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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17

On the opposite side OF the road
there was a stone wall about five feet
In height; beyond this was a broad.
rolling field and farther ON barbwire
fence and boccy stream which
oozed its way down toward the Poto-
mac. Far away across the valley the
wooded hills were dying and whitening
and thinning. with splashes Of yell
low and red A flock OF birds speclled
the heecy October clouds. and "a mild
breeze sent the grasses shiverIng.
Toward the wall Pirate directed his
course. Warburon threw back bis
full weight he effort had little or
no effect on Pirates mouth His rider
remembered about the tree. but the
nearest was many yards away. over
the wall they went and down the
field. Pirate tried 20 get his head
down but he received a check. Score
one for the man. Warburton. his
legs sunened in the stirrups, his hands
well down. his breath coming in gasps,
wondered where they would finally
land He began 20 use his knees and
Pirate felt the pressure. He didn't
like il at all. oddly enough Warbur-
tons leg did not bother him as ne ex-
pected il would and ,his gave him
confidence. on on, The duh pounding
of Pirates feet the flying sod the
wind in his face. and when he saw
the barb-wire fence. fear entered into
him. AL inch too low. a stumble and
serious injuries might result He must
break Pirates salt
He began TO saw cowboy fashion.
Pirate grew indienant: he was being
hurt. His speed slachened none. how
ever; he was determined TO make
that fence 30 10 was the last thing be
ever did He'd lite 20 see any man
stop him He TOOK the deadly fence as
with the Wings of bird. But he found
that the man was sim ou his back.
He couldn't understand IT, He grew
worried And then ue struck the red
brown muck bordering the stream
The muck few. bat at every bound
Pirate sank deeper. and the knees OF
his rider were beginning 10 tell. War
burton fun Of rage. yet not unreason-
able rage. quickly saw his chance. Once
more he threw back his weight: this
time 20 the left. Pirates head came
stubbornly around; his gait was
broken, he was flOundering in the
stream. Now Warburton used his
heels savagely He shortened the reins
and whacked Mr. Pirate soundIy
across the ears. Pirate plunged and
reared, and after devious evolutions.
reached solid ground. This time his
head was high in the air. anG. try as
he would, he could not lower his neck
a solitary inch.
Warburton knew that the animal
could not make the barb-wire fence
again, SO he waltzed him along till
he found a break in the wire. over
this Pirate bounded, snorting. But
be had met a master. Whether ne
reared or plunged. waltzed or ran, he
could not make those ruthless knees
relent in their pressure. He began to
understand what all beasts under
stand, sooner or later-the inevitable
mastry OF man. There was blood in
his Dostrils. A hand touched his neck
caressingly. He shook his head; he
refused to conciliate A voice, kindly
but rather breathless- addressed him
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
business Is nusinavs

Woman What Twenty cents fol
that little piece o. beef? It's out
rageous-it's robbery-its a shame
but s'pose I'll have to pay it.
Butcher-Itll cost We a quarter
now, mum. I'm sorry ter say tn price
hez gone up again while you've beer
kicking about it.-Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
&c nidn,t start It

The Beak-Defendant asserts that
you provoked the assault by throwing
a doubt upon bis veracity.
The Prosecutor-Tain't true. sir, II
was I'm wot done The throwing. You're
a bloomin' liar" was all SEE, sir, and
w.t. that he ups with big lump o.
brick and chueks It slap at my cad.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
He Knew.

Teacher-How many eggs are there
IN dozen?
Grocer's Boy-Flve good ones, five
fair ones ana two bad ones.--Cleveland
Leader.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
Chronic with Him.

Attorney for the Defense-H Have Won
ever been cross-examired before?
The Witness--Have 4? I'm a mar
risd man--I.ife.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
why Women Hate Strong Drink.

