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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26

The word ''opera" is a case of verbal
specialization. Yet the Latin word
meant originally nothing more definite
than work" The specialization, how
ever, was thorough even in the time Of
Dryden, who defined an opera as "a
poetical tale of fiction, represented by
verbal and instrumental musict, adorn-
ed with scenes, machines and dancing"
but the specialization is scarcely more
remarkable than that Of drama"
which means Just deed" action" or
Of poet" which is simply maker"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
FAMILIES ARE REUNITED.
The oppenheimer Treatment For the
Cure of Alcoholism Is Accomplish
ing Wonders With Sufferers
From the Drink Habit.

The Oppenheimer Institute for the
treatment of alcoholism and drug ad-
diction is achieving wonderful results
with sufferers from these baneful hab-
its who take the remedy. Men who
have been thought irreclaimable and
were given up as lost by relatives and
friends have been restored to their
normal condition of health and men
tally with the craving for alcoholic
stimulants entirely eradicated.
The treatment is simplicity itself
There is no detention from business
and the administration Of the remedy
occupies only a few minutes daily.
There is absolutely no publicity, as
the treatment can be taken without
the knowledge of any one. All desire
for liquor is entirely removed within
forty-eight hours.
Alcoholism is now recognized as a
disease and as such is treated by physi-
clans administering the Oppenheimer
Treatment The treatment has re-
ceived the highest Endorsement from
many well known clergymen and men
prominent in national affairs and
throughout the business world. Many
families have been reunited through
the Oppenheimer Treatment and ia
theirs and sons again become the pride
and honor of the household circle.
A decorative painter had been sepa-
rated from his family for three years,
for he not only spent his earnings for
drink, but pawned anything he could
lay hands on in the home. His wife,
cultivated, refined woman, took in
sewing and laundry work to provide
for herself and children, and the ED
est boy was kept out of school and at
work to earn the rent. A minister
brought this man from a workhouse
infirmary to the Institute In twenty
four hours he was free from the crav-
ing. and in less than three weeks from
the time he began treatment he was
painting for two days the interior Of
saloon in the presence of the bar, load
ed with stimulants. and had no desire
for them. The family has been re-
united, the home life renewed, a bur-
den lifted from the heart of the wife,
the children, well fed and well clad,
can go to school, and all are radiantly
happy.
If you are interested in the subject
write to the Oppenheimer Institute,
New York, and they will send full in
formation
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
LIFE IN PENANG.
The Misery and the DiscOmforts OF
the Rainy Season.

the Rainy Season.
A resident of Penang thus describes
the rainy season there: Our rains have
set in with all their attendant comforts
and diScOmforts, and they make one
feel something like Robinson Crusoe
when he made up the list of his bless
ngs and evils. The planters are all re-
ioicing and are putting out their seed
tings and cuttings and generally doing
all they should do. The bullocks are
beginning to fill out those ugly hollows
between their ribs and about their
TANKS, for the grass on their limited
pastures is growing rich and rank, and
these patient, half starved beasts proiit
by it. Our trees have all put on new
coats of brilliant green, and the whole
place wears a newly washed appear
ance. very comforting after the dusty,
dry season in which our soup tastes
gritty and a piece of bread and butter
seems to have had bit of sandpaper
glued on the butter side. But even our
rains have their disadvantages.
when | come home, thoroughly wet
and Disguised with everything, and go
to bed Immediately after dinner, the
roof commences to leak, and l have to
get out and shift the bed. l interview
the landlord in the morning, and he
tells me roofs can't be repaired In the
rain and that in all probability as soon
as the tiles swell the roof will become
water tight of its own accord That
doesn't cure either my lumbago or
rheumatism, and when take my bath
l discover we are on the Adler Itam wa
ter service and have to battle in pea
soup
II mention the fact to the municipal
president over a stengah at the club,
and he says, My dear boy, I'm on the
same service and have been combine
mud out of my hair for week. This
doesn't make me feel any cleaner. The
lizards on the ceiling are waxing fat
from the insects which are driven into
the house by the rain. and notice that
the soup at dinner seems to have more
body in it from the same cause. This
does not improve my temper."-Ch Chicago
News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
olden Time courier.

