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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-22
COURTESY IN MEXICO.
How Woman Writer Was Escorted
Through the Country

now woman writer Was Escorted
Through the Country.
Hospitality in Mexico is humorously
yet gratefully described by Mrs.
Tweedie, who relates her experiences
in Mexico as l Saw IT. For hours
the train had been pounding along be-
tween huge Texan ranches, a dusty
and uninteresting journey since leaving
San Antonio. Suddenly a man in uni
form appeared before the traveller.
Are you Mrs. Alec Tweedie? he
asked
Il am" answered, with an outward
show of courage, although inwardly
wondering what offense l had commit
ted.
Il have come to help you at the from
tier with your luggage"
sighed with relief, thanked him and
after his departure tried to go on with
my work of manuscript reading.
We passed another junction and an
other man stood before me.
Are you Mrs. Alec TweedieT' he
asked
Il am" replied. trembling again.
Il come, said he, from the Interna-
tional railway to bid you welcome to
Mexico"
asked him to sit down, and we chat
ted, although not for long, because in a
few minutes, "Are you Mrs. Alec
Tweedie?' asked third man. At that
laughed outright.
Il come from Mr.. Cloete's ranch" he
explained, 'to look after and welcome
you in his name.''
We began chatting about my recent
adventures, when a fourth man pre-
sented himself.
"Are you Mrs. Alec TweedieT' he
asked
Convulsed with laughter. could only
nod assent. ~
"Mr. Barrett Of Sonora asked me to
meet you at the frontier and see you
safely to Sabinas." was his explana-
ton
So. duly escorted, went on.
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Fraudulent Jewels.

Since solutions Of aniline dyes pos
sess the property of imparting to gen.
uine jewels as well as glass paste a
deep, rich color if left long enough i'm.
mersed in them and since they possess
also the property of imparting precisely
the characteristic color of a genuine
Jewel the swindler has it not only in his
power to dye cut glass paste, but also
inferior cut gems. of the color of a
ruby. an emerald or a sapphire, since
fuchsine is the haLdsomest ruby red
shade, while bleu de Paris initiates all
solutely that Of the sapphire and ami.
line green that of the emerald.
Such fraud. however. can be made
still more complicated by using genuine
off colored rubies. sapphires or emer-
aids and dyeing them with the CORE
spending aniline dyes thereby raising
their value tenfold 1t is exceedingly
difficult to recognize this fraud because
the color of such well corroded jewel
can no longer be washed off even with
hot water. Only the bleaching power
of sunlight might after time assist in
revealing the swindle.
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DON'T MOVE OIL WILL sHoorr

his pocket, opened the door and slip
ped in so cautiously that he could not
have been heard had any one been
awake. He paused in the hall mo-
ment to hang up his hat and then crept
silently up the broad carpeted stairs
and softly tried the door Of the room
in which the husband hunter was re-
posing. SURPRISING an ejaculation at
finding it locked, the young man turn
ed away, but paused again at the head
of the stairs, muttering:
Il forgot the bathroom. They may
have left that unlocked" He retraced
his steps, passing the barred door and
trying a second one little farther
down the hall. Here he was success
full. and. passing through the bath
room. he entered the room of the Sleep
ing girl
"Queer that door was locked" he
said aloud as he lighted the gas Then
he sat down in an easy chair facing the
window while he unlaced his shoes.
May had been in light sleep when
her door was tried and was dropping
back into a doZe when she heard the
bathroom door open and steps issue
from it to her own room.
who can 1t be?" she said to herself
and was about to call Gerties name
| when the intruder struck a match and
she saw that it was man.
"a burglarr' she thought "And
Gertie said there was no dangerm
Then she remembered the revolver
she had tossed upon the bed and for
gotten to put away. Softly she slipped
her hand down over the bedspread I'M
til she grasped the weapon.
ut was lucky i forgot to put it
away she thought as she saw the
burglar making himself at home HE
intends to take off his shoes here and
then rob the house."
As she came to this conclusion the
burglar arose and turned toward the
bed. A look of surprise flashed ever
his face, but before he could move the
rusty old gun was pointed at his head
and feminine voice called:
Don't move or / will shootl Throw
up your hands! I've hit smaller OBJ
Ject than you many time"
The burglar paused, but did not
throw up his hands, and the girl in
the bed, realizing the uselessness of
| her weapon. began to weaken and wish
she were not so entirely at his mercy.
Il beg your PARDON came from the
burglar.
ooh, he's one of the polite kindr'
groaned the girl
Il beg your pardon, but l did not
know this room was occupied. Excuse
me and | will leave, although l don't
like to wake up the folks in the house"
ut would be rather interesting for
you if you did" But the burglar did
not seem to catch the drift of her sar-
casm and continued. 81 assure you /
had no idea any one was in the
ROOM
81 do not doubt your word in the
least"
"And so, if you will excuse me,
will leave and hunt up mother or Ger
tie
Mother or Gertie! How do you
know Gertie's nameY'
Because | happen to be her broth
err" was the amused reply.
Her brother! Dickr'
Yes, Dick. at your service. And
now. as | have said once or twice be-
fore, If you will excuse me / will go
and hunt them" He passed swiftly
through the bathroom, and a moment
later she heard him feeling his way
along the hall to Mrs. Manders' room.
Can it be Dick, or ought | to give
an alarm| Before she came to a de-
cision she heard Mrs. Manders exclaim-
ing
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Doing Their Arithmetic.

