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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-30
the Author,s Power.

Everybody knows that In novel a
commonplace person may be made in
teresting by deliberate, patient ex-
position Of his various traits precisely
as we can learn to like very uninter-
esting persons in real life. If circum-
stances place them day after day at
our elbows. Who of us would not
grow impatient with the early chap
tiers of THE Newcomes," for instance,
or 1.-The Antiquary' If 1t were not for
our faith that Thackeray and Scott
know their business and that every
one Of these commonplace people will
contribute something In the end to the
total effect? And even where the grad
ual development of character rather
than the mere portrayal of character
is the theme of a novelist, as so fire.
quent with George Eliot, how color
less may be the personality at the out
set, how narrow the range of thought
and experience portrayed! Yet in
George Eliot's own words these COM
monplace people have a conscience
and have felt the sublime promptipgs
to do the painful right" They take
on dignity from their moral struggle,
whether the struggle ends In victory
or defeat. By an infinite number Of
subtle touches they are made to grow
and change before our eyes like living,
fascinating things.-Atlantic.
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Money In China and Errnt.

Coins were made In China so long
ago, it is said, as the year 2250 B. c.,
but they could not have been other
than portions of metal cast into porta-
BILE shape, such as were all the earliest
moneys. In Egypt, the cradle of civih-
zation and commerce, strange to say,
there was no imperial coinage. Copper,
silver and gold were used as elsewhere
to indicate values, but they were man
ufactured into Jumps. shaped some
times like brick, and in the case of gold
and silver were nodded in rings, like
the ancient Irish money of ten centu-
ries ago.
1t appears almost inconceivable that
a people who created the pyramids and
erected such magnificent temples
should have been entirely ignorant OF
coins. Yet it is certain from the state
ments of Herodotus that such was the
ease. The first coinage of money in
Egypt was not struck to assist the
Egyptians themselves In their COM
mercial dealings, but rather because
the foreign merchants with whom they
traded, the Greeks and the Phenicians,
demanded some media which would
nave the guarantee of its value appar-
ent on it and which would circulate
for that value.
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The well known gray parrot Is a
most satisfactory and popular pet. The
male and the female look exactly alike,
and both will talk. The female talks
less, learning fewer words and phrases.
but she pronounces with great distinct
ness. They are capital mimics and
catch different tones of voice with nice
ty. In the very young gray parrot the
iris is black. In the older birds it is
yellow. The iris of the young birds
eyes changes gradually. The eyes are
dark for about seven months. AS the
gray parrot is long lived and slowly
reaches maturity the young ones must
be fed and watched with special care.
The only way to care for a very
young parrot is to boil the corn which
is fed it and make it into a pulp, put
ting it into the birds beak or letting 1t
feed from the owners fingers as It
would from the beaks of the parent
birds. The feeding of young parrots
must be done frequently or they will
die of starvation. The gray parrot is
fed practically like the others on hemp,
sun1ower seed, Indian corn, fresh fruit
and some nuts. Almonds are not good
for parrots The bitter almonds make
them i'll. Parsley is a deadly poison
Our Animal Friends.
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Misplaced Confidence.

An Irishman once applied for job
on board a certain ship.
well" said the captain, where are
your recommendations?
"Shure, an l haven't emmy, sur"
Cant take you. then; got German
here with fine recommendations; have
to give the job to him."
Pat begged so hard, however, that
the captain finally agreed to take him
and the German both on a trial trip,
the best man to have the permanent
job.
They were well out at sea when a
storm arose one day while Pat and the
German were scrubbing the deck. A
big wave came along and swept the
German overheard with his bucket
Pat Immediately picked up his bucket
and started after the captain, whom
he found below
well, Pat, what's the matter now|
the captain inquired.
Faith, sur, We know that German
what had such foine accommodations"
Eyes; what of him."
'Begorra, sur, an he's gone of with
one of your buckets"
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Time For Eight.

