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The Jersey City news., 1902-01-25
well. I am now giving it to my other

/ well. I am now giving it to my other
children Y
Mr.Joseph Kirchensteiner, 81 Croton
street, Cleveland, o., says: ave have
used Peruna for eight years as our fam
| lily medicine. During Che whole Of that
time we have not had to employ q ply
sician.
| Cur family consists Of seven, and
we also use it for the thousand and
one ailments to which mankind is liable.
We have used it in cases of scarlet fever.
measles and diphtheria. Whenever one
of the family feels in the leastill, mother
always says: sTalxc Peruna and you
will be well,' or if we do not happen to
have any, we will have to get moro
Peruna.' Peruna is always satisfactory
in colds and coughs
Children are especially liable to acute
catarrh- Indeed, most of the affections
of childhood are catarrh. All forms Of
| sore throat, quinsy, Group, hoarseness,
and laryngitis are but different phases
of catarrh.
These affections, in the acute
form, may pass away without treat
ment, but they leave a foundation
for chronic catarrh in later years. Even
a slight cold is acute catarrh, and rem
ders the mucous membrane of the head
and throat more liable to chronic ca-
tarrh afterwards. Tho. child is con-
Istantly asailed winter and summer, with
catarrh.
~ tor, !, Il .1e
collie and diarrhna, are due to ca
tarrhal arrangements of these organs.
Agreat many families are learning by
bitter experience that these affections
must be promptly treated or the child's
health is permanently injured.
Peruna is the remedy. No family
should be without it. As soon as the
symptoms of cold, cough or any other
affection Of the throat or stomach is
noticed, Peruna should be given accord
ing to directions. A vast multitude Of
families are relying entirely upon Pe-
runa for safety in this direction.
There are no substitutes. Peruna is
the only systemic catarrh remedy
known to the medical profession.
That Peruna can be relied upon is evil
denced by the great number of testi-
monials which DR.. Hartman isreceiving
daily. Only avery few of these can be
published. Only one in thousand.
Every household should be provided
with DR.. Hartman's free book on ca
tarrh; also "Facts and Faces book OF
testimonials concerning Peruna sent
free by The Peruna Medicine Co., Co.
lum bus,O
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-25
HAS NO SUPERIOR
Harry Nolmes of the Bsjou is the
Ri-ht Man in the Ri~ht Place

MANY actors have the right to boast of
the fact that they have been on the stage
all their lives. even from childhood, and
there are scores of such, but it is rare
thing to come across a man in the
managerial department of the theatrical
world who can say as much. One examp e
of thie, latter class is Harry Nelmes, the
assistant treasurer of the Bijou Theatre
Mr.. Nelmes is still a young man, but he
has earned the reputation in the theatri-
cal world of having no superior in the
capacity in which he is employed at
Colonel Holiness. popular. price house on
Newark avenue.
Mr. Nelmes was born in Brooklyn. At
the age of five years he began to earn
his own living by selling programmes in
the Grand Opera House in Brooklyn and
STAYED there for fcar years. He then Went
to the Columbia Theatre in that city and
was employed in the box cffice there for
three years. For time he quit the
theatrical business to devote his entire
attention to his studies and then returned
to the Columbia.
In the summer time the theatrical men
have a long vacation usually, but Mr..
Nelmes has never been idle in tn g season.
While the theatres were closed he was
engaged in the office of the Bergen Beach
Improvement Company at that resost, and
there he got better insight into business
methods than he could have gotten in a
! theatre. When Colonel Holmes opened
4 the BiJou he looked about for capable
assistant to Treasurer Hogan and he
struck upon the right man in Mr.. Nelmes.
Ever since Mr.. Nelmes has been in the
box office in Mr.. Hogan's absence and
he hae made great success. He is pop
ular with the patrons of the house and
knows many of them very we'll
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-25
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications as they cannot reacn
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness. and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
Is caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infamed you have q
rumDling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when i. is entirely closed, Deafness is the
resuit, and unless the inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to It's
normal condition, hearing viii be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which IS nothing but
an infianed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We wifi give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars, free.
F; J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Holps Family Pills are the best,
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-25
MRS. STEVENS'S MUSICALE
Informal Evening at Her Home
Last Night.