Children believe so confidently what
they hear that if they do not hear ac-
curately their minds sometimes run
into queer fancies. A well known pro
fessor remembers that when he was a
child he sang "Glory, glory, had new
year, for "Glory, glory, halleluiahg'
story of similar childish misunder
standing of sound is told by Sunday
school teacher.
The infant class was reciting the
Christmas lesson. Six-year-od Harold
was called upon to tell the story of the
Saviour's birth.
well" he began. ''the shepherds
were out one night doing their arithme
bic when the angels came"
But stop, Harold interrupted the
puzzled teacher. land tell me what you
mean by that"
well" replied Harold, II don't see
how they could do arithmetic in the
dark, but that's what they were doing
Now think, Harold" said the teach
er. .and tell the story as nearly as you
can in the words of the Bible"
So Harold began again: Zone night
the shepherds were dividing in the
fields''-
abiding" had sounded to his ear like
dividing" and dividing was doing
their arithmetic"
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The Artistic Japnnere.

The artistic Jap shows nothing in a
room, absolutely nothing except a love
Iy flower and a screen and perhaps a
beautiful vase. You would
never know from the rooms Of Jap
that he was a great picture collector.
The wealthy collector keeps all his
treasures slowed away in what is call
ed Ego down. his storehouse, and his
pictures are brought up one at time
If any visitor is present or expected.
Generally single picture will be
brought in and hung up. You enjoy
that beautiful picture by itself. 1t is
very much like bringing bottle Of
wine from the cellar. No one would
want the whole bin at time-"Japan:
A Record In Color" by Mortimer Men
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1.-THE SCOTCH RESULT"
Seeing the Point of the Joke In a
Plain story.

Seeing the Point of the Joke In a
Plain story.
William Inglis was a visitor at a
Scotch yacht club on the Clyde during
a regatta week, and one night he was
called on for story. Knowing, he
says, from books and experience the
density of Scotchmen to American
Jokes, he told the broadcast, most point
ed story he could think Of. It was the
old chestnut of the inebriated Irishman
who met policeman and asked him
the time
"Three O'clock" said the policeman
"Oi didn't hear" said the Irishman.
Three o'clock" the cop yelled
"Shure, OF didn't hear that. either"
The cop then hit him three whacks
on the head with his club. "Did you
hear thatT he asked
"Shure," said Pat, "Oi heard that
and Oh do be fur thinkin' it's glad Oh
am that Oh didn't mate We at twilve"
There was not a ripple of apprecia-
ton on the rows of Scotch faces be-
fore him. said Mr.. Inglis. They, one
and all, were blank, and slowly each
scotchman drained his whisky to hide
the fact
Suddenly" said Mr.. Inglis, Il saw
an old Scotchman in the far corner
break into a smile. Slowly he removed
his pipe from his mouth and blew out
cloud of smoke. 'Hoot. mon he said,
but We Gamma blame the policemen, for
a. that. 1t do be wee bit hard to be
asked the same question three times
''That is what l call the Scotch re-
suit Mr.. Inglis concluded.-New York
Tribune.
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/
why. Dick What do you mean by
coming home at this time of nightl
We all thought you would remain in
Montana for another MONTH
i "Quite an adventure" murmured
May as she dropped to sleep half an
hour later. But to think that threat
ened to shoot the man Gertie is so
anxious for me to marryT
''Oh, l am so glad that you like
Dick" was Gerties greeting the next
morning.
like himl What do you mean p
queried the bewildered girl.
why, didn't you try to bring him
down with your revolver, the way you
said you intended to get your hus,
band?" Gertie asked. with fine as
sumption Of innocence. 81 naturally
supposed it was case of love at first
sight"
Never during the following weeks
were May and Dick together that Ger
tie, the tactless. did not appear with
some senseless remark about guns and
game until her friend began fairly to
loathe her unfortunate adventure, her
visit and everything connected with it,
Her manner to Dick became daily more
constrained and chilly. He was in
despair as to how he could please her
and at last confided in his sister.
$50 you are really In love with her
and are desperate because she will
have nothing to say to your was her
consoling exclamation. '"Tell her so,
you goosyw
He acted so promptly on her advice
that Gertie heard the welcome news
that very night in a bedtime con-
fidence.
But, oh. Gertie," May whispered,
half laughing, half crying. 'how could
you tease me so all the timer"
my friend" was the oracular re-
Spouse, ''for all your bravery with a
gun | don't believe that you would
have bagged your husband if l had not
made you think you did not want to"
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CHERIFF.s SALE.

