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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31
MRS. M'KINLEY'S REQUEST
Asks for Reappointment of an
Ohio Postmaster.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The Presi-
dent today received a personal. letter
from Mrs. Mckinley recommending
the appointment to the postmastership
# Worster, Ohio, of T. j. Flattory,
explaining he was personal appointee
OF her husband. and she was satisfied
had he lived he would have reappoint-
cd Flattery.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31
GINS, MILLS AND MACHINERY.
r. M. Bell,

EEWELLTON LOUISlANA.
Respectfully solicits the patronage
Of the planters Of Tensas parish. He
is Engineer, Machinist, Whsalwright
and Ginwright. Satisfaction guarsn-
teed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31
ST. JOSEPH. La, FRIDAY. JANUARY 81, 1902
Wright Bros.
vIoKsBURG. MISS.

q. N. O. Loaded Shells, black and
smokeless powder. A full line oi
heavy and shelf hardware, Nails,
Axes. Rope, Crocksry, Glassware,
Cooking Stoves, Heating Btovss for
the jobbing trade. ALI orders flled
promptly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31

Chicago, Jan. 27.-The police re-
port four persons frozen to death as a
result of the:extreme bold. The mer-
curry dropped eight degrees today.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-31
SALOON RESTAURANT.
BY
u. Wy. H X z z 8,
1T South Washington strssA
vIoKsBURG, MISS.

he INVITES the people Of Tensas
parish TO call ct his Saloon and Res
tarrant on Washington street when in
vicksburg. The best Of Wines and
Cigars conrtsntly on hand.
His Restaurant is daily furnished
with Fish, Game, Kansas City Beef,
Vegetables and every delieacy Of the
season. The cuisine 10 equal to any
In New Orleans. Rooms furnished
for transient customera. Every effort
made to make gussts comfortable.
spsaa-lvr
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29

Circus people are pretty clannish.
From generation to generation they
are circus people, and the generations
do not perish from off the face of the
earth nearly so fast as the insurance
companies seem to think. There are
plenty of good performers that will
never see sixty again and some that
are seventy-five years old and still as
supple as you could wish for a man
fifty years younger. More than In any
other branch of the amusement bust
ness is the family life kept up, for ev-
cry woman who travels with circus
must have a natural protector with
her. If it isn't father or brother, 1t
must be husband. and as circuses
don't carry people around with them
just for the pleasure Of their company
the women marry In the profession and
bring up their children to it. The little
boy you see riding around so gayly on
his daddy's head has to learn his les
sons here just the same as If he went
to school, Woman's Home Companion
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29

would come behind and give her the
customary notice. Contrary to expec-
tation, he did not leave his box until
the final curtain. Then he made his
way to the stage. Over in one dark
corner a little heap of white caught
his eye. 1t was the dress she had
worn in the last act. He made his
way to her, and as he approached the
sound of sobs fell upon his ear. He
leaned over
Don't cry" he urged. "You can't
help things by crying"
She turned fearful face to his. "But
you must be so disappointed! spoiled
the play for you after you were so
good to give me chance. Now | can't
even keep this part, to say nothing of
the wife you promised If l did we'll"
"You may have the part of the wife, y
he answered, "but to get it you will
have to do as you suggested the other
day-change your name"
Can l, reallyT she gasped incredu-
lously. "Will you try me again? What
name must l take?"
1T rests with you" he said, ''but
would suggest Barlow. You will never
make hit on the stage, but if you will
play the part in private you will make
me the happiest manager in the coun-
try"
An instant's silence, then her hand
stole into his. Il guess l had better
take the part" she whispered. 81 know
| can put my heart into my work, and
/ think my second engagement will
turn out better than my first"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
ESTABLISHED 1879.

