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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-18

One of the results of the investiga-
ton of special committee of the So
ciety of Arts into the question of book
binding goes to show that sheepskin
is often used by bookbinders under
very different names. They found
books bound nominally in Levant mo-
rocco. hard grain morocco, straight
grain morocco, pigskin. calfskin, croco-
ollie and alligator feathers. all of which
on close microscopic examination were
found to be the ordinary common
sheepskin on which had been stamped
the special grains and markings of the
skins they were got up to initiate. The
committee, however, were satisfied
that in many cases both the book
binders and the librarians had bought
these feathers under the impression
that they were buying the genuine ar
ticle.-London Globe.
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The married Druse women of Mount
Lebanon, in Asia Minor, labor under a
distinct species of torture endured I'M
der their peculiar head veil. 1t is at
tached to long horn or tambor. usual
ly made Of metal, which is fastened to
the head by means of cushion. These
habaras are Of an infinite variety of
colors, embeIlished with tassels, bands
of embroidery and fringes. Underneath
this again is worn face veil of coarse
thick net so heavily embroidered that
one can scarcely see or breathe through
it. This is fastened close to the face
and the habara drawn tightly over it.
They are so muffled in the folds of
these clumsy stuffs that the stranger
has to look twice before he can decide
whether they are advancing or retreat
ing, and the poor wretches suffer acute
ly under the weight of their wells.
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A COMEDIANS TRICK.
Ruse by which He Escaped Arrest
and Had His Debts Paid.


and Had His Debts Paid.
Many amusing stories are told of Joe
Haines, a comedian of the time of
Charles H., sometimes called Count
Haines. 1t is said that he was arrested
one morning by two bailiffs for a debt
Of EGO, when he saw bishop to whom
he was related passing along in his
coach. With ready resource he imme
diately saw loophole for escape, and,
turning to the men, he said, LET me
speak to his lordship, to whom l am
well known, and he will pay the debt
and your charges into the bargain"
The bailiffs thought they might ven.
ture this, as they were within two OF
three yards of the coach, and acceded
to the request. Joe boldly advanced
and took off his hat to the bishop. His
lordship ordered the coach to stop,
when Joe whispered to the divine that
the two men were suffering from such
scruples of conscience that he feared
they would hang themselves, suggest
ing that his lordship should invite them
to his house and promise to satisfy
them. The bishop agreed, and, calling
to the bailiffs, he said, "You two men
come to me tomorrow morning, and ]
will satisfy you"
The men bowed and went away
pleased, and early the next day waited
on his lordship, who, when they were
ushered in, said, "Well, my men, what
are these scruples of conscience?v
"Scruples?" replied one of them. eve
have no scruples! We are bailiffs, my
lord, who yesterday arrested your cou-
sin, Joe Haines, for debt of EGO, and
your lordship kindly promised to salts.
fy U.S."
The trick was strange, but the result
was stranger, for his lordship, either
appreciating its cleverness or consider
ing himself bound by the promise he
had unintentionally given, there and
then settled with the men in full
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Benevolent.

There was not long since venerable
and benevolent judge in Paris who at
the moment Of passing sentence on a
prisoner consulted his associates on
each side Of him as to the proper PEN
atty to be inflicted. "What ought we to
give this rascal, brother?" he said.
bending over to the one upon his right.
II should say three years" What is
your opinion, brother?" to the other on
his left. II should give him about four
years"'The judge with benevolence)-
Prisoner, not desiring to give you a
long and severe term of imprisonment,
as should have done if left to myself,
have consulted my learned brothers,
and | shall take their advice. Seven
wears!
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-18

