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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-12-24
House Plant Sbowars

Shower your plants two or three
times week to wash the dust of
their leaves and prevent the ravages
of the red spider. This pest fourishes
in hot, dry atmosphere Keep ii
moist and he viii not do much damage
A showering, bear in mind, doesn't
mean a slight sprinkling. 1t means a
real shower, and the result Of 1t is that
your plants are wet all over.
There is only one thing better than
a thorough showering for house plants
and that is dip bath Fill large
tub with water and souse your plants
under, leaving them submerged for
two or three minutes, and you have
the satisfaction of knowing that water
has got to every part of them. No in
sect can possibly escape such a bath
as that
If the red spider has begun to injure
your plants before you were aware of
his presence, heat the water in your
tub to 120 degrees and immerse the in
tested plants in it, allowing them to
remain under about half a minute
This viii kill the spider without In
juring very delicate plants Eben E.
Rexford in Outing Magazine.
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Beaming with joy, little Mr.. Meek
sat upon the edge Of his high backed
chair His spectacles were dim with
happiness, and he listened in rapt at
tention to the remarks of his prospec-
tive mother-in-law.
Il must tell you frankly, Mr.. Meek"
said the lady that my consent to
your marrying my daughter has been
wrung from me only under psotest. /
knew that if did not agree she would
disgrace the family by an elopement.
When she wants anything we always
have to give it to her or take the con-
sequences, and long experience has
taught me that might as we'll try to
fan off cyclone as reason with her
when she loses her temper especially
if there is fiatiron handy or a rolling
pin. Has the marriage day been fixed
yet"
But Mr.. Meek's spectacles were no
longer misty.
Il have, madam" he remarked ner-
vously, ito see man about dog. If
you will excuse me I'll chat it over
with you-e
And as he few out of the hall door
the little man congratulated himself
upon the fact that tomorrow never
comes.-London Answers
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Americas First Book.

The first book printed in America
was '"The Eccale Espiritual Fara Fle-
gar al Cielo" Spiritual Ladder For
Reaching Heaven). 1t was printed in
the City of Mexico in the early part of
1887 by Juan Fablos on press
brought from Europe by Fra julian de
Zumarraga, first bishop of Mexico. The
first attempt at newspaper in Amer
lea was the Mercurio Volante (Flying
Mercury, Mexico, 1893 The first In
dian school was founded in 1924, and
industrial schools for Indians date
back to 1543. Half century before
our overland pony express was inau-
gurated there were regular monthly
mails the length Of Spanish-America-
from Paraguay to San Francisco, a
little matter of $500 miles."-M. A,
Lambug in Scottdale Independent,
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the narrow ledge that runs between
darkness and light
II she was really the dream woman,
after little struggle with the sense of
duties that, although never hers, had
been laid upon her, she would see as
he saw and come to know that this
was her life too. But if she were not
the one for whom he had so long wait
ed she would go away and he would
never see her again.
1t had been another day of doubts
and fears. Perhaps she had already
gone. Possibly he was a crazy dream
er, after all. The sun was down and
the robins had begun their good night
song when he went to the house. AS
he came near his step quickened and
his heart beat fast She was on the
porch, just as he had seen her that
first time.
AS he hurried toward her she arose,
her soft hair blowing lightly about her
face, and, with smile Of timid con-
fession, held out her hands to him.
He took them both and held them
tight. The lids dropped and covered
her eyes, and the blood came up until
it bloomed beautiful confession in
her cheeks.
Il knew you would come, dearest. AS
l dreamed of you it was always like
this"
Yes" she said softly; sit was al
ways just like this"
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The pundit Karma sat by the river
and watched the ripples.
A man came toward him carrying a
skin Of wine on his shoulders
Master" he said to Karma, sis the
bridge safe?' And he pointed to the
twisted ropes that crossed the stream
Il am not accustomed to pass judg-
ment hurriedly,' replied the pundit
Before l can either condemn or praise
the bridge l must know that 1t has
been fully tested twice"
"You are too fussy," said the man
and straightway started across. But
the ropes sagged beneath him, and
finally he fell into the current
''The bridge is not safel" Karma call
ed to him.
The man angrily waded ashore
but l thought you required two
tests?" he said to the wisesone
''That is true" Karma replied. "a
little while before your arrival l tried
to cross and fell in the river myself"
And the man was very angry. and
when he reached safe distance he
rudely threw a stone at Karma, but
happily missed him.
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OnBothSides
By W. F. BRYAN.
Copyrighted. 1907. by E. C. PARCELS.
By W. F. BRYAN.