That '"The Girl Left Behind Me- is
a more strenuous tune and filter for
army use than Siegfried's song of the
sword is not to be gainsaid. The ear
piercing fife calls the soldier to shot,
shell and glory; "The Magic Flute"
with all its magic, would move him not
at all. The shouts of the Yalkyrie
maidens may touch warlike chord in
the breasts of our more strenuous
daughters, but they have thus far fall
ed to inspire troop of amazon rough
riders. A performance of die Wal
kure," of even the entire Ring" likely,
would not hurry an army into action
Though it might have that effect, for
grand opera music appeals to the In
tellect and moves nobody" whereas
war and ballads appeal to the heart
and bring tears to the eyes" We are
told that Greek music writer's fred
armies with courage by composing, in
the Phrygian mode. equivalents for
''The Girl l Left Behind Me" and Sc
cured the fidelity of the girl by the use
of the Doric mode. No doubt by skill
fully combining these modes they killed
two birds with one stone-a feat that
the composer of the American classic
hymn before action often, we fear,
came short of.-Harper'S Weekly.
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Wnen Percival Tangdon left the
house an hour later, with an invitation
to call again ringing in his ears, he
waited until he got round the corner,
and then he kicked himself.
'Down on your knees" he said to
himself, "and thank God that you are
not a villain! If you had taken the
earnings of that poor girl. already laid
upon the altar of her mothers sickness,
you would have been the most unmiti-
gated scoundrel alive. 1t makes me
shudder to think Of it. But you were
not tempted You were not! The touch
of a vanished hand was on that purse,
like talisman. And what plump lit
tie hand it was! Just what / conceived
1t would be. How warm it was and
magnetic! She pressed mine and told
me she was sure we would be great
friends. Percival Langdon, believe
you are the seventh son of seventh
son. The glimpse you got Of the owner
of that purse was borne out by the
reality in every respect"
Six months later the plump little
hand and the plump little owner there
of became the pr perty of Mr.. Percival
Langdon for better or worse and all
the rest of it. he is assistant paying
teller at the bank now and has salary
not to be despised. And he will tell
you. with voice of pride and a smack
ing of the lips. that his wife makes the
best soft gingerbread In all the world
and other things just as good He
would not trade tables with that sup
piled by the finest chef that ever came
out of Alsace or Lorraine.
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Difficult Dentistry.

The nawab of Rampur, whose do
main is about 600 miles to the north
west of Calcutta, came down from his
home to call on Dr. Smith, says Lon
don paper. and brought $50 people with
him to see about his mothers teeth.
She wanted set of false teeth, and
because Englishwomen had two sets
the maharima must have two sets also.
The nawab of Rampur is a Moham-
medan; so Of course the mother could
not show her face.
Likewise on that account DIR. Smith
had to go to Rampur to do the work.
Two thousand miles to make two sets
of false teeth! 1t cost the nawab 1900
rupees.
The old woman lay back with her
face covered, and the dentist worked
at her mouth through hole in sheet.
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The author of Across England In q
Dogcart" once stopped to examine a
church in the little village of Enstone.
The day was warm. and ON leaving
the church | rested for awhile in the
grateful shade of the building and for
the sake of the GOODNESS still kept my
hat in my hand While standing there
overheard one workman ask of an
other:
why do e keep lis at off like that
out of doors, mater
"'Cause 'e's Quaker, O. course" re-
piled the mate. "Quakers allus do in
churchyards.
Here was an opportunity not to be
lost NO" said | II am not Quak-
er; am an Episcopalian."
There was a short, awkward pause
Then the first workman. evidently OF
an inquiring turn of mind. said to his
fellow mason, who seemed to be con.
sidered an authority:
"a E-piscopale one, e says e is
Wot's that, BillY
"Oh," replied the learned Bill. quite
equal to the occasion, that's one Of
them fancy foreign religions, surep
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Among the famous men who were
for brief term cadets at West Point
were Edgar A. Poe, the poet; Matt II.
Carpenter, the eminent lawyer and
statesman of Wisconsin, and James
MacNeill Whistler, the celebrated paint
er. Whistler remained three years at
the academy. The Army and Navy
Journal gives the following curious
story why he did not pass his exam
nation:
1.-THE subject given him in chemistry
to discuss before the academic board
was silica, which constitutes per
cent of the solid matter of our earth.
Whistler, it was said, in perfect inno-
cence of the subject, but with his
Enthusiastically charming manner,
described silica as an elastic gas, or a
'saponifiable fat The young ladies in
the audience smiled approval, but the
stern academic board dispensed with
Whistler's further valuable services at
the Military academy"
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Pennsylvania RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad of Ameriea. Pro
hefed throughout By Biloxi Signals
and Infe,focking .SzOitches.
IN EFFECT SEPTEMBER 10. 1902.