CHERIFF's SALE.
BY virtue of a writ of heri facias, to me d.
rected, issued out of the Court of Chancery of
the state of New sersey. will sell at public
sale, on
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1909,
between the hours OF II and O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day (to-wit at q O'CLOCK, J at
BENJAMIN w Zelley's hotel. IN Mount Holly.
Nd.
All the following described tracts or parcels
o; land, situate in the city of Beverly, in the
sey. LIST tract. Beginning at the northeast
corner of Melbourne avenue and Putnam
street and extending thence ~ northeast
along the north line OF Putnam street one
hundred and twenty feet toa corner midway
between said Melbourne avenue and Bently
sven4ei thence 81 northwest on line mid.
feet to a corner; thence (3) ia line parallel
with said Putnam street one hundred and
/ twenty feet to the east line of said Melbourne
| avenue; and then thence a. southeast along
the east line OF said Melbourne avenue eighty
feet to the place Of beginning. Being a part
OF larger tract of land which b. Franklin
Raley and wife, by deed dated the 10Th day of
August, A. D. 1859. ana OF record in the Clerk g
office OF Burlington county, in Book No 81 of
deeds, page ITO, &C., granted and conveyed
unto Melbourne F Middleton and the said
Jacob B. Graw in fee. And the said Mel
the Sth day OF January, A. ID. 1890, and record
ed as aforesaid in Book No. 2S3 OF deeds, page
$50. &C., granted and conveyed the undivided
one half Interest therein unto the said jacob
| q. Graw in fee. End tract. Beginning at the
southwest corner of Bently avenue and War
\ rem street and running thence ~ south along
the west line of Bently avenue two hundred
and seventy four feet eleven inches, more or
less, to point IN the west line of Bently ave-
nue.; thence (2) west on a line parallel with
Putnam street one hundred and twenty feet
| to a point; thence (8) north on line parallel
with Bently avenue two hundred and fifty
three feet five inches, more or less, to the
south line of Warren street; thence ~ north
easterly along the south line of Warren street
one hundred and twenty feet. more or less, to
the place OF beginning. Being another part
of the tract of land described by above mem
toned conveyance of b. franklin Raley and
wife to Melbourne r. Middleton and the said
acob b. Graw. And the said Melbourne Il.
Middleton and wife, by deed dated the Esd
day OF July. 1891, and recorded as aforesaid In
Book NO. 295 of Deeds, page 1886. &C.. granted
and conveyed the undivided one-half interest
therein unto the said Jacob B. Graw in tee.
Seized as the property OF Isabella s. Graw,
executrix. &C.. ct ais, defendants. taken in
execution a. the suit OF George + Fields, COM
plainant, and to be sold by
A. H. SwAoKHAMER, Sol'r. Sheriff.
Dated April4 1902. PRS. adv fee. $l4. 40.
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The Lady Wa. Nor tbe cbo.,.

