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The "BIackfeIIowv Doctors.

Dr. A w Hewitt in his Native
Tribes of Southeast Australia" gives
an interesting account of those medi-
cine men called the ''blackfellow doc
tors" The blackfellow relies upon the
supernatural for his effects, but he is
believed to be wholly sincere, as he
lives among a people not vet civilized
to the point of understanding a nature
fakir." DR.. Hewitt says of him. HE
is everywhere believed to have received
his dreaded power from some super
natural source or being, or from the
spirits Of ancestors. This power en-
ables him to inject diseases, as it were.
into people at a distance, as well as tc
cure disease by striking at its secret
originator, who is usually a rival medi-
cine man in a neighboring tribe. He
can also preserve people from disease.
He works with charms, and individual
medicine men or groups of them pos.
sess charms peculiar to themselves. In
all cases the blackfellow doctor is
credited with being able to see men in
their incorporeal state, either tempo
rarily as 4 wrath on permanently sepa-
rated from their body as a ghost. which
is invisible to other eyes He can
ascend to ghostland beyond the sky OF
can transport himself or be transport
ed by the Ghosts from one spot of
earth to another at will, much after
The manner of the Buddhist Arhat He
can, 1t is also thought, assume animal
forms or control the elements"
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IRRESISTIBLE SLEEP.
An Experience In the Fierce Cold Of
7T;a.nz i E,,z-z

An Experience In the Fierce Cold Of
TERRA del Fueso.
whoever sits down." said DR.. So
lander to his company among the hills
of TERRA del Fuego, will sleep, and
whoever sleeps will wake no more"
The brave doctor and his men had
tramped considerable distance
through the swamps, when the wealth
er became suddenly colder and fierce
Blasts Of wind drove the snow before
it. In short time the cold became so
intense as to cause the most Cypress
i've drowsiness. DR.. Solander was the
first to find the inclination to sleep,
and he insisted upon lying down. In
vain his companions entreated and re-
monstrated. He lay down, and when
told that he would inevitably freeze
to death answered that he desired
nothing more than to lie down and die.
One of the black servants lay down
also. Solander declared himself willing
to so on, but begged to be allowed to
sleep first, and in few moments the
two men were In profound sleep.
Soon after, those who had been sent
forward to kindle fire returned with
the welcome news that the fire await
ed them at a short distance. The men
happily succeeded in awakening So
lander, who, although he had not been
asleep FIVE minutes, had almost lost
the use of his limbs, and the flesh was
so shrunken that his shoes fell from
his feet. 1t was with much urging
and assistance that he consented to go
on, but all attempts to arouse the black
man were futile, and he was left to
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When Umbrellas Were First Used

The Introduction of the umbrella in
some places has been regarded of suf.
fcient Importance to be included In the
local annals. About 1880 red leghorn
umbrella was introduced into Bristol
and 1t created quite a sensation In
the city. 1t was about the same period
that an umbrella was first carried in
the streets of Stamford, Lincolnshire
1t was of Chinese manufacture and
was brought to Stamford from Glas-
gov. Mrs. Stockdale in 1776 is record
ed to have brought from the island
Of Grenada, in the West Indies, the
first umbrella seen in Cartmel, Ian.
cashire
In 1770 DIR. Spens, popular physi.
clan, carried an umbrella in the streets
Of Edinburgh, and he is credited
with introducing 1t into the Scottish
capital. John Jameson, a Glasgow
surgeon, visited Paris about 1871 OF
1852 and brought back with him an
umbrella, which was the first seen In
Glasgow, where it attracted unusual
attention. William Symington was the
first person to carry an umbrella In
Paisley.
1t is related by Horace Walpole in
his account Of the punishment of DIR.
Shebberere for libel, Dec. 5, 1853, that
when he was in the pillory footman
held over him an umbrella to keep off
the rTin. This has been described as
an aristocratic style of bearing pun
ishment The undersheriff got into
trouble for permitting the indulgence.
London Chronicle
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POOLING A CAMEL.
How the Arabs Let the Animal Exhaust
Its Bad Temper.