"WeT, guess not" said Cardigan.
''This is a through train; the first
stop is fifty miles out; the fare back
is only cents a mile, and that will
give you a very cheap one hundred
mile ride"
They all began to plead for mercy
at once, and Cardigan relented when
McCollum winningly exclaimed: BE
dadt We're fifteen miles out now and
/ want to get home to supper. I'm
hungry this minutey'
'Well, seeing it's you, III let you
off," said Cardigan. "But, remember,
you owe me fare; you forgot to pay it. "
A stop signal slowed up the train.
and the men dejectediy dropped along
side the track, a sadder and wiser
party. 1t was an extremely hot day;
they were over fifteen miles from East
Corinth, and a wide stretch of bottom
land lay between them and home The
road was coal slack ballast and at
tracted the heat. AS old Sol was doing
little striking on his own account, 1t
seemed that everything in range would
melt. What was said upon that long,
hot, tiresome walk, with not even a
shade tree to rest under, would hardly
do for sensitive souls to hear. Yet,
under the circumstances, the recording
angel possibly stopped his ears and
forgot to chalk up full run.
Next morning the superintendent
found the following telegram on his
desk:
All trains out on time today. Win be
back on No. 90. CARDIGAN.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29

A certain small Tom was going out
to luncheon by invitation. His mother
was anxious he should behave well,
but, wisely recalling that simplicity is
the essence of all true politeness. gave
him but one caution: "Act, Tom, as if
you were at home; take what you want
with Yes, please, and decline any
thing with polite No, thank you. Be
as honest as at our own table," trust
ing that with his confidence estab-
lished the continual home sowing of
precept and example would bear it's
fruit.
At night Tom reported results. II
guess did all right, mother, though l
got laugh on me once"
what was that?" inquired his moth
er.
well, we had baked apples, and
when it came my turn to be served
Mrs. G. said, And now, Tom. which
apple do you wantY"
you told her of course" interpolat-
ed his mother as the boy hesitated
little. you know, I have often ex-
planned that it is good manners to give
choice when one is asked"
Eyes, mother, l told her, and that
was the laugh. said, The one want
is pone'"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
Parker. First stories.

Gilbert Parker said Of his first at
tempt at authorship: II went to Archi-
bald Forbes, with whom / was ac-
quainted, to have him give me note
to the Macmillans, as I wanted to see
whether they would not bring out a
book Of short stories for me- He read
the stories and then invited me around
to dine to give me the letter Of intro
duction and his opinion of the stories.
I have read your Sketches he said
after dinner, and / must say this of
themI have never seen such a fine
collection of titles in my ife.' There,
don't say another word, Mr. Forbes I
said. I understand perfectly. Each
title suggests a complete idea which
the story fails to carry out / under
stand perfectly Thereupon I went
home and burned every one of them.
Then l sat down and wrote the first OF
the Pierre series, which was the be-
ginning Of whatever success / ever
had"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29

Next time you drop In on your bar
Der to have shave or your hair cut
ask him why he has pole with white
and red stripes on it at his door. The
chances are that he will tell you it
is to let people know there is barber
shop in the vicinity. Ask him why
such pole represents a barber shop
and tell him not to talk politics or
the weather to you until he has an
Bwered and you will have quiet time
of it. OF course you know, but In case
you don't want to bother telling him
just clip this item and induce him to
paste 1t in his hat.
In olden times blood letting was be-
lieved in and the ancient barber was
the man who made a speciality of 1t,
as also some of them do today. The
pole has nothing to do with hair cut
ting or shaving; 1t represents the blood
letting end of the profession. The red
stripes indicate the flow of blood, the
white stripes the linen bandages used
after the operation. If you succeed
In cornering your barber on this ques-
ton, ask him not to talk so much until
he acquires some information worth
lmparting.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29

speak now or forever hereafter hoYd
his peace" she drew hard breath.
81 objectr' Jack Harrison cried, dart
ing through the door. "The lady is al
ready my wife," he added, thrusting
folded piper into the minister's hand.
Aunt Sarah struck it down, crying con-
temptuously: You lie! Until today
Garcia has not been outside her room
since ordered you off the placer
Jack turned to face her with Garcia
in his arms, limp enough now and
trembling all over. Il came back
once" he said. while you were away
at church. | brought license and
minister Remember there is a light
ming rod beside the end window of Ca
roIa's prison. l climbed it, held her
hand-the good man on the ground did
the rest might have come next day
and legally demanded my wife. 1t
was her within to wait-and spoil your
triumph"
Johnson had been listening like a
frightened. With wildly joyous
whoop he gathered Jack and Garcia in
his arms, Rugged them breathless and
as he released them cried: Jack, you
always were a good fellow. Suppose
you help me to get married anyway.
I'll give you $500 cash If you'll per
suade Peggy McMann to have me, right
here and now"
'I'll take that job for nothing" Ca
rola said, running to the blushing Peg
gy. How she managed it nobody quite
understood. but three hours later, just
as soon as a messenger had brought a
new license from the county town,
there was wedding with no objection
not even from Aunt Sarah-and the
brides name was Peggy.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
They Use Morphine,