Mrs. Frank Stevens entertained NUM-
bcr of friends last night at her home, No.
25 Clifford avenue. with an informal mu-
sicale. There were about forty present.
and real jolly, old fashioned time with
music, singing and dancing ensued.
The color scheme was pink and roses
and palms adorned the parlors in artistic
profUsion. At eleven O'Clock supper was
served from a pretty decorated table,
where the centre piece was of roses, sur
rounded by pink shaded candelabra.
During the evening Miss Mabel Stevens,
VINO is an artist on the pianola (and 1t
tsfses an artist to operate a pianola sue
cessfuliy), gave a number of classical and
patriotic selcs ticns, the latter being sung
by those present. who entered thoroughly
into the spirit Of it all without restraint.
WITH some of the gayer tunes the guests
joined hands and danced in real old fash
toned style, while with the Star Span
gled Banner all rose and remained rever-
ertially quiet as they sang.
It was a unique party going back to the
spirit of ''Our Grandmothers, and re-
life from the formality of the afternoon
tea or the prize winning spirit of the
euchre
Among those present were:-Rev- d..
and Mrs Cornelius Brett, Mr.. Phillip
Brett, Dr. and Mrs. William Pyle, Miss
Irna Fyle. Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Pyle.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Stevens. Miss Mabel
Stevens. Miss Marjorie Mattocks Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mattocks, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell
Grerson, Mr. and Mrs. e. M. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heck, Mr.. Edison
Heck, Mr.. George Lavory, Mr.. and Mrs.
John HeadGen, third Mrs. Richard Wash
hurn, Mr. and Mrs. G. v. H. Brinkerhof,
Mr.. and Mrs c. Howard Slater, Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrett Van Horn, Misses Emma
Josephine Bessie Van Horn and Mr-
REGINALD Van Horn.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-25
KsNHEDYs Will SMOKE up.

The John F. Kennedy Association of
the First ward will hold their annual
smoker at their clubhouse, Washington
and Morris etreets. on the evening Of
February II.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-25
KA N TED.

LADIES WANTED no WORK on SOFA
pillows Materials furnished Steady
work guaranteed, experience uI1neeess zry-
NeedIework Dept. Ideal Go., CAicaeo.
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-25

A Cinderella dancing party, may be
made very enjoyable. says Good House
,,eenng.,' The Invitations might have
] dainty French slipper painted in water
color IN one corner, or simply the word
"Ciderella. After the guests assemble
and before the dancing commences, let
them understand thoroughly the hour TO
cease; ten. eleven or twelve, + not too
late for them. twelve would be approprl-
ate. Have a clock with loud clear
gong which all can hear and the mo-
unent it strikes all dancers must take part
in the slipper hunt, For this buy pair
Of doll slippers, and hide one slipper in
The Jersey City news., 1902-01-25

To cure a child OF Group, wiring flannel
cloths cut of hot water and apply fi,en
10 the throat, changing them frequently.
says the Ladies' Home Joursaa1 Make
q tent over the crib by means of sheets
over q screen or umbrella. then place a
email tealzettie over an alcohol lamp near
the crib and let the child inhaie she moist
tent. care being taken that the es1fid does.
not come cIpse enough to the hot siee1u
to get burnt. If the attack Is severe YOU
sultSs It would be best to keep the pa4t
tient indoors for day or two after toc
attack
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-16
LAW POINTS,.

