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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-20

Il don't want a particularly strong
horse" said prospective customer at
horse mart ''He will have nothing
to do but travel from my hotel to the
railway station five or six times a day
to meet trains The distance Is less
than a mile"
You need the strongest horse you
can get for that sort of work." replied
the expert. 1.-The average cab horse In
New York has an easy time of 1t in
comparison with the unfortunate beast
that has to hack for a village hotel.
Nothing tells upon horses condition
more than going to and from the sta
lion, even though the distance is small.
I'm the first place, the harness is
generally thrown on him carelessly,
and he Is ratified off In a hurry. If the
train is late, as it usually is, he is left
TO stand around in an overheated con-
dition. When the passing trains do
not brighten him half out of his wits,
he is beset by flies. In many ways his
days work is not only unpleasant, but
absolutely injurious
1.-THE horse Is a nervous animal. 1t
Is wear and tear upon his nervous sys-
tenn, not work, that destroys his useful
ness. If horse had any choice in the
matter he would rather haul an omni-
bus In the city than be put between
the shafts of a village hack."-New
York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-20

are dreary places Tor SICK men," the
judge said heartily, meaning quite half
he said. And the captain found himself
established in state in the Jones' spare
room, with Anne Maria fitting noise
lessly In and out to fetch him cruel or
clam broth or some other thing he need
ed but did not crave.
Thus skillfully encouraged, lndiges-
ton kept him prisoner three full days.
When he at last got out it was to find
the railway pact made beyond overset-
ting That, however, did not trouble
him so much as a nearer personal con-
Germ. AlonZo must be told But how?
There lay the rub. Alonzo was still
sulking afar off. At least the captain
believed so. Desperately he decided on
heroic measures. After the decision he
took Anne Maria for quiet drive
Anne Maria In her best frock and her
most demure smile When they came
back the captain sent Alonzo a dis
patch
Come home. 1 have married Jones
Help me break it to the old folks"
The answer was delayed, and the
captain was Tuning when it came. AS
he tore it open Anne Maria read over
his shoulder: Congratulations! So have
l. We will break it to the old folks to-
gether"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-20

J for him. 1t was the broadcast interview
old Houghton had ever given out to any
newspaper. Stafford smiled lazily at
the daffodils and thought first of what
! Curtis would say and, second, of how
! the sunlight had danced and flickered
around a certain girls blond head as
she sat by the window taking notes.
1t was six weeks before he left
Brakesmere. He had not noticed the
time. 1t had been February when he
had dropped over the stone wall It
was April before he wired the Record
News he would be back at work Mon
day.
Houghton went himself to the station
with him. The two men had passed
many a comradely ten minutes togeth-
er during Staffords convalescence, and
1t made things a little easier for Stat
ford as he told Grace and the promise
he held from her
TITS all right, Tom," said Houghton.
Nothing to say at ALL I've got six
of them married, and they've married
everything from a broker to duke.
1 am inclined to compliment Grace on
her choice. You ought to see the rest
of them, especially the duke. He's
taxing me for damages yet But about
that interview, you left out one lmpor-
tant feature. You wanted my views on
the strike situation, didn't you, and
you thought was holding Bixby back
on the arbitration
"Well, weren't your demanded Stat
ford
MY boy, that strike was arbitrated
and settled and called off the night
Grace ran you down with her auto.
But you can hold up your head in
town all the same. That was the only
interview l gave out, and 1t clinched
Bixby's stand. So l guess your dam
ages are about settled, ehT'
Stafford smiled, but be was thinking
Of girl standing among the daffodlls
In the garden, her face appraised to his.
Settled in full for injuries received"
be said.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-20

The THY chlnchllla, not more than
twelve inches long, with a plump little
body on short, stout legs, thrives only
In the tropics. The little beasts have to
be killed with the utmost precaution
not to injure their fur, that grows on a
skin nearly as tender and soft as a
web of silk. A perfect skin not larger
than a small pocket handkerchief Is a
revelation In fur growth The texture
of every hair is finer than floss silk, the
length of it nearly an inch and the col
oring about that of the soft, undyed
marabout feathers.
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CARE OF BOOKS.