Snakes of many poisonous varieties
can be handled without danger If the
handling is done properly" says deal
er In animals. Most people imagine
that snake charmers handle only nom
poisonous snakes. or snakes with the
poison sacs removed, but such is not
always the case l have seen snake
charmers fearlessly handle reptiles of
the deadliest variety without apparent
danger to themselves, the snakes in
fact making no attempt to bite. A
snake does not bite unless angered,
and snake charmers are careful in
their handling to soothe the animal in
stead of alarming it. They generally
begin their manipulation by stroking
and avoid all sudden movement in
handling the snake. Most snake charm
ers l have come in contact with were
morphine fiends. and by the absorption
of this poison they were impervious
to the poison of any but the most
deadly variety of snakes"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
Chance. of Life and death.

The following table is one that is
used by the London assurance compa-
MES, showing the prospect of life at
various ages. 1t is the result of several
years Of careful calculation and is said
to seldom prove mislea sg or incor-
rect. OF course sudden and premature
deaths, as well as lives unusually ex-
tended, occasionally occur. but this is a
table of average expectancy of life Of
the ordinary man or woman: A person
year old may expect to live 80 years
longer; Of 10 years, 81; of 20 years, Al:
of 80 years. "a; of 40 years, %; of so
years, Fl; of 60 years. IA; of 70 years,
9; of 80 years, f. Readers can easily
gather from the above statement facts
which will tell them. approximately at
least. how many years longer they may
reasonably expect to live according to
the law of averages.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
MansheId's s.Likenesn.r

Richard Mansfield once asked Frank
A. MAXWELL to make picture of him.
The actor explained that he wanted
an imitation of an old Roman coin
with his own profile shown instead of
Caesars.
do you want an absolute likeness
or shall l idealize it a bit?" asked
MAXWELL
II want an absolute likeness" re-
piled Mr.. Mansfield stiffly. and the art
list made a sketch of his patron.
When the completed picture splen-
did piece of work that looks as if 1t
were embossed-was shown to Mr..
Mansfield he was not pleased.
1T looks like prizehghter," said
Mr.. Mansfield.
THAT is not my fault" said Nanki-
veil. you know that you said you
wanted a likeness"
There was a further exchange OF
courtesies, and then Mansfield sug-
gested that the artist try again. "Ex-
cuse me-" said MAXWELL "Once will
do me-"
well, change this picture little, =
said the actor. Perhaps you can fix
it up"
mot a fix" said the artist as he rolled
up the picture and prepared to go with
parting shot. "You don't want an
artist to draw your picture; you want
photographer. Good day."-New
York World
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
when the sun WIN Fan.

The total Of the suns heat is equal
to that which would be required to
keep up 476,OO0 millions of millions
of millions of horsepower. or about 49,
900 horsepower for every square yard.
and yet the modern dynamical theory
of heat shows that the suns mass
must fall in or contract thirty-five
meters per annum to keep up that ire
mendous energy.
At this rate of contraction the solar
radius will be .01 per cent less in 1000
years from now than it is today. Ac-
cording to these deductions, time
must come when the temperature must
fall. This being the case, it is incon-
ceivable that the sun will continue to
emit heat sufficient to sustain animal
life for more. than 100000 years
longer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
A VALUABLE TYPEWRITER.
improvements Make 1t Worth Much
More Than Ifa 0ririnaI Cnaf

