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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-25

Queen Victoria once wrote to Lord
Palmerston, then premier Of England,
expressing the wish that she could
speak from his place in the house of
commons. Palmerston replied: Wis
count Palmerston presents his humble
duties to your majesty and has had
the honor to receive your majesty's
communication of yesterday stating
what your majesty would have said If
your majesty had been in the house of
commons. Viscount Palmerston may,
perhaps, be permitted to take the liber-
ty Of saying that 1t Is fortunate for
those from whose opinion. her majesty
differs that your majesty is not in the
house of commons, for they would have
to encounter a formidable antagonist
in argument although, on the other
hand, those whose opinions your males
ty approves would have had the sup
port Of powerful ally in debate"
Disraeli when premier had a more
direct way in dealing with women
One Of them once attempted to get a
certain piece Of information from him.
He listened to what she had to say and
then answered, "Oh, you darling!'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-25
A HINDU WIZARD.
His Trick That Puzzled an Occiden
tai Master of Magic

His Trick That Puzzled an Occiden-
tai Master of Magic.
Some of the tricks of the Hindu wiz
ards are past Understanding, according
to an occidental master Of magic who
was speaking Of his oriental rivals.
This Is what he says he saw Hindu
wizard do in a club In Lucknow:
"He took a board and placed 1t on
four glass goblets, thus elevating 1t
from the floor. A youngster sitting on
the board was requested to place his
hands together, palms up. Then the
juggler took glass of water and pour
ed it into the outStretched hands Of the
boy. In the meantime the boy had been
mesmerized, and his attention was fix
ed on a point indicated by the magi-
clan Gradually the water turned green
in color and then developed into a jelly
which increased in density until 1t be-
came as solid as a stone. Out of the
center Of this appeared the head Of
snake, which gradually developed I'M
til in the place of the water there APP
peared a kissing reptile. was amazed,
can assure you, but the trick was not
yet completed. Hitting the reptile upon
the head with his wand, the juggler
took it up carefully and placed 1t back
in the glass. AS we looked it became
transformed into jelly, which In turn
melted into a greenish colored water.
Clearer and clearer became the fluid
until it was Of its original color, and
then the juggler placed it to his lirs
and drank the entire contents. Tbs
was the most wonderful trick l ever
saw performed, and it is as mysterious
to me today as II was them
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-25
Prisoners of a Great city.

A husband and his wife, respectable
looking and well dressed, recently
moved into detached house In the
Bronx. They were very quiet and did
not mingle with their neighbors, but
seemed to enjoy their surroundings,
particularly the garden, In which they
began work at once.
OF course the neighbors were curl
GUS, but all early efforts to find out
who the couple were or where they
came from proved Of no avail. Final
ly one of the neighbors, meeting the
man one day, asked him outright how
long he had lived in New York and
what his business was.
"Our past Is a secret" said the man,
"and we are trying to live 1t down.
Ny wife and have just completed
long term in prison, and we are now
quietly enjoying life"
WELL" said the neighbor, II am as
tonished at what you tell me. But
for one do not want to continue to
punish those who have paid the pen
atty Of errors In life. What prison
were you confined In, may 1 askT'
A merry twinkle came into the eyes
Of the man as he said: 'Tt was Har-
lem fat We were confined there three
years '-New York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-25