Trains LEAVE Mount Holly
Fol Philadelphia. $50, 500, $50, TO, TAI. 75l.
"a. SAG. $40, ILL A. M, 10 40. Il IL Monday
only)s 2 o. 3s5. ABB, %, 622 7.l5. 8.37, 1850
On Sundays S.02 A. M, l2t5. Is ITO, s.55 p. M
For Pemberton, 7.0i, 8.56 1854 A. M. 80. r. O6
4.l5, SAB, 6l5, 7.25 P NJ.
On Sundays, S.14, 955 A. M, 70l p m.
For Bordeniown, Trenton and New York, 6 80
7.4U. $40, 1850 A. M, 1888, 4.O6. 5.37 Pm.
On Sundays. In, A. M 2.04, TERN.
For burlington. 10, 7.4O. sio. 10 so A. M, 1888
on sundays. "a Is. 80 A. M, 2O4, 7.22, $40 P. NJ
tkuns 70 East burlington only.
For Lewistown, Columbus, Knkora, ETC., !. 35,
4.I5 p M.
On Sundays. zOl PM
For Lumbertcn. Medford, Marlton and Had
donfield. 60 A. NJ, 1928. 440 P. NJ.
For Vincentown, 1880, 6l5 p N.
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea Side
On Sundays. S.l4 A. N.
For Tuckerton and Beach Haven, $50 A. N.
4.49 p. NJ.
For Asbury Fark and Long Branch s56 9 so
An. tz.0e, 427P.M.
On Sundays, q IA AM.
Runs saturday only.
Trains leaUe for Mount HOLLY as Jottot0s:
Fr.m Philadelphia, go, $40. I AZ, g.I2, 1000
Ilz0 a. M, i2.25, (l.3O Saturday only, 81, 25
352, Az, 4.57, 500. $40, 6.o8, 6.2s, 500. 1880
n.4OP. NJ.
On sundays. 1880. 500 A. NJ, 90. 500. IO.soP.n.
From New York, viz Trenton and Burlinx ton,
so, $50, IL U A. n, LOO, 90. s.O0P-N
On Sundays. 100 A. M. Twp
From Trenton, s.45, TAO, 9.30 lilo A. M, LOB.
2.b5, 5.2O, 7O0P.M.
On Sunday S, 6.I5, II 55 A. NJ, 400, sOSPs
From burlington. $50, 1905 A. NJ, 1902 81,
1910, Cos, 7.3l, 956 P. N.
On Sundays, *1.55 An ~ IS, 445, 7.55, LAS P. n.
*kuns from East Burlington only.
From Toms River, 6.56, S.05 A. M. tl2. %, 3.4l.
81
On sundays, 622PM
From Medford, ITO A. M, l.30, 605 P. NJ.
From Asbury Park. 6.59, I.I3A.M 2.3O, 5.l5P.M.
From Long Branch. 6.45, tl0.55A NJ, TO- 10 r. NJ.
On Sunday 800 P. M
From Pemberton north, $751; 722, z29, 1. 80 IL 4 0
M. ~ 30. 407. All, s22P.M.
On Sundays, 7.zs a. M. SEQ. 65S P NJ.
From Pemberton (south), 1888 A. M, 4.25 p. NJ.
On sundays. 7.03 p. Nj.
From NfncenLown. $50 A. M, 400 m.
FROM Beach Haven. 0.57 A. M, 2.s5 p. N.
On SUNDAYS 5.25 p. NJ
Runs Monday only.
WEST JERSEY sEAsHORE RAILROAD
June d, 1852.
Medford, Marlton and Philadelphia.
Leave Meafoid Tor Philadelphia at 7OO 1907,
M. zoo. $40. Pm.
On sundays, 7.uO A. M, 4.45 p. NJ.
Leave Marion tor Philadelphia at TIA, 10. %
An, 2-20, 3zP.
On Sundays, TIA A. M, 4.59 Pm.
Leave PhladelphlA, Market street, for Med
On Sundays 800 A. M, $40 n. M.
Leave Marion Tor Mediord. SIT, ll.3s A.. M.
42I 6.z2 p. M.
On Sundays, 9.52 A. NJ, 7.O8 PM
FOR further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
j. Is. HUTCHINSON, j.. X. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent
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eff ever l find money, I'll keep it. No
advertising for the owner with mel
guess notl'
Many a time has Percival Langdon
said this, with a careless glance at the
sidewalk and an odd feeling of wonder
how it would feel were he to see fat
roll of bills at his feet And now. there
in his pathway, lay pretty little
purse, fat and feminine. as unmistaka-
bly, the lost property of woman as if
it had borne the name of the owner in
big letters on the side.
Percival picked it up. 1t was OF
snakeskin, somewhat worn. but still
dainty, and it had silver trimmings and
silver clasp. AS the finder held it foI
a moment in his hand some psychic
force from the fingers accustomed to
carrying it seemed to strike into his
palm. 1t almost seemed to him as if he
felt the warm weight of little hani in
his own. Who has not found this per
sonality in castoff glove or shoe OF
other object strongly associated with
its wearer? Even a castoff relic of the
dead has the touch. the feel" of the
absent one long years after he or she
has departed.
The young man looked up and down
the street. Unconsciously his eyes
sought out short, stout figure, one be
fitting ownership of the little treasure
trove which he had picked up. But
there was no one in sight whom he
could associate even remotely with the
purse.
He laughed aloud.
well. by Jove, this Is funny" he
said to himself. "For years l have
been wishing that l could find money
and have planned how | would get rid
of 1t if fortune ever favored me, and
the moment | really do find some be-
hold, am looking for the owner But
perhaps there is no money in this little
baggage to tempt me after ALL"
He opened it. There were a number
of samples of dress goods, a recipe for
making soft gingerbread c'Soft ginger
bread = that's goodp' exclaimed Per-
cival, smacking his lips. "If there is
one thing like better than another it's
soft gingerbread and the soft ginger
bread style of girlp'). a newspaper clip
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How Russian Men Wear Their Coats
When In Russia, / remember well OF
one occasion an athletic young SaxoT
struggling his shoulders and exclaimina
as some figure went by muf1led up IL
a great fur coat, of which the collar
turned up as high as the top of the
head, without using the sleeves, but
holding the garment on as one might
a shawl or blanket, with the hands
very carefully folded inside: Look al
that now"
Incidentally it may be remarked thai
this way Of wearing a greatcoat, ever
In summer is almost UNIVERSAL. e.
without using the sleeves, SO much sc
that 1t is frequently SO worn In the
army by all ranks In uniform, and
there is a special word In the language
which designates this peculiar way Of
wearing a coat. | tried SO to wear Il
once or twice, but 1t really is trouble
some to keep on, and | am at loss tC
understand how a custom neither con
venient nor becoming can have be
come so general as to be distinctly
national-Cornhill Magazine
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MABEL sWEETeRIAR.
No. II Larkin Street.

