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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-08

The Chinese farmer stands second to
none In all the world. This is all the
more remarkable since he has really SO
few implements with which to work
the marvels he produces. His only I'M
plements are the hoe, the pillow and the
harrow. Beyond these the Chinese
farmer never dreams of desiring any
other. The first of these tools seems
never to be out of his hands, for 1t Is
the one upon which he relies the most
and is his most effective implement. 1t
really takes the place of the spade In
England, though the latter Is never put
to such extensive and general uses as
the hoe. The Chinaman can do any
thing with it but make 1t speak. A
farmer well on In years can easily be
recognized amidst number of work
fncmen by the curve his hands have
taken from holding the hoe In the
many years of toll in his fields. With
IT If he is a poor man and has no oxen
to plow the ground, he turns up thes
soil where he is going to plant his
crops. and with 1t he deftly and with
a turn of his wrist levels out the sur
face so that 1t is made ready for the
seed. With broad bladed hoe he dips
to the bottom of a stream or OF a pond'
draws ND the soft mud that mas gatn-
cred there and, with a dexterous
swing, filings the dripping hoefui on 70
his field nearby to increase Its richness
by this new deposit.-London King
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DEATH VALLEY.
The Burning, Blasting Winds That


The Burning, Blasting Winds That
Sweep This Arid Waste.
The prevailing winds in Death val
ley are from the west. Though origi-
mating in the Pacific ocean and sat
urated with humidity in travelling the
intermediate distance, they are inter
cepted by the lofty peaks Of four
ranges of mountains. which absorb all
of their moisture, so that by the time
they reach the valley al humidity has
disappeared The blasts are as if
heated in q fiery furnace, and no liv-
ing thing can survive the intense heat.
Even birds indigenous TO the region
die.
1t is in the months of greatest heat
that the sandstorms of Death valley
are most deadly. They rage with in
tense fury, obliterating the landscape
and dimming the light of the sun,
whitening the scanty vegetation and
covering the trails deep in powdered
dust. At all times the aspect of the
valley is superlatively desolate. No
spot on earth surpasses it in aridity or
Tophet-like heat.
During the heated term an hour
without water means death. Meat be-
comes putrid in an hour. Eggs are
cooked in the blistering sand. Water
is only palatable by means Of large,
porous, earthenware jars, common to
all hot countries. suspended in drafts
and reduced in temperature by means
Of the rapid evaporation of the mois-
ture from the outside.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-08
A CAT AND A CANARY.
They Went Away Separately, but Came
Back Tooether,

They Went Away Separately, but came
Back Together.
A lady friend of mine, says an Eng
fish writer, has as pets canary and a
cat. The two were the best of good
friends, and when the birds prison
door was opened it would come out
and perch on the cats back while it
trilled forth song of gladness.
One day my friend left her two pets
together, and on her return the bird
was nowhere to be found Pussy was
curled up on a cushion, sleeping con-
tentedly, and my friend jumped to the
conclusion that the cat was answer
able for the birds disappearance, con-
sequently she caught up the cat and.
holding the supposed delinquent be-
fore the empty cage, beat it rather
mercilessly. Poor pussy mewed pite-
ously, but her relentless mistress put
her outside and shut the door against
her.
Next morning, feeling rather asham-
ed of her outburst, she made inquiries
about the cat. but pussy was gone.
Some days later she heard a faint
scratching at her window, and on open
ing the easement cat crept in and
laid a bedraggled canary at her feet
At first she did not recognize her pets
in the two disreputable looking objects
before her. When she did recognize
them her delight was great
Presumably the canary had gone out
by the open window, and, finding liber-
ty sweet, it had flown to neighboring
wood. How the cat found the bird and
brought It back uninjured is a mys-
fprv
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THE PRISON BIRD.
TyrannicaI and Jealous Feathered
Beauty of Africa.

The popularity of the prison bird,
feathered beauty Of Africa, is that he
is the most tyrannical and jealous
Of husbands, imprisoning his mate
throughout her nesting time. Living
stone watched the birds habits while
in Monpour. and in his subsequent OBJ
servations referred to the nest as
prison and the female bird as slave.
The nest is built in the hollow of
tree through an opening In the bark.
AS soon as it is completed the mother
bird enters carefully and fearfully and
settles down in it. Then papa walls up
the opening, leaving only just space
enough for air and food to pass
through. He keeps faithful guard and
brings food at regular intervals with
out fail The female thrives under her
enforced retirement. But if the prison
bird is killed or in any other way pre-
vented from fulfilling his duties the
mother ard her little ones must die of
starvation. for she cannot free herself
from bondage.
Normally the imprisonment lasts I'M
til the chicks are old enough to fly
Then the male bird destroys the bar
rier with his beak and liberates his
family. 1T is charming" writes Liv-
ingstone, ito see the joy with which
the little prisoners greet the light and
the unknown world"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-08
One of Lies Tragedies.