Looks pretty, doesn't it?" demand
ed Ted BARRON as Nella Fenway came
out on the broad piazza.
The girl glanced over the well kept
avn, past the road and so across the
fields to the cool dark of the woods
beyond.
"Pretty" she repeated scornfully
TITS just the loveliest thing ever
saw. 1t looks almost like the coun-
try"
almost" echoed BARRON. 81 say,
that's bit rough on fellow Slicher-
ly guaranteed that it would be the real
thing"
That's just the trouble" she ex-
planned. You just go to the man and
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ut has been very much like q
cream" the girl was saying earnestly
"Of course had pictured it all out to
myself, but 1 never imagined 1t would
be anything like this. 1t has BEEN
she paused as if seeking a proper adj
tcctive-" heavenly" she said at length,
with a little reminiscent sigh 1.-THE
only trouble is thatit ends all too soon.
Day after tomorrow we sail for home"
Lancaster looked at the pretty, eager
face beside him, and the pathos of it
touched him. he was trying to imag-
inc how the word Heavenly" could
apply to the dull, colorless wanderings
Of these personally conducted" tour
lists. He glanced through the door into
the next room. There they were, gath
cred about tired looking guide who
was using his umbrella as a pointer
while he explained nasally, .This, la
dies and gentlemen, is an excellent ex-
ample of Rembrandt's later work"
They were a weary looking but eager
group, anxious evidently that nothing
should escape them. They lifted their
tired eyes to the picture indicated by
the umbrella and stared at 1t duly
while the droning voice reeled off its
stereotyped phrases like some school
boy reciting well learned lesson.
1--WE must go back" said the girl,
glancing uneasily at tiny silver
watch. I'VE are missing lot"
"You had better rest awhile" Ian
caster counseled. "We'n take it all In
by and by. 1 think know this gallery
quite as well as the guide does. IN
show you vandyke that they will
miss entirely. Well take our time and
go back to the hotel leisurely'
The girl looked at him narrowly.
Then you've been here beforeY' she
asked.
Lancaster nodded his assent.
1--WE been watching you since you
Joined us at Cologne" she said. Most
of the time you've been very much
bored. I concluded you had seen ii |
all before"
Lancaster said nothing. He was
wondering If some sudden Intuition
had given her an inkling of the truth.
If you had taught school in Iowa
as many terms as have" said she,
If you had shaved and saved and look !
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'sIt doesn't take these little Russian
children long to catch on to things in
this country" remarked a teacher of
the Educational alliance. when one
explains word to them they never
forget it, and they are always ready
with an illustration of its meaning
too. l remember that some time ago
l had explained to the class the mean
ing of the word ambiguity and then,
as the custom is, turned about and
made them explain the word to me-
"'Now, is there any one,' asked.
who can give me an illustration?
"a grimy little urchin at the back
Of the room stuck up his hand
Here's ambiguity fer We, he
cried Little Mamie Rose sat on a
tack-little Mamie Rose Seer
"Oh, no. concluded the teacher, you
don't have to explain a thing to the
east side child twice" New York Sun.
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Rokitansky, the father of the well
known operate singers, was professor
of pathology at the Vienna university.
Besides the two singers he had another
couple of sons, who had acquired a
certain celebrity as medical men. One
day when the old professor was asked
how his sons were getting on he re,
piled. shaking his head:
you see, friends two Of them heal
and the other two howl, and the howl
ers earn four times as much as the
healersp- London Standard.
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AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY CO