Carrying messages in olden times
called for much ingenuity Nothing
in the world" wrote Herodotus, lis
borne SO swiftly as messages by the
Persian couriers." They had over a
hundred stations, each days journey
from the other, and regular service
of riders carried messages TO and fro
at the rate Of from sixty to a hundred
miles day They had their through
couriers,' too. for in the case Of a
specially confidential message the text
was tattoed upon the shaven head of
man. whose hair was allowed to grow
before he~egan his journey, so that
his letter might be concealed until he
reached his goal. where. of course, he
would be reshaved.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Almost every one has need of more
sense than he has.
Ever notice that when your judg-
ment gets in it's work 1t is too late?
A great many men imagine they
would be governor If the Office really
sought the man.
1t is awfully hard to believe that
the man who catches you stealing jam
found you at it accidentally.
When a widower is having love af-
fair, he must wonder what idiot wrote,
''The whole world loves a lover"
When people are too easy with you,
be careful. They may be letting out
enough rope for you to hang yourself
with.
Occasionally man marries to prove
that he can do as he pleases and finds
when that is done that he no longer
can.-Atchison Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26

Among the best of the stories told by
Rlssel, one of the Scotsman's former
editors, was an instance of the innate
rleverness of the newspaper boy Rus
sci had entered a train at Princes
street station, Edinburgh, one Friday,
when a smart little newsboy immedi-
ately called out to him, Scotsman,
sir?" How much?" said Russell jok-
ingly. "A penny, SIR" replied the boy.
oh" said the editor. 81 don't want
today's Scotsman, but If you could give
me tomorrow's / would give you SOW
ereign for it." Here you are, sir!" de-
lightedly shouted the youngster and
handed him the Weekly Scotsman,
which bore the date of the following
day Russell paid the sovereign.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
BLACK Hair stronRent.

Black hair is stronger than golden
tresses and will sustain almost double
the weight. Recently German scien-
fist has been experimenting and has
found that 1t is possible to suspend a
weight of four ounces by single hair,
provided the hair be black. Blond hair
will give way at varying weights, de-
pendent upon the exact tint. A yellow
hair will scarce support two ounces. g
brown will hold up three without
breaking, while very dark brown will
sustain an additional half ounce.
The greater vitality of the black hair
is declared to be the reason for the pre-
ponderance of blond bald heads, and,
according to this experimenter, per
son with jet black hair will still enjoy
full growth while the blond will have
been bald for seven and half years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
The Paddy BIRD.

One Of the best known Of feathered
creatures in India is the paddy bird. A
traveller says of him: 1.-The paddy bird
is not afflicted with shyness. He is
far too lazy to be disturbed by the ap-
proach of human beings. So confiding
is he that the natives Of India call
him the blind heron once saw one
of these birds standing motionless at
the waters edge within ten feet Of a
grunting, perspiring washerman, who
was dashing some clothes to pieces
against stone in dirty duck pond.
That is the way washing is done in In
dia. Neither individual took the least
notice of the other"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26

NOrdica'S superb presence ana ner sing
ing failed for the first time to absorb
Betty's attention. She would not look
stage, but she could not keep from see
ing them in her minds eye. She was
glad there were others in the box who
felt like talking. She did not want
Mrs. Ripley to regard her too closely
after the drop of the curtain. The hum
Of conversation began In a moment,
and she half turned toward those near
her, seeming to listen. although she
heard not a word. Still she would not
look below her.
"Boow came a frivolous exclamation
at her shoulder, and she started VIC
lently. The rich blood surged into her
face. She did not need to see whose
hand was resting on her arm.
why, Betty Ellis" cried one gay
voice, you don't mean to tell me you
are actually blushing over Tom, you
ancient married woman, you! The
bushes are for the buds"
Then they are for Betty" said Tom
CALAMITY. What rosebud ever looked
sweeter than she does this minuteT
'Tomr' she demonstrated, and he
laughed and sat down beside her.
When the others were absorbed in
themselves again he whispered to her:
Forgive me, Betty, If l bored you by
coming. just couldn't help it. l had
forgotten all about the Ripley invita-
ton until saw you in the box. came
along just to be doing something"
Don't" she begged, and the eyes
that were lifted to his were full Of
tears. He covered her hand a moment
with his and waited; then, when she
had slyly wiped the moisture from her
lids and had swallowed that trouble
some lump, she whispered: Il was just
mistaken after all. don't believe In
preventive measures like this We are
not tired yet. Let's just wait until
we are"
Done, Betty he agreed rapturous-
ly. You are SO sensibler'
''Sensibler' interrupted Mrs. Ripley,
turning quickly at the word, which had
drifted to her ears. Isn't she so,
Tom? l was just telling her a little
while ago that she was most remark
ably so''
The two accepted the unmerited
praise unblushingly and looked at each
other with happy laugh.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26

