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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

There is no sensation in the world
like that which comes over you when
walking through grove Of redwoods.
Their great trunks rise hundreds of
feet into the air and are lost in the
dense roof of foliage like the columns
Of an Egyptian temple grown to super
human height. On the ground there is
no underbrush, but only ferns Of size
and shape that suggest prehistoric
period and fallen trunks that have lain
unrotting for 1900 years. There is no
sunlight, and no birds sing. If a storm
arises. it is an hour before a drop
reaches the ground Here all is as it
was since creation, and there is no
time. 1t is the perfect silence.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
aDust DeviIsv Of the Desert.

Travellers in the celebrated Death
valley of California have described the
wonderful contortions of the sand pill
lars that small whirlwinds sometimes
send spinning across the hot plain.
Even more remarkable are the dust
devils" seen by Mr.. II. f. Witherby,
the English explorer, in the valley OF
the White Nile. Sometimes two of
these whirling columns gyrating in OPP
posite directions, meet, land If they be
well matched the collision stops them
and a struggle ensues as to which way
they shall twist. Gradually one gains
the mastery, and the two combined be-
gin to gyrate alike and then rush on to-
gether." Some If these whirls will
strip the clothes from an Arabs back
or twist goat round and round like
top,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
GASKlLL'S COAL OFFICE
Washington st.. Mount Holly. NJ.
LEHIGH COAL ONLY
Mason's and Builders Supplies.
Drain Tile Land Itme- rrrraro'+a p'~e
FLOWING WITH ELEPHANTS
Barnum's Reply to the Farmer Who
Asked Whether 1t Would Pay.

Asked Whether 1t Would Pay.
1t may be said of P. T. Barnum that
he was the major domo or lord Of
laughter and fun, the protean dispenser
of amusement How well he became
known through this function one curl
GUS incident certifies. Some years be-
fore he died an obscure person in some
remote part of Asia wrote a letter,
which he dropped in the postoff1ce near
him, directed to "Mr. Barnum, Ameri-
ca" The letter reached its destination
without an hours delay. The great
Snowman unaffectedly enjoyed being
known from the very beginning of his
celebrity, and when he found his celeb
rity was tremendous factor in his sue
cess he did everything that he could
think of to extend the exploitation of
his name. This was not to nourish
vain imaginings or because he felt ex-
allied 1t was to promote business.
Around his successive homes at
Bridgeport, Conn. he was fond of put
ting something that suggested show.
Queerly marked cattle, the sacred COW
or an elephant was frequently among
the stock to be noticed in his fields.
On one occasion he had an elephant
engaged in blowing on the sloping hill
where it could be plainly seen by the
passengers on the New Haven and
Hartford railroad, an agricultural inno-
walton that he knew would get notice
of some sort in every newspaper in the
country. 1t was even said that he re-
ceived letters from farmers far and
wide asking how much hay one ele-
plant ate and If it was more profitab BILE
to pillow with an elephant than with
horses or oxen. His replies were in
variably frank and were of this pur-
port: If you have a large museum In
New York and great railway sends
trains full of passengers within eye
shot of the performance, it win pay,
and pay well, but if you have no such
institution then horses and oxen will
prove more economical.-Joel Benton in
Century.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
A Juveni1e Feminine Prayer.

A little girl was spending the sum-
mer at fashionable watering place,
and one morning as she played upon
mother was stopping she heard a
lengthy conversation upon the fashions
of the day and the absolute necessity
of stylishness in dress if one hoped to
be success in society. One lady went
SO far as to say that stylishness was
far more important than beauty.
That night as the child said her
usual prayer she added. with great
earnestness, And. oh. dear Lord, do
please make me stylishp'-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23


the perfect digestion and assimilation Of
food so that lost flesh is regained and
the physical health re-established.
NJ had suffered from indigestion and only
those who have suffered from it know what Il
really Isl writes Mrs. NJ. ]. Pagan, of 1913 East
Cenesee St, Syracuse, N. Y. ri had had severe
attacks of headache and dizziness, with cold
hands and feet everything ate distressed me,
bowels were constipated and zyas gyozOisg vs,y
thin and nervous. cannot half express the bad
feelings had when commenced taking DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. took nine
bottles of the Discovery and have taken
several bottles of DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
I commenced feeling better with the first bottle
and kept on improving Now am so greatly
Improved in health my friends often speak Of 1t.
most heartily recommend these medicines to
all suffering az was.p
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of II one-cent stamps for expense
of mailing only. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