Marginal notes are usually superflu
ous and undesirable.
Corners should not be turned down
or leaves folded in halves.
Exposing books to heat or strong
sunlight warps the binding.
Never bend back the covers of
book, but keep them both level.
Do not turn book on Its face or
place any weight on an open book.
Never open large book from the
ends or cover, but from the center
Bookcases should not be placed
against outside walls on account of the
probable dampness.
A blunt knife Of ivory, wood or metal
should be used for cutting new books,
not a sharp instrument.
If any liquid be split on book, wipe
it off at once gently with soft cloth
or absorb It with blottlng paper. Do
not dry it by fire.
Dragging a book out from the shelf
by the binding at the top is hurtful. If
books are wedged in too tightly in a
case they become shabby.
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For Injuries
Receit,ed
By lola FORESTER
Copyright, 1905. By r C. Mcclure
Copyright, 1905. By T. C. Meclu,.

Il am so sorry" said the girl.
Don't mention It," responded Stat
ford
Are you badly hurt? Can you stand
up?"
Stafford made an effort to rise. 1t
was curious There was no particular
pain, but so far as any usefulness or
sense of feeling went he might as well
have had no legs at all.
Il don't believe can," he said. "Tts
awkward, isn't it? Did you run clear
over me?'
''Oh, dear, don't knowi 1t was the
snow, and l was in a hurry. l didn't
even know that you were in the road
at all until the machine hit you and
jumped. 1t might have gone over you.
Just think IL had killed you'll"
Stafford looked up at her with con-
tented, speculative interest. He was
bareheaded His hat lay about a hun
dred feet down the road-at least what
there was left of it. There did not
seem to be much snow on his hair.
He wondered If she had been holding
his head in her lap.
Don't think Of It, 1t isn't pleasant
Anyway, it would have been my own
fault if had been. / was trespass-
ing"
Eyes, that's just i'll" cried the girl
eagerly. You know these are private
grounds, and l never thought for a
moment that there could be any one
on the road How Gid you get past
the gatesT"
II didn't get past" replied Stafford
calmly. "The person with the dog who
guards the gates informed me that
couldn't get past, so 1 concluded not
to argue with him. walked down the
highway mile or SO and climbed over
the stone wall"
"It's such high wall"
Stafford laughed. Some vagrant lines
required to him from the Capulet or
chard, lines about loves light wings
and high walls.
Il didn't exactly climb over 1t. 1
tried the nearest tree and dropped
over. 1t was very simple"
"Oh" she looked down at him In
puzzled fashion. He hardly appeared
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-20
MEN AND WOMEN.
Nearly Every Human Quality Is Un-
like In the Sexes

like In the Sexes.
"a man is man down to his
thumbs, and a woman is a woman
down to her little toes" writes DR..
Havelock Ellis in his book men and
Women" There is hardly a measur-
able quality Of any sort which is not
unlike in the two sexes. Women even
button their garments on the other
side from that chosen by men and
choose Sunday instead of Monday as
their favorIte day for making way
with themselves. So far as laboratory
tests go DR.. Ellis says that women are
unquestionably superior in general
tactile senslbility and probably SUI
periOr in the discrimination of tastes,
with no advantage either way In the
case of the other senses. Women have
better memories, read more rapidly,
bear pain better, recover better from
wounds and serious illness, are less
changed by old age and live longer.
Furthermore according to the same
authority, women have relatively
larger brains. especially in the frontal
region. 1t has long been said that
women are the more like children, but
DR.. Ellis says that men are the more
like apes. Women, In short, are more
civilized than men, and civilization it
self is but the process of making the
world ladylike. In fact, the only thing
left in which man is superior is mus
Gle. Men are two, three and even four
times stronger than women, and the
occasional exceptional woman hardly
reaches the level of the average man.
Even between the ages of eleven and
fifteen, when girls are taller and
heavier, boys still retain their single
advantage in strength. Men, too, if
slower of mind and quicker of body,
have greater lung capacity and more
blood corpuscles and exhale nearly
twice as much carbon dioxide. But
men are less able to endure conf1ne-
ment and bad air This physical SUI
periority man shares with the males
of all the higher animals.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-20
A Shorthand RIunher.

