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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-19
A Matter of Sex.

"a man trimmed that window" re-
marked a dealer in women's headgear,
passing a millinery establishment on
Twenty third street in which all the
hats and bonnets faced squarely to-
ward the sidewalk, land a woman
fixed up the windows in that store"
continued the man milliner as he came
to the next store, In which the women's
hats showed their backs. with their
bows, pendent ribbons and stream
ers
you see," he said, "a man looks at
woman's face, and so it Is only the
front of the hat that he sees, and he
doesn't know any better than to show
the fronts when he is exhibiting hats
for sale.
"But it is women, not men, who are
the buyers. and they know that their
women friends when they meet them
smile sweetly as they pass and then
turn and critically inspect their hats
from the rear.
$50 women select hats with stunning
hind effects. and the woman milliner
judiciously shows the rear elevation
when she puts hat on exhibition
New York Times
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moral and temperamentaI problems

moral and temperamental problems.
| However, when Paul went home that
night and saw the judge sitting on the
front steps with his hat on the back of
his head talking to Nick as he had be-
fore his house was disgraced and his
fortunes ruined, he felt among his own
troubles a sense of sympathy for a fell
low sufferer.
AS he passed he touched the judges
! coat sleeve lightly, as subtle sign of
regret, but his intention was evidently
quite imperceptible to the judge, for
the next morning at breakfast he OBJ
served ruminatively with an air of in
telligent, judicial interest:
''Well. Paul, d'you hear about Broth
er WHIP"
Paul stared at his plate and then
said delicately, "In life we cannot al
ways account for everything"
That's what the bank directors
think" returned the judge loosely.
"Well, it's queer thing-a mighty
queer thing. l knew a man who did
something like 1t here-and he resem-
bled Brother VIII too"
This was the orly allusion the Judge
ever made to the matter. Everything
In the old Parker house remained as 1t
was before Brother Wills lapse The
judge had never been extravagant. He
was not obliged to change In any way
his domestic or social customs, and 1t
will be seen that his spirits and life
had been less affected by his ruin than
had Paul Haviland's by the remotest
shadow of adverse criticism.
! Perhaps this sketch viii be supposed
too decided In its contrasts to be a
thing Of facts. On the other hand, it
may be truthfully said that 1t is very
moderate presentation Of the vivid
variety Of persons. perhaps in the
world; certainly on the north side of
Chicago.
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Lord spencer's Bargain

Lord Spencer of Althorp. one Of the
greatest of book collectors, was at
home only in his own field. One day
in browsing about Bond street, Lon.
don, he went into the shop of dealer
in bric-a-brac. The dealer, who knew
him by sight. said persuasively:
Here is a fine bit of pottery which
your lordship really ought to have, and
you shall have it very cheap-only 2
guineas."
So Lord Spencer bought it and took
it home and set it in high place. One
day connoisseur of china paid him
visit, and Lord Spencer showed his
bargain.
what did you give for itY asked
the connoisseur.
1.-TWO guineas." answered Spencer
rather proudly.
"H'mp' said the connoisseur "At
that price the marmalade should have
been included"
what do you meanT
"Why. that precious piece Of yours is
nothing more nor less than shilling
marmalade pot with green thistle
painted on it."
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At first sight it seems remarkable
that in the last sixty years we should
have had not more than twoscore nov
els concerned with American politics
and that of these not more than half a
dozen should have dealt with the poll
tician-by that word meaning ali those
who occupy public offices. control them
or create them-in a fashion to chal-
lenge serious attention, says the Book
man. The timid or trifling manner in
which the politician has often been ap-
preached suggests either complete ig-
norance of or Indifference to the ro-
mantle possibilities of his career For
this neglect there is an explanation.
Of course. if not a good reason. In the
case of the professional politician-the
boss. ward worker lobbyist or Office
holder of the lower grade-the explana-
ton is conveyed as nearly as can be
by the word ''unloveliness." The aver
age professional politician neither in
ideas, bearing nor appearance parades
such qualities as invite admiration.
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VOLCANOES.
Some Facts About These Vents to the
Fuarfh,a Iuferfor Fire

