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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15
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Copyright. 1909, by A. S. Richardson

When Aunt Milly returned from her
visit to Boston, she was a changed wo-
man. She had gone away staid old
maid of thirty-seven, with never bit
of nonsense about her, and she had re-
turned fiustrated-that is, she simpered
| and giggled and acted "girly." She
took to wearing bows and jewelry, and
she was anxious about her eyebrows
and the mole on her chin. Her sister
Florence, widow and the head of the
house, noticed these things with some
/ thing like establishment, but reserved
comment. She argued that they were
Z the legitimate results Of a woman get
/ ting away from the sober influences
of her country home and that they
would soon wear off, Her daughter,
Susie Warden, was the third member
of the household. Susie had been de-
! nounced as worldly by the old maid.
She had also been charged with CO.
quetry. 1t had even been limited that
she was heartless. All this because she
cared more about her horses than for
the young men who bowed to her good
looks and her future financial pros
poets and because she preferred walk
through the woods with a gun in her
! hands and dog at her heels to sitting
on rustic bench and flirting with a
callow youth.
| Susie had never been In love or any
where near it, but Aunt Milly's symp-
toms did not escape or deceive her
She judged them to be symptoms Of
love. and her curiosity was aroused.
What manner of man could have touch
ed this old maids heart? All sorts Of
men might fall in love with girl: but,
according to Susie's reasoning. only
one or two sorts would fall in love with
an old maid, and especially a homeIy
one. She thought things over until she
felt in a measure responsible for the
aunt who knew nothing of the pi; falls
of the world, and then she tackled her
one day with:
"Lcok here, Aunt Milly, YOU are in
love, and want to know all abeus it."
MY dear child. BIT what can you
meant" gasped the aunt as she blush
ed as hard as she could and bit her fin.
ger nails.
Il mean that you fell in with some
man in Boston who talked soft to you
and that you are getting two letters
week from him and answering them
with exceeding TromDtnaSs II iS M,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15
Discipline Among Ant.

The region of the Amazon is overrun
by an interesting species Of ants known
as saubas They are represented as
the curse Of the country because of
their social and military organization.
Some observations upon the discipline
maintained by them were made by G.
harrington Brown:
We We're greatly amused by singu-
lar struggle going on between a soldier
ant and his working fellows at the
mouth OF their underground nest. Some
eight or ten of the workers chung on to
his legs and antenn@ and tried to drag
him back as he endeavored to come out
Of the hole.
Although he was furnished with
huge mandibles he did not lose his
temper nor try to bite them, and it
was evident that, although they de
tanned him by force, they never nipped
him hard
During the struggle they allowed tw,
or three other soldiers to saunter out
past them and go roaming by them
selves. 1t appeared as if this particu
lar individual had behaved badly, was
under arrest and was now being pre-
vented from breaking barracks The
end of the struggle was not witnessed
by us, and it will never be known who
gained the day. but from all appear
ances it went against the soldier.
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There Are rwo kind. Of mustard.

There Are Two Kinds of Mustard.
There are two varieties Of mustard
black and white. Black mustard is
the most valuable for commercial pur-
poses. Its seeds are very minute,
weighing not more than one-fiftieth of
grain each. Its pungent taste is
caused by an essential oil This oil
can, like fruit flavors be exactly fmi-
tated by the chemists. Both as a table
condiment and as medicine mustard
has been known from a very remote
period.
AS now found in our grocery stores
this spice consists of white and black
mustard seeds, mixed and ground fine.
The white mustard keeps better than
the black variety and is not so bitter.
A good deal OF the mustard sold is
adulterated, sometimes with wheat
-four, but more often with tumeric. the
pulverized root of a common East In
dian plant.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15

In his autobiography. The Making
Of an American, Jacob A. Riis tells an
amusing story of a visit he once made
to the house of three sisters whose
brother had been drowned:
ut was very hot July day, and to
guard against sunsroke had put a
cabbage leaf in my hat. On the way
over forgot all about it. and the leaf
getting limp. settled down snngly on
my head, like ridiculous green skull
cap Knowing nothing Of this, | was
wholly unprepared for the effect my
entrance. hatless, had upon the weep
ing family. The young ladies' ceased
crying, stared wildly and then. to my
utter bewilderment, broke into hyster-
ica laughter. For the moment |
thought they had gone mad For some
years afterward the thought of 1t had
the same effect upon me that the cab
bage leaf produced so Unexpectedly in
that grief stricken home"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15
MAKING HOMELESS HAMS