One day a lawyer dictated special
writ Of aeri facias to his shorthand
clerk and, being In a hurry, rushed off
to court with the transcript as soon
as 1t was made without reading it.
When 1t was presented the dignified
Judge glanced through 1t, looked at a
certain part Of it steadily and became
convulsed with laughter He then
handed the paper back to the lawyer,
stating that he was sorry he couldn't
grant his petition.
81 think, please the court, that this
is according to rule" persisted the at
torney.
well, this court is unable to do any
thing for you." replied the Judge.
Your request is unreasonable Just
take your petition and read it."
The lawyer did so and found that 1t
requested the court to grant special
red fiery faces to its petitioners"
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6beCopfoin'S
Plight
BY
Martha McCulloch Williams
Csryigbt, 1905, BY Martha MecHIIoeb- William

If Anne Maria Jones had been born
beauty or even moderately pretty this
story would not have to be written.
With a snub nose, hair, eyes and com
plexion Of the same piece and no figure
to speak of, even a robust vanity can
not deceive. Anne Maria's vanity was
not robust. How should 1t be when she
had a beautiful sister, upon whom the
family hopes and the family expendi-
lures equally centered2 But Anne Ma
ria had understanding Since she could
not be ornamental, she resolved to be
useful. Moreover, she had a palate
rare in womenkind and deft way in
the kitchen that was worth a lot of
looks.
You begin to perceive the relation Of
things. If she had been a beauty she
wouldn't have been a cook. And then
Captain Josephus MarshalI-but storie5
should be told as they happen Captain
Josephus was bachelor, rich and
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A PIagiarist and Mr.. Howell..

When W. D. Howells," said a pub
isher "was the editor of Harper's, a
Foung man of humble and rough ex-
lerior one day submitted personally to
aim poem.
Mr.. Howells looked over the poem.
Then he said to the young man:
Did you write this poem yourselfr
Yes, sir. Do you like ,tT the youth
lsked.
~ think 1t is magnificent eaid Mr.
Howells. Did you compose it unaid-
I'd?
81 certainly did,, said the young
nan firmly. 4 wrote every line of It
,ut Of my own head
Mr.. HOwells rose and said:
Then, Lord Byron, am very glad
70 meet you. But was under the i'm
preston that you had died at Misso-
onghi good many years ago. New
York Tribune,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-20

A Princeton man tells of a conyersa-
ton that took place between the coach
of football eleven and one Of the play
ers. An important game was soon to
be played, and the coach was of course
most anxious that every player should
be in the best physical condition. But
to his great disgust one of the men
upon whom great deal depended If
the great game was to be won seemed
to be in bad form" Taking him aside,
the coach had the following heart to
heart talk" with the recalcitrant:
"See here, you're not looking so good.
Muscles fiabby and wind bad-awfully
bad. What's the matter? Been drink
ing anythingT
mot drop"
Then you must be smoking"
Haven't touched pipe, cigar or Gig
arctic since the training began"
"Studying?"
well, yes-a little"
Whereupon the coach gave vent to a
snort of disgust See here, you've got
to stop thatl Do you want to lose the
gameY-Harper's Weekly.
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J One afternoon a week later Sedley
guided Norvelle Gaillaird through the
corridors of the Congressional library,
wearing an expression that would have
affirmed the opinion that there was no
occupation or pursuit ever followed by
man that was one-half as pleasant as
guiding sightseers over Washington.
While she read the old English inscrip-
tons he wondered If his native Boston
girls little red turban, or If Boston
ever saw anything so perfect as the
glowing face set off by her chinchilla
furs.
WAS that turban made from a bird
of paradise?" he asked musingly.
Bird of paradise" She left the old
English inscriptions and turned toward
him laughing. your study of orni-
thology has been woefully neglected
think we had better take in the zoo
next. l believe you would find 1t came
nearer being the breast of 1amingo.
We must hurry back to the hotel in
time to lunch with papa. He says he
has scarcely seen me for the last week.
But you are a wonderfully clever
guide" she added approvingly
Let's sit here just minute" he said
persuasively. TITS terrible to think
you are going home in three days.
despondently.
Norvelle laughed at his woeful face.
you must be a Yankee Of deepest
dye" = reproachfully = ito think going
south is such a terrible ordeal You
ought to go see our south before you
say things about IT,"
May l really comeT' he asked, and
his voice made her lower her eyes and
commence a study of the American
Beauty she wore on her coat.
1--WE are hospitable people," she
said evasively, land our house is very
large"
He leaned forward earnestly, trying
to see her eyes. But l don't want to
venture into your strange land unless
there would be some one there who
would be happy because of my com
ing pleadingly.
She gave him glimpse of her eyes
ut would make me happy" she said
softly.
you dear little girl" he whispered,
laying his palm covertly over the little
gloved hand on the seat beside him.
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Woke the Judge.