Leave MOOREsTOWN every 10 minutes
from 5.42 until IL. ~ a. M; then every 81 min
.utes until 4.12 p. M; then every 10 minutes I'M
I'll g.42 p. H.; then every 30 minutes until ILL.,
p. M; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
Leave FERRY sos, 5.3S, COS, 6.ss a. M; then
every 10 minutes until y.yS D.. M; then every ~
minutes until 1888 p. M; then every 10 minutes
untii S-S6 p. M; then every 81 minutes until
lOOS D. M; then IL 08 and 1208; then every
hour as per night car schedule.
Leave M EKCHANTVILLE every minutes
from 5B2 a. M. until 9.27 a. M; then every 10
minutes until Az p. M; then every minutes
until sz7 p M; then every 10, minutes until
Ll.47 p. M; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY al 5.03 and 5.3S q. M; then
every 10 minutes until 6.5S q. M; then every
s minutes until 8.58 a.. M; then every 10 min
ntes until 1858 p. M; then every minutes un-
I'll 7.5S p. m; then every 10 minutes until l2.0S
midnight; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
NIGHT CAR-DAILY AND SUNDAY.
Leave Moorestown, l.02. 202, 3O2, 4.O2 q. M.
Leave Ferry, &L08, EOS, 30S, 4.0S a. IN.
sLast trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars at Stanw1ck
avenue.
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Lifa Of lelsure.

There are still few who are leisure
ly in their hours of freedom. but what
about the old life of leisure? 1t used
to be thought that such life. was, In
nocent and admirable. and that good
fruit might come Of il, But nowadays
the man who. does nothing but medi
tate and observe and write little is q
man condemned by the ordinary eptn-
ion Of society. London Reader
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Couldn't Take the lob.

An inland graduate came to New
York to seek employment. Through a
friend he received an offer of place
as shipping clerk to certain firm. In
reply he wrote as follows: 81 regret
that cannot accept your kind offer
Of a position as shipping clerk, but the
fact is that am always sick when on
the water. success Magazine.
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English Girl You American girls
have not such healthy compilations as
we have. | cannot understand why
our noblemen take a fancy to your
white faces.
American Girl 1t isn't our white
faces that attract them, my dear; it's
our greenbacks.-St. Louis Republic,
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Don't be too ambitious about put
ting all you have into fancy fowls.
Buy few and keep the eggs by them
selves. Hatch all of them you can next
season and SO gradually work into the
business.
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I "Ah. my friend" said the old sol
dier, ''you don't know what it is to be
in the midst of a shower of Shells"
Eyes. do" responded the younger
man.
"Been in the warp
mo. but ! have often sat in the
parquet while the gallery gods were
munching peanuts. Detroit Tribune.
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Close Quarters.

Gilman - Yes, we've got to move.
We've got a nice servant girl, and we
don't want to lose her.
Subbubs - Objects to your present
place, eh?
Gilman Yes; her room in our fat is
3 by 5, and she's easily 2 by feet her
self.-Catholic Standard and Times.
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cupid,s Lucky Day.

what is the best and luckiest day
to be married on?' somebody once
asked an old gypsy whose fame as g
sibyl had spread far and wide. The
venerable dame smiled sardonic
smile and answered in oracular fash
ion: To-day is never lucky. nor vel
tomorrow. The only lucky day is yes
terday''
But there is popular rhyme, so pop
ular and so well known that perhaps |
ought not to quote it yet again, that
tells US definitely what sort of luck,
good, bad or Indifferent, we may ex.
pect according to what day we have
chosen on which to appear before the
altar of Hymen.
Monday for wealth,
Tuesday for health,
Wednesday the best Of all;
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses,
Saturday no luck at all!
October Is said to be the luckiest
month for marriage, though June is
almost equally fortunate. May is sup
posed to be the most unlucky month
out Of all twelve. but have known
several May marriages that have been
more fortunate. prosperous and happy
than the majority Modern Society.
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Young College Woman interested in
politicsl-The Office should seek the
man. Grandma (rather deafl-I know
that's what girls think nowadays, but
n my time it was considered very un-
ladyIike.-
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No Great Loss.