A few years ago black woman in
Natal was charged with drunkenness.
With a surprising grasp Of the law,
however, she pleaded guilty, but urged
that the bench had no power to deal
with the charge, as she was on private
property. Somewhat chagrined, the
police withdrew the charge, but taxed
her with being in possession Of guam
tity of liquor. The delinquent in the
dock again admitted the charge but
in triumphant tones pointed out that
the said liquor was contained within
her skin and that such a method of
conveyance or possession was not an
offense within the meaning of the act.
After such a subtle defense the lady
Of much legal learning deserved to es-
cape, but the prosecutor, with weary
smile, inverted the seemingly empty
bottle, and, to the annoyance Of the
damsel, who imagined that she had
drained it to the last drop, the said
last drops slowly dribbled out, and q
conviction followed. = Dundee Adver-
fiaQr
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satisfaction. After all, she need not
have worn quite such awful boots. She
hurried into her prettiest frock and
daintiest slippers. The hall was quite
empty save for Duverney, who came
forward, his pocket bullying oddly.
Tive got to make clean breast
Of it." he said. II knew that you were
playing a trick on me this afternoon,
that the big footprints on the sand
must belong to the children's nurse.
Because-look here" and with a sud
den flush he produced from his pocket
the tiniest of pink slippers. When
when l said that had seen you before
1 did not mean on the beach," he con-
fessed. II meant month ago at d.
nard. 1 had to leave suddenly, but
contrived first to find out who you
were and arrange to have Marie meet
you. And-and l bribed the chamber
maid for this" shamefacedly. Your
your door was open one day, and saw
it,"
"WhatT' gasped Miss Henderson, In
whose mobile face varying emotions
were contending. "Clothilde gave 1t to
you? Why, she never told me-that
Isl suddenly realizing her slip. Du-
verney bent closer.
"She did tell you other things, then"
he asserted eagerly. What, tell me
what?" pulling her gently behind the
screen. Miss Henderson hesitated. I'm
pulsively she took a step forward.
Listen" she began. IL learned
that Nine la Baronne was your sister.
1 knew you would be here" For an in
slant the clear eyes dropped in maiden
shyness, then, with an adorable smile,
she raised her face to him. IL also
saw you, monsieur" she whispered.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-25

In one of the missionary schools of
China the ages of the male students
range from nine to thirty-fve. Often
father and son attend school together
and sometimes run a spirited race for
the first place In a class. Sometimes
family rivalry is productive Of dire re-
suits. The second master had been a
short time at the school when one day
he noticed that boy was absent, and
he made inquiries as to the reason.
/ The following dialogue in Chinese
Immediately ensued:
Oficious Boy-Please, sir. Ii Ho
Wack isn't well.
Master-Wbat is the matter with
him?
Oficious Boy = His father thrashed
him last night, and he is too bad to
come to school today.
Master-He must have committed a
serious offense to merit a thrashing.
What did he do?
Oficious Boy-Please, sir, he laughed
when you caned his father yesterday!
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Dealing with Bores.

An amusing incident is related Of
the efforts Of certain devotees of cards
at a club in New York to rid them
selves Of unwelcome suggestions as to
their style of play vouchsafed by bores
who persisted in standing about and
looking over the heads Of the players.
One evening one of the players, per-
haps the most skillful Of any of the
members of the club, could endure the
nuisance no longer. Rising, he po-
litely asked one of the bores to play
the hand for him until his return. The
bore took the cards, and the player left
the room. Soon afterward the second
player followed the example Of the
first The two substitutes played for
awhile without observing the lapse Of
time. Finally one of them called an
attendant and asked:
where are the gentlemen who were
playing here awhile agoT
The attendant grinned. They're in
the next room, sir, playing cards. p
New York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-25
A Pink Slipper
Comedy
By A. M. Davies ogden
Copyright, 1905, by A. M. Davies Ogden

But it is the footprint Of an idea"
exclaimed Duverney. incisively. ''Ob-
serve the dainty little toes, the fainter
mark which indicates the arch, the
slender grace Of the whole"
Among a confused mass of footprints
this one stood out clear and distinct,
and Duverney was kneeling on the
sand enthusiastically remarking each
beauty. Cant belong to one of the
women at the chateau. Nine la Com
Jesse, never; Nine. de Nevers-hum-
hardly. Now, If the little American
girl had arrived But 1 believe she
comes not until tomorrow"
"And she is from Chicago, the home
Of monstrous pedal extremities," said
his friend lightly. Duverney smiled.
''True, it could not be she. Indeed,
doubt If this is a woman's foot at all;
more likely 1t belongs to one of those
children" indicating a group of merry
youngsters playing at the waters edge.
'Well, we had best be going on, too,
or Marie will think US lost" Yet still
he fingered. ut is a lovely foot" he
declared.
''That looks more as though it might
belong to your Chicago divinity" jest
ed Chatillon, pointing to the reproduc-
ton Of a square toed monstrosity.
1.-The warm day must have tempted
the nymphs to cool their feet" re-
sponded Duverney. "Ciel" For as
they turned the rocky projection of the
little cove the two men found them
selves facing a girl, slender, brown
haired girl, who gazed back at them
with wide, startled eyes. Every trace
of foot was carefully concealed by the
white linen skirt she wore, only a small
corner of forgotten silk stocking be-
traying that everything was not in its
proper place.
''Ciel," muttered Duverney again,
| shocked into sudden sense of her
beauty. But the warning flash in the
girls eyes counseled prudence. She
must be one of his sisters guests, he
reasoned swiftly. Then he would meet
her later.
1t was tea time before he saw her
again. The great hall of the chateau,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-25
Laundry Marks.

