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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26
ALL HALLoW EVE.
A Tradition Handed Down From the
Ancient Druids.

A Tradition Handed Down From the
Ancient Druids.
The observance of Halloween, or
All Hallow eve, is tradition handed
down from the ancient Druids. who
celebrated their harvest festival on the
last day of October. The next day
was All Hallows' or All Saints day,
and so they called the festival AN
Halloween
The gay games of modern times are
hot much like the solemn rites of the
Druids, but connection may be traced
between the supernatural beliefs of
the ancients and the burlesque at
tempts to pry into the mysteries of the
future which our own Halloween fun
represents.
Long after the time of the Druids
simple minded country people contin-
ued to believe in charms and Witch
craft and especially claimed that on
the night of Oct. 81 witches and COB
Inns held revel and fairies danced
about In the woods. From these spir-
its or their manifestations it was be-
lieved that the future could be fore
told and human destinies discovered.
AS our celebration of the occasion is
merely whimsical adaptation of all
this, there is one thing clear at the
outset-to successful Halloween par
ty the young guests must bring large
stock Of imagination, a zest for merri-
ment and an unfailing fund of good
humor, for many Halloween tricks
result In turning the laugh on one or
another, and this must be accepted in
gay, good natured spirit. Old fash
ioned Halloween parties were held In
the kitchen, and where this Is prac-
ticable 1t is a good place for many of
the games. But all of the rooms used
should be decorated with trophies of
the harvest. Pumpkins, apples, grain
stalks and autumn leaves offer ma
terials for beautiful and effective trim
ming, and If desired draperies of red
and yellow cheesecloth and ornamental
tons Of red and yellow Grape paper
may be added. Jack-o'- lanterns are Of
course a necessity.-Carolyn Wells In
st Nicholas
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26
A rriuk With Numbsr..

Choose any four consecutive num-
bers, as so, 81, 50 and SO. Multiply
them together, and the product may be
divided by a. This will be found to
hold true for any four consecutive
numbers we may choose unless one
Of the numbers is "a or a multiple Of
"a, such as 4S. 72. 90. etc. In the same
way any five consecutive numbers null
tplied together may be divided by
120 unless one of the numbers is 120
or multiple of 120.-St. Louis Repub-
liz
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26

being" The Norwegian Bishop Pontip-
pidan, who wrote In the eighteenth CEN
fury, records the appearance of
mermaid which was deposed to on oath
by the observers" And not to multi
ply quotations proving the belief even
of the learned In the actual existence
Of the mermaids, Pliny asserts author
itatively that "as for the meremaidens
It is no fabulous tale that goeth of
them, for locke how painters draw
them, so thay are indeed"
1t seems hard after all these weighty
testimonies that we should be assured
that the Historical mermaids were
only dugongs or manatees, seals or
sea lions, especially as some of these
Interesting creatures measure some
eighteen feet In length and are by no
means attractive in appearance. Some
| thing In the shape of the head and the
breast is relied on by the rationalistic
scientists as explaining the delusion,
but one is at loss to understand how
| this can account for the circumstan-
to us. Coevals of those old writers
have proved to us by their paintings
that they held very much the same
views as to what constitutes feminine
beauty as we have. and we should
certainly not discover In the dugong or
manatee anything whatever to suggest
/ In the very faintest degree the idea of
q pretty woman. Yet there is general
ly the implication of comeliness In the
verbal pictures the old writer's give
Of their mermaids,. though Columbus.
who reported that he had seen two or
three, admitted that he saw no beauty
| In them. The seal explanation perhaps
does the least violence to ones tradi-
tional ideas. as, whatever may be
thought of its resemblance to a wo-
man. 1t is in itself graceful and its face
and eyes are pleasing.
There is. at any rate, rather sug-
gestive coincidence in the view that
the mermaid of fiction is the seal of
fact, for closely allied If not identical
with mermaids were the seal maid
ems of a thousand fables. The ac-
cepted tradition was that these maid
ems assumed the form of seals, which
they could relinquish at any moment
by divesting themselves of the seal
skins. Only il while they were dis
porting themselves in quasi human
guise their seal integuments were stol-
en- or hidden they would have to re-
main as 'maidens" and could not re-
sumo the form of seals. We know on
the authority Of many a song and
legend that willingly or unwillingly a
man has been
married to mermaid
At the bottom of the deep blue sea-"
but in the case of the fortunate pur-
loiner of a seal maidens troublesome
disguise" there was no need for sub
marine descent She could quite com
fortably live on land and. indeed. had
TO unless she found her sealskin again.
though always longing, like the mer-
maid Of HARLEM, to become a sea
dwelIer once more. There is therefore
unquestionably a certain poetic pro-
lpriety In the scientific identification Of
the mermaid with the seal. = London
Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26