The lingering, lifelong struggle
and despair of countless women with
drunken husbands are enough to rouse,
all women TO curse strong drink
DIR. J. G. Holland
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05
Hegetsbie Rennets-

Those who would like to make cheese
on very small scale are often trou-
bled to get proper rennet to produce
coagulation of the milk. A. scientist
says that II the leaves of the common
butterwort are placed In a strainar and
the milk fresh from the cow IL poured
over 1t the milk win soon become thick
and has a most delicious flavor. The
yellow bedstraw also possesses the
properties Of curdling milk, and the
natives of Cheshire prefer It 40 q ZEN
net to all other sorts. The leaves and
flowers are put In the strainer, and the
milk Is slowly poured over them. The
flower heads Of the garden arttchoke
also possess the property Of coaRulat-
ing milk. In view Of the carelessness
sometimes noted In people who prepare
rennet In the ordinary fashion this
vegetable rennst Is worthy Of atten-
ton. The leaves, properly cleaned and
prepared, would be very much safer
and more hygienic than animal sub
stances which may go through chem
ical changes that unfit them for food.
Four Days In the Year.
There are but four days In the year
when the sun and clock exactly cor
respond. In other words, there arc but
four days of the 1896 in which the SON
is directly south at noon.
The 18th Of April and the fifth Of June re-
member
August 81 and oath of December.
On these four days (and none else In the
year,
The sun and clock both the same time
declare.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05

u not . secret or patent medicine, against
0hieh Aha. most intelligent peopk are
auite naturally averse because of the I'M
jbr<elnty - 70 thsi1 harmless character,
~ esdicins ps xEowz COMPOSITION.
Srintsl, Gs2Iats Englseh. ON every bottle
v7appes. In EXAMINATION Of this list Of
nefS4 ienAs will disclose the fast that 1t
D te9-Risohqlis u IL cQppcsition, chem
tqally pure alyeekiRs takihs the place Of
IL lnun01y aSed aloshol, in il naks-
NJ. &fs s1Sverite P{sscTiption of Dr..
;;s =. ,.ss =: 81 T p.anss Pvt %s. z
nsssss . ! ailments, ssld through drug
gisAR thst aQee NOT Contain alc6hol and
4e5 lQp ~ ldfVe QbQnt!ttse. Furthermore,
n u ths oily AS6iclps for womAn's special
1119asae, ~ ingredients Of which have
the uu4alnous endorsement OF oil the
leeAjAe nslis9 writer's ana teachers Of
taGttoe 3 ssmedlss fsr sae siln p 5a.o loE
a l91Ie heck u sops Of these endorse
nSStb viii b Sent B any address, post
PAD, md abso|~Asly tree 4 you reQueSt
~ 9css4Sa iss 3. letter. OF Dr. :
possS fcrsss list b.. Pisscs's Fsvorite
Pr1ssripHon for wemAa'sweaknesss and
dstjoa6 llmonts, ID not . patent or secret
nsdieias, being The fAvofite PrsscrlD-
Mon q rsgalariy slueatsd and gradu-
81 lis SHosen spssls{sy-that Of diseases
ofNoRsq-thstfts tneisdisnte are printed
tepi119 l.soatsh On stery bottle-wrspper;
that - Il the only medicine especially de-
slGnsd fof the cure Of woman's diseases
tkxt ssnt9tns 10 alcohol, snd the only
oas that has . professional enforcement
worth move than ~ the so-cslled stesu :
moniah ever plb( ishsd for other nsd-
ieiaeA lend for tAese sadorseIents -
above. fhSy ~ nv fSr the sskiAs.
II you suffer {fom periodical. hesdaNhs.
beekaehs. dinipsss, pain o. dreggip6
down ean3AAjsn hw down n the abdomen,
veal Sesk, have diSagreeaba and weak
inc, catarrhal, p6lvis drain, OF are IN
liSissss fYop beiAg long on your feet, then
yes nay ~ sure Of bbnedt from taking
b. xlAess's 1NvoTits Prescription.
br. Hsrcs's Pleasant Pellets the best lax
alive and regulator Of the bowels. They
invieorats 1eumaeh, liver and bowels.
0ns 8 laxative; two or three . eathartia.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05

The sun, provided we measure only
the disk seen with the smoked glass, is
S66,OOo miles In diameter e., 1OS
earths could be comfortably ranged
side by side across the disk. To cover
the surface would require many thou
sandA To ill the interior we should
need 100000. On a smaller scale we
might represent the sun by ball two
feet in diameter and the earth by q
good sized grain of shot, let the sun
be followed out. then place the earth
at Its center and let the moon revolve
about 1t at Its real distance of 24O, 600
miles. There would yet remain nearly
100000 miles of space between the
moons orbit and the inclosing shell Of
the sun. Indeed to journey from one
side of the sun to the other, through
the center, would take one of our swift
express trains nearly two and a half
years. So vast globe must be heavy.
Since its density 10 only quarter
that Of the earth 1t only weighs as
much as $4,000 earths, or two octil-
lions of tons. The attraction Of gravity
on its surface would cause a man
whose weight was 100 pounds to weigh
two tons
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05