How the Arabs Let the Animal Exhaust
Its Bad Temper.
You all have heard stories about the
camel-.how patient and useful he is
on long, hot journeys, so that he is
often called the ship of the desert"
But he has one very bad fault. He
likes to ''pay back" and If his driver
has injured him in any way he will not
rest till he has returned the injury.
The Arabs, who wander about the
deserts and so use the camel great
deal, know about this fault of his and
have a queer way of keeping them
selves from getting hurt
When driver has made his camel
angry, he first runs away out of sight
Then, choosing a place where the camel
will soon pass, he throws down some
of his clothes and fixes them so that
the heap will look like sleeping man.
Pretty soon along comes the camel
and sees the heap. Thinking to him
self, "Now I've got him." he pounces
on the clothes. shakes them around and
tramples all over them. After he is
tired of this and has turned away the
driver can reappear and ride him away
without harm.
Poor silly cameli He has been in
what we call "a blind rage" so angry
that he can't tell the difference be-
tween man and heap of clothes.-
Mayfower.
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Granted that it Is the VIII of God
that we shall remain on earth and live
our appointed lives there, it is essential
that mankind should feel the dread Of
death Without that dread the world
could hardly remain peopled The
dread of death is to the soul what the
law Of gravity is to the body. 1t an
chors us to the earth. Without that
dread to weigh us down and keep us to
the globe half mankind would be driv-
en- by curiosity. by the love of change,
by the dread of ennui, by what Bacon
calls "niceness and safety" to push
open the closed door and see what Is
beyond Children and a few very hap
by and easily pleased people might
perhaps say they would not explore
farther and that they were perfectly
content with things as they are.-St.
James Gazette.
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The vagaries of women were beyond
| his comprehension, and he looked his
bewllderment. standing mutely, with
suit case, bullying string bag and pot of
fern.
Please, please forgive me-" she
pleaded. Il cannot imagine how came
to do such stupid thing
He liked the pleading tone and the
kindly way in which she looked Mt him.
1T was a happy mistake for me-"
he said eagerly, land l hope that we
may be friends"
She had an inkling that there was
more than the thought of good fellow
ship in his mind as he held her hand in
lingering good night.
Some months later Mrs John Nor
man, looking particularly pretty and
charming. leaned across the dinner
table and put pertinent question to
her husband.
John, do you remember the evening
that / tied myself to your"
''Of course l do. Is it likely that l
should forget anything so delightfulr'
She hesitated. I've been thinking
Color came to her face John, did you
know that | tied that string to yours?"
Norman leaned back in his chair and
chuckled.
"Of course l did. Why, didn't l tell
you, dearest? Do you think that after
watching and waiting for months to
make your acquaintance l would
throw aside such an opportunity? You
tied yourself to me, and l knew it a
significant omen for our happy fu-
tire"
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! he cares about the money, FreddieT'
She drew close to Macdonald as she
said it, and the minister thanked her
with his eyes. Then, as he noticed her
deadly paleness, he cried, 1--WE must
get you home at once" and in explana-
ton to the others, Her ankle is in
pretty bad shape"
Freddie Fairfax dropped the lines.
and the pigs made break for free
dom Gee" he calculated, I'm bring
my motor carr
NO Eleanor refused and waved
him away. Run after your pigs, little
boy. They're in the clover"
With one excuse and another she got
rid of all of them; then she held out
her hands TO Macdonald
Did you care Hugh" she asked
wistfully. when he spoke that way
about giving you money!"
"Not after you defended me-" he
said.
1T was when saw you standing
there among them-that l realized how
light they were-and how true you
were-and different and I knew
He bent over her. "What did you
know, dear hearth
"That l wanted to live in the par
sonage with you-and to grow old to-
gether- and TO have you love meal
ways-Hugh."
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AS Arranged
By Archie.
Copyrighted, 1907, by Mary McKever
a
BY Carson ee,Hiard

eesasseseesess
Had trouble with sis? Archie re-
garded Deering with a sympathetic
gaze. Deering nodded They were
good chums, these two. A couple of
years before Deerlng had talked Mrs.
Shelby into taking Archie out of the
Buster Brown suits he detested, and
since then Archie had been Vance
behring's sworn ally.
But even Archie could not help much
with Lefty Shelby. At heart Lefty
loved Deering, but she was not to be
easily won, and, though Vance had
proposed score of times, she had
turned aside the question without Civ
ing decided negative.
Lefty was only nineteen, and she had
formed theory that it would be fool
ish to marry early.
Il like you," she admitted to Vance,
''but you see a girl who marries so
young loses an awful lot of fun None
of the boys pays any attention to a
young matron."
IF you really loved me-" he re-
preached, you would not care for
their attentions"
my dear Vance," she smiled, unless
had some attention paid me, how
could learn to value your devotion?
1t is through contrasts that l shall
learn to appreciate you best.''
Deering gritted his teeth. In the face
Of such arguments he was powerless
Somehow Letty's way of quietly set
ting aside his protests was aggravat-
ing in the extreme They could not
even quarrel comfortably, for she had
way of quietly retiring when the ar
gument grew too strong for her and
throwing the blame upon him in way
that was maddening.
That was just what happened She
had swept from the room with an i'm
perious air and a remark that she
should be glad to see Mr.. Deering
again when he had a better command
of his temper. That she was at the
moment sobbing out her regret in the
security of her own room was a thing
he could not know.
He was preparing to let himself out
when Archie strolled into the room in
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whu all wa. Ii..ni..