The soothing spray of Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm, used in 81 atomizer. is an
unspeakable relief to sufferers from Ca
tarrh. Some of them describe it as a God
send, and no wonder. The thick, foul dis
charge is dislodged and the patient
breathes freely, perhaps for the first time
in weeks. Liquid Cream Balm contains
all the healing, purifying elements of the
solid form, and it never fails to satisfy.
Sold by all druggists for 75c.. including
spraying tube, or mailed by Ely Bros, So
Warren Street, New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26
MERMADS OF LEGEND
Sea Women That Were vouched
For by Ancient Writers.
ORIGIN OF THE DELUsIoN.

These Traditional Creatures Were
Probably pugonss and Manatess.
Seal Maidsns Of Fable-Mermaids Of
Fiction and the Seal Of Fact.
There is a decided fascination about
the mermaids Of legend. Considering
their traditional form, 1t does not seem
quite certain whether they can be In
cluded among the fair '1humanftdes" Of
old religion. but II would be extremely
interesting to see one In all serious
ness the truths and poetry underlying
and inherent In the old myths are well
worth attention. but apart from these
there is something distinctly entertain
ing In the quasi-historical accounts
that we have Of mermaids and the he
roic attempts at rationaiistfc explana-
ton. The fancy has taken firmer bold
on popular imagination than many OF
the old legends. OF course they are
recognized as nonexistent; but, unlike
the majority Of NEUROLOGICAL beings,
they are invested colloquially with q
sort Of humorous reality.
A History Of the Netherlands" gives
circumstantial account Of a great
tempest which washed ashore near
Harlem s.sea woman as she was
swimming about She was captured
and cleansed from the ''sea moss that
had grown about her" and became a
humanized creature, except that she
was always trying to escape into the
water. And 1t is added, MANY perpons
worthy of credit have justified IN their
writings that they had scene her In the
said towne OF Harlem" In the six
teenth century or Ceylon some sailors
captured seven mermen and mer-
maids" several priests and physicians
testifying to the fact and the latter
leaving 1t on record that after exam,-
nation and dissection they found the
external and internal structures resem-
bled those Of human beings. Hudson.
the famous navigator, declared that
bis ships company had seen q merl
maid, the upper part Of her body like
, woman, skin very white and long
black hair. An old iceland history
tells Of one near Greenland, the neck
md head IN all respects. Ike q human
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26
Her Opportunity.

'T've come to give notice, ma'am."
'IndeedT
"And would youse give me a good
reference. ma'am? I'm going to Mrs.
Jones, across the way"
''The best in the world, Maggie.
hate that woman" Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26
A HeIpina Hand

When the foreign missionary had
concluded his talk he made the usual
appeal for contributions. however
small Coming up to the platform with
several others, a small boy mounted
to the level of the lecturer and. hasten
ing toward him, said
Please, sir, was very much inter-
ested In your lecture, and-and''-
Go on, my little man." saidith mis-
sionary encouragingly. "You want to
help in,the good workY
mot exactly. SIR" said the boy
What want to know is, have you
any foreign stamps you don't wantT'-
Success Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26

Mothers with little children need nc
longer fear Group, colds or whoopinQ
cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes good. 1t works off the cold through
the bowels, clears the head. Guaranteed.
Sold by II. B. Allen, Mount Holly; r. s.
billiard. Vincentown.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26
married to a mermaid
Remuneration.

