
Mrs. Nexdore." said Mr.. Goodart. "She
seems a nice, quiet, home loving wo-
man"
Think so?" replied his wife.
YES. She certainly appears to be a
busy little body"
you've got the little In the wrong
Philadelphia Press.
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company.
In efrect September 18th. 1902.

In effect September 18th. 1902.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daily except Saturdays and Sundays, 6.45.
500, 900. 600, II 10 m, 1880. l.30. 2.30 $50.
80. $50. $50. p. IN.
Saturdays, 6.45, 500, 900, 1000, 100 "A. M,
l2.3, l30, 220. 800. 340 30, $50, $50, 100
Sundays 500 800, 1000. IL 90 II. M. 1880, 80.
2.20, 90, $40. 4.30, $50. $50, pm.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
Daily except saturdays and sundays 100,
$50, $50, 10 30, 30 m. LOO, 200, 800 400,
500. $40. $40, y. m.
Saturdays. 100 $50. 9 30. 1890. u 30. a. M.
100 200. $40. 20. 400 500, $40, co. 10 10 p.
sundays, $50 30. 1880, ll.30 IA. M, LOO 200,
2.4O, 3 20. A 90, 500. $40, 100. p. IN.
NOTES.-The QUO r NJ. trip from Bristol and
1910 p Nj. trip from burlington on Saturdays
Will be withdrawn from the route on and after
November On October Z, 8, 9 and 10. Mount
Holly Fair,) see notice o. extra trips. On
Thanksgiving Day the trips will be the same
as Saturdays Time Table.
No trips will be guaranteed in foggy weather.
WILLIAM K. DoRoN,
See'v. Treas. and Gen'l Manager.
Winter schedule will go in effect on Monday
Dec 3-sooner ii there is ice in the river.
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Though the Japanese folded fan is a
common object in this country, little
is known of its manufacture. One Of
the largest factories is at Kioto. where
an average of 100000 fans yearly are
turned out. Spain is the principal GUS
toner for the Kioto fans. Italy COM
ing next in Importance and then the
United States and Mexico. The fans
are not at all easy to manufacture. as
eight different workmen are required
to make a single frame. while before
the fan is finished it has to pass
through the hands of ten people.
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Philadelphia, April II, 1902.
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The custom of securing the obedi-
ence of children by telling them bug
bear stories is one which is unworthy
of civilized community. and any one
guilty of it ought to be punished In
some way which he or she will remem-
Der. 1t is the meanest pettiest. most
cowardly kind of tyranny. and there is
no justification for 1t anywhere.
The. imagination of little child is a
thing far more delicate and sensitive
than its body and. on the whole, more
susceptible to permanent and serious
injury. The amount of suffering which
has been inflicted on the human race
through superstition is incalculable.
and there is practically no superstition
which would affect grown person
whose imagination had been untainted
by terrors of the unseen In childhood.
When child is brought up among
people who tell weird stories of ap-
partitions and portents. it is unusual
for it to gain a perfect balance of
mind In after life.
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We are accustomed to regard sand as
utterly barren, but the plants native to
the coast sands of Prussia have been
enumerated by naturalists. whose esti-
mates vary from III to 234 varieties.
OF these one of the most available is
the Arundo Grenaria (marram. which
thrives only in sand and in the salt air
of the beach. This in time serves to
prepare the soil for larger plants.
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Ess Liver Pills are sold by mail
at 20 cents and upon receipt Of
price will mail to any address a
package postpaid.
Ess Liver Pills are in no sense
patent medicine, but a favorite
prescription of a celebrated Phila-
delphia doctor.
They not only tone up the sys-
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The "holy well' from which Holy
well, in north Wales. gets it's name
has been famous throughout the whole
country for centuries. The legend runs
that st. Winifred lived near the spring
and endowed 1t with the power of re-
lieving all ailments, and ever since his
tory began to be writ in Wales hosts
of people, most of them Roman Cath
olics, have journeyed from all parts in
the hope Of being cured of their re-
spective maladies. The spring is sur
rounded by small chapel which is
supposed to have been built by Mar
garet mother of King Henry The
candidate for cure enters and knecls
on stone ledge beside the water. and
then. according to the cherished leg
end. whatever allied him once there
after ails him no more. Any one who
visits the little chapel at almost any
time in the year will find it full of the
lame. the halt and the blind. most of
them people of the poorer classes, and
the villagers of Holywell tell of end
less miraculous cures that have taken
place before their astonished eyes.
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Stonewall Jackson's dying words
were. Pass the infantry rapidly to the
'front.' TEL A. r. Hill to prepare for
action" I'VE will pass over the river
and rest under the shade of the trees
on the opposite side"
He was delirious and. like Napoleon's,
his mind. as it feebly fulfilled its last
Offices, was with his military past.
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Their Teeth Betray Them.

"There is only one feature of an ac-
tor which will give him away, when
disguised In a perfect makeup" re-
marked young actor, 'and that fea-
ture is the teeth. Let man do what
he will to his face, let him cover it
with all kinds of paint, beard, whisk-
ers and what not, but the teeth will
disclose his indubitable indemnity d.
rectly he opens his mouth to speak a
line or to emit laugh.
Il myself, when sitting in the front
of house watching other peoples per-
formances, have frequently been puz-
zling myself as to the Identity of a
cleverly made up player, but no sooner
has the said player disclosed his ivo-
ries' than | have at once spotted him,
provided. of course, he has CHANGED to
be man whose face l know moder-
ately we'll Strangely enough, hardly
any one is aware of this curious truth,
but it remains an undeniable fact all
the same"
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Dein only an old sailor, but this / say
If you ever lose your bearin's an your
steerin gear gifts all tangled up, jest
git good music pilot to play that ere
tune on big full rugged organ. an if
1t don't git soundin's of your Maynard
soul it's cause you amt got any