Little though one may think, the
process OF making a homeless ham is
quite fine art and one that requires
no small degree Of skill in the under
taking. In fact, it is not every one
who can bone a ham successfully.
In the event housekeeper unfamiliar
with the art of removing the bone
from hams were to undertake the job
she would be almost certain to begin
operations by first of all splitting the
ham open and endeavoring to carve out
the bone by cutting around it. The re-
suit would be failure and vexation of
the worst sort, to say nothing of a ruin
ed ham. The proper way to remove
the bone would never suggest itself to
the average housekeeper
The operator stands the ham on end
against a supporting block and pro
ceeds to carve around the bone from
one end as deep as 1t ls possible for
him to run his hand and knife down
into the flesh and around the bone.
Having reached the extreme limit las
far, in fact, as it Is possible to extend
the knife, he reverses the ham and
begins cutting around the bone from
the other end, cutting downward until
he reaches the point that he attained
in cutting from the end on which he
began, the entire operation being sci
entihcally correct and on the principle
Of skinning an animal The bone then
slips out clear and smooth, free from
any adhering flesh.
AS soon as this Is done stout Irvine is
wrapped around the ham and drawn
taut, completely closing the aperture
left by the removal of the bone, The
twine is shus made fast and the ham
laid away for day or two, at the end
Of which time the hole has closed so
neatly that, in slicing the ham, 1t is
difficult to determine the exact spot
from which the bone was removed.
This Is the proper mode of making
homeless ham, and with little prac-
tice any housekeeper can learn to do
the work as well as a professional
butcher, They will observe that first
Of all the bone is surrounded by It's
sue, and by starting the operation from
the ends they will be surprised with
what facility this tissue, dividing the
bone from the flesh, peels loose from
the former.
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rhe Grent analifcntion

The animals were preparing for anna
teur theatricals.
81 want to be the heavy villain" said
the sheep.
"You!" snorted the intelligent horse.
you'd make a fierce looking villain,
wouldn't your"
Maybe not" retorted the sheep, but
I'll bet none of you can beat me say
ing 'Bahr" - Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15
The inventor Of stoves.

While Benjamin Franklin was born
in Boston, he can be said to belong to
Pennsylvania as truly as does William
Penn, who was born in England. but
came here, as did Franklin, from Bos-
ton. And how many people in Phila-
delphia-or elsewhere in the United
States-know that we are indebted
largely to Franklin for the stoves
which century ago began to replace
the fireplaces and more crude arrange
ments for CRATES warming our houses
The Franklin stove, which in its days
of early development was merely a por-
table iron fireplace, with open front, in
which wood was burned to heat an
apartment, was given its name because
1t was invented by Benjamin Franklin
and was really the connecting link be-
tween the rude fireplaces Of the last
century and the stoves of today.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15
A CURE AND A FEE.
Peculiar Experience of a Doct
with n business Man.

Peculiar Experience of a Doctor
With a Business Man.
In conversation one day about the
peculiar views that commercial men
sometimes entertain about professional
services DIR. s. Weir Mitchell told LIE
following story:
"a very wealthy man from the west
came to consult me about an attack of
vertigo. He said that he had just re-
turned from trip to Europe where
he had consulted eminent specialists.
but that they had failed to afford him
any permanent relief. A physician in
London, he said, asked me why / did
not make an attempt to be cured near
er home. thought on my way out
west 1 would stop over to see you
Has any physician you have visit
ed looked into your ears?' asked.
No, was his reply.
II made an examination of his ears,
removed some wax and a substance
that appeared to be hardened remnants
of cotton wool. sent him away then
and told him to come again in a day
or two. He did So
"'Well,' he exclaimed, 4 an cured.
How much do owe your
About $780, replied
"As he drew check he asked, Did
you know when you first examined my
ears that you could cure me?'
when / told him that had a very
fair conviction that / could, he said:
Well, you are blanked fool. You
should have said to me: Il think 1 can
cure you, and l will do so for $4,000
No cure, no pay" You would have
got your money without a murmur.'
"sOh,' said, if you feel that way
about it there are several little chart
ties In which / am interested, and
No, no. he interrupted that is not
business. l have my cure, and you
have the price you asked The trans
action is closed"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15

There are two Portland women who
have lost faith each in the other They
were attending the meeting OF the lit
erary union and on emerging from the
hall found a sharp shower in progress.
Each announced to the other that she
must telephone for a carriage, and
they departed into different stores. os-
tensibly for that purpose. When. tea
minutes later, the women met in q
Spring street trolley car, no allusion
was made the carriage. = Kennebec
(Me) Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15
uHERIFF.s SALE.