II have always been good friend to
sou, Mrs. Jinx." said Mrs. Lapsing
with blazing eyes. as she rose to go
"but l am friend no longer. You
have talked about my husband. Right
here is where our paths divulge Good
afternoon. Chicago Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26
The First Golf Links.

The orthodox number of eighteen
holes, 1t seems, was fixed by pure
chance. There were originally twenty
two holes on st. Andrews links, and SO
1t continued till 1764, when the first
four holes were converted into two.
Thenceforward every full course has
been laid out to correspond with alma
mater-London Saturday Review.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26
a Business Matter.

She-Here is your engagement ring
Henri. l cannot marry you; l love an
other He-What is his name? She
In heavens name, you won't kill him
will you? He-Oh, no; but / thought
/ might do deal with him with this
ring.-Sourire.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26
RAlSEDt HIS WAGES.
Tho Way an Employer Got Square
With Raithiess Assistant.


Tho Way an Employer Got Square
With Raithiess Assistant.
A story Is told in Milwaukee con.
corning an, elderly German who con.
Quoted a, good sized manufacturing
plant on fthe south side. He had an
engtneer at his factory who had been
with him nor fifteen. years. and the old
gentleman had Implicit confidence in
MIN. 1t was with a profound shock
that he, discovered finally that the
trusted fengineer was grating" most
shamefully.
ThefpOprietor thought 1t all over for
long while and then sent for the en-
gineer. When that functionary arriv-
ed the following dialogue took place:
All, John! Good morning, John. How
long hat you been working by this
placer
Fifteen years."
ZACH. so. And vot,are your wagesY,
Twenty-Five dollars a week"
"M-m-m. Veil, after today 1t viii In
S. week more"
The engineer thanked, his EMPLOYER
profusely and withdrew. A week later
the old gentleman sent for him again.
and the same conversation ensued.
ending with another $5,a week raise.
The third Saturday he sent for the
engineer again. and after the same
questions and answers he raised his
salary another S. q week.
On the fourth Saturday the engineer
was again summoned before the boss.
How long have you been working
mere, John?" asked the proprietor.
Fifteen years." replied the engineer,
who by this time had grown to expect
the weekly question. and salary raise
as regular thing.
And how much wages are you get
tingT
Forty dollars afweek..
Ach, SO? Veil, you are fred
Fired" exclaimed the engineer ai-
most fainting why, you have been
raising my salary IS ut clip for the
last three weeks"
Sure l have" roared the Teutonie
boss, all his indignation faring out at
once. "And the reason. that / did it
vas that it shall make 1t harder for
you for when l fire you, you loaferr-
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26

AS to the way the Kurds treat theil
women. an Asiatic traveller says
''They neither veil them nor impose
upon them heavy manual labor. Thell
women are well clothed and are free
to ride abroad, bully their husbands
and express their opinion in public af
fairs with as loud a voice as any suf
fragist could desire. To see woman
of sixty upright as lance and with 8
good figure is not uncommon, anc
that, I think, is a sufficiently striking
testimony to any one acquainted witt
the east"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26

Send Your Cow, Steer and Horse Hides
Cali, Dog and other Skins, to the Crosby FRS
Ian Fur Company, Rochester, N. ", to be
converted into Fur Goats, Robes, Gloves, Mil
tens or Rugs. They are the largest custom
Fur tanners of large wild and domestic ami
NAL skins in the world. Send for illustrated
catalOg.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26

Our strength grows out Of our weak
ness. Not until we are pricked and
stung aud surely shot at awaEens the
indignation which arms itself with -
cret fOrces.-Emerson.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26

Courage, like cowardice, is undoubt-
edly contagious, but some persons are
not liable to catch lt.-George D. Prem
tice
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26

~THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MAGAZINE
IN THE WORLD"
and the one magazine that Is different
from all others. 1t contains so or
more superb pictures monthly exquisitely
printed with fine art tone ink, many of
the pages being in colors. The magazine
is bound with silk cord but in such a
manner that it may be easily taken apart
and
The Pictures Framed
There Is enough good reading matter to
make the magazine the most attractive
periodical published.
Ask your newsdealer for the current
number. If he does not handle it, send
us his name and address with your name
and address for sample copy. Regular
price rs cents. Mention this paper and
address
BURR McINTOSH MONTHLY
West Ind Street New York City
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26
A Practical Letter.