He had just been introduced to the
widow of man who had married for
money.
What kind of man was the late
lamentedy'i he asked.
well" was the suggestive reply, "he
was just an expense."-St. Louis Re
public.
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Scaffolds, wide shelves or platforms
at the sides of the henhouse are handy
and comfortable for the hens, They
increase the floor space, and more hens
can be kept in small house.
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II can't marry you," she said. "You
are old enough to be my father"
Don't hesitate on that account. Ten
years from now nobody will suspect
it"-Chicago Record Herald.
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CAMDEN LND TRENTON RAILWAY co.

q Cars Leave Burlington-Broad High 6.42
6l2 A. Ill., 742 Sl2, S42, 9.l2, 9.42, 1912. 1912
Ill2 11.42 1912, l242 H. l.42, 2l2, 242, l2 842
4l2, 4.42, 6I2 $40, SIP, 642 7.l2, 7.42, Sl2 $40
BIZ, 9.42, l0.42, ll.42
WETBOUND.
Leave Burlington, Broad and High-6.08,
1s8 706 73S SOS, 838 9.US, y.yS 1908, 1885, 11.0s
ls l20S 1888, Us. LBS, 20s 2.S8 3.O6, 3.3S, Aus,
49, bl bS8 sos, 36, 70S 73S. sos, 83S sos, 9.36,
Los ll.08. l206. LOS.
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ELECTRICITY

ELECTRICITY
ia the best paid, most fascinating profession.
TO learn 1t is Accordingly interesting. TO
know it is an asset for life.
Our school equipment S65000) teaches prac.
ffcal electricity from start to finish. Day and
Evening courses. Individual instruction
Positions secured for graduates. Write for
beautifully illustrated booklet.
New York Electrical Trade School
~ West I7th Street. New York
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TROLLEY TIME TABLES.
BURLINGTON COUNTY RAILWAY co.

In cOnnect with Camden and Suburban
Railway Company.
In effect November Is, 1907.
Leave Fountain, Mount Holly, for Burling-
aon at 5.30 q. M. and every hour thereafter
TO and including 1870 p m.
Leave Broad and High streets, Burlington,
for Mount Holly at 6l3 q. m. and every hour
thereafter until and including IL Ii p. m.
Leave Fountain, Mount Holly, for Moores-
town and Camden at $40, GA, GA, TIA, 7.44, S14
S44. A4, 944, l044 Ii "A, l244, La IA, 3.44, Ala
Az, bl4 544, 6l4, 644, IA, 8.44, y44 l044 LAO
Leave Camden Ferry for Mount Holly al
sos $685. SOS, 6.S8, 70s 7SS, sos, sos, l00S, ll08
I206 L6S 20S, sos, $685. 40S, 4.38, 60S, 5.SS, 60S
7.08. 8.O8, 9DS, zoos, ll.02.
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Little Mamie Rose Rose.

There is always reason in the man
Tor his good or bad fortune-E Emerson
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HAVE YOUR PAINTING
DONE BY
Samuel [. Bullock.

Rest materials always used. Ppre color pest
white Leadiand Zinc and Pure Lnseeo OIL
An kinds OF painting done Sign, Orna mental
Frescoing, Granting, Calcimining, Glazing,
DC. Work solicited from all around None but
comnetent ana experienced men employed
All work guaranteed.
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Gratitude is fine virtue, and yet it
is wearisome when carried beyond due
bounds.--Le Sage.
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NOTES

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 performancesi in the Audi
forum Will leave Bristol at 7.40 p. M, return
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances.
No trips will be guaranteed In foggy weather
WILLIAM e. DORON,
Sec'y. Treas and Gen;l Manager
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company

Ferry Company
Schedule in effect $50 .. M. December 2, 1907
Subject to change.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daily-Except Sundays and Christmas Day
$50. 800, sOo 1000, ll.00, M, $780, 1.30, 230
$50, 4.80, $40, p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
200, $50, $50, 1880, 100 a. M, 100, 200. $780,
400. 500, $50. p. M.
Sundays and Christmas Day.-First boat
leaves Bristol at 500 a. m. Last boat leaves
Bristol at t.40 p. m.
First boat leaves Burlington at $50 a. m.
Last boat leaves Burlington at $50 p. m.
The $40 p. M. trip from Bristol and the $50
p. m. trip from Burlington on Sundays, will
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Personally
Conducted.
BY ARTHUR COTTONWOOD.