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, I'd me Oh
rected. issued out OF the Court of ChaIcery OF
the state OF New Jersey. will sell ~ public
sale, on
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1909,
bet ween the hours OF II and O'Clock in the
afternoon OF said day Ito wit at O'CLOCK, at
Benjamin W. Zelley's hotel, in Mount Holly
All The following described lot OF land, situ-
ate on the west side OF Pine street. III Mount
Holly, viz Beginning at corner In the west
eriy edge of Pine street aforesaid anu corner
to Mary Coppuck's lot and runs ID south four
degrees and thirty minutes east about twenty
four feet four inches to stake corner 70 iot
conveyed by Jacob N. Wilson and vile 70
Lydia Woolston, now owned by Thomas
Shfnp; thence (2) along the line OF said 0ois-
tons lot a westerly course about one hundred
and forty mine feet 10 a stone for corner in
Charles l.. Brannin's line; thence t3) along
said Brannfn's line north four degrees east
corner also 10 the Mary Coppuck lol; thence
al along the line OF the said Mary Coppuck
lot orth eighty-six degrees eleven minutes
east about one hundred and forIy-fOur feet to
the place of beginning, be the contents what
they may; toy ether with the right OF way in
and to a certain alley about three feet wide
the lot aforesaid conveyed by the said Jacob
~ Wilson and wife to Lydia Woolston, and
in the conveyance thereof reserved out OF the
anne with the full ana uninterrupted p1Ivi-
leRe OF ingress, egress ana regress tnt5 and
out of the same, being Inc same prtmises
by virtue OF a deed or conveyance from under
the hand and seal OF Franklin Randall, bear
ing date ia nary ~ a. ~ is,5, ana ., recorGea
ton at Mount Holly in Book +, OF deeds,
folio SCI, sc.
ais defendants, taken in execution al the
suit of The Union Association OF The Child
ren's Home OF Burlington County at Mount
CHARLEs L. FENToN, :
Dated April I. 1904 PRS. adv. tee. ann
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15

II Is frequently observed that some
the most destructive and fearful ager
cies of nature are at the same tim
lavish in their gifts for the benefit OF
man. A volcano seems the very per
sonifcation of the power of devasta
ton. and vet, according to investlga
TONS 1t seems probable that we may
owe our possession of the gem that has
In every age dazzled the Imagination
more than any other, the diamond, to
the productive energy of volcanoes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15

A certain pompous and offieious judge
in a western town had just fined a
young lawyer $40 for contempt of
court After it had been paid a grave
old attorney walked up to the bench
and laid down ten dollar goldpiece.
What is that forY' asked the judge.
"For contempt. your honor" was the
reply.
'But didn't fine you for contempt"
answered the judge. "There must be
some mistake"
''Oh, no, there isn't" replied the old
man. Il have cherished a secret con-
tempt for this court for long time,
and I'm willing to pay for it."-Chica-
80 News.
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No woman wrote Them.

"Why did the court refuse to accept
that woman's letters as evidenced"
SIT was decided that they were not
genuine"
Didn't the handwriting experts de-
elare that she wrote them?"
Eyes. but there was evidence to the
contrary"
what was itT'
'The letters contained no post
scripts, New York Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15

Such candies as peanut brittle are far
less injurious than fancy mixtures, as
they are made by simply melting sugar
and are without acids. Acid in the
presence Of heat splits ordinary sugar
Into two forms, dextrose and Ievulose.
These are both deadly sweets and much
more prone to fermentation than real
sugar. This is the reason why so many
housewives cannot make good cranber-
~ or other Jelly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15

Nothing is so humorous as the writ
ings upon etiquette by people to whom
such knowledge is sealed book A
cookbook which extends its branches
Of information in many directions is
responsible for the following: Always
pin your napkin to your dress when at
dinner. that 1t may not fall under the
table. 1t may be pinned so that the
pin cannot be SEEN"
Imagine a dinner table full Of men
and women returning to the drawing
room, each wearing a serviette apron
whi..h he or she has forgotten to unpin!
New York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15