There has recently been an cutlery
against the deterioration i'll modern
letter writing, but the following epis-
tolary triumph from tailor has lev
eled things up.
81 have today issued a writ against
you," wrote a tailor whose letter was
produced in the Westminster county
court, ''for the amount of your bill.
Trusting for. continuance of your es-
teemed favor, l remain" etc.-London
Globe
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26
THE LIVER QUARANTINE

QHurrisd eating has ruined many a mans
stomach. The Observation-Disclosures pro-
cess L. gradual, often unnoticed at first
But II 70 only short time until the liver
balks, the digestive organs give way, and
almost countless ills assai1 the man who
endeavors to economist time at the en-
psnss of his health.
"a torpid liver causes quarantine of the
entire system. II locks in the diseased
germs and body poisons and affords them
full play, inviting some serious illness.
QIn families where August Flower is used,
a sluggish liver and constipation are nm
known, so are all stomach ailments, as
well as indigestion, dyspepsia, heartburn,
headaches and kidney and BLADDER affec-
tions. No well-regulated family should
be without this standard remedy.
give siEss, sSc and 7se. AL druggists.
FOR SALE BY
ALIENS PHARMACP
PRIcKITT 9 PHI RMACY
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26

About the only thing man can do
without trying is to fail.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-26

1t comes put up in a collapsible tube
with nozzle, easy to apply to the sore
ness and Inflammation, for any form of
Piles; it soothes and heals, relieves the
pain, itching and burning. Man Ian Pile
Remedy. Price 80 cts. Guarantee. Sold at
H. B. Allen, Mount Holly; F. s. Hilliard,
VinceutOWn
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-09-06

The Eureka Springs Daily Times Echo has gone into the hands of a receiver, R. E. Blair, the we'll known real estate man, has been appointed by Chancellor Humphries to take charge of the affairs of the office and accord . ingly entered upon bis duties as such on Friday of last week. The action will not in any way interfere with the publication of the paper. Mr. Blair says that the policy of the paper under the management will advocate "An- drew Jackson democracy. He serves notice that unless there is hanging up of hammers there will be something doing in the editorial columns every day in the week.
 The editor, Giles E. Miller, will remain with the business, and the receiver expresses the hope that he will be able to turn the plant back to Mr. Miller, who is the principal stockholder, free of debt in a few months.
 The Times Echo has perhaps the best equipped printing office in this portion of state. When MT. Miller took charge of the office some three years ago, it was veritable junk shop with business prospects none too bright.
 The plant IS now valued at S20,000
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-09-06
THE: BIGGEST EVER An Excellent Showing for the
 Bank of Green Forest DEPOSITS EXCEED SI0O,OO0 Country Evidently Enjoying
 Much Prosperity

A splendid statement of the Bank of Green Forest appears in this issue of The Tribune, show ing the deposits now to be in ex- cess of one hundred thousand dollars.
 The deposits of tue bank have been approaching the S100,000 mark for several weeks, but this is the first statement ever issued by the bank showing them at these figures.
 These figures speak volumes for the confidence of the people in the Bank of Green Forest, but their real beauty consists in the fact that they represent a pros- porous condition of the country. They mean that the farmers and business people of Green Forests trade territory have this much ready cash in the bank for the transaction of business; all this, notwithstanding the present sea- son has produced exceedingly short crops in many respects.
 It means that our people are having more to sell than they are having to buy, as a general rule; and it may mean that the old hens are producing a stream of income that in successfully counteracting the effects of the raging torrent of money that is being sent out of the country never to come back for Kansas flour.
 This suspicious condition in our financial affairs serves to re- mind us that the person who pro- duces more than he consumes is one of the country's best ben efactors.
 The people have manifested good judgment in deposi6ing their surplus money in the bank.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-09-06
STATE UNIVERSITY
Unlimited Scholarships Now
 Offered Eacsa County
A VEfY SIROAG FACULTY
Facts About Our Greatest Ed-
 ucdtiOnal Institution