Mabel always fancied that name"
For some reason he could not under
stand Percy raised the bit of paste
board to his lips, remembering that her
fingers had touched it. Mabel Short
and plump. with dark hair and big
brown eyes. Do bet it? YesI Thirty
dollars against thirty! Well. bless my
soul, Percival Langdon. guess you
woke up daffy this morning. You're
crazy as a June bug"
A moment later Percival was walking
rapidly toward I.arkin street II was a
mile away and in a good quarter of the
town. But little thought he of dis
lance. His one desire was to find the
owner of the purse and restore her
property before she had a chance to
suffer much over its loss. Had she
been a personal friend he could not
have felt more anxious about it. As he
went along he kept repeating to him
self, "Oh. for the touch of a vanished
handw
The touch of vanished hand! Did
be not feel it on the polished leather?
Langdon's heart was pumping like a
fire engine when he rang the doorbell
of pretty little two story house which
bore the magic number TT in gold
foil on the glass panels. He was a
good looking young bank clerk, under
paid, as all bank clerks are, but earning
a decent living and able to dress well
and, as he would say it, live like a
gentleman. He had an Unborn honesty
for which he did not give himself cred
it. for he often thought, given the OPP
portunity, that he would fitch fortune
without a tremor. And yet the moment
he was put to the test he did not have
an instant's temptation.
"Short and dark l beg a thousand
pardons," stammered Percival. you
l was saying-is this Miss Mabel
SweetbriarT'
She clapped her hands.
"Oh, you have found it, l knew you
would | told mother you-that is. the
Underworld read my name upon the
card and bring it home. Mammaw She
raised her voice, and Percival noticed
that 1t was sweet and fine THE lost
is found, dear. You will not have to
put off the consultation after all! But
you must come in, sirl Mother-and l
will want TO thank you"
"Yes. Nab" said a gentle voice from
a room beyond. Bring the gentleman
in. He has taken such load off our
mindsl You will excuse my not rising.
sir2 ! am an invalid"
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she Made Her.elf Understood.