A cricket match was being played in
a meadow adjacent to Farmer Cow
sticks orchard, and the worthy agri-
culturist was at the wicket.
There had been great difficulty about
an umpire for this match, and when a
boy from the local school for young
gentlemen volunteered to act he was
gladly accepted.
Presently, to all appearances, the
farmer was run out but the umpire
said no; and in the next over he was
obviously stnmped. but still the deci-
sion was In his favor, much to the
wicket keepers disgust Then when
the farmer had compiled over fifty
runs, he was palpably '1eg before"
COWS that?" called the bowler.
The youthful umpire hesitated over
his decision and looked uncomfortable.
with a nervous glance over his
shoulder In the direction of the or
chard.
Then Il Juvenile voice hurtled across
the meadow from the direction Of the
lane:
you can give the old bloke out
now, Rilly-we've got all the plums we
want"
The farmer didn't wait for the Off
ciaI decision nor did the umpire stay
TO give it-London Telegraph.
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The Benardites of Jamaica.

There is probably no other race In
the world so enthusiastic over religion
and who enter so heartily into its
forms and ceremonies as the negroes.
They seem to lose all thought of their
surroundings and throw themselves
body and soul into their own peculiar
forms of worship
In Jamaica there is a very large
religious sect called, after their leader,
BeDardites. -Four times year the fol-
lowers of Bernard are baptized In the
water of the river Mona. Hundreds
Of these religious enthusiasts meet on
the banks of the river before day
break, and as many as GOO have been
dipped in a single morning. The price
of dipping is a shilling, so that at
the rate of 600 a quarter the income
to the leader and his church Is tidy
little sum-
After the baptism the freshly cleans
ed and purified of sin form line, and
with gold embroidered banners and
silhen streamers waving above the
long line of men and women they
march, singing to the church, which is
situated a short distance back from the
river Hundreds of these negroes
make up the long swaying and wind
ing procession, which sings as it moves
and eventually enters the church doors
or distributes itself outside near win
dows and doOrs.-New York Herald.
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HE WANTED REST.
What Verdi Did With the Key of a
| ocked piano

What Verdi Did With the Key of q
Locked Piano.
Not all the great composers have
courted the constant adulation of the
world. Verdi used to lament that he
was unable to find a refuge, even for
a brief space, from the reputation that
preceded him wherever he went.
AT one time he desired to spend a
much needed holiday at the watering
place Of Montecatini When he arrived,
he found that in one of the apart
ments assigned to him stood grand
piano of noted make. On the rack,
by way of compliment, lay the score OF
I'll Trovatore." AS soon as he caught
sight of it the veteran few into rage,
hastily locked the instrument, threw
the score into corner and, calling for
his host demanded in tragic tones:
Lead me to the spot that oyerhangs
the steepest precipice"
Wondering, the host did as he was
hidden, and on reaching the summit
the maestro, who was almost exhaust
ed from fatigue, flung the key of the
piano into the abyss, theoretically ex-
claiming as he did so:
Now | have done something to Sc
cure rest and quiet On the day Of my
departure shall send a locksmith tc
provide the piano with new key, but
while l am here pray you let it re-
main as 1t is."-New York Tribune.
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Origin of "Hoodium."

"Hoodlum." Americas equivalent OF
the English word "hooligan," was coin
ed at San Francisco very early in the
seventies, but did not become general
ly popular in the United States until
about 1877, by which time all certainty
as to its origin was lost One version
is that the leader of the San Francisco
'larrikin push was man named
Muldoon, whose name a newspaper
writer ingeniously reversed to christen
his gang ''noodlums," and compost
tors mistake of ''h" for IN" did the
rest. Another explanation is that
''Huddle 'em" was the San Francisco
rowdies' cry when the police appeared,
and third alludes to a curious fez or
hood" worn by an eccentric character
which the young rowdies adopted as
their uniform.
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The Burlington and Bristol &eams5oa
Ferry Company.