1t is well known fact that voices
differ greatly according to nationality
and geographical position. Thus, In
Russia one hears male voices which
are absolutely unique in the lowness
of their compass. The Italians. on the
other hand, are notable for their fine
tenor voices. Some Asiatic nations,
according to Engel, sing in shrill notes
by straining the voice to its highest
pitch. Others delight IN a kind Of
vibrato or tremolando. Some sing
habitually in an undertone, others in
nasal tone.
Lichtenstein, in describing the sing
ing Of Hottentot congregation in
South Africa, observes that among all
the singers, consisting of about 100
Hottentots of both sexes, there was
not one man with a bass or baritone
voice. All the men had tenor voices.
The Chinese voices seem to bear some
resemblance to the weak character of
the people. A military man who had
three years. service In the country
declares that he never once heard a
Chinaman sing from his chest-Gen-
tleman's Magazine.
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The remark Of counsel in a will case
the other day that there were two pc
culiarities about highlanders, their
great devotion to the national drink
and their power of absorbing whisky
without apparently getting the worse
for it, recalls the old story of how the
laird of Garscadden took his last draft.
A considerable number of lairds had
congregated in the clachan of law for
the ostensible purpose of talking over.
some parish business. They talked wen
and drank still better, and one Of them
about the dawn of the morning, fixing
his eye on Garscadden, remarked that
he was Hooking unco CASH. very
chastity.
Upon which the laird of Kilmartiin-
ny coolly replied "He has been WI his
Maker these twa hours! saw him
step AVA, but didna like to disturb
guild company London Chronicle.
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Hell have to ind his own way out
We can't bother with him.
go ahead" said Paddy. ME and
Billy'll get out together
"Foolr' cried Jones. Come onr' he
called as he ran.
Paddy drew off his coat and, throw
ing it over the mules head, tried to
lead him out, but Billy would not
move.
Billy" cried the boy, don't you
know I'll take care of you? Conner
Billy whimpered and then, with a
big shake, sprang down the passage
dragging Paddy after him. The fore
man was already some distance away,
but Billy's burst of speed soon brought
them together again. Paddy, keeping
his feet in a remarkable manner,
passed the foreman, and they dashed
on into the smoke. Paddys head was
swimming, and his eyes were bursting
from their sockets. He seemed to spin
along like a top. Then there came a
crash, and he found himself on the
ground huddled against Billy. The
mule sank down with a pitiful cry OF
pain. His leg was broken.
1t seemed ages after that when Pad
dy opened his eyes to find lot of anx-
tous faces gazing into his. He was
helped up, and a distant roar, like the
voice of many people, fell upon his ear.
He saw he was at the head of the
shaft and that number of men stood
around. Evan Jones bent over him
and said:
Don't cry about Billy. You did all
you could to save him, and you were
nearly gone when l found you and
brought you out We both had mar.
row shave, and so did the other fell
lows, and we all owe our lives to you.
The people want you to say something.
Are you strong enough?'
Raised by willing hands, Paddy was
greeted by roar of cheering, and
when he found his voice he said, al.
though he could hardly hear himself
speak: Don't say nothin to me about
it. 1t was Billy done it all. Billy, he
vas
But he could say no more, and, turn
ing to his mother, who had forced her
way to his side, he burst into sobs and
hid his tears on her bosom.
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ThE RAMRoo HAlR.
A slow but sure Poison That Is Uset
by the Iavaneae

A slow but Sure Poison That Is Used
by the Jayanese.
The young shoots Of the bamboo are
covered with number Of very fine
hairs that are seen under the micro
scope to be hollow and spiked like bay
onets. These hairs are commonly called
bamboo poison by the white men resi-
dent in Java for the reason that MUIR
der is frequently committed through
their agency.
When a Javanese woman takes
fancy to a European, according to an
official Dutch report, she will either
have him or poison him If she gets the
chance. She seeks any and every OPP
portunity Of mixing these infnitesimal
hairs among his food, and they serve
the purpose of irritating the whole
length of the alimentary canal and set
ting up malignant dysentery. 1t may
take long time and many doses Of
this so called poison to effect the pur-
pose, but the native. woman does not
tire, and death will surely result. The
male native will also try this method
of revenge for an affront.
The planters know all this and dread
the bamboo hair, but It Is always diff
cult to determine whether the dysen-
terry is caused by the poison or comes
about naturally. When planter finds
himself prey to attacks of that COM
plant, his best course is to take voy-
age to Europe g.
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WHEN the
D Err BY
r. WAS RUN
Curran Eschard Greenley
Copyright, 1901,
BY Curran Richard Greenley
n.,..s.aM-,.,.ma.,-,.aa-. aA.,-,-A@a-,..