A druggist may be convicted of main
tanning a liquor nuisance. though hav-
ing a permit to sell liquor. holds the
supreme court of Kansas.
The giving Of a new note for an ex-
isting Indebtedness will not of itself
release collateral security held for pay
ment of such indebtedness, holds the
supreme court of Nebraska.
A child of divorced parents is ward
of the court and must not be removed
from the state by the parent to whom
the court has awarded the custody.
holds the appellate court Of illinois,
A reservation of title In condition
al sale of goods is valid as between the
parties and those succeeding to their
rights, with knowledge of such reser-
walton. either personally or from the
records.
A decree or order for alimony in a
divorce proceeding is not a debt within
the meaning of that term as used in
the constitution prohibiting imprison-
ment for debt, holds the supreme court
Of Washington.
A bequest In a will for the purchase
Of books on spiritualism, to be free to
all, is held by the court of chancery Of
New Jersey In the case of Jones versus
Watford go Att. Rep. 1901 to be a
charitable gift which court of equity
will enforce.
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my part won't uphold the nand OF no
sheriff what let's his private affairs
intervene with the dooties of his
Office"
This eloquent and uncouth appeal
aroused a faint murmur of approval
The excitement now was at boiling
point. The wrong word said and the
shooting would begin. Already the wo-
men were crowding toward the door,
dragging the little ones after them in
unceremonious fashion.
1t was at this tragic moment that a
young man. graceful, with blue eyes
and blond hair, arose well to the front
and walked toward the stage. leaping
lightly upon 1t. 1t was Mark Kelsey,
owner Of the Sleepy Eye mine.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said, 81
entirely agree with the sheriff in this
matter. So far as l am acquainted
with the circumstances, there is no
spite work in it. The young lady who
has been brought into this affair is
Miss barley. Today l asked her to be
my wife, and she has done me the
honor to consent. wish to announce
the engagement now and to say that
the play can go OIL"
Four men, all miners from the
Sleepy Eye. gave a cheer and rushed
forward to the stage. At the same
time Rayburn drew his revolver, but it
was twirled from his hand. Whether
1t was bullet from the sheriff's re-
volver or from Kelsey's no one knew.
but Rayburn's hand fell shattered to
his side His cronies dropped back
upon the bench.
mo use fightin' fer nuthin'." said
one. "Rayburn lied to u.s."
Then the sheriff did his whole duty
with firmness and dignity. The offend
ers were placed under arrest and es-
corted to the jail, and, as Mark Kelsey
had predicted. the play went on.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-16
Copyright, 1901, by J. r. Rathon

Quong Hing, accountant in a tea
store on South Clark street, waited at
the depot of the Santa Fe railroad with
fear in his knees and anxiety sizzling
in the neighborhood of his carefully
creased and braided cue top. The
flower of his heart, little Nah 'Ng, was
coming along toward him in a tourist
sleeper, and in ten minutes, if the
word of these red capped devils in
charge of the platforms was to be re-
lied on, she would be in his arms.
Chicago was long way from the
willow huts of Pc lie Wah, on tribu.
tary of the Yangtse, and 'Ng's head
and 'Ng's little slanting eyes must have
been in continuous whirl from the
minute she had given her life into the
keeping of these white people who ran
the steamboats, and the trains and
hustled you from one to the other like
a package of tea.
But telegram from good friends in
San Francisco had relieved him from
worry in this direction Indeed, his
present condition of mind was caused
-AOAS W h~A AdplQ upPAOdCu lndu ally
thing else, for Quong Hing had called
her to him by false pretenses, and now,
as the time for the meeting drew near,
he was afraid his secret might not
stay long in his own keeping. Well,
tomorrow they would be married, and
half Chinatown would be at the wed
ding feast and rejoice. After that he
would have to take his chance.
The whole trouble had started from
a silly old village crone whose hus-
band had followed Chinese Gordon to
the walls of Picking and whose gal
liant death in the face of the enemy
had been drooled out to all the young
maidens in the village through the
long years that came after.
MARRY a warrior, children, if you
would be proud of your husband;
man of blood, whose enemies quail be-
fore him. That is the kind to bring
joy to your hearts, my little ones"
At the flying of the new year kites,
even at the little baptismal lantern
feasts on the river and at the morn
ing clothes washing on the stones by
the muddy sedge-there was old Go
Len with her nodding head and her
sage advice The girls listened re-
spectfully as they grew up to young
womanhood, and needed too. Thus il
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-16

There lived down In my Eeighbor-
hood several years ago man and his
wife, who ran small farm and were
very poor" said an old resident of
Jefferson county. II held the office of
tax assessor at that time, and my du-
ties sometimes necessitated my spend
ing the night with this couple. who,
though poverty stricken, never failed
to make me welcome. One day
reached the house at the noon hour
and was cordially invited to light and
come in to dinner. We took our seats
at the table. My host bowed his head
and murmured the briefest grace l
ever heard-'God bless our bitter The
wife passed a dish of corn pone. the
only article of food in sight. to which
we helped our plates. saw that my
host was troubled. and l exerted my
self by cheerful conversation to d.
vert his mind from the meager fare.
1t was of small effect. Sally said he
at last, 4 think you mout "a had some
thing to eat, seeing we got company
Well. Jim, don't see how could get
anything extra when we hain't got
nothin' but bread she replied. Jim
pondered this excuse a minute, then.
giving her queer look, replied, We'll,
Sally, you mout "a put little salt in
the bread? "-Birmingham (Ala.l News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-16
RIsToRl AS A DIPLOMAT.


