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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11


In the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries hats were commonly worn
by men in Protestant churches both on
the continent of Europe and In Great
Britain.
Pepys notes in his diary as singular
circumstance that at the French
church at the Savoy he saw, on Sept.
2S, 1862, what he had never seen be-
fore-viz, clergyman preaching with
his hat off
Another author of the period says
some congregations took off their hats
when they sang the Psalms, but kept
their heads covered if they read them.
The custom almost died out after the
restoration, but was revived again by
William III. When William, however
found the dutch habit caused offense
to his English subjects he diplomat
lcally remained bareheaded during the
prayers and then put on his hat for the
sermon
Poleworth says the custom survived
in Truro church as late as the year
1900.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE.
His First and Last Experience In
Tracing a Crime.

His First and Last Experience In
Tracing Crime.
II never attempted the Sherlock
Holmes business but once" said
Blythe, land although l ran down the
person / was after the results We're not
at all pleasant. One morning | missed
q scarfpin, single pearl, worth about
$50. valued it more for its associa-
tons than almost anything else l had.
/ decided to say nothing about it to my
wife, because things of that sort al
ways upset her. She suspects the serv-
ants and does not hesitate to let them
see it. Advertising reward brought
no results. One morning nearly two
years after the pin was lost l saw it in
the window of pawnshop not three
blocks from my home. | knew the po-
lice captain Of the precinct and induced
him to send one of his ward men with
me to the pawnshop. Matters were
soon explained. l was able to prove
my ownership of the pin. The pawn
broker consulted his books.
THAT pin," he said, was brought
here by woman who regularly pawns
things here on commission. 1t Is bust
ness, the same as shopping on commits
sion. Many persons, especially wom-
en-, who find it necessary to raise lit
tie money in hurry, are afraid to go
in person to the pawnshop.
HE gave me the name and address
of the woman who pawned my pin, and
l looked her up. I don't want to make
any trouble for you,' l said, but that
pin was stolen Just take me to the
person who gave it to you to pawn,
and you'll not be the loser
"She complied willingly. She said
she was sent for by woman who had
read her advertisement and was given
the pin to pawn in the usual course of
business. She got $50 for it, and after
deducting her commission had paid the
money over TO her customer and given
her the ticket She went to the pawn
shop nearest the house to save time
Not until we were at my own doorstep
did l realize where the woman was
| taking me.
"'Do you mean to say that you. got
the pin in this house?' inquired.
Certainly she replied. 1T was
given to me by a tall woman with rec
hair. If she still lives here should
know her in a minute
THAT viii do said. Here is s.
for your trouble. l shall be obliged by
your not mentioning this incident tt
anybody
1.-The woman she had described wai
my wife. We had bad quarter of al
hour. She had pawned the pin to ge
money for a rascallion of a brother
who had since fled to Canada. He stol,
the ticket from her and had evidently
been unable to sell it before he skipped
And the poor woman had been living il
| mental torture for months because sh
was afraid to tell me. That experience
cured me of hankering for the detec
tive business. New York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
A Few PalindrOmes.

1T is fascinating occupation" said
a philologist, "to search the language
for palindromes. A palindrome is a
word that reads the same backward as
forward. Rotator, for instance, is a
palindrome. Several hundreds Of these
strange words are tabulated, and new
ones are continually turning up In the
English tongue If you can find one
send 1t to the Palindrome society of
New York
Il can rattle off extempore a dozen or
two palindromes. Thus:
''Bab, refer, bib, Anna, tot, bob, peep,
civic, toot. dad, madam, deed, pup, del
fed, sees, dewed, tat, did, shahs, eve,
reviver, eve, rotator, cog, pop, gig.
gag, redder, level, noon, Otto, sexes."-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11

In his book. Child Slaves of Great
Britain" Robert H. Sherard writes:
"There are thousands of our poor chill
dren in London starving not ON ac-
count of the poverty of the parents,
but by reason of the ignorance and
sloth of the mothers. They know moth
ing of cookery; they wish to know
nothing They do not care for the
trouble. In every London Stun you
will find fried fish shop or cooked
meat shop or grocer who sells cheese
and pickles and potted things. 1t is
much easier and less worriting- to
send the children out with coppers for
a penn'orth of fish and chips or a bit
Of cheese and pickles than to cook any
thing for them"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
vocation and Avocation.