improvements Make 1t Worth Much
More Than It's Original Cost.
A New York bachelor author who
writes on machine wrote note re-
Gently to spinster authoress who still
works by hand and incidentally called
her attention to the fact that if she
wished him to do so he would secure
a machine for her at IS per month,
guaranteed to write poetry, able arti-
cles, fiction, etc. A day or so later he
received reply written in a beautiful
~ clear, round hand to this effect:
My Dear Mr.. -: This is my type
writing machine. Isn't it nice? 1t is call
ed the Blank typewriter. 1t is sound
kind, in good repair, warranted to travel
well in single harness, and If you do not
say 1t Is the incest machine you ever
knew / shall refuse to believe that you
were born when knighthood was in flower
1t IL warranted. like yours, to write able
articles, poetry and fiction with equal
facility. but unlike yours. 1t is not for
sale at S. a month. Its original cost was
large. and l have put so many improve
ments on it since that cannot dispose of
1t save at a considerable advance and
even then should be unwilling to part
with II except to a responsible person
warranted to treat 1t with care.
At present the author is striving
strenuously to become a millionaire so
that he may secure the services .of
this inimitable Observation-Disclosures
Free Press
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
Lawyer. Advertise.

In spite of the prejudice among law
yers against straightforward adver-
Using. says the Philadelphia Record,
several members Of the bar do adver-
tise regularly in the newspapers. And
they find that it pays. One lawyer in
New York who puts 800 week into
newspaper advertising (''exclusive Of
the Sunday journals'O tells Printers
Ink that he would not stop advertising
for the world. IF should stop it." he
adds. 81 should expect to be forgotten.
That such advertising pays | know
from long experience. The ethics of the
profession are largely an illusion-a
bugaboo. No lawyer is ostracized be-
cause he advertises."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
unimpres.ed By Roxaltx.

The Duchess of Connaught during a
visit to Egypt some years ago accom-
panied the duke at an inspection of the
troops outside Omdurman.
In consequence of an accident to her
saddle the duchess could not ride back
on horseback, and the only ready way
of reaching home was the fitting up Of
a gun carriage into a sort of sedan
chair. In this way the duchess was
carried back by Egyptian gunners in
charge Of native officer, and at the
end of the journey the duchess thanked
the gunners and said to the officer:
81 hope your men are not tired after
conveying me-"
The native had not been trained in
the social and royal courtesies. and his
answer was not the most apt reply
conceivable.
Indeed, no, madam" said he. you
are no heavier than the gun they are
accustomed to carryw
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
! Her SECOND :
) ENGAGEMENT )
By COLIN S. COLLINS

X Copyright, lVOl- by A D. Richardson
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I've come for that job" announced
a voice in which there was culver de-
spite the assurance of the speech. II
need it In my business, and you might
as well let me have 1t before talk you
to DEATH"
Francis Barlow looked up with an
amused smile. AS he had been a theat-
rical manager for seventeen years he
was used to all sorts Of demands from
players, actual and prospective, but
the speech accorded SO lily with the
tiny little figure before him that he
could not conceal his amusement. Hers
was serious face, with big, pathetic
eyes and mouth that quivered in
spite of the bold front its owner turned
to Barlow.
What job?" he asked. 81 have two
positions still untitled. One is the lead
ing woman. You could not play that.
The other is a small part, hardly a
dozen lines. That would not be worth
while"
II guess it would be nearer my abil-
ity," she said, with a quaint little
laugh. You see, I've never been on the
stage before, and l couldn't very well
do leading business, could IY'
Barlow gave a low whistle. MAY l
inquire" he asked, with mock gravity.
why. such being the case, you make a
peremptory demand upon me for that
placer
The round eyes opened wider. well,
you see" she explained, II had to have
position If 1 ever got on the stage.
The others all said their companies
were filed, so l thought If l insisted
upon 1t you might try me-"
Its hard life, my child" he urged.
II need actresses in my business. but l
don't like to see you making try. It's
better to stay home with your' people
and go to the theater to see acting
rather than try it yourself"
The rosy mouth took on a look of
determination. 1--WE simply got to go
on the stage" she announced. IAN the
other places are filed, and must have
this. l have no people to go to, and |
can't go on typewriting the rest of my
life. Please" the voice grew plead
ing, give me a little chance I'll try
So hard"
Barlow was known as hard man to
do business with, but this odd mixture
Of bravado and timidity caught his
fancy. He reached into pigeonhole
and drew out blue covered part book
Here" he said, take this home and
study it. Report at Lyric hall for re
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29