Various Views Of Charlotte Cord&y.
The contemporaries OF Charlotte Cor
day, said DR.. Cabanes, have thought
that her complexion had the transpar-
sncy Of milk. me carnaticn Of roses
and the veavet1ness Of peaches" They
have thought also that ~she was not
pretty. Her face was hard, insolent
and as II marked with erysipelas."
One witness says that Mile. Corday
was not handsome, but her expression
was 50 sweet, 80 sweetr' Some say
that abe was tall rather than small:
others say that she was tail; many say
that she was decidadly small. Her
passport makes her height ave feet one
inch. Her hair. according to an oHicial
Document was chestnuti according to
another official document It was blond;
Nina. HRuex, wife Of the painter who
made Chaxlotte's portrait, says that her
hair was %cendre''-that IL. mouse or
drab o. ash colored. Abbe Dinone, who
had lock Of her hair, says that Il was
neither red nor 'cendre.'" DIR. Ca
banes says decistvely that abe was
bsauftfu1. Of average height, and that
her hair was chestnut. History, found
ed ON authentic documents. says that
her expression was sweet and sour;
that her complexion was Of milk and
roses and marked at tho same time as
BY eEyripelas, and she was Of tall.
small and medium height: that she was
blond dark and neither DARK nor blond.
History 10 a science.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05
nt.quette AMONG rore.t Ranrer..

Atk4Ucttc among FOREST Rangers.
While In the forest reserve In which
we hunted l met several Of the forest
rangers, all Of them intelligent men,
some with college education, men who
seemed peculiarly adapted to their
calling, who knew the mountains thor.
oughly, handy with an ak and gun and
full of resources. A degree of ethics
obtained among the sportsmen, guides,
trappers and forest rangers that was
interesting. When any one goes to a
deserted cabin, In most of which would
be found food, bedding, stove, ETC., it
Is proper form for him to stay all
night, eat all he can put away under
his belt, If In dire need divide any sup
ply OF tobacco and matches he may
find, but be must take away nothing
else, since to carry off an article Of lit
tie value, such as hammer, Ratchet,
pinchers, snow glasses, screw driver,
fish hook, pipe or other similar article
might inconvenience the owner greatly
when he happened along and wanted
them and was forty miles or more from
a source Of supply. If a belated wan
derer fails to wash the dishes and leave
a supply Of dry wood sufficient to build
fire and cook meal he Is at once
tabooed and his companionship is not
sought after. - Northwestern Sports
man.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05
In Cupid,s
Chariot
BY Micbosf Jamss

Shades Of Cleopatra" calculated
Coyington to himself, ITS a woman.
and" he added. ga mighty pretty one
toop'
The sample room Of the Hotel Went
worth was filed with neatly arranged
dry goods samples, among which the
young woman moved, calm and conf
dent Behind her trotted old Epton,
the best customer he had In Went
worth. The little circle embracing each
corner of the old mans thin lips show
cd that he was pleased too. "She's
sold him. or I'm a Dutchman," was
Covington's thought as he backed out
Of the door he had so airily opened a
moment before, "and that means I've
got to work, for the man, woman or
cAin who can sell Epton under a years
acquaintance u wonder Well, it's
the back sample room for mine and a
hnse1e to snare the rest Of them before
che gets done with Epton."
His egsycaught q big black sample
case n the hall "Jim Dunkley's trunk!
I'll bet Q dollar booze got the best Of
Jim, and they've given this woman his
Territory"
Ignoring the grinning clerk, who had
seen CovinSton advance on the sample
room Ike a conquering hero, he scan
ned the register. Yes. there It was:
Miss Cecil Gardner. Chicago" The
signature was very like the young lady
hspelf-rim, neat, capable and yet al
mcst appealingiy feminine.
AZ he laid out his samples In the
ppqrly lighted back sample room Gov
iuston pondered resentfully upon the
deprayity Of fhe firm Of Stern & Hulz-
mann which would IRE good. easy pick
ING IKE INN Dunkley and give his place
10 q wouAn-what was worse, to a
woman who knew her business. Slam
ming tie door viciously, Covington
started cut to round up the other dry
goods men Of the town.
He returned In half an hour, even
more resentful than before. Miss
Gardner evidently believed In the early
bird theory. for she had already sold
good bils 10 all three dealers. Gov
instOn met Epton on the hotel steps.
he knew tho case was hopeless, but
h. greeted his former customer cor
daily. .Sony I can't do any business
WIN you this time, Mr.. Covington,"
Dal0 ne merchant when the pre]imi-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05