"Avocation" Is one of those unfor-
tunate words that are constantly being
used In wrong sense. Strictly speak
ing, it refers to something that calls a
man away from the ordinary occupa-
ton of his daily life. If you earn your
living by drafting conveyances and in
terpreting legal subtleties and also are
often seen in leisure hours with cam
era in your hand and have dark room
at home, then the law is your vocation
and photography your avocation.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
CULTIVATE TACT.
II You Do Not Possess 1t, Strive to
Acquire 1t

II You Do Not Possess 1t, Strive to
Acquire 1t.
want 1t recognized that tact should
be taught continuously, seriously, thor
oughly; that it should be placed in the
forefront of education and take its
natural first place side by side with the
catechism, writes Frank Dandy in
Black and White.
A friend of mine recently suffering
under great bereavement was in the
receipt of innumerable letters and tele-
grams from friends, acquaintance and
the general public. Out Of the LAO of
such communications two only hit the
right note. Among pages of sentiment
al and religious commonplace two mes
sages alone touched the heart.
He was a man l loved. l am with
you in your grief" was one.
The other ran: You have lost your
best pal He was mine too. God help
US both"
Both of them epitomized the senders
men with great hearts. But the ac-
QUESTION of tact by some of the other
sympathizers would have supplied its
place.
Again, paying an afternoon visit re-
Gently, my hostess, wanting a book to
which our conversation had referred,
rang the bell. Within two minutes the
servant appeared with tea, and the fol-
lowing colloquy occurred:
who told you to bring teaY'
please, ma'am, l thought that was
what you rang for"
well, please don't think. l hired you
to answer the bell 1t wasn't the sig
nal for guessing competition. When
l want you to do that I'll supply the
kitchen with copy of a newspaper"
was not surprised to hear this lady
changed her servants frequently.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
Rules For writers.

Frederick w. Seward said that wfrec
he first started in at newspaper work
Thurlow Weed said to him: II will give
you two rules to begin with. First,
never write anything without some def
mite point and purpose; second, when
you have written it, take your pen and
go over it to see how many words and
sentences you can strike out and how
much you will thereby improve the ar
falo
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
Gambetta and Nepoleon,s Portroit.

Gambetta and NapoleOn's Portrait.
When Gambetta, accompanied by
Jules Favre, arrived in the hall of the
Hotel de Vile, where he was officially
to read the proclamation of the third
French republic the crowd which fol-
lowed the two deputies caught sight Of
a fine portrait Of Napoleon Ill. hanging
on wall. They promptly took it down
and were about to smash it to pieces
when Gambetta interviewed. Turning
the portrait to the wall, he said: my
friends, we have put up with the origi-
nal for twenty years. Let us be con-
tent today to turn his face to the wall.
1t is all he deserves"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
The Ptarmigan.

There are few birds whose plumage
is SO variable as the ptarmigan's.
Three times in the year its plumage
changes. 1t has separate coats for
spring. autumn and winter At the be-
ginning of November it puts on the last
costume of the season. Its spring
brown and summer gray serve well to
hide 1t among the scanty heritage of its
haunts from the keen eye of the soar
ing falcon.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
Why, Thens

"Did you finish your shopping today.
my dear?" asks the model husband
Eyes, think 3d." answers the trust
ing wife.
you think so?
Yes l don't know, though. You
see. went to get my hat and there
were so many and all of them so pref
ty that got five of them"
Five? Why did you do thatT
'I-really-I must have lost my
head"
I'm that case, why get hat at all p
Chicago Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11

The Hattie of u Week.
The battle of week was the great
conflict at Tours, in which Charles
Martel overthrow the Saracens, A. d.
732. The members of the Saracen
army are variously estimated at from
100000 to 100000. and the monklsh
historians say that $4,000 were killed
on the field. 1t is suspected that these
figures are a gross exaggeration, but il
is certain that few battles of history
have been either so bloody or so de-
cistve.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
True Economy.