An Irish family once had ghost so
troublesome that they sent for detec-
: tives. One of these men late at night
fell asleep in his chair The lady of the
house CHANGED to come into the room
and could not resist the temptation to
groan and rattle her keys. She had
never played ghost before. II was mo-
mentary indiscretion. But the police
man did not and could hardly be ex-
pected TO believe this. He said it was
hardly worth while to bring him from
Dublin, and he withdrew in dudgeon.
Yet the lady was not really the ghost
He was sulking in retirement Hence
doubt has been cast on the ghosts of
haunted houses even among rejecting
iinds. London News.
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convict. al Ahx..inia.

In Abyssinia political offenders and
obstructionists are arrested. chained
and placed on the small tableland Of
Abba Salama, a high, rocky and pre-
cipitous mountain about thirty miles
from Adowa. So sheer and steep are
its sides that the prisoners are drawn
up by ropes. Their chance of escap-
ing is impossible, unless they run the
risk Of dashing themselves into eter-
nifty on the rocks below On this lone
.ly height there is soil on which they
may grow grain, and there are wells
with good water There is no speaker
to keep order, and they may, if they
choose. abuse the prime ministers and
crowned heads to their hearts content,
but they return no more to the ways Of
the world.
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3 10 Sargent

~ Copyright, 1900, by e
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"I'n wager a box of candied fruit
against cocoanut cake that he writes
advertisements or railway guides"
Frances Morton laughed
an take you. Now see who finds
out first"
Since she and Alice CASTOR had set
up small fat Of their own the absorb
ing topic of interest had been a man
across the way who early and late
labored at his typewriter. All through
the long summer the girls had sat in
the twilight and speculated over his
industry when all the rest of the world
seemed a-pleasuring or at least idling.
Gradually Frances had woven a
romance about the quick, reliant fig
ure. The opera glasses, discreetly
used, showed that his rather hand
some, clear cut features bore the stamp
of intellect, and she declared impetuous-
ly that he must be engaged upon some
literary labor of vast importance. 1t
was this declaration that had called
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with his frank criticisms.

with his frank criticisms.
But it was always the careless Alice
who made him most welcome. Fran
ces, the artistic, still smarted under
the crash of her air castles. He had
no right to disappoint her thus. The
idea-a dime novel a week at SO much
peri
On this particular evening, however,
she welcomed him more cordially than
usual Perhaps she really felt the
need of his presence. Alice was work.
ing late on the Christmas edition. The
twilight without hung in a misty pail,
and her own heart was heavy. Two
book covers and series of margins in
japanese effects had been returned
with thanks" He glanced at some
pen and ink sketches she had been
making.
This is rather good" he said ap-
preciatively. you are getting along
famously."
Frances looked up quickly, search
ing for sarcasm, but she found nothing
of the sort in his frank, admiring eyes.
-CJ oiC " SOule dUV6TIlS-
ing matter" she replied simply. You
see, like yourself, l am losing my
ideals"
Not losing them" he answered
quickly, Just putting them aside for
better days. Some day will write the
coming novel, and you will be doing
great things in oils. In the meantime
both of US are doing the sensible
thing"
There was new tenderness in his
voice, and unconsciously she reached
out her hand. He had read her disap-
pointment and understood. He took
not only the proffered hand, but the
other also. all marked, as it was, with
ink from the despised drawings
Let us make it common cause" he
said gently. 1--WE have both over
thrown our idols for awhile to face the
world in honest toll. Let us fight it
out together"
No she murmured, wondering how
she had ever misjudged him so. LET
US win over lost ideals"
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PENNSYL lANlA RAILROAD
Inc Standard Railroad Of Ameyfca. Ro.
fecfed throughout BY Block Signals
and Intevl0eking Switches.
IN EFrEor FEBRUARY II, lsoa.