A Puritan preacher named Boyd was
in the habit of inveighing against
Cromwell Secretary Thurlow inform
ed the latter, advising him to have tho
man shot. He's fool. and you're
another" said the protector. "I'll pay
him out in his own COIN He asked
Boyd to dinner and before giving him
any prayed for three hours.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
Little Red Riding-hood.

Little Red Riding-hood is the heroine
OF well known nursery tale, which
relates her encounter with a wolf in
the forest. the arts by which he de-
ceived her and her tragical end. Grimm
derived the story from tradition cur
rent in the region bordering upon the
river Main, in Germany. The legend is,
however, widely disseminated. In the
Swedish variation Of the story Little
Red Riding-hood takes refuge in tree,
the wolf meanwhile gnawing at the
roots, when her lover, alarmed by her
cries, comes up just in time to see
the tree fall and his ladylove crushed
beneath IT
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26

"What," queried the fair maid. lis
the difference between trust and a
ring?'
I'm afraid ! cannot explain the diff
ference in so many words" replied the
young man in the case, but if you'll
put your trust in me I'll blow myself
for the ring tomorrow"
And she put her trust in him.-Chi-
caQn News
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
PENNSYLV HNIA RAILROAD.
The Standard Railroad Of 4Ameri1a. Pro
fected throughout BY Block Signals
and IpfeykOnking .Switebes.
IN EFFECT NOV. 80. 1905.


Trains leave Mount Holly
For Philadelphia, $50. 652 ia, Isl, BIZ. Dos
I'LL a. M, As. ZAP, 4.03, 500, 800, $40, 7S3
8.88. lO45 D. M. On Sundays, SOB, S.57 q. M
1852, 4l5, 519, $40, 9.28 p. M.
For Pemberton, 655, 9.09, ll.5l a. M. l.41, $40
6.4s, 7.22, GAO a. M. Friday only)- On Sun
days, slb, 1909 a. M, l.S7, $40, 500 p. m.
For Burlington, $780, $40, slO.O2 a. M, 4.06, $751;
7.35. 800 p. m.
Leaves Grant street.
For Bordentown, Trenton and New York, 80.
$40, q. M, 4.05, 582, 1856 p. m.
For Trenton and New York, 1907 a. M, from
Grant street.
For Lumberton, Medford, Marlton and Had
donfield. $40. ll.52, a. M, All p. M
For VincentoWn, 1912, l.4l, 6O7 p. m.
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea Side
Park, 9.09 a. M. AT p. M On Sundays,
FOR As5ury Park and Long Branch, 500, a. M,
AT 3. M. On Sundays, 9.19 a. m.
IF0fns leave for Mount Holly as Jott0s0s:
From Philadelphia 800, $40, IL 90, ll50 q. M,
1880 I50 ESQ., 400 80, o., 5.44, sos. Us, 7.30,
$40. lO.40. lL5O pm. On Sundays $50. go
q. M, I2.40, 2.30, $50, 40, 1910, p. m.
From Trenton, 740 $50, ii. 20a. M, Zoo 90 p. m.
From Burlington, Sl8 l0.le, ll.54 a. M, S.S0, 6"2,
From New York, via Trenton and Burlington,
500, 1000 a. M, LOO, 400, p. M
From Medford. 7.O7 a. M, l.30, oil p. m.
From Toms River, 807 a. M, 4O2 p. M On
Sundays, 552 p. M.
From North Pemberton, 6.S7, TBS, 9.0S, a. M,
1881, 346 Gil, 8.2l p. m. On Sundays, 7.34 a.
M, 1238, sos, 8.2S, 9.lS p. M:
From South Pemberton, 64s a. m, so p. M
On Sundays, 6.9 p. m.
From Asbury Park, 6.5l, a. M, 2io p. III. on
Sundays, Az p. M.
From Long Branch 6.35, a. M, 2.30. 5.l5 p. M
On Sundays, 40 o. m.-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
TROLLEY TIME TABLES.
BURLINGTON COUNTY RAILWAY co.
In connection with Camden and Suburban