Some Facts About These Vents to thG
Earth's Interior Fire.
Cons ago the earth on which we
live was huge mass Of fire mist"
Astronomers tell us that today In the
heavens we can see vast nebul@, sug-
costing what the earth was once.
Gradually the surface of the fire
mist cooled and hardened, but the In
terror is still intensely hot. Whether
| 1t is solid, liquid or viscous we do not
know. This heat, raging miles below
the surface at times escapes through
the hard crust by vents or volcanoes.
There are from 800 to 800 volcanoes
on the globe This estimate includes
merely live volcanoes which within re-
cent times have been in action. If we
should count the many mountains scat
tered over the earth which show today
signs of volcanic action In more re-
mote past, the estimate would have to
be increased by many hundreds.
Volcanoes would seem to be arranged
with more or less symmetry in belts
circling the great oceans. A ring Of
fire surrounds the Pacific. Starting at
the South Shetland islands, several
hundred miles south Of Cape Horn, a
belt of volcanoes extends up the west
coast of South America, Central Amer
lea and North America; from Alaska 1t
crosses the Pacific along the Aleutan
islands to Kamchatka; thence it fol-
lows the east edge of the Pacific
through the Kurile islands, Japan, For
mosa, the Philippines, the Moluccas,
the Solomon islands, the North Heb
rides New Zealand and finally ends
In Mounts Terror and Erebus, on
the Antarctic continent.-Ge Geographic
Magazine.
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AMoY's GRAvEYARDs.
The City and the Cemeteries Al
HOpeIessly InterminEIed.

The City and the Cemeteries Are
HOpeIessly IntermingIed.
The city of Annoy is on an island of
the same name. For upward of 1000
years it has been an important trading
place. The population of the island
is estimated at over 100000, and it has
been said that there are something like
100000 dead bodies packed in It's soil.
For many centuries the hillsides of the
city have been used as a burying
ground. Now the city and the ceme-
terry are hopelessly mixed. The graves
touch one another at every point and
form a solid white surface of rock,
brick. porcelain and cement, covering
more than 100000 square feet. Near
one Of the josshouses 10000 bodies are
buried vertically to save space. They
stand on a plot of ground of as many
feet square.
The wells from which the city draws
its water supply are shallow and are
sunk on the edge of graveyards and
even among the tombs themselves.
The water is muddy and is colored by
the perpetual turning up of the soil.
1t has no sewers, and the streets vary
from two feet to six feet in width.
No wheeled vehicle can use them.
Here and there is an open place or
plaza, dug out so as to be huge re-
ceptacle into which the streets dis
charge their refuse. Filth abounds,
and its twin sister, disease, fourishes.
The atmosphere is laden with noxious
smells, and the burial Of the dead goes
on at an alarming rate.
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The following incident occurred at
an entertainment in large provincial
town: On the programme a certain vo-
calist was down to sing 1.-The Miners
Dream of Home" and to add special
effect to the song he, having a friend
a fireman at the fire station, about
three minutes walk from the hall. ran
out and borrowed his top boots
His turn on the programme came
around. He appeared on the stage in
all the glory of blouse, SLOUGH hat,
white breeches and the freman's top
boots. His rendering of the song was
a great success up to the middle of the
second verse, when commotion was
heard at the entrance of the hall. Then
hot and eager fireman forced his way
through the audience up to the foot
lights and bawled out at the top Of his
voice:
''Bill, you've got to come out Of them
ere boots if you value your life. I'm
called to a fire"-London Tit-Bits.
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81 don't have no opinion of these
newfangled women's notions" said
Mr.. Hyde when his wife timidly ex-
pressed her desire to join the woman's
self improvement society.
But we learn so much there" ven
tured Mrs. Hyde.
Don't believe it," snapped Mr..
Hyde women don't know much,
that's a fact, but let 'em stick to their
domestic duties and learn them. That's
my opinion. Let 'em follow st. Paurs
injunction, stay at home and ask their
husbands if they want to know any
thing"
but, john
1--WE settled 1t, and that's enough.
Jane"
But, John, that's what women have
been doing all this time, and perhaps
that's the reason they don't know
much"
And then Mr.. Hyde threw his boot
at the cat and boxed Freddy's ears for
grinning.
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ESTABLISHED 1879.
Eph Holland, Head of Beaverkill Creek:
Blaine comedies New York to Cleveland.
He is elected beyond all doubt Shakel
RADNIrC