A traveller in South America, where
the cocoa tree is largely cultivated,
speaks Of the great care with which
the young plants have to be protected
from the sun. which, If very strong. is
fatal to them. To secure this protec-
ton the planters shield them by ba-
mana trees and plantain trees, the
broad leaves of which give them the
needed shade. And even when they
are fully grown they need protection.
which is given by trees known as 'fim-
mortels." or, as the planters call them,
'the mother of the cocoa" Thus the
whole cocoa plantation has a sort of
canopy.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29

On one occasion. when Won BuIow
had to conduct an orchestral concert
at which piece written by an aristo-
cratic amateur was to be performed,
the composer requested permission to
direct a rehearsal and on obtaining it
opened a parcel containing seventy
pencils. which he handed to the men,
bers of the band, asking them to mark
his intentions in their parts, as he
would give them by word of mouth.
Hans Won Bulow noted this matter OF
detail and left the hail. Presently he
returned, also with parcel, and on re-
Stunning his place at the desk graveIy
handed out seventy pieces of india rub
Der, with which the players were to
erase the directions which the compos-
er had given them.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
Mushroom Te.t..

There are two sure ways Of telling
the difference between wholesome
mushrooms and the poisonous fungi
which so closely resemble them. If they
are to be boiled, put an onion with
them, and if the onion remains white
there is nothing to fear. If it turns
black. throw away the contents of the
dish, for poison turks there. A common
test is to sprinkle little salt on the
pink underpart, and If it turns black
you have real mushrooms If the pink
changes to yellow, you have a danger
signal before If precautions like these
were taken with all mushrooms, fresh
or canned, there would be less sickness
in the world
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29

A piece of genuine Japanese lacquer
costs the native artist almost a lifetime
to perfect and is produced by hun
dreds of thin coats of lacquer laid oil
at considerable intervals of time. the
value consisting rather In the labor be-
slowed than In the quality of the ma
lerial used First class lacquer work
can scarcely be scratched by needle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
Reporters and Humorists.

Inquiring Boy-What is reporter7
Father-A reporter Is a man who
writes up an Irish parade as If he were
an Irishman and then turns about and
writes up an English celebration as If
he were an Englishman
Boy What is a humorist?
Father-A humorist is a man who
writes up an Irish parade as If he were
an EngIishman and an English cele-
bration as if he were an Irishman.-
New York Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29
The Gentle bloodhound.

Bloodhounds, Notwithstanding that a
club was established In America, have
not caught on In public favor. There
is probably no breed whose true char
Acteristics are less understood, wide
spread idea existing that this is fe-
rocious animal, for which, however,
there is no justification. as the modern
bloodhound is a noble and sensible
creature peculiarly sensitive to kind
treatment There is no breed of dog
whose olfactory organs are developed
to the same degree; thus his ability to
hunt man by the scent of his foot
steps; indeed. for tracking purposes he
stands preeminent.-Outing.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29

Steel wire ropes should be of crucible
steel. having a breaking strength of
seventy to seventy-six tons per square
inch. Large pulleys are more necessa-
ry for wire than for hemp ropes, the
smallest diameter permissible being
1900 to 1,4OO times the diameter of the
wire In the rope If of iron and 1000
times If of steel For mining purposes
wire ropes are best made with hemp
core, being more flexible.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-29

Some years ago an Englishman visit
ed Washington and met statesman
belonging to the minority party who
gave a most startling account of the
corruption existing in the government
and the terrible struggle he had had
against IT.
"Do you mean to say, sir" asked the
stranger seriously. that you are the
only honest man In the American gov
ernmentY
WELL" replied the statesman, strok-
ing his beard meditatiyely, 81 wouldn't
go SO far as that. There may be four
or FIVE more somewhere"