Now the Great Actress Won Gorf.
chakOf to Her Cause.
Ristori was charged with the mission
of bringing round Prince Gortchakof
to the side of Italian unity when she
went in 1860 to a play at St. Peters
burg. AS the court was in mourning
she was commanded to come and recite
Maria Stuarda" at the Winter palace.
Nine. Ristori recited her great part and
electrified the court The czar shed
tears.
After she retired from the room
where the imperial party was to a
salon filed with courtiers, the czaro-
WITT brought up Prince Gortchakof
and presented him. He had something
to say about the emotional character of
Ristori's recitation. He wondered how
she could have been SO deeply stirred
by the sufferings of one who had per-
ished so many centuries ago.
81 was not thinking of her," cried
Ristori. 81 was thinking of a living
and discrowned martyr, supposed to be
dead, but living. | was thinking of my
beloved Italy. wanted, under the
image of Maria Stuarda. to represent
to the minds Of their imperial majesties
the cause of Italian independence and
unity, and think they yibrated in uni
son with my patriotic efforts. now
want to convert you. prince. for am
afraid you think that Italy must not be
resuscitated, though she has risen as If
from the dead and is full of life. ener-
gy, hope"
Gortchakof answered in diplomatic
commonplace. At length he appeared
moved by Ristori's eloquence and said;
81 promise to refer the matter to his
imperial majesty. You have not plead
ed in vain"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-16

1t would surprise good many per-
sons probably to hear that Punch and
Judy is a Chinese institution, but
there seems to be good ground for the
supposition, according to correspond
ent of London paper, who says: "A
few years ago witnessed at garden
party given by the general then COM
manding the troops in Hongkong the
exhibition of a Chinese Punch and
Judy, which had been brought down
from Canton. The general arrange
ments were precisely the same as those
of an English Punch and Judy, the
only difference being that instead of
the dog Toby there was a wooden
figure with clapping jaws. supposed
to represent dragon.
"The costumes were Chinese, and
the piece varied In some respects from
that which we see in England. but all
the characteristic features were the
same. The lesser mandarins were duly
knocked over by the big mandarin,
with just the same satisfactory whack
as that with which Punch disposes Of
Judy and Jack Ketch. and all the ac-
cessories of voices, pipes and scenery
correspond to those of the English
performance"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-16
His Ruling Passion.

A little old man, STOPPING and white
haired, with rusty hat and long used
coat, was bending over the rows of
volumes in dusty, antique bookstore
not many miles from East Twenty
third street the other day. There was
about him something of the flavor of
old time books and last century litera-
ture. He might have stepped out of
one of those old engravings which show
shabby collectors absorbed in their
treasures, while small boys pick their
pockets from behind, pockets already
well drained, though. by the collectors
ruling passion.
Suddenly he picked up book eager
ly, blew off the dust and poked his
nose between the yellow leaves. A
young man, himself a lover of old
books, who had been watching the old
fellow with interest and certain lit
erary affection, asked almost timidly,
Have you made fnd?'
"Sh. you young foolY' said the mild old
collector" Then in whisper he add
ed: 81 can get this book here for ST.
for 81, tell you-and sell it to col
lector know for So. The other day l
picked up book for cents in a pawn
shop and sold it for
But the young man was gone.-New
York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-16
1879.