'Yassir, dey hain't nuthin' his ekal
dis side OBJ creased lightnin' eff he
want ter go, but"-Jim leaned over
confidentially-"he de debbirs own
fob tempeh, en- I'm mighty feared he
gwine ter bolt, what wild all dem brass
bans en- shoutin's, en- eff he do dey
hain't nobody kin hol' him, lessen it be
Miss Jess, en- she hain't in dat game
nowise"
Jim sighed apprehensively as he
rubbed down the satin coat of the
favorite-clean limbed, dark bay, an
aristocrat of the aristocrats, breeding
in every line of the arching neck,
deep chest and mighty limbs, true son
of the great Hindoo. The eyes showed
a wicked little rim of white.
"See dem eyes, Mas Charley? He
been a-showin' dem whites all day. en-
it's Gawd's truf dat hain't no peace
flag. Lawd hep de niggah what's
gwine ter ride himl'
1 left the stalls and started up to-
ward the judges stand, considerably
worried. 1t was only 'niggah talk, y
true, but Jim knew the Bay Prince
better than any one on the place. He
did not know that on this race depend
ed the old squire's home, and if lost it
would mean beggary.
shut my eyes, and it all came be
fore me-the rolling, golden splendor
Of the wheatfields, the cool shadows of
the beechen boughs across the long
avenue that led up to the quaint old
home, with its colonial pillared veran-
das, and the graystone walls where
the guelder roses climbed and the
thrushes sang through the summer
days; the old squire, white haired and
stately, and the little figure that al
ways lowered close to his side, my
Jess, my wife to be, somewhere in the
future.
Losses, debts, mortgages, one by one
had accumulated, until the hour had
come when the flower of Bel Air sta
bles must either prove their salvation
or their ruin. He had always been a
wicked colt. vouchsafng his friend
ship to none but Jess, whom he would
follow like a dog. 1t has passed into
tradition how one sultry afternoon,
when the temper of man and beast
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-18
How Russian Peasant. Live.

Most of the Russian peasants pass
great deal of their lives in workshops,
where they work, eat and sleep. the
same room sheltering number and
probably pig in the bargain. There
are few beds. Instead all around the
four walls of the room is fixed what
may be literally described as bench.
1t Is made of wood, and at this works
the peasant by day, and on it he sleeps
by night, each man at his own spot.
The conditions Of the Russian work
shop or factory and the Russian prison
and military barracks, SO far as in
terror arrangements are concerned, are
akin. Chairs there will also be and
table, rudely fashioned, as a rule. by
the men MISUNDERSTANDING Re-
view.
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The men began to push Warner for
ward. In his struggles the rope slip
ped from his arms. Finding his hands
free, he wrenched himself from the
grasp Of one of the men and, striking
him a quick blow, sent him Keeling
back toward the spring. There was a
scream, a heavy splash In the water
and then silence. Quickly following
up his advantage, he struggled to free
himself from the other man and had
almost succeeded when Jake gave him
push that sent him flying over the
brink of the spring and clear to the op-
posite side, where he struck against
the bank.
AS he began to sink down into the
hole he clutched frantically in search
of a support. When half his body was
In the water. his fingers grasped a jut-
ting stone that checked his fall. There
he hung, his whole weight on his fin
gers and the waters Juggling at him
as If angrily determined to tear him
away.
By fash Of lightning Jake saw him
clinging to the wall and, with an oath.
started around to that side OF the
spring. In another fash Warner saw
Jake with his gun raised to strike HIM
At the same instant there was a
pistol report, and in the darkness War
ner felt heavy body plunge past him
and heard a great splash in the water.
Then, just as his fingers had begun
to relax their hold a pair of strong
hands grasped his wrists and saved
him from sinking. For the first time
in his life he tainted.
When he returned to consciousness,
he was lying before fire in the shell
ter Of the still with a dozen detectives.
Three of the "moonshiners' were in
irons.
The detectives. guided by the scream
Of the man who had first met his fate
in the spring, had arrived just In time
to give Jake to the spring, which no
doubt hid much of his guilty past.
Afterward they had captured the rest
Of the gang, killing one in the fight.
The woman Liz had escaped
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OF Wordsworth, Southey writes in
1903, says Harold S. Scott in The At
lantic: "He has written mastery
poem called The White Doe of Rilston
Hall; or, The Fate of the Nortons. The
poem is ineomparably fine. 1t would
amuse you to hear how he talks Of his
own production. His entire and intense
selfshness exceeds anything you could
have conceived. l am more amused at
it than offended; not being sufficiently
attached to him to feel pain at percelv-
ing his faults, and yet respecting him
far too much on the average of his
qualities to be Disguised. 1t is so pure
and unmixed passion in him that. Ben
Jonson would have had him in play
had he been his contemporary"
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The little daughter Of man who had
been chosen for jury duty in London
the other day went to the judge and
said: please, sir, father can't come.
He can't put on his boots"
The judge asked the nervous little
creature what was the matter with her
father. Her hesitation showed that she
had not been sufficiently equipped for
the complete deception of the wary Of
fetal. He repeated his question.
well, sir" she said, looking straight
into the judges twinkling eyes, ia.
Their don't wear boots. He's got wooden
legs. l wasn't told to tell you anything
else, sir; that's all"
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Twentieth Century Medicine