$50 you have bought your wife an
other expensive ring. Isn't that waste
of money!
"On the contrary, it is true economy.
for she won't require half so many
pairs of gloves as formerly"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11

She-Did your sister get any du-
plicate wedding presents2 He-Yes;
she married a widower with two boys.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
The King of Korea.

Only the king of Korea NAV ra,se
goats or have round columns and
square rafters to his house or wear a
coat of brilliant red Only the king
may look upon the faces Of the Queens
hundreds of attendant ladies' or have
any building outside of which there
are more than three steps. -Four steps
would be high treason and would cost
their owner traitors death
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11

The Heiress-Don't you think he is a
sensible young mann Her Father-Oh
yes; he wants to marry a nice girl
whose father has lots of money.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11

In argument SMILES are like songs
in love-they describe much, but prove
nothing.-Prior.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11


He-We must try to keep up appear
ances. l suppose you don't want our
friends to know that our marriage has
been a failure? She-Oh, no. wouldn't
care to have them see that their antici-
pations have been realized.-New York
Press
Much as worthy friends add to the
happiness and value of life, we must
in the main depend on ourselves, and
every one is his own best friend or
worst enemy.
Only Art.
The studio tea" had been a great
success. The one small and very
youthful member of the company had
walked softly about, locking at the
pictures. Just before the party broke
up the artist discovered him surveying
a picture of a lion with awe and in
terest
Don't be afraid, little chap" said
the artist genially, patting his small
guest on the head HE won't hurt
you"
"Oh, I'm not afraid at ALL" came the
response in a clear treble that caused
every one to listen. "He doesn't look
a bit as if he We're alive, you know"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
PROOF Positive-

There cannot be a greater rudeness
than to interrupt another in the current
of his discourse.-Locke.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS

qForty million bottles of August Flower
sold In the United States alone since its
introduction And the demand for it is
still growing. Isn't that fine showing
of successf Don't 1t prove that August
Flower has had unfailing success In the
cure of indigestion aud dyspepsia-the
worst enemies Of health and happinessf
QDoes it not afford the best evidence that
August Flower is sure specific for all
stomach and intestinal disorders 1-that it
is the best of all liver regulators7
QAugust Flower has a matchless record
of over IS years in curing the ailing mil
lions of these distressing complaints.
QTwo sizes, 25c and 75c. Al druggists.
FOR SALE BY
RA RRlNGTON'S PHARMACY
PRjckETT'S PHARMACY
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TOUR TO THE CANADIAN ROCKIES. LEWIS
AND CLARK EXPOSITION, AND
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
RouND-$245-TRlP.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account Con
vention American Medical Association.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11

In the past year DR.. R. " Pierce has
given away copies of his great work, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser,
at an expense to him of $25, 100000 ex-
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of human life in simple English, from
common sense point of view. 1t answers
those questions of sex which linger I'M
spoken upon the lips of youth and maiden.
1t is essentially a family book, and it's
advice in a moment of sudden illness or
accident may be the means of saving a
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cost of mailing only. Send 81 one-cent
stamps for the book in paper binding, or
81 stamps for cloth covers Address DR..
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
| rnllp Tn TUE NAnAnIAN pnNKIEc Eu,tc
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11

Purity of heart is that quick and SELL
sitive delicacy to which even the con-
ception of sin is Observation-Disclosures.
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You cannot be
The thing to right them is I
At your druggists. -
1t win surprise you-,ry it.