SO this was now Quong HING came
to be waiting at the depot He saw
the locomotive swing around the curve
into the maze of tracks. Then, just as
he was bracing himself and brushing
the final specks from his uniform, he
heard the familiar beat of the big drum
and, looking behind him, saw all the
bonneted lassies of the Clark street
corps drawn up in line to welcome the
bride.
Quong Hing said "Glory Hallelujah"
under his breath, and he never said it
more feryently in his life. In another
minute Nah 'Ng was in his arms, the
lassies waving their tambourines about
the couple and the one eyed colored
man beating the big drum as If he
meant to break the parchment or die
In the attempt.
The little slant eyed innocent with
the peach blossom cheeks was the
proudest woman in the world at that
moment. "My warrior" she whispered
(they are all alike, Chinese or eau
casian, sometimes), my warrior. If the
maidens in Pc LIE Wah were only here
to seeY'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-16

Not long ago certain farmer be-
came bankrupt. In the course of his
examination before the official receiver
he admitted that he had been speculat-
ing on the turf Moreover, he went
on to explain that he had experienced
what he described as "plaguey bad
luck"
did you know anything about horse
racing?" the bankrupt was asked.
NO. was the reply; that's why /
engaged fellow who did to buy some
losses for me-"
"And these horses turned out badly,
supposeT suggested the official re-
ceiver.
"Very," was the reply; though l
don't blame the losses for that. They
tried hard, but summat wor bound to
turn up to. upset 'em. They nearly
allus ran secondw
"How do you account for thatT
"Weel, sometimes they ran second
COS they'd overmuch weight to carry.
sometimes they ran. second COS the
jockey had backed another and want
ed 'em there, but more often than not
they ran second COS the judge would
have 'em there! Sometimes, again,
they ran second COS there wOr nobbut
two 'osses In the racey-London Tele-
graph
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-16

James Russell Lowell is recorded as
saying that he always liked to pre-
pare his impromptu speeches. At
dinner given to Mr. Longfellow dur
ing a visit to London it was agreed
that no set speeches should be made.
After the fruit and coffee had been
discussed, Admiral Farragut arose and
protested that they could not dream
Of parting without hearing from Mr..
Gladstone.
Mr.. Gladstone began by assuring the
company that he was of the mind of
Lord Palmerston, who said. Better
a dinner of herbs where no speaking
is than whitehall and oratory there
with"
His remarks" developed into an elo-
quent grafton. He had read the works
of the American poet and quoted pas
sages from several of his poems. and
concluded by paying splendid trib-
ute to Mr.. Longfellow's attachments.
The subject of this superb panegyric
was deeply touched. and replied with
out rising In a few happily chosen
phrases, prefaced with the remark that
In his case the pen was mightier than
the tongue and that he could not make
an extempore speech.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-16
FAD BECAME A MANIA.
tempted by Harvard Book Plates.
Doctor Turned Thief.

tempted by Harvard Book Plates. .
Doctor Turned Thief.
1t would seem from the experience
pr the Harvard college library that
book plate collecting may sometimes
develop into dangerous and expen-
sive mania. A few years ago the Har-
ward library found that the engraved
labels which 1t pastes on the inside Of
the covers of its books as marks Of its
ownership were disappearing from
some of the less used volumes. The
older book plates, it appears, are high
ly priced by collectors, and some Of
them are particularly valuable for their
artistic merit as we'll as for interesting
associations with early book collect
ing in this country. These were natu-
rally the special prey Of the thief.
Detectives took the matter in hand,
and the offender was discovered with
full evidence of his guilt upon him.
He confessed to stealing the library's
property and to having it in his pos
session. By the time the matter reach
ed the courts the greater part Of the
book plates had been restored, the thief
having settled satisfactorily with the
persons to whom he had sold or given
them, and, as the prisoner had repaid
the expense to which the library had
been put, the college consented to leave
the matter of sentence with the court,
which imposed fine Of $3.50 on one
count and put the other count on file,
to be brought up again later If it should
be desirable, meanwhile placing the
offender under 1000 bonds for his fu-
ture appearance If he should be want
ed.
A striking point in the case is that
the guilty man is in no way common
criminal His education Che has de-
gree of DOCTOR and his taste seem only
to have made his thefts more intelli-
gent and discriminating, however. He
knew the value of his peculiar booty,
and he knew how to dispose Of 1t, his
very personality being protection to
him In that part of his misdemeanor.
Apparently the fad developed to ma
mia and that to kleptomania in his
mind.
A number Of the stolen plates have
not yet been traced at all, and collect
ors have been warned against accept
ing Harvard plates Of the older en-
grayed varieties unless there Is unmis-
taxable evidence that they came hon
estly into the possession of the person
who offers them.