Copyrighted. 1907. by J. c. Reed.
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"a MI Z. NJ r. M T.Hsl1s M'1f. M.
tsf' Stops only on signal or notice to Agen
or conductor to receive or discharge passer
gers
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-21
HAVE YOU seen
SW|FT'S COMET2.
EARLY RiSERs CAN GET VIEW OF
THIS RARE VISITOR AT
DAWN,
IN EASTERN HORIZON
Takes 12o Years in Circlnu It's Orbit
VIII Not BE Seen Again
Until 1889.

Early risers, up Just before the peep
al dawn in Cairo will be rewarded by
seeing the unusual sight Of a comet
which only appears at a given point
once IN every 100 years, known as
Swifts comet.
Astronomers had declared that the
comet would be followed by a trail Of
meteorites as the tiny hot particles 1t
throws off are cooled but these were
only visible TO the eye as a milky trail
streaming OFT behind the comet
proper
Swifts comet occupies 100 wears in
circling its orbit and it Will be sew
enty-fiye years, or in 1882, before the
head of the comet is due to come near
the earth again. When ii came the
last time the sky was made SO bright
at night that a newspaper could be
read by the light AT present appear
ance the comet is not nearly so bright
however. Ii is clearly visible about
half way between the zenith and the
horizon to the east, 1t looks like an
extraordinary bright star. but as to
falling meteors trailing behind and
burning by reason of their rapid
descent through the earth's atmos-
phere there appear to the eye of the
observer only a bright trail Of light,
looking from great distance TO be
not more than four inches wide and
a foot long. Otherwise Swift's visitor
can hardly be seen without the aid of
a telescope,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-21
TIE MAN IN THE MOON.
One Of the Greatest and Most Ancient
of Supersttions.

In our infancy there was pointed out
10 us the mysterious man in the moon,
who looks soemnly down fronl Inns
perch in the sky. No doubt we have
made many a childish speculation con
corning this grave parsonage, who has
been watching the successive genera
tons on the earth come and 80 Tor
centuries, and wondered how hs came
to be away up there in the moon 50
many miles from us.
Wei, he was sent there because ne
was naughty fellow. wicked man.
who picked up some sticks that did not
belong to him on Sunday The first
mention OF this is in the Bible, where
it is told that a certain individual was
put to death for such proceeding.
From this Bible story originated enc
81 the greatest and most ancient super
stitions-that OF the man in the moon
The man in the moon is known TO
every nation. and is pictured rs lean
ing on a fork on which he carries
bundle Of thorns OF brushwood, which
be was caught stealing on the sabbath
day; and as a punishment he was con
fined in the moon. The dark lines and
spots which compose the features Of
this traditional man are in reality the
shadows OF lunar mountains on the
moon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-21
BIRD SHOWED IT'S GRATITUDE.
Robins Appreciation Of Surgical serv-
ices Rendered.

About six weeks ago Hugh McGill,
of Lock Haven. Pa, noticed an old
robin futtering IN the grass in front Of
his home as If it had been injured.
Mr. McGill caught the bird after some
little effort He discovered that one
of The robins legs was broken, which
rendered it almost helpless
Taking the red6reast into the hous
he washed the bones, applied spiiaa
and carefully bandased the les and
Kept the robin q prisoner To Mi Nc
GMrs surprise the bones sre~ TO-
gether. and a few weeks aso the les
was found to be as good as ever The
robin was given SIS freedom but in APP
probation Of the kind surgical act per
formed by Mr.. McCnl the robin comes
about the house many times every
Gay and has become so tame that II
viii eat crumbs from MIR. McGlils
hand
The bird has a nest in nearby tree
and on being called by Mr. McGiil in
variably flies TO him and perches on
The vines. a fence or some other OBJ
jet near where Mr. McGill may hap
pen to be