A most interesting anecdote of Wei
lington. illustrating the high sense of
duty in all things, is told on the au-
thority of the dukes housekeeper at
Walmer castle. The huge blue book Of
800 pages on the studies and discipline
of the University of Oxford had been
sent to him as chancellor. He was en-
gagged on it the night before his death.
He was going to bed, as it was late.
He left the blue book, with his pencil
in 1t, and said to Lord Charles Welles-
ley. who was with him. Il shall never
get through it, Charles, but l must
work on"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15

We don't all look al questions of eth
les in the same way. A young English
traveller in Valencia became enamored
of 4 gypsy girl but told the mother
that he was not rich enough to marry
her. The mother laughed and said
what! Not rich enough in the land of
guineas? Why, with so accomplished a
thief as my daughter you will be mil.
lionaire in a tWelvenonthv'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15

By virtue OF a writ of feri facias, TO me di-
rected, issued out of the Court OF ChancerS of
the Stale OF New Jersey. will sell at public
sale, on
THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1902,
between the hours of and O'Clock in The
afternoon OF SAID day ITO wit. at o'clOck). at
Benjamin w. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly.
Nd.
All that farm nj premises, situated in the
township OF IS River county of Burlington,
State of New Jersey, and lying on the south
side OF the main public road leading irUm
Tucker ton to New Gretna, containing one
hundred ana hiIty acres. more or less; being
the same farm which Maja b. Mathis and A.
w. Mathis convey, Il. Mnja G. Mathis by deed
bearing date December IL, 1885, and recorded
in the Clerks office of Burlington county, at
Mount Holly, In Book 2S9 OF Deeds. page So.
seized as the properly of Maja q. Mail his, de-
PENDANT, taken IN execution M the suit OF
James H. speck. complainant. and to be sold
by
CHARLES r. FENTON,
ARTHUR w KELLY Sol'r. sheriff.
Dated March II. 1902. lPrs. adv. fee, s6.OU.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15

Darwin states in his Voyage of a
Naturalist that unless the guanacos,
or wild llamas, of Patagonia drink salt
water in many localities they must
drink none at all The large and inter
ssting group of sloths are alike in never
drinking. A parrot is said to have
lived in the geological gardens, Regent
park, for fifty-two years without a
drop of water.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF HENRY l. KIssMAs

HslAI1 OF llANHH T. hlNsAAN'
Notice Is hereby given hat an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the q unity OF
Burlington, bearing date on the Sth day OF
March, A. ID. 1902, upon the application OF
Edgar kinsman. the subscriber, snbstit uted
administrator with will annexed, requiring
the creditors OF Henry J. Kinsman, deceased,
to bring in their claims against the estate
OF SAID decedent, under oath or affirmation,
on or before Decemer 8, 1902, or they will be
debarred of any action therefor against the
said administrator
EDGAR KINsMAN,
March !, 1909. Administrator.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-04-15

Geology is the complement of biolo
~. AS soon as one has mastered the
sudiments of botany and zoology and
Of the distribution of life forms il
space the range of his thoughts should
De extended to take in the orderly sue
cession of life in past ages and the evo
luton of modern specialized plants
and animals from the earlier gener-
allied types.
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PENNSYL lANIA RAILROAD
me Standard Railroad of 4meysca. Pro-
hecfed throughout BY Block Signals
and Inteyi0eking Switches.
Trains leaps Nouns Hoas
IN EFFECT FEBRCARY II, 1909

