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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

Very primitive water pipes of an an
Client date have been discovered In the
streets of Manchester, England. They
were followed out tree trunks fitted
together so as to make wooden con
duit. The joints were somewhat in
the style of those of fishing rod, the
thin end of one trunk being made to
fit into the thick end of the other. 1t
is supposed that this means Of sup
plying Manchester with water was in
use about 200 years ago, and discov-
cries of the same kind made in other
towns go to confirm that view. The
boring through the wood was about
four inches in diameter. The supply
Of water in those days was not only
much less in absolute quantity than
now, but very much less in proportion
to the population
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
She's Your Mother Dear
NEW YORK HARBOR.
Some of the Wonders of This Vessel
Crowded Port.

Some of the Wonders of This Vessel
Crowded Port.
To present to the mind an easily con-
jured picture of New York harbor one
might make the comparison of the up
turned right hand, with the long,
straight forelnger for the lower stretch
of the Hudson, with the thumb, Joint
turned out, standing for the bent East
river and the palm of the hand repre-
senting upper New York bay. The
three together make up the harbor Of
New York. AS Hudson river shelters
most of the north Atlantic liners while
In port, so does East river harbor those
that go to make up the truly foreign
fleets. Here they are, pier after pier of
them-the steamers that go to the far
countries. Mind the roll-Brazil, Ar
gentina, Chile, Peru, west coast of At
RIGA, Australia, India, China, Japan!
And bark again to the call of the ports
Rio Janeiro, Buenos Ayres, Valpa-
raiso, st. Paul de Loanda, Cape Town,
Tamatave, Sydney, Singapore, Hong
kong, Yokohama! And the strange
stuff of their cargoes! Rubber from
the Amazon swamps-see the naked In
dams tapping the trees and the Shiny
reptiles in the shadowy ooze; horn and
tallow from the pampas-m mark the cen
taur-like vaquero and his whirling
RATA; gold dust, ivory. palm oil from
the west coast. Dreams for you therel
Palm oil and gold dust and ivory; ele-
plants and sacrificial fires and trains
Of captive slaves; hemp, tea, silks and
struggled opium-and do not believe
that opium Is not Struggled into New
York harbor to this day You think Of
all that, and your imagination flames.
The gentlemen in the pilot houses are
not always in placid moods. Wild eyed
men glare out from pilot houses aloft,
like eagles from their eyries, and pass
the time Of day. Says one: Where d
y think you're going? Back, will your"
And the other: Back? Me back2
Me?"
You? Yes, you, you slop eyed, slack
mouthed, spine twisted fresh water
goob, you square headed, fatherless"-
And so on, detailing irremediable flaws
In the genealogy, after which both back
down and avert the impending COLI
sion.-James B. Connolly In Harper's
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
The Word "Caent.n

At one time the word gent was a
reputable term for general use. A re
spectacle writer in 1854 tells Of "a
supper to divers gentlemen Of the
Gray's lnne for the great amitie be-
tween them and the Middle Temple
gents" The diarist Evelyn speaks Of
the "noIse and tumult occasioned by
three or four wild gents in drink. -
Soon after Queen Victoria's accession
gents" became vulgar. Thackeray
speaks of it in 1S42 as an ''affectionate
diminutive at present much in use
among commercial persons"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