The numbers or letters used by Amer.
lean laundries to distinguish their pa
irons garments are disfguring enough
but we are fortunate In that the col
lars and cuffs do not come back from
the wash tagged with the business card
of the laundry.
In certain parts Of France the name
and address Of the laundry are stamp
ed on each piece sent home, and should
several laundries be patronized, one
after the other, a fine collection will
soon be found, In addition to geometri
cal marks indicative Of the owner OF
the garment.
In Russian towns laundry marks art
under police supervision, and in this
manner refugee who makes his way
to another town upon a forged pass
port is liable to detection unless he car
borrow linen with the mark of one
of the town laundries upon it.
Bulgarian laundries employ rubber
stamps with ornamental designs, while
In Germany the laundry comes home
tagged with small cloth label attach
ed with heat and waterproof cement
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-25
BISMARCK CONSENTED.
He Was the Final Arbiter of an Eng
Hsh Love Match.

He Was the Final Arbiter of an Eng
Hsh Love Match.
When the third son of the Duke Of
Argyle bestowed his affections upon
an untitled woman he felt bound to
ask the old gentleman's consent. The
duke answered that personally he had
no objections to the match, but In view
Of the fact that his eldest son had es-
poused a daughter Of the queen he
thought it right to inquire her majes-
tvs pleasure on the subject before ex-
pressing his formal approval.
Her majesty, thus appealed to, OBJ
served that since the death of the
prince consort she had been in the
habit Of consulting the Duke Of SAKE
Coburg on all family affairs.
The matter was therefore referred to
Duke Ernest, who replied that since
the unification of Germany he had
made 1t a rule to ask the emperor's
opinion on all important questions.
The case now came before the kaiser,
who decided that, as a constitutional
sovereign, he was bound to ascertain
the views Of his prime minister.
Happily for the now anxious pair of
lovers the Iron Chancellor" who was
then in Office, had no wish to consult
anybody and decided that the marriage
might take place, and it did.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-25
HE MAGIcIAN,s THUMB.
II Is His Worst Enemy In sleight OF
Hand Tricks.

II IL His Worst Enemy In Sleight of
Hand Tricks.
In every sort of magic the magician's
thumb is his worst enemy, says Nina
Carter Marbourg in Leslie's Weekly.
If he could strike off that thumb and
still have its assistance when neces-
sary he would be happy man. In
closing the hand the thumb usually
bends toward the palm in advance Of
the fingers In this way it many times
Is much in the way, and practice Is
necessary to get magician's thumb in
perfect training. But when he has
practiced in the school of magic for
some time the thumb becomes SO fexi-
BILE that it will bend nearly to the back
of the hand.
Cards are invariably the beginning
Of a magician's education. In handling
cards the thumb is especially in the
way, and this Is the reason why this
trickery with the pasteboards Is Sc
lected for the beginner. To change one
card for another in front of ones very
eyes and still to have made no percep-
dble movement of the hand Is a trick
that beginners learn to perform before
they have been in the school for any
great length of time. This, as may be
imagined, is a difficult piece Of work to
become proficient in, and here is jus
the place where determination plays u
great part in success.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-25
THE POWER TO PLEASE.
A Potent Factor For Success In Any
Career You May Adopt.