The Westminster Gazette relates that
an action was being tried before Lord
Coleridge for damages for the death of
sheep dog, winner of many prizes
at bench shows, and counsel for the
defense was endeavoring to show that
the dog had ''had his day" and that
damages should be nominal Lord Cole
ridge, however, was sweetly slumber-
ing, and counsel felt the necessity for
rousing him, If possible. So, gradual
ly raising his voice, he asked one Of
the plaintiffs witnesses, rs it not your
experience as an exhibitor that when
an old dog has taken his place regular
ly on the bench for many years he gets
sleepy and past his work. The laugh
ter that followed had the desired eff
feet
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wild California.

A geography published in 1912 con-
tains the following startling descrip-
ton of that section Of our country
which Charles Dudley Warner bap-
tized "Our Italy"
California Is wild and almost I'M
known land, covered throughout the
year by dense fogs as damp as they are
unhealthful. On the northern shores
live anthropophagi, and In the interior
are active volcanoes and vast plains
of shifting snow, which sometimes
shoot up columns to inconceivable
heights"
The book adds that some of these
statements would seem incredible were
they not so well authenticated by
trustworthy trayelersl
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Inauguration
6,eek
By TROY ALLISON

Copyright, 1905. bu T. C. Mcclure

Pennsylvania avenue was gay with
flying flags and bunting The crowd
on the pavements, kept from over
flowing the curbstone by the force of
mounted police, was larger than the
city had seen for years.
On the corner of Twelfth and the
avenue the people who had been un-
able to decide whether they preferred
seeing the man of the hour start from
| the White House or arrive at the CAPT.
tol had finally formed a congested mob
that concluded to let well enough alone
and save the wear and tear of further
progress.
A group Of cowboys in their best
western fnery joked crowd Of girls
that had turned out to see the process
sion. Two Indians, decorated with
every specimen Of button, badge and
feather. stood with stolid patience just
where the crowd was thickest
A man in light overcoat lowered
head and shoulders above the rest A
newsboy reached up with a variegated
cane and tilted his derby rakishly to
one side. "Wisht l was up in the
clouds with you, mister" he grinned.
Il could review this procession to bet
ter advantage"
Il might as well be stone blind, Z"
came plaintive voice whose owners
diminutive stature was wedged in be-
tween the Indians and the man with
the light coat, land I reckon I'd be
rather more comfortable if 1 were
stone dead at the same time"
Sedley looked down from his height
Of six feet three with a smile at the
humor Of the situation. IT'S too bad"
he said pityingly. Push back this way
little-I can elbow the crowd at the
side bit-might be dangerous to push
forward into those Indians-don't
think 1 ever saw any more decorated
specimens-they may have tomahawks
in every pocket for all Of you'
The girl laughed and moved toward
him. II don't mind them" She show
ed row of white teeth and black
eyes sparkling with excitement. I'm
so dark and small and black haired
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The Horseshoe Legend

Here is an explanation Of the old
horseshoe superstition: ST. Dunstan
was a skilled farrler. One day while
at work in his forge the devil entered
in disguise and requested Dunstan to
shoe his "single hoof." The saint, al
though he recognized his malign GUS
toner. acceded, but caused him so
much pain during the operation that
Satan begged him to desist- This st.
Dunstan did, but only after he had
made the evil one promise that neither
he nor any of the lesser evil spirits, his
servants, would ever modest the in
mates of house where the horseshoe
was displayed
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un;on transportation Company.
The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company.
Schedule in effect $40 a. M, June 8, 1906.