Eph Holland, Head of Beaverkill Creek:
Blaine comedies New York to Cleveland.
He is elected beyond all doubt. Shake!
ED BARNES.
Editor Sullivan County Palladium.
And before 1 could say anything or
ask any questions Eph Holland broke
into jig step, the while yelling like
a Comanche.
"Likker up, you son O. a gunw he
roared at me, stopping from shortness
of breath. He filed my glass and
tumbler for himself.
Here's to Groverr' he said. Drink
'er down"
l did not know what my politics
was at that moment, but 1 drank, and
the stuff sent the blood back to my
heart.
Don't you think it's up to you to ex-
plain" said l, with a sickly smile.
when he had drained his tumbler.
The old man dropped into chair,
threw back his head and guffawed
until his mirth ended in a violent flt of
coughing.
''Oh, myr' he begain and went off
into another explosion.
l did not laugh The old fellows
manner had changed so completely, he
had become so friendly, joviai and
altogether human with the recovery of
his speech, that recalled my error of
him with shamefaced feeling.
II thought you were mute, and
yes-crazy," l faltered.
"And that l wanted yer scalp" said
the old man, wiping tears from his
eyes. But, great Betty. l can't blame
you. Well. stranger. it was this way:
| was very much worked up about the
election; hadn't spoke word since
Tilden was beat in 1876; vowed never
would till Democrat was elected.
That was eight years ago"
How about your hair and beardY'
asked, getting interested.
"Them was to grow" said Mr. Hol-
land. "a right smart crop O. hair can
be raised in eight years, and | amt
very pretty nohow. When you come
long here last night. l didn't want to
take you in-that's fact-knowin' as
how couldn't talk yet But l hated
" LuAA AAhh anu OCdpb away. II W do
mighty uncomfortable for you, warn't
it?7
"WelI, rather" said 1. drawing a
deep breath
Dunno what'd ha' happened
old villains grin bespoke enjoyment of
the fright he had inspired-"if the boy
hadn't come long with Ed Barnes
rippin' good news. But s'pose you
could have crawled out O. the wood
shed window when warn't lookin'.'
He chuckled and filed my glass
again and his own.
Then we talked politics and drank
more whisky until a cock crew at the
rising of the moon, which was 2
O'Clock.
Eph Hollands step was unsteady
when he piloted me up his crazy stairs
to bed, and he stumbled down with a
falsetto whoop for Grover which was
eloquent of his condition.
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sleepvxn1king.

"Ten per cent of the worlds popula-
ton is more or less somnambulistc, :"
said a physician, according to the Phil
adelphia Record. land every one, at
one time or another, has done little
sleepwalking. | myself when a lad
got up, dressed, took my books and
went to school on a summer night, my
father following close behind to see
that / should come to no harm.
Blond persons are more apt to be
somnambuIists than dark folk, and in
cold climates there is more somnambu-
lism than in warm ones. In certain
Greenland villages, | have been told,
the hut doors are locked from without
by a Waterman In order that those
within may not come forth in their
sleep and maybe freeze to death, but
in Egypt and such like hot lands such
precaution is unnecessary"
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A young man living on Walnut Hills
Is a close worker in money matters
that is, he stays close to the shore with
his expenditures. He had the good
luck to marry girl whose parents are
quite wealthy and is at present living
with his wife in one of his father-in-
laws houses.
One day not long since while dis
cussing affairs with a friend the latter
asked:
Ibid the old gentleman give you that
houseY
"Well-er-no, not exactly" was the
answer. "He offered it to me. but
wouldn't accept it."
''How's that?" asked the friend.
"Well," answered the man who had
made the lucky matrimonial venture.
''you see, the house really belongs to
me- I'm living in it, rent free, and III
get it when the old man dies. If ac-
cepted it now, I'd have to pay the
taxes Cincinnati Enquirer.
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why Many Children Are One sided.
1t is well known physiological law
that the use of muscle causes an
increase in It's size. while neglect
causes it to become smaller.
The steady use of the same arm in
carrying a set of books to and from
school, the propping of one arm on a
table, or the excessive use of one arm
or leg and the disuse of the other
each such habit slowly but surely
brings about its own result unless
constant effort be made to counter
act it
The growing age is more subject
than any other to such influences, but
every age is directly and powerfully
Influenced by any occupation or habit
which tends to the exclusive exercise
of certain muscles or to the habituaI
taking of a certain posture.
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Her Brand.

A correspondent writes: Two wom-
en- were strong supporters of local
cooperative store, but one day as one
of them was passing down the street
she was surprised to see her friend
coming out of licensed grocer's shop.
4 thocht, Mrs, Broom, ye wis MEM
Der O the Co. !? was her remark. so
am; but, dae We ken this, there's nae
shop in Glesca get sic nice beef ham
as in here
"Some days later Mrs. Broon's friend
went into this shop to buy a sample
of the beef ham. On entering the shop
she asked the man If he would give
her "a pun o. the beef ham Mrs. Broom
gets here A quiet smile stole over
the shopman's face. 'Oh. yes he said;
I can obleege you. Hiv you brocht
bottle WI you? Glasgow Times.
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Making History.