The worries of a weak and sick mother
are only begun with the birth of her child.
BY day her work is constantly interrupted
and at night her rest is broken by the
wailing of the peevish, puny infant DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong and sick women well.
1t lightens all burdens of maternity, Civ
ing to mothers strength and vigor, which
they impart to their children In over
thirty years of practice DR.. Pierce and his
associate staff of nearly score of ply
sicians have treated and cured more than
half million suffering women. Sick
women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce
by letter free of charge. All cores
pondence is strictly private. Address DR..
r. V. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo, N. Y
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

To find honesty in its full perfection
it is said that one must go to the
Welsh Golfers of the Ogmore valley,
who travel by workmen's train which
runs from Maesteg to Abergwynfi ev
cry morning and returns in the even
ing There are heavy penalties for
taking pipes and matches down the
pit, so when the train reaches it's des-
tination in the morning every smoker
lays his pipe on the seat, and when he
returns in the evening it is exactly
where he left it. During the day the
coaches are shunted to a siding, the
doors are not locked. but there is no
single instance of a pipe having been
stolen.-London Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

do you never consider" asked the
Rev. x Horter, that even prison has
its bright sideY'
Sure" replied the convict, land l
can't hslp thinkin' and longin' fur it"
For whatT'
1.-THE outside"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

That town life is the worst possible
training for young people is proved by
history. Nearly all of the great men
of the world have come from the farm.
The reason is quite plain. The country
boy, if he is the right kind of boy,
spends his time building himself up
mentally and physically. The city boy
too often spends his days in idleness
and his evenings at saloons and thea
tiers. He is not prepared for the battle
of life and is left behind by the coun-
try boy NJ. Terrell Of Marshall,
Mo-, Before Stonewall Literary Society.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
A Hannr Thnnrht.

Eyes. Jones struggled along with his
toric plays and melodramas, but they
wouldn't take. Now he has a wonder,
a record beaten"
"You don't say! What's the plotY'
81 don't know. but the play ends in
the middle of the last act"
''The lindsay, what are you giving
mew
straight goods. The idea is to fool
the people who always begin putting on
their wraps before the curtain falls."-
Baltimore News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Rich Uncle You might as well stop
incoming about Miss Beauty. She hasn't
been in love with you after all She's
been after the money she thought she
would inherit from me.
Nephew-Impossible Why do you
think so?
Rich Uncle-Because have proposed
to her myself and been accepted.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Il wonder If she regrets her mar
rage"
why should sheY
well, you know they are both lit
erary. and now her husband thinks
himself entitled to every bright idea
she has."-Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Mrs. De Jarr-Is there an idiot asy-
lum near here?
Mr.. De Jarr-I believe so.
"Do they take people on their own
recommendation
"My starsI How should 1 know?
Why?
"Oh, nothing, only today l got hold
of a package of my old love letters. >
New York Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Il am sorry l kept you waiting SO
long, Harry, dear" murmured the wife
as she entered ready for the theater.
ut took me so long to put on my coat"
did you put on only one coatY' he
asked blandly.
She turned quickly and found his
gaze resting on her cheeks.-Ohio State
Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
Mediclnal uses of snlt.

Salt is one of the greatest of natural
remedies and antiseptics. A weak so
lution-an even teaspoonful in a glass
of water. cold or hot-is excellent for
indigestion A solution of about the
same strength will often relieve cold
in the head If snuffed up through the
nose.
Severe pains in the bowels are often
relieved by the application of bag OF
hot salt.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Wederly-Did | understand you to
say that Enpeck is relative of yours?
Singleton-You did. He's my step
friend by marriage.
Wederly- Stepfriendl Why, howt
that?
Singleton-He stepped in and eloped
with the girl | was engaged Tex
change.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Mr.. Chopper latter the fox hunt
Were you in at the death?
Miss Annie Seed-Wel, rather. My
poor old grandfather left me a quarter
Of million.-Philadelph Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Henry Clews. perfectly bald. was
once travelling on western railroad.
Sitting directly behind him was coarse
looking man with rough shock of hair
the color of brick dust
Tapping Mr.. Clews on the shoulder,
the fellow remarked:
Guess you wasn't around when they
gave out the hair"
"Oh, yes" was the answer. but |
was a trifle late, and there was nothing
left but that stuff you wear, so l told
them I'd rather have none. New York
Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Mr.. Winks-Why didn't you give the
children any lunch today?
Mrs. Winks-We have all been in
vited to Mrs. De Quiet's to tea.
Mr.. Winks-Good graciousl What
difference does that make?
Mrs. Winks--I want them to be hun
CRY enough to eat what's set before
them without asking impertinent CUES
fiOnS
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
Some of Them cont .

as the jury still out?" asked the at
torney for the defendant of Judge Way
back.
Il guess some of 'em is" replied the
judge sagely. They've bin playin'
poker fer the past three hours."-Ohio
State Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
she Drew the Line.