the maid came down the garden
walk bearing salver with card on
it. Mrs. Ormsby glanced at the paste
board
MRS. Brownsley, our neighbor across
the road. How inconsiderate of her'
she exclaimed wait for me here, will
you, Claref l must see her just for a
moment or two
From around the veranda, down the
path that led by the tulip and jonquil
beds, came the sound Of mans ap-
preaching footsteps.
BEG pardon" be said, politely re-
treating as he became aware of the
unfamiliar figure. but as the girl turned
her face upon him:
''Clare-youl How did you come
here?"
For a second Clare gagged him ST.
lently. Then, although the sound Of his
old, dear voice came near undoing her,
she answered coldly enough:
mot so strange as you'd think Cath
crime and | went to school together.
I'm visiting the Hayes, your neighbors
down the road, so | made a point Of
coming to see her before left. That's
all, except that l once knew you
also, and a sudden fancy came to me
to stay and see you too"
'"ro see if the wound you gave ny
heart had healedT' broke in the tan
bitterly. "All these years I've suffe red
-as only man can suffer who scocns
explanations to those whom he feels
should be above suspicion. l swore not
to ask what you meant by that let
ter
Tom Bronner can tell you" threw in
the girl Jelly. For myself, l do not
care to discuss the matter"
"Bronnerv' The man drew up his
hand before his eye, palm outward, as
one who has Unexpectedly been shot.
When he dropped it he spoke un-
steadily:
$50 it's all been a mistake, sweet
heart Bronner loved you himself l.
l thought he was my friend" AS his
voice broke he caught the old, tender
love IN the girls eyes.
But, DEAR" he cried, ''of course 1t
was all lie. And it isn't too late
How do you dare?' cried she, rising
in hot anger as he made an impulsive
forward movement Eyes, it's too late
altogether too late. l am going to
marry Stanley Hughes, and you-you
must be loyal to your WIFE
''My-Clare, are you madY'
"Goodp' cried Mrs. Ormsby, tripping
blithely down the path. you and
Chester haven't waited for the conven-
tional Introduction. That's right, and
know you're going to be good friends.
Glare, my husbands cousin, Chester
Ormsby." And to her husband
cousin: Miss Glare Clayton, school
friend of mine. Too bad my Chester
hasn't come yet-train must be late
Chester's family name with the Orms-
bys, you know. IT,
Not much wonder she broke off sud
denly In her sentence. Her husbands
cousin had beseechingly opened his
arms, and with a little inarticulate
happy cry Clare had flung herself into
them.
The light had broken in.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

Animal pets have ever been a great
JOY to the average sailor. There is
hardly ship afioat that does not carry
one or more such little favorites to
whom the crew are universally kind.
More than this, there is frequently de-
veloped an attachment between men
and animals that is seldom to be seen
on shore, and the intelligence display
ed by these animals often far exceeds
the wonderful stories we sometimes
see In print. On men-of-war there is
probably more consideration shown tho
crew in this regard than on merchant
men; at all events you will find there
many more ships pets. 1t is by no
means uncommon to see upon the same
deck dozen or more well trained ami
mails Of various kinds whose natural
homes are separated by thousands Of
miles.-St. Nicholas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
LITERARY DRUDGERY.

Froude passed seven years in collect
ing materials and writing his History
of England"
Nearly FIVE years of Irvings time
were consumed in writing The Life of
George Washington"
Gibbon devoted over twenty years of
his life to the labor of reading for and
writing the decline and Fall
Dickens says in the Introduction to
David Copperfield" that he spent two
years in the composition of that novel,
Bancroft devoted nearly thirty years
to his History of the United States"
which is not history of the country at
all, since it ends where the history Of
the country properly begins
Cruden labored nineteen years on his
Concordance to the Bible and imme-
diately after it's publication was sent
to lunatic asylum. He never fully
recovered from the mental disease
brought on by this gigantic undertake
ing
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

Pliny tells us that the phrase turn
ing the tables" arose from the extrava-
gance of tile Romans. In the time of
Augustus men of wealth spent fabu
lous sums of money on tables Of costly
material, such as ivory, gold, silver,
marble and highly priced woods, espe-
cially the citrus wood of Mount Atlas.
These last were called tigrine, or pan
Uterine, from the spotted appearance
of the grain, as our birdseye maple
takes its name. Cicero, man of mod
crate means, gave nearly $1,000 for
one. Hence when the gentlemen
charged the ladies with extravaganza
In jewels, especially pearls, the ladies'
retorted on their lords by pointing to
the vast sums spent on tables and thus
literally turned the tables" upon them.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
what You Don't Kear.