While we read history we make his
tory. Every great crisis of human his
tory is a pass of Thermopylse, and
there is always a Leonidas and his
300 to die in it If they cannot conquer.
And so long as liberty has one martyr.
so long as one drop of blood is poured
out for her. so long from that bloody
sweat of the agony Of humanity shall
spring hosts as countless as the forest
leaves and mighty as the sea-
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deep, and the five Schneiders, when
disentangled, found themselves unin-
Jured, but nevertheless wrathful at
the reckless driver.
In the meantime Ed had reached the
center of the town, and his horses, ex-
hausted and steaming. finally respond
ed to the rein. With a feeling of in
tense relief Ed turned to his compan-
ion. CONSERVATION seized him. Where
strom Of Schneiders? No, his cutter
had not been injured In the collision.
He remembered with horror that she
had not spoken since the horses first
began their mad run What If she had
been back there In the woods all this
time, frozen, perhaps attacked by
tramps? Ed was too frightened to be
logical. With a curse he turned his
tagged horses back into the road and
whipped them on at mad gait Again
he passed the Schneider family, and
as the farmer once more pulled out OF
his way, this time more successfully,
his goodwife murmured:
Il did not think Marcy Johnson's
wine was so strong as that"
Half mile farther he met Joel and
stopped at the latter's vigorous hail.
Good evenin'. Ed" said Joel, with
cheerful smile for his discounted
rival Are you goin' to look for Su-
sannah? She's here. safe in my sleigh
an you can just bet she amt goin' to
make such a mistake again."
Ed ignored the complacent Joel and
making his best bow-that is, the best
he could make while trying to hold the
two astonished and trembling horses
said:
I'm awful sorry had such an acct
dent, Miss Peters; but If you aren't
hurt it don't matter so much, an /
hope you'll let me see you safe home"
Susannah choked back a persistent
giggle and chung to Joels arm.
"You see, Mr.. Sparks Mr. Herrick-
I mean Joel-an' I-we-I'm just as
much obliged
Joel took up her faltering explana-
ton and made 1t clear.
81 don't mind tellin' you, Mr.
Sparks, that hereafter Susannah an
I'll do our sleighin' together for all
time, but if you want recommends
ton to any other girl Susannah shell
give it, an we won't mention this here
little affair"
And Mr.. Sparks. with dignified up
lifting of his fur cap and a few unin
telligible words. whipped up his horses
swung around in the road and raced
back to town.
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Professor. said Miss Skylight, Il
want you to suggest course in life
for me. l have thought of journal
ISM
what are your natural inclina-
tions?"
ooh, my soul yearns and throbs and
pulsates with an ambition to give the
world life work that shall be marvel
GUS in its scope and welrdly enhancing
in the vastness of its structural beau
ty"
Woman, you're born to be mil
liner"
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Wet cIothing and Lightning.

II the clothing is wet, lightning may
pass over it as a good conductor with
out harming the body. On the other
hand, persons may be killed without
harm being done to the clothing. In
rare instances bodies have been
stripped naked by lightning. The Gov
erings of the feet are liable to be Sc
riously injured, because it is here that
the lightning meets the greatest re-
sistance in leaving the body.
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Ffsftor-W Why do you have Keep OF
the Grass" notices all over this park
You don't seem to enforce the restric-
ton.
PoliceInan-We do It so that people
will the more thoroughly enjoy being
On the grass.-Glasgow Evening Times.
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He bitterly Your answer would be
different If ! were rich enough to
shower you with golden eagles.
Shelf might be different. possibly.
If you should cover me SO completely
that couldn't see.-New York Week
".
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Kitty-Fred called me dream last
evening.
Bertha-How funny! 1t was only
last week Fred was telling me what
awful dreams he haG.-Boston Tran
script.
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company.
In effect MAY Il. laO2.


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the company. reserve the privilege TO with
draw them ON one weeks published notice.
On Fourth vi July, the trips will be the same
as Saturdays time table.
No trips will be guaranteed in foggy weather.
WILLIAM 4. DoRoE.
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A Suggestion.

Belle-He has money, you know.
Emma Yes. appreciate that fact
but how am to live happily with 6
man who is my inferior?
Don't let him know it."-Life.
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Union Transportation Company.

Tuckerton Railroad.
Leave Mount Holly for Tuckerton, $50 A. NJ,
4.49 P. M, daily except Sunday
Leave TuckertOn for Mount Holly, 100 A. N. :,
800 p. NJ. daily except Sunday.