She was young and innocent looking
and coy and shy, and the half dozen
men among the passengers on Chica-
go street car the other day caught
themselves looking at her more than
once and almost wishing they had such
a daughter. Presently another girl got
in, and the two exchanged exclama-
tons of surprise. Two minutes later
the last conner was saying loud enough
to be heard all over the car:
"Dear me, Madge. but your new hat
is a stunnerp'
Eyes? Do you like it2'
''It's perfectly splendid. 1t must have
cost at least S."
give dollarsp echoed the coy and
shy and innocent. "Why, my old gov
coughed up fourteen bones for this hat.
and we got Sc of at thatg'
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ping containing three verses of senti-
mental poetry, a glove buttoner and
$50 in bills and a handful of small
change.
my, what a tidy little sumr' cried
Percival. There's q box of cigars, a
pair of new shoes, round of theaters.
All I've got to do is to toss the purse
into a sewer and put the money in my
pocketr'
1t was only a passing thought, q
fash, the echo of ideas he had often
had before when that dream which
comes to all of US at one time or an
other-the dream of picking up mon
ey-lingered i'll his fancy.
But was there nothing in the purse
to mark its owner? 1t did not appear
so. women are so silly" he said.
''No; it is l who am silly" he added as
it suddenly came to him that there was
back pocket in the purse. He lifted
the cover. Yes; there was narrow
card tucked away in it. With blunder-
ing fingers he fished it out and turned
it up so he could see the name inscrib-
ed upon it-"her name" Somehow pos
session of the pocketbook had given
him sort of proprietary interest in the
owner.
1t was pretty name, very pretty.
Percy caught his breath when he read
1t:
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Sick
III e a d a c h e s a n d
Dizzy Spells,
w e a X, N ervou s ,
WretChed, Tired,
Until DIR. Miles Nervine
Cured Ne.

Are you in poor condition." Are you
almost ready to give up from exhaustion,
nervousness, headaches, backaches, and
dizzy spells1 No need to mention the de-
tails of run down or poor condition" to
those who are suffering. Better t. tell you
OF Nervine, the remedy sold on a guarantee
to help you, and restore your poor weakened
nerves to life, strength and health.
"Dr. Miles Re storative Nervine has done
great deal for me. In the fall of 1897 my
health was in a very poor condition. Ex-
IRENE nervousness, dizzy spells and sick
headaches made me most miserable. l had
been under the care of our local physician
for some time, but got no better. / was on
the verge OF nervous prostration. Had no
appetite, and could not sleep. / grew worse
as the dizzy spells continued and lost flesh
and strength. Oil those awful days. A
lady friend who had taken Restorative Ner-
vine advised me to try it. bought bottle
at the local drug store and when it was one
half gone / noticed that the medicine was
helping me. l continued taking it according
to directions until l had used three bottles
when felt SO much better l stopped taking
It feel that my present greatly improved
health is all due to DR.. Mics Restorative
Nervine. | am grateful for the benefit l re-
ceived and recommend the Nervine wholly
on its merits as a nerve tonic and reStora-
tive."-MRs P. M. HoGoBooM, Dalton,
Mass.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
DIR. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart. Ind.
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Must Have Thought Her old

Miss Clara declare was never SO
insulted in my life. Oh. how l hate
him!
Miss Angie-Whom?
Miss Clara-That young snip of a
Dashaway.
Miss Angie-What has he done?
Miss Clara-Why, he asked me this
afternoon if thought there was much
difference between the people ten years
ago and now Just think-ten years!