.
zsasns seavs Mouns Ho.,v
For Pniiadeiphia $50, 500. $50, ITO, 7.4s, s.os
only. 5.Ol, ID, s22 ss7, 1910 p 4. 'A'"luA ~
Oh sundays s.16 A.. NJ, 1900 62l, sb5Pn
ehDertons TBS. A. n, 1928, S82 sos, 7.2t
On sundays CHEZ.
3lo ssa55l,nE s 20 74O $40. loss A. M. Az
Runs 70 East Burlington only.
FOR ss1aasys ~ lese 2Sl sso $40
s,.o, iu.os. A. T., 2:42, 40, $50 Pm.
On sundays. 1870 A. NJ, 2.O4, $50 P. NJ
70 !. xs "lsIoWn. columbus, kfnkora, etc.,
on Sundays. GIL P. N.
FOR L1mDerton. Medford. Marion ana Had
rory incentown. lao, asz, sos Pm.
Fqr Tome River, Island Heights and Sea side
On sundays, ga A. n.
cor Beach daven, 800 A. N,
sor IuckertOn, 800 A. n, All NJ
VI AsDury Park and Long Branch. 800 A. II .
AL r. N. 49, -
on sundays. sMAx.
Trains tsove for Mount Holly az follows:
from fhiladelDhia. 6-32, 7.sz, ,sl2 lO.v0 LII 2a
~, isso q 80 Saturdays only, ESQ. 400 zoo
..ezs o.tes bses, 6.2S. $40, la.ou, III 90 r. M
On slnoays. $50. A. n. 90. $40 1880 P.n.
Fso na New York. VIA Trenton and Burlington
yUn Sundays, 1000 A. n. 7.0o rn
from trenton, 6.45, TAO. $50. LIS A. NJ. 2.65,
o.zus I.0Os p. n.
On sundays. $40, ll.55. A. n. 400, s.Os, PIX.
srom Burlington. $50. 1905 A. NJ, ls.02, l.57.
Kun from East Burlington ONLY
vn Sundays. sv0 A. n, lz36. 445 lis. as P. n
from toms havef, s.O5. A. N, $50. r. n.
On sundays, 524, p. M.
from AsDury Park, LIT P. II.
from Mediocre, ITO A. NJ. l.s0. 6.26Px
from Long Branch, LOT P. n.
On Sundays. 400 P. n
From femDerton. tnorthl s.s7. 7.2s, s44. A. NJ,
l238, 4.5z. s.22 r. \.
On sundays, 500 A. n.
from FemDortOn (sOuthl. 8.47 A NJ n
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"What is heredity, mammal" asked
the little girl. spelling the word out
through her falling tears and waiting
to write down the meaning.
1T ism, how shall explain it?
Oh" said the mother, something you
get from your father or me-"
And the small child wrote down on
her paper of home lessons. ''Heredity-
spanking - Tit Bits
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H,, own Mo,ber p,an,t knov H,u


The following anecdote is told by a
young Englishman, who says: 81 was
coming home from India on leave of
absence. The ship did not arrive for
some days after it was due. My twin
brother Ben had come up to receive
me, and our aged mother was very
nervous.
"One morning, after she had under
gone several disappointiaents because
of the ships delay. rushed into her
room, saying. oh, mother. how are
your Her answer was: No, Benja-
min, it's Il bad Joke. You know how
anxious am for Alfred 1t was some
time before could convince my moth
er that | was her son Alfred. who had
been away so long and not my twin
brother Ben, playing joke on her"
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Seemed Reasonable.

Johnny had written a composition In
the narrative style and was showing II
to his mother for her approval before
submitting it to the teacher.
Here's sentence that will not do,
Johnny" she said as she read it;
"'When the man found that he had
called at the wrong door, he politely
explained himself away A man can
explain thing away, my dear. but not
himself"
81 don't see why" commended Johnny.
"a man can bow himself out, can't
hep
Certainly"
"Then why can't he explain himself
awayY,
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Az Ancient French Cu.tom.

Anciently in many parts of France
when sale of land took place it was
the custom to have twelve adult wit
nesses accompanied by twelve little
boys. and when the price of the land
was paid and its surrender took place
the ears of the boys were pulled. and
they were beaten severely. so that the
pain thus inflicted should make an i'm
preston upon their memory, and, If
required afterward. they might bear
witness to the sale.
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Two centuries ago the umbrella was
known and used as a sunshade. Ben
Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher al
luded to it. In 1712 it was used as a
rain protector. Gay in his Trivia"
speaks Of the umbrellas oily she'd"
which was recorded as kind of SOU
wester material more serviceable than
Bingham or silk. which was used In its
construction at that period
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In making Roman candles cylin-
drical case is taken and packed with a
lot of stars. At the bottom of the case
they put some of the composition they
put in rockets. and on top of each star
is some more of it. BY mixing certain
chemicals green and red lights are pro
duced. Green lights like those used
in death scenes on the stage at the
theater are made by mixing great
quantity of nitrate of barytes with
small quantities Of sulphur. chlorate
of potash. charcoal pulyerized and ar
senic
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Ont BEFORE His Time.

There's one of my faults that I'm
free to admit said the convict who
always managed to break jail.
What's that?'
81 have never lived up to my con-
victions., Philadelphia Press.