There has been but little said by the press of Carroll county in : the interest of the state univer- sity. This institution was never more deservedly popular than it is at the present time. The pres- ent faculty is perhaps the strongest in the history of the school, and under the executive direction of President Tillman, the results can but be the best.
 There is now no limit to the amount of scholarships at the disposal of the county judges of each county, whose duty is to make the appointment. These scholarships entitle the holder in all departments at Fayetteville, except music and art. A matri- culation fee of ten dollars is charged each student upon en- trance. All students who board at the dormitories are charged a dormatory fee of five dollars.
 Board, including room, lights, heat, laundry, and meals, aver aged this past year at the boys dormitories, ten dollars, and at the girls dormitory ten dollars . and twenty two cents per month. Three boys dormitories have a capacity for about three hun gdred students, while the girls dormitory accommodates about one hundred ladies. A competent matron of high character is in charge of each dormitory, and some of the members of the teaching force, including the Dean of Women, who has the general supervision of all female students, will live in> the girls dormitory.
 The University is now in the most prosperous period of it's his- tory. There were 1168 students
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-09-06
Was q Record Breaker.

According to the following iron the Harrison Times the recenl term of circuit court at Marshal. was record breaker: S
 Marshall irc ui closd Monday. Besides breaking Ill records on the first day o1 the session by disposing neaI fifty cases, the court was an unusual one in other respects While the costs of the term were but S253.25 the fines amounted S1, ,795, of which S1 ,075 was paiG at once, This isi probably the most profitable court term evel held in the state.'
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-09-06
Good Advice About School.

Good Advice About School.
 The following gospel truth is scissored from the Harrison Times:
 "The best time to enter school is on the first day of the school year; the best time to leave is on the last day of the last term of the school. First year pupils, that is, pupils who are entering school for the first time after reaching six years of age, should not enter after the first month is past. The interruption and hindrance to the rest of the pupils of this grade is more than any considerate parent ought to demand. If your child does not become of school age (six years old) till after the first month of the term is past, or if you do not get ready to send him the first month, keep him out till the beginning of the next term"
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-09-06
ONHu vp OOGzEsDy

This is what a Washington county farmer made off 12C acres farm the present year, &C., cording to the following from the Springdale News and there is not q shadow of doubt as to it's authenticity. What has been done around Springdale can be done around Green Forest and then some, or there are many people well yersed on the subject lof fruit raising who believe that Nhis section possesses superior | Advantages over Washington county in tfe matter of adap- liability to p{lch growing at least.
 This opinioHwas freely express
 ed by Judgt l. B. Lawton, the
 veteran fruitgrower of Washing
 ton county, at the state horti-
 eulteral netting held here in 1903.
 Here is what the News reports concerning he crops of A. J. Phillips near that city:
 "A. J. Philips owns a farm of S120 acres 8 snort distance south-
 vest of Springdale. He now has
 6 acres in peaches, 31 acres of
 'hich are in young trees and are Pot yet bearing,6 1000 apples, 500
 lerries, ? acres of grapes, ,
 cres of raepberries, one acre
 lackberries, 2 acres of dew H erries, 50 acres straw wberries, 50 Hum trees, etc. From his 15 q gre fiNe-year-old peach orchard M F. PhXlips sold through the p4 4ach &pwers Exchange this sf Pson 4,R2 crates of peaches fl which he received $6,9O9.O5; hd sold culls to to the canning factory for which he received S261. In addition to this he shipped one car to Kansas City, which stood on the siding here tw D days after being loaded, and
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-09-06
Lame Back.

This is an ailment for which Cham berlain's Pain Balm has proven espec- ially valuable. In almost every in stance it affords prompt and permanent relief. MT. Luke LaGrage of Orange, Mich, says of it: "After using a plaster and other remedies for three weeks for bad lame back, purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's Pam Balm, and two applications effect cure.'' For sale by all druggists.