The most colossal stamp forgery on
record entailed the successful swim
ding Of collectors throughout Europe
IN 1880. One day the French papers
announced that King Marie l. Of Sc
dang, an island In the vicinity Of Chi
"a. was coming to Paris. As 1t hap
pened, this self created monarch was
an ex-oficer Of the French navy, and
bis appearance In Paris created con-
siderable sensation. AS soon as his
majesty had been duly advertised
sets Of seven different postage stamps
marked "Sedang' and bearing three
half moons appeared, and so great was
the demand for them that In less than
month they realized 1000 francs
each. Not until the king and his min
listers had reaped fat fortunes in this
manner was it discovered that the
whole thing was hoax and the stamps
consequently worthless.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05

nAries had been disposed Of, ''but Miss
Gardner had what I wanted. You are
Just tribe too late" Covington felt
like kicking the big 8. & 8. sample case
that leered at him in the hallway.
When Covington tossed his grip into
the bus after dinner he found Miss
Gardner already ensconced In a corner
Of the vehicle.
During the ride to the railway sta
con be discovered by obhque glances
that abe wss even prettier than he had
at first imagined. Her profile was
good, her complexion beautiful and
real. her lips superlatively pretty.
'Tommyr0tw snorted Covington to
himself when he saw where his reflec-
lions bad led him. BE began planning
how to outwit Miss Gardner when they
reached Essig. for he knew that she
surely would stop there.
Experience told at Essig. and Gov
ington sold big bills to the two dealers
In the thriving little town. 1t was
Miss Gardner's turn to depart without
an order. There was something more
than the mere indifference Of stran-
ger In her manner when they were bus
companions once more, this time for
the evening train to Tflton. The at
mosphere was so chilly that Covington
felt like blowing on his fingers.
The first day was counterpart of
most OF the days that followed for
two months. Occasionally Covington's
RI
Gardner did not make would keep them
out Of each others way for a time.
Soon Covington found himself plan
ming to avoid these side trips by hav-
ing the customers come at the expense
Of the house to the larger points on his
route. "Other fellows do it," he ar
Gued- at makes good feeling to give
them little holiday. and 1t doesn't
cost much more than my livery hire"
He never once admitted that growing
inclination to see as much as possible
Of Miss Gardner had anything to do
with the matter.
The situation certainly had Its draw
backs. They became acquainted, Of
course. Miss Gardner told him of her
drst employment in Stern & Sulz-
mann's as stenographer; how gradu-
ally she had been detailed to wait on
the smaller customers who came to the
city fer their goods and how the firm,
quick 10 note her natural ability as a
Baleswoman, had given her DunkIey's
place on trial when that gentieman's
failinss could no longer be overlooked.
But there were no sRleasant little
chsts when Miss Gardner failed In a
tovA BstweeR Stations % thaas ma
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05

is very careful about her churn. She
scalds it thoroughly after using, and gives
1t sun bath to sweeten it. She knows
that If her churn is sour it will faint the
butter that is made in it. The stomach ID
churn. In the stomach and digestive
and lnutritive tracts are performed pro-
cesses which are exactly akinsto the churn
Ing OF butter. Is 1t not apparent then
that If this stomach churn is sour 1t sours
all which Is put into it. The evil of
foul stomach is not the bad taste in the
mouth and the foul breath caused by it,
put the corruption of the pure current of
the blood and the dissemination of disease
throughout the body. DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery makes the sour
stomach sweet. 1t does for the stomach
what the washing and sun bath do for the
Enthusiastically removes every tainting
or corrupting element. Golden Medical
Discovery contains no alcohol, whiskey
or other intoxicant and no narcotic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05
Axreed with Her.