1t is the medicine above all others for
catarrh and is worth its weight in gold.
Ely's Cream Balm does all that is claimed
for it.-B. W. Sperry, Hartfod, Conn
My son was afflicted with catarrh. He
used Ely's Cream Balm and the disagree
able catarrh left him.. G. Olmstead,
Arcola, Ill
The Balm does not irritate or cause
!sneezing. Sold by all Druggists at so cts.
or mailed by Ely Brothers. Sc Warren St.
New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-11
A THEATRICAL TRICK
1T FOOLED JOE JEFFERSON, AND 1T
FOOLED THE PUBLIC TOO.

The story of an Ovation That Was
Given to the Great Actor on One
Occasion When He Was Playing
Rip Van Wrinkle In baltimore.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-02
REXALL
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Canaan.

The Burnham Dramatic Club played
THE Turn OF the Tide" at Town Hall
last Tues day night to a fair-sized audi
ence. The play was we'll received by
those 10 attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Furber are in town
this week.
Carl Fitzgerald started for northern
Maine about a week ago with mis- team TO
work in the woods. His many friends
here were sorry TO learn that he lost one
OF his horses before reaching camp. The
horse died of collie. Mrs. Fitzgerald went
to Old Town Tuesday to stay with her
parents for time
Mr.. and Mrs F. o Thompson Of Hart
Gently.
Miss Shellie Harris returned to her
school at Skowhegan this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Lord spent Sunday
10 Skowhegan.
The Tuesday Club" met with Mrs.
Mabel Harris Tuesday of this week and
enjoyed very pleasant afternoon. After
the regular business of the club. the fol-
lowing program was in order: Poem,
Mrs. Cover; song Mrs. Harris; read
ing, "rhe Woman who Borows," Mrs.
Furber; reading MRS. Blake's Trip to
the White Mountains" Mrs. Gusta Har-
ris. Dainty refreshments were served
There is to be a pie social at Grange
Hall, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Washburu were
down from Madison to attend the meet
Jog OF the o. E. S. Saturday evening.
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Jack man.

G. w. Savage has returned from The
hospital at Greenville, where he has been
for three weeks, and has taken up house
keeping again at his home 10 the village.
The A. B S. held its ANNUAL meeting
and installation of Ulcers Friday evening,
Jan. ~. Following are the names OF the
officers: DR.. Larrabee, president; R. S.
Kimball, vice president; Minnie Holden,
secretary; Mrs. F. X. Holden, collector j;
]. w. Henderson. marshal; Mrs. Eta
Colby, orator.
Saturday night there was another snow
shoeing party, organized and pilo,ed to
its objective point by Z. R. Gilmore. The
main party was preceded by DR.. Larrabee,
who had blazing fire upon the shore OF
Wood pond. which was highly appreci-
ated by the band of "wesry WiIlies" when
they arrived. Hot coffee and all sorts of
nice things were served by the skilful
hands of Mr.. Gilmore, who attended to
the urgent wants and needs Of all in a
manner which showed that he was no
novice. When all had satisfied their Ike N
appetites the return march was taken up
and at last reports all had arrived safely
and in good condition. Many thanks are
due Mr.. Gilmore and the doctor, and all
hope that they may live TO enjoy another
equally as good time
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Athens