Schedule in effect $40 a. M, June 18th, 1907
Subject to change.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daiiy-Except Sundays and Saturdays.
64O $780, $780, 1000, #lO.4O All. 10 q. M, 1890
t.5O, $3.50 $780, s4.30, $3.50, $780, 40 p. M.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
$50, $3.50, $3.50, 5000 *ll.OO, l1.sO a. M, *l.O0,
900, 300, 500, $500, $50. $50, 7.3O p. m.
LEAVE BRISTOL SATURDAYS.
$40, $780, $780, 1000, sl0.4O, Ills g. m, #l2.3 80,
*.30, *220 goo, $40, #420, $500, 540 $40, *40,
800, l000 HOO p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON SATURDAYS
$50, $780, $3.50. 1920. Hoo, .llsO g. m, *l.0O.
1900 .240, $50, AGO. s440 $3.50, $780, $50, $50,
s.30 1890, lilo m.
LEAVE BRISTOL SUNDAYS.
500 $780, 1890, sl0i0, Ills M, *l2 3d. II. 80,
1920, 800 s340. *420, $500, $40 $780, 10. 500,
800 1000, ll.O0 p. M
LEAVE BURLINGTON SUNDAYS.
$3.50, $3.50, 1920 .ll.00 lsO a. NJ, .lOO 900.
$40, $40, k4O0, k4.40, *5.2O, $780, $50 TAO $50,
ESQ., 1870, lilo p. m
Notes-Read Carefully
Trips marked with a star will stop at Bur
hngton Island Park, and when there are three
or more passengefE for the Park the boat will
stop on other trips. Passengers who desire to
leave the Park will notify the wharf tender
who will raise the signal flag for the boat
from Bristol
trip the schedule viii be same AZ sunday
schedule.
August 7 1907, the 1000 O. o'clock morning trip
from Bristol WIN be Withdrawn and the boat
The boat for the performances in the Audi
forum will leave Bristol at TAO p. NJ, return
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances.
No trips viii be guaranteed in foggy weather
WILLIAM e. DORON,
Sec'y, Treas. and Gen'l Manager
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across the back yard" Archie explain
ed. Now, stick to It."
Lefty shrieked as Vance came into
the dining room and threw herself sob.
bling upon his neck.
Il was sure they had killed your she
cried. ut was awful, yancev
did you care so much p he asked as
his arms went around her did you
really care, little woman?"
''I'didn't want you to be killed." she
sobbed.
"And you do love meT" he insisted
''Was that why you cared so much?"
Il guess it was" she confessed 81
do love you, Vance, but it wasn't good
for you to tell you so''
1T was the best thing in the world"
he insisted. 1--WE been two years try
ing to get you TO confess, dear. Don't
you think that my patience ought to be
rewarded with 'yesY"
Perhaps" she admitted. Suppose
they had killed you, Vance?"
There was no danger" he laughed
shamefacedly as he bent and kissed
her, consoling himself with the refec-
ton that all is fair In love and war.
1T was not half as bad as you think
Anyhow" she dimpled, sit showed
me just how much loved you"
and that is all important" confirm
ed Vance
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china's Priority.

Priority IN the invention of not only
gunpowder, but also of the art of print
ing, is attributed to the Chinese. Ac-
cording to Du Halde and the Jesuit
missionaries, printing was practiced in
China nearly fifty years before the
Christian era. Books in the Celestial
empire were made out of slips of bam-
boo 500 years B. c.; in $50 A. D. pa
per was first made; by 745 books were
bound into leaves and in 900 printing
was general in China
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A passing stranger was attracted by
frightful screams coming from little
house not far from the road Hur-
rledly tying his horse, he ran to the
house and found that n little boy had
swallowed a quarter, and his mother,
not knowing what to do. had become
frantic. The stranger caught the little
fellow by his heels and, holding him
up, gave few shakes. whereupon the
quarter soon dropped TO the floor.
"Wcn, mister said the grateful
mother. "you cert'n'y knowed how to
get 1t out. Air you n doctOr!"
mo madam" replied the stranger,
..I'm collector of Internal revenue"
Philadelphia Ledger.
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WINNER Of
THE RACE.
BY Virginia Blair.
Copyrighted, 1907, by Homer sprague