After an all night session with the
boys husband wendell his way home,
arriving there at about a. m. He
found his wife waiting for him in the
dining room, the confusion Of furniture
indicating that she had been having an
unhappy time.
This Is nice time for you to be
coming home,' snapped the wife.
Yea" admitted the errfng husband.
Its lovely morning."
II haven't slept a wink this blessed
night" with q severe look
Neither have l." said the husband.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05

The Duke of Leeds before succeed
Ing to his title was active In politics
Once when canvassing he came upon
an English shoemaker. whose vote he
solicited Sorry" said the shosmak.
er. but I'm not going to vo&s for any
bloomin' aristocrat. l can't afford It.
I've got four children 10 bring I'D"
That's nothing" replied the duke
Tive got i've, and they are all girls
The shoemaker came UP and touched
him on the arm. "All right, old chap"
he said. "You shall have my vote. II
boat and we'd better stick together"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05

A great idea Ia usually original to
more than one discoverer Great ideas
come when the world needs them.
Thsy surround the worlds ignorance
and press for admission.-A. Phelps.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05

Never use the word liable" when
you mean likely" Do not say, for
instance, that "he is liable to come in
at any moment" Liable" implies mis-
fortune and means exposed to-" Asub-
tect to-" 'in danger Of"
Why do most Of Us speak Of ''un-
travelling mysteryT Any good die
tionary shows that "ravel" means ITO
unweave." You ''raver a mystery,
therefore, when you solve 1t. In 'Ham-
let" Shakespeare says: Make you to
ravel all this matter out"
II you and your friend Smith know q
man called Jones, do not speak to
Smith Of 'our mutual friend"-mean-
ing Jones. Jones is your common
friend. If you are friendly to Smith
and Smith il friendly to you, you and
Smith are mutual friends" but that Ia
ths only sense In which the term may
be rightly used.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-06-05

lucky days Covington. with the uncom
Portable feeling that it was cowardice
to make war on a woman, usually oc-
cupied a seat in the smoker, while q
very discouraged Miss Gardner did
fancy work or read; hence, after par
ticularly disastrous day, he saw a
hear fall on to the page of his fair OPP
ponent's book. He laid down, fragrant
ly and completely, for the next four
towns, only awakening to the pass his
had brought him when the
house, in sarcastic letter, suggested
that he was out after orders and not
on pleasure trip. as he seemed to
imagine.
Its all right to sit there In the Of
fee and cali fellow" he unused bit
terly, but I'd like to see one OF them
up against the same situation. It isn't
like having a man to deal with. A man
will grin and buy a drink when you do
him good and hard, but he'll lay awake
nights until he gets back at you. He
doesn't 90 away and cry all by himself
as IL he hadn't friend on earth. I'm
not doing any business, and I-know II,
but II I let myself out Cecir-he al
ways thought of her as Cecil-"wfI
lose her job. And If don't let myself
out I'll lose mine, guess" He rubbed
his homely boyish face in perplexity.
I'm sure can't see the flnish.r
Dick Hnrpin's bus at Barton Center
was the factor which provided q VIC
lent but satisfactory solution to Gov
ington's problem. Harpin's bus was a
standing Jest among the travelling fra
ternity. 1t was as old apparently as
the wonderful one boss shay, but its
age was not SO honorable. for the bus
was rickety and disagured.
1t was nippy February morning
when Miss Gardner and Covington
climbed into the bus for the long, cold
ride uptown. The driver unlocked the
weight strap and stepped back. At
that precise moment the keen wind
whirled piece of paper into the faces
of the FESTIVE horses.
Harpin grabbed at the reins and
missed as the animals leaped forward.
A man ran into the center Of the
street They swerved from his foolish,
waving arms, and there was q crash.
The wheels on one side Of the bus had
struck q telephone pole and been torn
on.
At the first alarm Covington tried to
open the door, but 1t stuck With two
wheels gone he saw that few seconds
would elapse before the vehicle would
overturn. His one idea was to protect
the girl who, pale and terror stricken,
sat opposite him. He seized her In his
arms. shielding her with his body, as
the bus, swayed wildly at the heels of
the galloping horses, toppled ever.
When the team was stopped block
away they found Covington beneath
the wreck Of the bus, cut and bruised
somewhat, but conscious. Miss Gard
ner. uninjured, was still clasped In his
arms. and his lips were against her
cheek.
Covington's orders have regained
their former satisfactory size and vol
ume, and Dunkley has been given bis
old place by Stern & Sulzmann. Miss
Gardner has resigned. It's to be In
June, and any woman will tell you
that four months is hardly time enough
TO prepare for wedding.