Potent Factor For Success In Any
Career You May Adopt
The power to please is tremendous
asset What can be more valuable
than personality which always at
tracts, never repels2 1t is not only
valuable in business, but also in every
field of life. 1t makes statesmen and
politicians; it brings clients to the law
yer and patients to the physician; 1t is
worth everything to the clergyman. No
matter what career you enter, you can
not overestimate the Importance of cul-
tivating that charm of manner. those
personal qualities, which attract people
to you They will take the place Of
capital or influence; they are often
substitute for a large amount of hard
work
Some men attract business, custom
ers, clients, patients as naturally as
magnets attract particles Of steel. Ev-
erything seems to point their way, for
the same reason that the steel particles
point toward the magnet-because they
are attracted.
Such men are business magnets.
Business moves toward them even
when they do not apparently make half
so much effort to get it as the less sue
cessful. Their friends call them ''lucky
dogs" But If we analyze these men
closely we find that they have attrac-
! tive qualities. There Is usually some
charm of personality about them that
wins all hearts.-Success.
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That is touching story told Of the
funeral Of Sir Walter Scott: The road
by which the procession took its way
wound over hill, whence can be seen
one Of the most beautiful Of land
scapes. 1t was his habit to pause there
to gaze upon the scene, and when tax
ing friend out to drive he never fail
ed to stop there and call the attention
Of his companion to the most beauti-
full points of the view Few could re-
frain from tears when, carrying their
master on his last journey, the horses
stopped at the old familiar spot, as it
were, for him to give last look at the
scene he had loved so well.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad of america. Pro
tected throughout BY Block Signals
and Infe,kOcking Switches.
IN EFFECT JUNE 20. 1905.
Trains Leave Mount Holly

Trains Leave Mount Holly
For Philadelphia, 5.55, 6.52, ia, TAT, 49, BIB
857, 9.l7, ILL a. M, LILO, 242 $40, 4.45, $751; sos
SOB, 8.57, 1852 a. M. Alb, 549 7.l9, 9.28 p. m.
For Pemberton, 6.55, 9.O6, ll2l a. M. L4, 2U7
4.3S, sal, 6.07, TO- (l2.40 a. M. Friday only
On Sundays, 8.3l, 1909 a. M, LAO, $50, S3O p m
For Burlington, $50, $40, l0.45 a. M. 4O5, ABB
805. 7.35.9.00 p. m.
For Bordentown, Trenton and New York, $50,
$40, 1045 a. M, 4.O5, ABB Cos, 7.35 p. M.
For Lumberton, Medford, Marion and Had
donfield. $40, lilo, a. M, 40 p. m.
For Vincentown, 1912, Sal p m.
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea SIDE
Park, 9.O6, e56 a. m. 2.O7, 4.2S, 5.4l p. m. On
Sundays, S.3l a. m.
For As5ury Park and Long Branch, 9O6, 9ot
a. M, 2O7, 4.28 p m. On Sundays. S-5l a. M
Trains leave for Mount Holly as Iottotos:
From Philadelphia 500 Sl6 sos, go, 1880, II 40
COS, 628, 7y0, $40, 1910, $780, p. IN. On Sundays
7.5O go a. M. 1910, $50, 800 7.40, l0lO, p. m.
From Trenton, 7.40, go, a. M, 2.55, % ?. m;
From Burlington, SIS, 1905 a. M, $50, so, Ia
9.52 p. m.
From New York, via Trenton and Burlington,
500 q. M, LOO, 400, p. m.
From Medford, 707 a. m, l.30, sos p. NJ .
From Toms River, 6.55, 8.l9 a. M, 1922 343, 6.42
p. m. On Sundays, 6.22 p: m
From North Pemberton, 637, 7.1S, III, 9Uz a.
NJ, 12.47, 227, 3.46, LIS, 6.l2, S.2I p M On sun
days, 7.34 a. M. Il. %, 535 6.55, 9.l5 p. M.
From South Pemberton, 1872, a. M, l25S, Az,
5s2 pm. On Sundays, 7.01 p. m.
From Asbury Park, III, lib a. m, 25i, o-o5 p.
M. On Sundays, Oil p. m.
From Long Branch, 6.5S, 1855 a. M, 2.l2. 5.l5 p.
m. On Sundays, 500 .. M.
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Beginning due west of Point Concep-
ton, on the California coast and con-
tinuing at irregular intervals as far
south as the bay of Todos Santos, in
Lower California, lie the Channel is
lands. In this ideal region for the
yachtsman, the fisherman and the
hunter one comes to feel like a new
Crusoe on his primitive isle. And, in
very truth, Crusoe's semimythical sto-
~ was enacted upon one of these same
islands, though minus the man Friday
and the happy ending. The castaway
In this case was woman, a Danish
emigrant, left ashore through some
mischance by the crew of a vessel that
had sought shelter behind San Nicho-
las during a storm in the early fifties.
For over seventeen years the lone crea-
ture lived unsought and forgotten,
though the time at length came when
on the days the mist clearing north
wind blew she could climb to the is
lands highest point and view the
ranchers' herds grazing upon the main
land. And at last, when hope and rea-
son had both long died, the poor, wild,
gibbering creature was found in her
VOLTS burrow among the hills by the
advance guard of the otter hunters
fraternity, who had long wondered at
the mysterious footprints they marked
upon the lonely sands. - Field and
| Stream.
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company.
Schedule in effect $40 a. M. June 3, 1906.
Subject to change.