You hear something like this every
day In the week: Ten years ago he
couldn't get credit for a suit of clothes.
Now he can write his check for $780,
OOO." But when did anybody hear any
thing like this? "Ten years ago he
was thoughtless and regardless of his
fellow men and cared for nobody but
himself. Now he is kind and gentle
and is a constant encouragement to all
who desire to enlarge their faith in hui
man nature Kansas City Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
M'KINLEY'S DEATH.
How the Associated Press Worked to

How the Associated Press Worked to
Get and Give the News.
On the afternoon of Sept. 6, 1901
worn out by a long period of exacting
labor, set out for Philadelphia with
the purpose of spending a few days at
Atlantic City. When l reached tie
Broad street station in the Quaker
City was startled by a. number of po-
licemen crying my name. l stepped
up to one, who pointed to a boy with
an urgent message for me. President
Mckinley had been shot at Buffalo.
and my presence was required at Our
Philadelphia Office at once. A mes
sage had been sent to me at Trenton,
but my train had left the station pre-
cisely two minutes ahead of its ar
rival. Handing my baggage to hotel
porter, jumped into a cab and dash
ed away to our office. | remained
there until dawn of the following
morning.
The opening pages of the story of
the assassination were badly written.
and l ordered a substitute prepared.
An inexperienced reporter stood beside
President Mckinley in the Music hall
at Buffalo when Czolgosz fired the ia
tai shot He seized a neighbOring tele-
phone and notified our Buffalo CORE
spondent and then pulled out the wires
in order to render the telephone a
wreck, so that it was full half hour
before any additional details could be
secured
l ordered competent men and expert
telegraph operators from Washington,
Albany, New York and Boston to hur-
ry to Buffalo by the fastest trains.
All that night the Buffalo Office was
pouring forth a hastily written but
faithful and complete account of the
tragedy, and by daybreak relief force
was ON the ground. Day by day
through the long vigil while the presi-
dents life hung in the balance each
incident was truthfully and graphical
ly reported. In the closing hours OF
the great tragedy false reports of the
presidents death were circulated foi
the purpose of influencing the stock
market, and to counteract them Sec
rotary Cortelyou wrote frequent sign
ed statements giving the facts to the
Associated Press.-Melville e. Stone IL
Century.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

Take care of the pc MES and the
pounds will take care of themselves
Large things are but an aggregation of
small things Ii we take care of the small
things we are in effect taking care of the
large things which the small things com
bine to make.
Take care of what you eat, when you
eat, and how you eat, and your stomach
will take care of itself But who takes
care of such trivial things? That is why,
someday. the majority of people have to
take care of the stomach. When that day
comes, there is no aid so effective in I'M
doing the results of past carelessness as
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
strengthens the stomach, and restores the
organs of digestion and nutrition to a con,
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iousness, heartburn, ffatulence, indigest-
ion, palpitation, dizziness, cold extremities
and score of other ailments which are
but the symptoms of disorder in the stom.
ach and its allied organs.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

Hortensius, the Roman orator, could
repeat word for word book he had
just read. On one occasion he made
wager with one Sienna and to win it
went to an auction, remained all day
and in the evening gave list of all the
articles sold, the prices paid for them
and the names of the purchasers. The
accuracy Of his memory was in this
case attested by the auctioneer's clerk.
who followed the recapitulation with
bis book and found that in no case had
the man of wonderful memory made a
single mistake
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

A congressman was lunching alone
In Cincinnati cafe. Near by sat a
dignified gentleman, who casually ask
ed his waiter How is business?' The
man said he was not doing well, upon
which the dignifed individual express
ed regret, saying, Personally have
always treated your craft in this house
generously" The waiter was assidu-
Gus in his attentions and helped the
guest on with his coat. The dignifed
man laid his hand on the walters arm
and said: Young man. you seem to
be discontinued with your lot, and l
am going to give you the best tip you
ever received. Get into some other
business" And he strolled away,
leaving the waiter speeches..
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
Highholes, Large Families.