BURLINGTON COUNTY RAILWAY Gu.
In connection with Camden and Suburban
Railway Company.
In effect Saturday, November 6, 1906.
Leave Fountain, Mount Holly, for Burling
ton, at $50 a. M, and every hour thereafter
until and Including ll.50 p. m.
Leave Broad and High streets, Burlington
for Mount Holly at 6.l5 a. m. and every houI
thereafter until and including l2.O5 past MID
night.
Leave Fountain. Mount Holly, for Moores
town and Camden. at 5.44 q. m. and every hal
hour thereafter until and including 1.44 p m
After that 8.44, ga, 1914, ll.34, l2.44.
Leave Camden Ferry for Mount Holly al o-U
q. m. and every half hour thereafter until anc
including 7.0S p m. and then every hour un
til and including l2.OS past midnight.
Club cars that leave Camden Ferry at o.o'
a. M, $780, 4.20 and $50 p. IN. make connection
for Mount Holly.
Club car connects with cars leaving Burling
ton at 4.l2 p M; Fair Ground, S.O9, 800 a. IN.
4.39 and 500 p. m.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26

On the summit of Mont Blanc is the
highest bedroom in the world. 1t was
built for Alplnists who have been over
taken by storm on the summit or
have lost their way in the SHOWS. A
large camp bed occupies all the floor Of
the room, and can contain twenty-five
persons. Every stick and stone had to
be carried up by porters from Chamo-
nix. The work of construction, which
lasted two years, was dangerous to the
workmen. During Its erection the
building was demolished twice and
filed with snow nine times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26

Here is the pithiest sermon ever
preached: Our ingress into life is
naked and bare, our progress through
life is trouble and care, our egress out
of it we know not where; but, doing
well here, we shall do well there 1
could not tell more by preaching
wear"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company.

Schedule in effect 100 a. m, December 4, 1905.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
100, 500, 800, 1000, HOO a, M, l2S0, LSu, 80
$50, 40, $40 p. m.
On Sunday first boat leaves at 800 a M Last
boat leaves at 5.2) p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
40, $50, $50, 1885, ll.30 a. M, LOO, 200, 300
400, SEQ, $50 p. m.
On Sunday first boat leaves at $50 a. m. Last
boat leaves at $50 p. m.
The above trips will be run on schedule
time, unless prevented by ice. When there
Is ice In the river no trips will be guaranteed
The boat for the performances in the Audi
torium will leave Bristol at TAO p. m. Return.
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances.
No trips win be guaranteed in foggy weather
WILLIAM Z. DORON,
Sec'y, Treas and Gen'l Manager
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
The Peach ana the vegetarian.

Cant see why you're SO smitten
with her.
why. because she's so dsHcedly
pretty"
"Beauty's only skin deep"
"Well, great Scott! I'm no cannibal.
That's deep enough for me."-Cieye
land Leader.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
WEST JERSEY s. sEAsHoRE RAILROAD
October 3, 1905.

Medford, Marlton and philadelphia.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia at 200, 1905 q
M, 2.05, $40 p. m.
On Sundays, 705 a. M, 4O5 p. M
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at ia, lO.lS q
M, 2.23, 5.22 p. M
On Sundays, 7.l9 a. M, AIT p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Market street, Tor Med
ford and Marlton at 700, 1880 a.. M, Except
saturdays), 90 p M, saturdays only. $40
$40 p. m.
On Sundays, 900 a. M, $50 p. m.
Leave Marion for Meiford, s.l7 ll.l9 a. M.
except Saturdays, LAB p. M, Saturdays
only, 406, Gil p. m.
On Sundays, 9.46 a. M, $50 p. m.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
w. w. ATTERBURY, j. X. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass Agent.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
TUCkERTON RAILROAD
Via I'ennsyIvsnia Railroad
November A, 1905.
ISTEAMERs