The twentieth century has almost a
free field in medicine. Although much
has been accomplished in the treatment
of diseases, the science is still largely
experimental, and there is room for a
host of discoveries. Perhaps by the
time this century is ended there win be
lymph or an antitoxin or some sort
of treatment for every FIJI the flesh is
heir to, so that few vaccinations and
other treatments will guarantee immu-
nifty for long period Then centena-
rians will be as common as blackber-
ries and man will be young at eighty.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Reasons Why

There is no reason why you
should buy your Lamps of US un-
less you can get better Lamps at
less price than elsewhere. But
that is the REASON WHY you
should buy of us. We have just
received 4 line of Kopp's Cardinal
Red Lamps. They are new and
pretty. We get our Lamps direct
from the factory, therefore our
prices are the lowest.
PRICKITT'S PHARMACY.
80 High Street, Mount Holly, N. J.
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The little girl who was visiting at a
neighbours house had gone out to look
at the horses.
Here's one of Them she said. that
has watery eyes and coughs and hangs
his head just the way papa's horse did
last summer"
what did your papa do for his
horse?" asked the owner of the ami
mails.
HE sold him" was the innocent an
swer.-Pearson's Weekly.
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gathered himself ana with a mighty
effort landed under the wire just
nose length ahead of the black. And
then pandemonium broke loose. Men
clambered down from everywhere. Up
went the numbers-Bay Prince first,
Black Rover second and Zingara third
1t was all over, and the Derby had
gone down into history. In the midst
of it little figure all in its gay scarlet
satins dropped from the saddle and
was half carried by Jim to the weigh
ing block.
''You go way, Mas Charley. Dis
heah boy amt nowise fitten ter talk
Jim had for once forgotten his rails
in" In his anxiety to bar me out, but
brushed him aside and saw my Jess in
her close tailor suit standing just in
side the door. The scarlet jacket aud
cap lay upon Jim's cot, and my dar-
Hng's pretty face rivaled them In color.
There was one shamefaced moment,
and then the little head went proudly
up.
II did it for papa and Bel Arp And
Jim went off chuckling to himself as 1
drew the door close behind me.
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II see that your town has been con-
sidering the idea of imposing tax on
bachelors"
yes" answered the young woman,
"but we thought it over. and we con-
cluded that the men might be mean
enough to take the money to pay it out
for what they spend for caramels and
theater tickets. Washington Star
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COMING to the Point.

Mr.. Grogan-What power O. funer-
ais they do be havin' at the church
these daysl Shure. it's shtarted me
thinkin'.
Miss Casey-Thinkin' av what?
Mr.. Grogan-That whin it come
tonne fur my funeral would you be the
WILDLY Philadelphia Press.
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INCENTIVE to Haste.

Dusty-When came into the yard,
the bulldog showed his teeth.
Wraggles-And what did you do?
Dusty-The proper thing. showed
my heels.-Boston Transcript.
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Hoped to strike the Right One.