He-Won't yo' make up dat quarrel.
Miss Black. an low me to escoht yo'
homer Yo's too good a chu'ch MEM
bah not to fo'gib dem what has offend
ed yo'.
She-I fo'gib dem, Mistah Johnson,
but l doan' low dem to escoht me
home.-Judge.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Myer-I believe we will follow the
same occupation in the next world that
we do here on earth.
Gyer-Get out! What would plumb
ers do in place where the water pipes
couldn't freeze. even if there was any
Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Charley. dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, "do you think that women ought
to be prevented from votingY
Certainly not"
Wouldn't you try to stop me If
tried to go to the POLISH
mot for an Instant
"Well. then, what in the world is the
use of wanting to Washington
Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
DouhtfuI comnIimar+

Mrs. Newed-Just think Of it, dear!
made every bit of this cake with my
own hands.
| Newed-Is it possible? 1 never sus-
pected there was so much strength in
those fair, soft hands.-Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Mr.. Newlywed-How did you know
/ really loved you?
Mrs. Newlywed-Oh, you acted So
so sort of foolishly!- Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
Necessarx Precautions.

Life Insurance Agent-My dear sir.
have you made any provision for those
who come after you?
Harduppe-Yes; | put the dog at the
door and told the hired girl to say I'm
out of town.-Brooklyn Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
Foolish Question.

Hasker-Hello, Crabbe, what are
you going to do with the camera?
Crabbe-Going to bore an artesian
well In our dining room with it. You
didn't suppose l was going to take
pictures, did you?
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Nearly every person you meet is look
ing for encouragement" but the most
successful men have found it neces-
sary to encourage themselves.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

"O'Brien siz he hos bin carryin' the
same stick liver since he hos bin on
the force"
How long hos thot bin?'
"Sivintane years"
"Bedad, ut must be a sivintane year
locustw-P Philadelphia Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

He-When we get better acquainted.
I shall call you by your first name.
She-All right. And | hope our ac-
quaintance will reach the point where
my friends can call me by your last
hame.-Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
A Musical Accomnaniment,

Don't you think viii has musical
laughY'
laughs when you try to sing. Denver
News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

"Good men, you know, are scarce"
Eyes, | know, and even bad men
have to make themselves so at times"
Boston Courier.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

"Pa, what does 'absentminded'
meanT
my boy. that's easy. Did you ever
stop to think"
yes"
"And your thoughts ran on?"
yes
"Well. that's it."-Indianapolis News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

There are people who never give
away any milk until after they skim
It, and then they want credit for cream.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

Georgie-Paw, wot is a philanthro-
pist?
Father-An easy mark, my son.
Ohio State Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

OF digestion and
nutrition. Some
times this loss Of
aesh In accom-
panied by variable
appetite, but in
many cases the ap-
petite does not fail
and there may be
a constant desire
TO eat. L.anguor,
nervousness, irri-
liability, sleepless-
ness, are symptoms
often associated
with this loss of
nutrition and fall
ling off in flesh.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery Gu re 8
disease of the stom-
ach and other or
gans of digestion
-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

An old bachelor. when he feels blue
and discouraged. always regrets that
he has no wife to whine to.-Atchisor
Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

The first cannon was carried by sol
diers, and one man held it in both
hands while the other fired it,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

The Kadieuo Indians Of Paraguay
are skilled potters.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23

The ashes, so called, from volcanoes
are simply lava that is finely pulyer-
lied.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-23
WORN TO A SHADOW.

When there is falling off in flesh in
woman or man there is something
wrong" And that something wrong Is
generally loss of nutrition due to dis
ease of the stomach and the other organs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-09

Congressman Eddy has made public
his announcement that he will retire
from congress at the close of his present
term and will not be candidate for
reelection. This will be matter OF
regret to all Minnesotans, as Mr..
Eddy has proved himself a valuable
member of the delegation. But it has
been suspected for some time back
that he intended TO retire His trip to
Europe. by which he absented himself
over two months from the session,
when most prominent legislation was
up for consideration caused much dis
satisfaction among his constituents,
and this together with the rumor thai
he did not intend to be candidate
again caused many of them to aligr
themselves with other candidates. L
is the opinion of politicians generally
who are acquainted with the condi
tions of the new seventh district, tina
had Mr.. Eddy remained in the field
and forsook his foreign trip for bust
ness purposes. he could have won il
the congressional contest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-09
WHEN MEAT WAS HIGH.
But the Beef Combine did not Exist in
Those Days.