~ NOPS A'3iAeSNs A0O'5 ny AiOiAiNA
Jock" said Hugh Macdonald, "are
they men or monkeysY
Jock being a collie of intelligence
cooked his ears conversationally and
followed his master to the edge of the
bluff, where they stood looking over.
Down the road below them, driven
pellmell by youth in hunting pink,
came Il team of razor backed hogs.
Around their .necks were wreaths of
huge yellow chrysanthemums, and the
long yellow ribbons with which their
driver tried Intellectually to guide them
We're of shining yellow satin.
Behind them quartet of stamped
ing sheep, violet wreathed and har-
messed with violet satin, dragged after
them laughing, romping youth, also
in hunting pink.
The two contestants in the strange
race were followed by a shouting, ex-
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CAMDEN AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY co.

Leave MOORESTOWN every Is minutes
from 5.42 until 1912 a. m; then every 80 min
utes until Az p. M; then every 40 minutes I'M
til 942 p M; then every 80 minutes until ll.l2
p. M; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
Leave FERRY 5.OS, 538, SOS, 6.Ss a. M; then
every 10 minutes until y.3S a. m then every ~
minutes until 1888 p. M; then every 10 minutes
until S.3S p. NJ; then every 30 minutes until
lU.U8 p. M; then HOS and 1908; then every
hour as per night car schedule.
Leave MERCHANTNILl4E every minutes
from 5.32 a. m. until 9.N D.. m; then every III
minutes until All p. M; then every minutes
until S.z7 p. m; then every l0 minutes until
ll.47 p ~; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY 1T 5.03 and 5.3S q. m; then
every 10 minutes until 5.5S a.. M; then every
minutes until S.5S q. NJ; then every 10 min
utes until 1858 p. M; then every minutes un-
Ill 1853 p. M; then every ~ minutes until l2OS
midnight; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
NIGHT CAR-DAILY AND SUNDAY.
Leave Moorestown, l.02. 02, 302, 4.02 a. m.
Leave Ferry, *l08, 208. SOS, 4OS a. m.
sIast trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars at Stanwick
avenue.
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ua Mac Crt,af

Mrs. Nubbons-My husband is a per-
feet brute Friend-You amaze me-
Mrs. Nubbons Since the baby began
teething nothing would quiet the little
angel but pulling his papa's beard, and
yesterday he went and had his beard
shaved off.-London Tlt-Bits.
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John Norman's
Opportunity.
BY c. r. Frame.
Copyrighted. 1907. by e. c. PARCELS.

FFFFFFFF FFF TFTTTTTTTTTTFTF
The hands of the city clock pointed
to 6, and the streets leading to the
station fairly hummed with life. Sub
urban shoppers, business folk and the
idle minority were all homeward
bound. Electric trains whirred and
changed In every direction, and eager
crowds surged into them.
"Rosedale! Rosedaley' shouted the
starter.
Helen Grey gathered her suit case,
string bag and Boston fern and made
desperate efforts to secure a place. In
her haste she tripped on loosened
shoestring and fell heavily into her
seat. She was weary beyond words
with the days shopping. 1t was hot
evening, and the train was packed.
Passengers behind her crowded and
pushed, jamming her against a man
at the seats end. A brass curtain rod
which she was carrying prodded him
sharply in the ribs. She turned to
apologize, but the words died on her
lips when she found herself confronted
by the eager face of "the enemy"
With brief word she drew the Of
Tending rod into place and tried to
edge away from him.
He had passed her early in the
morning bound cityward in his motor
car. She had encountered him num-
Der of times during the day, and when
she had committed her one extrava-
gance, lunch at Maclean's, he, too, had
sauntered in and had seated himself
at window table beside hers. The
enjoyment of her lunch was spoiled
by the scrutiny of John Norman's gray
eyes.
The feud between the Normans and
Greys was of the fine, unreasonable
New England type. There had been
real cause for grievance at the outset,
two generations back, but when the
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How to Remember History

Teaeher-With whom did Achilles
fight at the battle of Troy?
Pupil Pluto.
Wrong. Try again"
Nero"
"Nero? How do you
"Then it must have been Hector l
knew it was one of our three dogs.
London Mail.