Few birds have larger families than
the highhole, but, were it not for the
number of his family, how could he
hold his own among so many enemies?
His conspicuous size and color always
make him a shining mark to the col
lector, for every village lad in the land
has collected fiickers' eggs. He Is a
fellow of expediency, however. If his
home is robbed, his wife soon lays an
other set of eggs. 1t is on record that
one pair, when tested by the removal
Of egg after egg, laid seventy-one eggs
in seventy three days.-St Nicholas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

Mrs. Brown-My husband says there
has been quite shrinkage in the stock.
Mrs. Jones-I see. They have the same
trouble in Wall street that we do in
dry goods-you can't always get goods
that won't shrink.-New York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

Glass windows are known to have
existed at Pompeii as early as A. ID.
10. In the third century the windows
Of royal houses throughout Europe
were glazed. Windows of colored glass
were placed in many French and Ital-
ian churches in 674, and the use of
glass became general in private houses
during the twelfth century. The panes,
however, were only three or four inches
rior that, while room was lighted, 1t
was often matter of some difficulty to
discern objects on the outside through
the glass. For long time windows in
England were subject of taxation.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
The UnIucky ODaI.

You don't meal to say you're super
stitious about opalsr he remarked.
We'll" she replied. 81 think IFS nm
lucky to neglect an opportunity of get
ting one. "-Phi!adelphIa Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

A young man who was about 10 De
married was very nervous and WINE
asking for information as to now ne
must act put the question. rs It kiss
tomarv 30 Gus the bride Y'-Brooklyn
Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

Friend-What was the result Of the
consultation of doctors? Invalid
(glancing at the receipted bllD-It left
ma In a very Door condition.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

what would you do If you had a
hundred thousand dollars"
"Pd own a private yacht"
Then you wouldn't have hundred
thousand dollars Washington Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

When one meets the tipping problem
face to face he understands what is
meant by the saw "All things come to
aim who waits. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
coNSUMPTIoN'S WARNING

QThs aid of scientific inventions is not
needed to determine whether your lungs
are affected. The first symptoms can Be
readily noted by anyone Of average in
telligence.
QThere is no disease known that gives SO
many plain warnings of its approach as
consumption, and no serious disease that
can be SO quickly reached and checked,
# the medicine used is DR.. Boschee's
German Syrup, which is made to cure
consumption.
git il in the early stages that German
Syrup should be taken, when warnings
are given in the cough that won't quit,
the congestion of the bronchial tubes and
the gradual weakening of the lungs, &C
companied by frequent expectoration.
QBut no matter how deep-seated your
cough, even if dread consumption has
already attacked your lungs, German
Syrup will surely effect cure-as it has
done before in thousands of apparently
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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
Loved and Lnaf.

Nell-Love doesn't seem to agree
with Maud. She is thinner by twenty
pounds than she used to be. Belle
She has loved and lost, eh7
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

Rush the season. cried the man to
the waiter, desiring the salt and paper
In hurry.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
Strange Women.

In Japan it is the height of bad form
for a woman to express an opinion
contrary to that of her husband. Won.
derful Minneapolis Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01

Vainglorious men are the scorn Of
the wise, the admiration Of fools, the
idol of parasites and the slaves Of
their own vaunts-Bacon.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
aamewhat Mixed.

No legacy is SO rich as honesty
shakespeare.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
Recovered speech and Hearing.

Messrs. Ely Bros:-I commenced using
your Cream Balm about two years ago for
catarrh My voice was somewhat thick
and my hearing was dull My hearing
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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
Twin EARTHQUAKES.


Earthquakes which consist of two
shocks separated by a brief interval of
quiet or of two maxima of intensity
are known as twin earthquakes. In
Great Britain one in about every twen-
ty earthquakes Is twin, and the stron-
gest shocks experienced in that coun-
try belong to this variety. 1t is be-
heved that twin earthquakes are due
to impulses arising from two deached
foci, separated in different cases from
four to more than twenty miles, but
lying along the same fault in the
earth's crust
Knife Blades.
Pocketknife blades are very unevenly
tempered. Even In so called standard
cutlery some blades are hard and some
are soft Bor the latter there is no
remedy, but the temper of hard blades
can easily be drawn slightly. Take a
kitchen poker and heat 1t red hot, have
the blade that is to be drawn bright
and hold it on the poker for moment
When the color runs down to violet
blue, stick the blade into a piece of tai
low or beef suet until cold.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-08-01
BADl BADli BADlIl

Bad blood comes from bad digestion
bad stomach, bad liver, bad kidneys-at-
tended with bad, foul BREATH coated
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Don't let selfish medicine seller cheat
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