Ell FEBRUARY II, 1909.
Trains teape Mouns Hols
for Philadelphia. $50, 500, 81, 40. 74s. 900
oi 5o, 4; H. lSsz az. go satur rs
On Sundays. SIS 4. H., i2.0S. s.aI. swp...
TOT femDerton, 7.35. A. n, 1928, 1892 sos TBS
On Sundays. 6.n I'm
ror Bgrlington, $50 7.4o. $40. 1888 A. M. 24z.
Runs 70 East Burlington only.
On sundays, rs. 1880 A. NJ, 2O7 80 GID Pm
for 6oruenJown, Trenton and New YORK, $50.
S.iO, lO6s. A. n, 2.42, 4lO 555 Pm.
On sundays, 1880 A. NJ. zO4 $50 Pm
fos ~ .. LIewistown. columbus. Kfnkora, etc.,
FOR LumDerton, Medford Marlton and Had
d0nfield. 9.35 A. NJ
cot xlncentown, 1890, 1882, q % p. Il.
fof Toms River, Island Heights and Set. side
On sundays. s2l An.
E Er Beach Haven, 500 A. n.
For Tuckerton. 9.09 a. NJ, 447Px.
f1f - AsDury Park and Long Branch. 500. A. NJ.
On sundays. sM An.
Trains seaue for Mount Holly as follows:
From Ph1iadelpnia. 6.32, 1882, slz. 1000. Ii 20
A. ~ iz;oe, q 30 saturdays only), 2Sl 400,
4-ez, o.oo. 6.Os, 6.28. 500, 1000, Ii 81 r H.
rs,s.,, S9naays. $50. r.. 100. $40. 1880 Pm
e,oo. s.Se. A. n. LOO. 400. 500. P. N.
On sundays. 1000 A. M, 7.O0r.n.
from trenton, 6.45. TAO. $780, ll.23 A. H.. z.6b.
On Sundays. $40, ll.55, A. NJ, 400, g.O3. P.M.
sro g % Burlington. $50. 1905 A. NJ. l20s l.57.
sS5O, 6z2, 1881, 300, r. M.
hun from East Burlington only.
On sundays. $40 A. NJ, ll-35 AS, Ills, 9.4b p n
tr U Toms hiver, $40, a. M, $50. P. n.
On Sundays, 524, Pm
FROM AsDury Park, LIT Pm
FROM Medford, ITO A. n. 100 625PM
FROM Long Branch, LOT p. NJ.
On sundays. 400 p. N
From RemUerton. fnorthl 6.37 7.28 64A A. M
1895, 4c2, 6.22 P. NJ.
On sundays, 500 A. n.
From Pemberton (south), SAT A. NJ. AL p n
on Sundays, Sol P. N.
IRON t1ncentoWn $50 A. NJ, AS n
from Beach Haven, 2.S6 P. NJ.
WEST JERSEY . sEAsHoRE RAILROAD
October /. 1901.
Medford. Marion and Philadelphia.
Leave Medford FOL Philadelphia at TOO, 1907
A. n, zoo, $40, Pm.
On Sundays, 7.45 A. M, 4.03 Pm
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at TIA, 1910
A. NJ, 20. 5.32, P.M.
On sundays, 7.58A. NJ, 416 p. n.
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, for Med
foro and Marion at 100 1915, A. NJ, $50. 5.32
Pm.
On Sundays. $40 A. NJ, 5.sOPx
Leave Marion tor Medford, 6.l7, lib, A. H.,
Ais, 6.22. P. N.
On sundays, 9.05, A. n, 6.2l Pm.
FOR further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
}. b. HUTCHINSON, r. WOOD.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Mrs. Jenkyns-I see Mrs. Hoetong Is
going to have king Lear at her next
private theatricals
Mrs. Newrich furious with envy)-
Is she, the affected thing? Do you
know, don't believe he's a real king
1t alL-Exchange.
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company.
In enect March q. 1902.

LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daily except Saturdays and Sundays, TOD
$780, 500. 1000, HOO a. M 1880, ISO $50, $50
$50. 5.2O. $40 p. IN.
1880 $50, 20, 3.o6, $40, 430, $50, $50 p.
Sundays, SEQ, $780, 1000. IL 90 a. H., IL 30, $50,
40, 800, $40, 4.30, $50, $50 p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
Daily except Saturdays and Sundays, 7.20,
$50 $50, 1896, Ii 80 a. M l00 2O0 800. 400, 500,
$50, $50 p. IN.
Saturdays 20, $3.50, $50, 1880, II. 80 g. M, LOO,
400, 40, s 20, 400, 500, $40, 10 p.m m.
Sundays, $50 $50, 1880, u00 a. M, 100, 200,
40, $40, 400, 800, $40, 100 p. m.
NO trips will be guaranteed in foggy weather.
WILLIAM 4. DoRoM.
sec'y. Treas. and Genr Manager.
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81 amt done took de grip myself yit,
Bruddah Gooseberry. My ole woman
been poorly wild it, but she got ober it
sho'tly"
'T'ze glad to heah dat, Bruddah Or
chad"
eyes, she died wild it.''-Lippincott's
Magazine.