We seemed almost out OF the world
last week, as to receiving our mail, no
mail coming in here after Wednesday
night, until Saturday afternoon.
The road is getting decent again so
that the teams are taking hold of business,
some yesterday and some today.
The new mill owner, who came to
Skowhegan a week ago and was Ill there
came to town. Monday. He hired some
men and will commence saving lumber in
few weeks now.
Rev. Mr.. Vaughn OF Belfast exchanged
pulpits with Rev. Mr. March last Sabbath
going to Harmony by rail and Mr.. March
stopping here thus making it easier for
both. There was a good attendance at
Church, Sunday, and the large attendance
at Sunday school was fine.
The M. E. B. Society met at Mrs.
Sanders last Friday as appointed. Sup
per was served 10 the early evening. The
ut xt meeting of the society will be with
Hannah Barker, Jan. 9.
The Auxiliary society Of the Free Bap-
list church met, last week, with Mrs.
Flora Judkins. On Thursday, Jan 7, it
will meet with Mrs. Ellen Emery.
There is some complaint of sore throat
and eyes 10 this vicinity. Some say they
have pink eye.
Mrs. A. NJ. Thompson went to Boston,
last week, to visit her daue liter, Mrs.
Cert, Atkinson. Mrs. Louisa Williams
assists 10 the care OF the home while she
is absent.
We learn that the mill for grinding
grain at Harmony which had break
down a few ks ago, is running again
all right, but we didn't hear anything
about II through our reporter in Harmony.
Almon Locke has the care of the hall
for the ensuing year instead OF {. n.
Jones as formerly for some time.
freeman Moses, who recently bought
the late Prince Stafford place, has bought
a few acres of land of A. c. Emery, ad-
joining the house lot which will be very
convenient for him. We are glad to well
come such men as Nh Moses TO our town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Judkins were at
Skowhegau, one day last week, returning
the same day.
Miss Eva Wentworth, who was at
Cornville. last week, snow bound, got
home, Saturday.
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Keith's Boston Theatre.

Charles j Ross and Mabel FentOn, the
original travesty piaysrs in vaudeville.
ill be the headliners Of The show al
Kelth's The week OF Feb- 5, presenting
~ respectful burlesque on S4rdou's
cleopatra" The surrounding list of
entertainers is a notable one, including
such clever people as Waterbury Broth
rrs and Tenny, musical comedians; Foy
and Clark, in their original farcical
sketch, "rhe Old Curiosity Shop" /;
Stuart Barnes, the Chesterfield Of the
vlrieties, one of the cleverest monologue
Comedians on the stage: Hal Merritt, in
mis- monologue entertainment. "The
Poster Girl, and Dixon and Holmes,
vocal and character comedians. Sam
Watson's Farmyard, which includes
trick ponies, donkeys, dogs, geese etc.,
will be a novelty for the children, and
there will be a complete change Of me
zion pictures in the biograph.
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r. w. BUCHANAN,
AGENCY
North + CornvilIe.

Death has again visited our neighbor-
hood removing lifelong resident, though
comparatively young man, Eugene +.
Sanford, at he age of forty-ive years.
This is the fourth death 10 fifteen days
within distance of about mile. AS
previously reported Mr.. Sanford was &C.
cidently shot through the LETT leg by a
companion while rabbit hunting, Dec. 20
AS two of lis companions were carrying
him to the road where team could reach
him he remarked, This is the end ofme"
and he seemed to have 20 courage 10 lally
from the depression caused by the acct
DEBT. After the amputa ion Of the limb a
little below the knee, Dec. 80, his friends
were hopeful for a time as the healing pro-
crossed favorably. After few days,
however, he began % sink rapidly and the
release from lhrty-two days of physical
and mental suffering came about sunset.
Jan IL. A k nd eighbor and respect
ed citizen, he will be missed by many.
He leaves a wife and two children TO
whom he had always been an indulgent
parent, also one brother, Charles of Fair
field. The funeral was from his home,
Tuesday, Jao. "a, Rev. L G. March con-
Quoting the servlcr.
Joseph Barker left here, Jan. %, in
company with Manley Gardner and wife.
Mrs. Gardner goes to Waldoboro for the
present and Mr.. Gardner returns to his
position at Providence, R. l. leaving Mr..
Barker at Taunton, Mass. where he Sc
cured position at once, entering upon
his work, Tuesday, Jan. ID.
Charles Sanford oil Fairfield recently
passed few days 10 this vicinity.