Scneduie IN eHecJ 6.4O q. M, tune S, lJUo
Subject to change.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daily except Sundays and Saturdays, $40
$500, $780, 1000, 1910, ll.O0, a. m 1890, #l30
*2.3O, $3.50, $4.30, $3.50, $3.50, *7.20, p. m.
Saturdays, $40, $500, 1900, 1000, *l0.40, J115
M $3.50, *l3O *22O, 300, *340 $40. 70 10, 54O
Sundays, 500, $500, $1,000 1000, Ills a. m
sl230, *l30, s220, 800, *340 *4.20, $500, $40
1910 *7.20, 500, D. IN.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
Daily except Saturdays and Sundays, $50
$3.50. $3.50, 1920, ll00, $780, a. M, *lOO, 400
300, *4.00, $500, $40, $40, 7.30, p. m.
Saturdays, $50, $3.50, $3.50, 1920, 11.00, l13O
NJ *lOO, 200, *2.4O, $780, 400, *440, $3.50, $50,
Sundays, $50, 1880, 1920, HOO, llso, a. M.
*lO0, AGO. s240 1870, 400, 40, $780, $50, $3.50
740, $40, p. IN.
NOTES
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 scedule.
August %, 1906, the 1000 o'clock morning
trip from Bristol Will be withdrawn and the
The boat for the performances in the Audi
forum Will leave Bristol at 7.40 p. m, return
ing viii leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances.
No trips viii be guaranteed in foggy weather
WILLIAM E. DORON,
Sec'y, Treas. and Gen'l Manager
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Pennsylvania RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad of America. Pro-
tected throughout by Block Signals
and Intoxicating .SzCifeheS.
IN EFFECT MAY es. 1905

Trains tedUe Mount Holly
For Philadelphia, SIS, 6.52, ia, 747, 752, slS
S45, 81, ii a. m, I2ss 22l $40, 4O3, sol, is
$40, 7.34, S.36, l0.47 p. m. On Sundays, sos
S.57, 1852 a. M. Ais, 549, 7.l9, 9.2S p. m.
For Pemberton, SIS, 900, ll2l a. M, l.41, AL
5.4l, 6.07, 7.22, (l2-40 a. m. Friday only. On
Sundays, S.31, 1909 a. M, LAO, $50, $50 p M.
For Burlington, $50, $40 a. M, 400, 53O, I35
800 D. m.
For Bordentown, Trenton and New York, $50
$40 a. M, 405, $50, 7.35 p. m.
For Lumberton, Medford, Marion and Had
donfield, $40, ll.30, a. M, Al p. m.
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea Side
Park, 800, a. M, 42S 5.4l p. m. On Sundays
S.3l a. m.
For Asbury Park and Long Branch, 800, a.
m, 4.28 p. IN. On Sundays. 8.3l a. m.
Trains ieaue for Mount Holly as Jotios0s:
From Philadelphia 800, $40, 1870, ll.4O a. M,
1850, 1.50 25O 400, 49, 90, SIG, 544 Cos, 628
7.30, 9l0 1910, 1l.50, p. IN. On Sundays 100
$40 a. m. l2.40, 2.3O, 800, 740 1910, p. m.
From Trenton, 7.40, $50, a. M, 2.55, BY p M
From Burlington, $50, lO.05 a. M, $50, 6.'2, IA,
9.52 p. m.
From New York, via Trenton and Burlington,
500, a. M, LOO, 400, p. m.
From Medford, 7.07 a. M, l.30, 5.l1 p M
From Toms River, $751; 8.0i a. m, 1858 p. m.
On Sundays, 6.22 p m.
M, 1925, 346 6.l2, S.2l p. m. On Sundays,
7.34 a. M, 1928, SIS, 6.55, 9.l5 p. m.
From South Pemberton, 1872 a. M. 4.4o p. M
On Sundays, 7.01 p. m.
From Asbury Park, 6.54, a. M, 2.45 p. m. On
Sundays, GIL p. m.
From Long Branch, $40, a. M, 2.3O p. m. On
Sundays, 500 p. M.
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Tess-She's very sDangminded girl,
isn't she? Bess-Oh, yes. She tells me
she can quit chewing her gum the very
minute her jaws get tired!--Detroit
Tribune.