STEAMERS.
COLUMBIA. JOHN a. WARNER. TWILIGHT
and SUE.
Leave Burlington for Philadelphia ITO A.
M ali way landings; $40 A. M, express go
p. M. accommodation.
Leave Philadelphia for Burlington, 500 A.
M; and p. M
FARE 25 CENTS.
SUNDAYs-Leave Burlington for Philadel-
phia no. 20 A. M; 400. $40 p. NJ.
Leave Philadelphia for Burlington 500 A.
M; 400, 400 and 600 P. NJ.
E. H. FLAGG, JR.,
Frt. & Pass. Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20

best to get out of the neighborhood.
He is not going TO stand quietly and
let you do all this, but will be just
as busy as you. Your advantages lies
in that you have taken him by surprise
with your cane. You must follow X up
quickly. Your practice will stand you
in stead here, tor after gaining your
iIrst point, you will spring other blows
in rapid succession that will keep him
looking continually to a defense.
Take the runian that tackles you on
the street. In most cases he is larger
and more powerful than you are.
Tougns very seldom tackle any one who
is a match for them i'll size or
strength.
When your adversary tries to grab
you the same upward movement can
be brought into play. Only this time
1t is aimed at the point of the chin 1t
is surprising how slight a tap with a
stick on this point will do the trick.
More than one person has taken the
count when this trick has been illus
trated, the blow seeming hardly to
touch the chin.
There are times when the attack will
be made SO suddenly or the opponent
will close in so that the upward move
ment cannot be made. 1t is then that
the straight cross comes into play. You
give your opponent the force of the
heavy end on the jaw. This, if 1t does
rot put him outA viii stagger him.
Then Strengthening out the arm the
second movement OF the blow is given
which brings the ferrule end across the
other side OF the jaw. This will gen.
orally be enough to d-op him. II not.
1t can be repeated and the next will
catch the point Of the chin as his head
is turned.
defense comes into play when at
tackled by a person who also has a cane
or silica. If the blow is aimed horizon
tally at the right side or down ward
on the right a mere raising of the
right arm, laying the cane along the
forearm as when measuring. Will catch
the blow and it will glance off. You
will then be free for your stick play.
BY Strengthening out the arm you can
stick the ferrule end in your opponents
face.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20

The left side guard is with the rerrule
end. AS the blow glances off you can
whip in hard back hand blow that
will cut him across+th face. This will
give you time 10 step in for close quar-,
ter work.
Then there is the low guard, whick
is the same for the right-or left side.
The blow is taken on the heavy end.
For person to strike low he must
step in. The moment the blow is struck
you send the cane upward and in almost
every case you will reach the face.
Now for the holds. Supposing your
opponent grasps the ferrule end. n
quick step forward will bring the cane
across your stomach and strengthen
your hold. At Otae same time a left
back handler will do the trick on the
point of the chin.
If your opponent should see the
movement coming and should throw ur
his hand to block the blow, shift your
foot behind his and the pressure of the
outstretched left hand win throw him
off his balance. But your opponent
may have taken hold of the end of the
cane with both hands, which would
make it impossible to use the single
hand break. Both your hands now
come into play. Quick as flash you
turn, bringing the cane over the shoul-
der, giving you the long leverage. 1t
takes but, the left hand to hold while
the elbow of the right arm goes into
your adversary's stomach.
This play is like the famous shift of
Bob Fitzsimmons. 1t is speed that
counts. Done slowly. you are lost. An
other hold break is when your opponent
grabs each end of the cane Both your
hands grasp the center and you shove
upward, which will bring your opponent
close to you and you can give him the
knee.
Exit opponent.
These are but a few of the tricks in
this kind of stick play. Every one who
practices will find that they form unique
defense and offense work, which is thor
oughly practical.
But 1t must be remembered that with
out lots of practice and courage nothing
can be done In the way of self-defense
with care.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
PHOTOS.
DT
VAUGHAN
AND KEITH

he is standing at least six feet from
you.
The upward movement of the hands
in compliance with his command will
bring the heavy end of the cane in con-
tact with the pistol and knock it out
of his hand or destroy his aim
A quick downward blow brings the
other end of the cane over to catch
him on the top of the hand. BY this
time you. will be able to seize the gun
with the left hand and keep out of
range while with the ferruleS end you
can jab him in the face or eyes.
1t should be remembered right here
that this article is not published for the
benefit of those who, even If they had
a cannon, would give UP their valuables.
The most important factor in self-de-
fense is courage Fully half of the
hold-ups would not be successful if
those held up would make a stand. A
little bravery Will do more than all the
work of the Police Department to les
sen the profits of the knights of the road.
jab in the eye or a kick Will take
all the fight out of footpad. He will
let you have his gun and will do his