Schedule in effect $40 a. M, June 3, 1906.
Subject to change.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daily except Sundays and Saturdays, $40,
$780, $500, 1000 *l040 ll.00, M, *l230, tl.3O,
*2.3O, $780, $3.50, $3.50, $3.50, *7.20 p. M
Saturdays, $40, $40, $500, $1,000, 1910, )l15,
mr. l23O *l30, 40, *S0O 40, *42O, % TO- $40,
sunda a + 500, $780, 1000, .lo4O, Ills a. M.
$780, si30, .22O, $780, *3.40, *4.20, 500, $40,
$40 *7.2O, 500, D. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
Daily except saturdays and Sundays, $50,
$3.50 $3.50, 1920, li00 1l.30, a. M, *lO, 200,
800, 400, $500, $40, $40, $780, p. M.
Saturdays $50, $3.50, $3.50, 1920, 11O0, l.3O,
m *100 200, 240, 1920 400, "A 40, t52O o5O,
Sundays, $3.50, 1880, 1920, 1l.OO ll.sO, a. m,
*lOO, 200, *240 1870, *400, No. 1910, $50 $3.50,
7.40 $40, p. m.
Trips marked thus will stop at Burlington
Island Park, and when there are three or
more passengers for Burlington Island Park
the boat will stop on other trips.
ON the Fourth of July after 1890 p m. trip
the schedule will be same as Sunday sceduie
August 29 1905, the 1000 O'Clock morning
trip from Bristol Will be withdrawn and the
boat Will leave Bristol at $40 a. IN.
The boat for the performances in the Audi
forum will leave Bristol at 7.40 p. M, return
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances.
No trips will be guaranteed in foggy weather
WILLIAM E. DORON,
Sec'y, Treas. and Genl Manager
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ed Melford. You've got to square
yourself for that break you made about
the size of her feet
by Jove, forgotr PauIs face fell
and haunted look came into his eyes
whereat the doctor said, with sympa
thetic wonder: "As bad as that al
ready? But l always said that when
you did get it you'd have it bad
She'll have to forgive me and marry
me. I'll love her so she can't help it
And anyway" he added innocently, his
face clearing. Il don't believe that hei
shoe is more than four and a half
though she's no Cinderella, I admit
even at that"
You'll do" grunted the doctor
"Guess you'll get the girl
All of which rash statements were
verified in the course of time.
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When Lord Kelvin was Sir William
Thomson his lectures were not always
in simple enough language for the stu
dents to understand, and they were
usually glad when his demonstration,
named Day, took his place. On one oc-
casion when Sir William Thomson left
for town one of them wrote in large
letters in the class room:
Work while it is Day, for when the
knight corneth no man can work"
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ESTABLISHED 1879

ITS mistake. When Addie called
you unladylike l said you were just
good, sweet, wholesome girl and no
fnicky lady," he explained, adding
calmly: "They think we are about kill
ed, we are so long stirring They'll be
on US in minute, but we sit here till
we understand there's no going back
on what you said. You've spoken to
me, you know"
Yves" she admitted family.
"And you'll fulfill your word soon?
They're most herep'
yves" she said again, blushing
hotly.
And he swung her to her feet as the
crowd surged about them.
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A Foolish Man. Blunder

WELL" said Mrs. Happerson, I'm
glad have at last convinced you that
you were mistaken
you haven't convinced me- her hus-
band YEARLY replied. you have mere
ly shown me that it is foolish to rea-
son with a woman"
After which the argument was re-
sumed at the same old place.-Chicagc
Record Herald
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81 was surprised said the Rev. Mr..
Goodman sternly. 'to see you playing
golf last Sabbath. l should think you'd
do better
"Oh," replied Hardcase, Il usually
do. was in wretched form last Sun
Philadelphia Press.