HUVeu TO StFIFkt INC HIBH MT OHes
"Here are half dozen prescriptions
] would like to have you fill as soon as
you can" wheezed Rivers.
Il can see they are all for the cure of
a cold" remarked the druggist, looking
them over.
IT'S this way" explained Rivers.
when had the other cold. tried all
these. One of 'em cured me. but
can't remember now which one it
."-Chicago Tribune.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
z ON THE BRINK
8 OF THE.
3 BIG SPRING
BY Thomas P. MOntfOri
9 Copyright, 1901, by A. s. Richardson

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
In the Ozark mountains there is a
spring that could tell some startling
tales and explain away the mystery
surrounding the disappearance of more
than one human being.
Jack Warner thought that he had
made an important discovery, and the
next minute he found that he had made
two of them.
In the first place, he had discovered
a 'moonshine" distillery, which was
important, but not interesting to him
In the next place, he was prisoner
in the hands of the ''moonshiners"
themselves, which was both important
and interesting.
For two long hours in the stormiest
of nights Jack had toiled YEARLY up a
narrow ravine in the widest of the
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She-And so you are a bachelor.
Well, there is always hope for bact+1
lors.
He-That's So It's never absolutea
iy certain that they will marry
Brooklyn Life.
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Lake Baikal's greatest distinction is
its size. 1t is the largest fresh water
lake on the Asiatic or the European
continent, being 400 miles long and
from 16 to 65 miles in width.
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Nothing raises the price of blessing
like its removal, whereas it was its
continuance which should have cost US
its value.-Hannah Moore
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PENN0YL IANIA RAILROAD
The Standard Railroad of 4meyica. Pro-
fsettd throughout BY Block Signals
md InteylOnking Switches.
IN EFFECT DEcEMBER 5. 1901.

Trains lea7e Mourn Holly
For PniladeIphia, $40, 500. 652. ITO. 74e, s.Oe
sI7. ll.z A. NJ. I2.52. az. (s40 Saturdays
ON Sundays, SIS 4. r.. [ .Os. 81. s.b5p.x
For Fen,erton, 7.85. 9.0s A. NJ, 1923, 1882, AT,
b.05, ~. P. n.
On sun days. pa AN, 6nr.M
40, *6.65, $50, p. M
Runs 70 East Burlington only.
On Sundays, 7.25. 1880 A. NJ, 2Ol, 80. 9lO Pm.
FOR boroenJown, Trenton and New York, $50.
g. 50 ~ si n,,a loss q !: alo, rs n
For LeWstown. columbus, kinkora, etc.,
1923 r. H..
For LuInt'erton, Medford, MarIton ana Had
rdonneld $40. A. n. 1875. $50 P. N.
r LOT Vince Vince ntown, 1880, s;sz, = % P. NJ:
ZOE Tome River, Island Heights and Sea Side
fark, s!D, A. NJ. 4.47 P. M.
On Sundays. 9.24 An.
For Beach haven, 800 A. N,
FOR AsDuly Park and Long Branch, 9.O0, A. n. .,
on sundays. sMA.x.
Trasns tsG'e for Mount Holly as follows:
From Phiiadeiphia. 6.s2. 7.s2, slz. 1000, Ii. 20
e.oz, DOS. $685. 6.26. 500, 1896. Il.50 ?. N.
On sundays. $40. A; NJ. LOO. 90. 1880 Pm.
sno Se 3. YORK. viaTrenton and Burlington.
On Sundays. 1000 A. NJ, 100 Pm
From Trenton, 545 TAO. $50. ll.2s a. NJ. ass,
on sundays. $40, Il55. A. NJ, 400, s.os, Pm
$50, 6.2s, *7.aI, s56, Pm.
Run from East burlington only
IN sundays, 300 A. NJ, lz.S6, 4.45. lis. s.45 ?.
TIN e.. TOMS hiyer, 800, a. M, $780, r. N.
From AsDliry Park, I27PM
From Medford, ITO A.. N. l.SO. 5.25 N.
From Long Branch, LOT r. NJ.
On Sundays. 400 P. M.
1876, ADJ, s.22 P. N.
On sundays, 500 A. n.
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Weight for weight, oriental rubies
are valued ten to twenty fold the price
OF diamonds. The best come from
China. Ceylon and India.
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Grasse, in France, contains over a
hundred factories which distill per-
fumes from the flowers of the orange.
jasmine, rose, violet cassia, tuberose
and other plants.
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A wise man speaks well Of his
friends, and of his enemies he speaks
not at alL-Chicago News
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The best way to do good to ourselves
is to do it to others; the right way to
gather is to scatter.-Richter
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