Minneapolis Journal: Too large a
measure Of responsibility for the
present high prices in meat products
is being laid at the door of the beef
trust in the opinion of Wyman
Costigan, city meat inspector and
veteran meat dealer in Minneapolis.
The conditions as regards the scar
city of good beef cattle and hogs and
the prevailing prices of grain and mill
products he thinks accounts almost
wholly for the unusual situation to-
day, and in proof recounts the situa-
ton of twenty years ago in Minneapo-
lis in the above regard
Twenty years ago this spring,
said he, "prime beef steers sold up to
~ cents per pound on the hoof in
Minneapolis, and dressed hogs were a
full cent higher than that. Beef
carcasses on the hooks sold as high as
a shilling pound, and retail prices
were simply out of sight. And do
you know there wasn't pound of
dressed beef coming in to Minneapolis
at that time 1t was year or more
later before the Chicago packers began
shipping dressed beef into the city.
The Minneapolis butchers then
| bOoShp CAOlA ShbbtC WiiCAO ol1OJ COuAN
and slaughtered them in their own
houses. Much of the prime beef used
to come from the farmers about Min
neapolis, particularly Richfeld, while
thousands of corn fed steers were
driven up from Iowa every year. a
good many were also shipped from
Chicago.
"There were many farmers in Hen
nepin county in those days who made
a speciality of raising and feeding bee
cattle, and they made good none.
from the business, too. But with tn,
advent of the refrigerator service Oh
/, the railroads, the Chicago packer
|, soon got possession of the field ant
drove them out of business. The higl
prices of meat and pork in the abov
year was due alone to the scarcity o
good beef and the high prices of feed
Conditions were apparently just abou
identical with those of this year
Hay, remember, went as high as 81
ton in Minneapolis and also tn
kinds of feed for stock were in pro
portion. No one blamed the packer
for the condition then, for the packer
|, were not in the field. | am incline
to think that probably the packers ar
not 80 much to blame for the recen
high prices as the public is led to be
lieve"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-09

of the small kinds So too there was
something of disappointment coming
in from San Bernardino to Los An
geles, sixty miles, but here it was be-
cause things looked familiar. The
green and white and yellow of orange
trees, with their leaves, fruit, and
blossoms, was beautiful, but we all
had the feeling of having been there
before while it was in reality our first
sight of orange trees growing NATURAL.
in the orchards. We came to the con-
clusion that this was to be accounted
for by the naturalness of the pictures
we had SEEN As the train rolled
slowly through the streets of Pasadena,
however, the enthusiasm of the pas
sengers was at once aroused, for flow
ers and fruit and green turf in great
variety and profusion was observable
on all sides, and the picture was one
| to excite to admiration the most
stoical.
Passing corner of the ostrich farm
we caught glimpse of the large
birds, soon after crossed over the Los
Angeles river, which is indeed los
angel if one of any kind, for the heo
where the river should be is more IL
evidence than is the water, and in {
few minutes were at the station II
Los Angeles, almost exactly on time
at the end of our four days ride over
land. We went to the Natick hote
on venture, knowing nothing of thu
hotel either as to names or reputation
and remained there until Saturday
having in the meantime, looked a.
and engaged a modest little five room
cottage at III East Twenty fifth street
we took possession of the same on tn
day last named, April 18th, and expec
to make it our headquarters durin
the summer. We shall be glad to Sc
Mankato friends at any time. Late
we will attempt to give you some ide
of this city of Los Angeles. Possibl
if one were coming to California i
the late fall or early winter. whe
| trains are crowded, he might not fin
, the tourist cars comfortable in all re
spects, but with. few on board, q
, was the case with us, we found ther
altogether comfortable, with goo
, clean linen, good attendants, plent
of storage room for hand baggage
lunch boxes, etc., and to those VIII
feel that they can come in the tourists
, but cannot afford the Pullman, W
| certainly would say come 'stourist. "
. Yours truly,
GEO. T. BARR.
Los Angeles, CAL, April 90.