He had expected tender embrace
from his sweetheart, but her greeting
of him was cold He could not under
stand it.
Darling" he exclaimed in agony,
''what is the matter?''
But she remained silent, her lips
tightly closed, and motioned him from
her.
He fell upon his knees.
"My love-" he cried, tell me what |
have done to offend you? | swear
have done nothing wrong! confess
kissed the Simpson girl last night at
the party, but on my oath IL thought
she was you"
Her lips closed even tighter, but she
uttered not a syllable, and, in despair
Mt her unbending demeanor, he fed
from the place, he knew not whittier.
Would yon know, oh, reader, the rea-
son of the conduct by which woman
blighted two young lives? Twas sim
ply this: She had left her false teeth II
the bathroom.
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THE NORMAN "oYEz."
A Legacy of William the conqueror to
the Courts.

A Legacy of William the Conqueror to
the Courts.
Everybody who has ever been in a
United States courtroom knows that
when the judge walks out of his cham
bers and ascends the bench the court
crier drones out:
"Oyez, Oyer, oyez, the honorable court
Of the whatever district it may bel is
now in session"
Not many persons, however, realize
that the crier says ''oyez, oyez, oyez, y
instead of "harkeH, harken, harken, .
because of a chance visit that William
the Conqueror made to an English
court almost 900 years ago.
William had overrun England, seized
the government and placed himself at
its head. Happening to enter a court
room, he heard the crier call the as
semblage to order In English. William
rebuked him and on the spot decreed
that the business of all English courts
should be transacted in Norman
French, his native tongue. Afterward
the courts went back to English, but tc
this day "oyez, oyer, oyez," clings tc
court customs wherever the English
language is spoken as a reminder OF
the great Norman who whipped King
Harold In the battle of Hastings
Scrap Book
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A sAUcY DUCHESS.
Her Audacious Fight For Gay and His
"6eggars' Opera"

"Beggars' Opera"
When the "Beggars' OPERA" by Gay,
was produced In 1928 it took positively
by storm. The king still chung to Han
del, but the nobility. with the Duchess
of Oueensberry among them, focked
rapturously to the "Newgate paste,
raj" The "Beggars' Opera" had a run
of sixty-two nights. unprecedented In
those days, and as one result OF Its
success Handel became bankrupt. Sud
denly there came an order from the
lord chancellor to stop the new piece.
WHY. is not exactly known unless 1t
was because the prime minister consid-
cred himself to be too faithfully rep
resented therein. However that may
have been, the theater had to be closed,
whereupon the Duchess of Queensber-
ry took up Gays cause and vehemently
championed 1t.
Very busy was she in those days.
driving about in her coach asking for
guinea subscriptions for printing cop
les of the forbidden play. And so heed
less was Kitty that she carried her list
to the queens drawing room itself and
had the audacity to ask the king for a
subscription. This was a little too
much, and her grace was requested to
withdraw from the court, Kitty an
nouncing, with characteristic compo-
sure, that the command was very
agreeable to her, as she had never gone
there for her own diversion. but to be-
stow ctviAty upon the king and queen.
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Wedding Rinn Notices.

The custom Of inscribing within the
hoop Of the betrothal or wedding ring
motto or "posy," as II was called,
was formerly very prevalent Hamlet
asks, us this prologue or the posy Of
ring2" Some posies were very ten
der aud beautiful Among the more
appropriate posies may he mentioned
"Deux corps, IN coeur,' MY heart
and until | die" and 81 am yours"
from sixteenth century rings, Love
ever" Love true. It's JOY" and Time
lesseneth not my love- from the seven,
teeuth century, Love me-" My soul
win keep thine company 60 heaven"
and "Gn ma idellte ie lniral ma vie"
from the eighteenth, In the ring which
"Florizer (afterward GEORGE lVl gave
to the hapless Perdita were the words
"Jc change luen mournt- Unalterahlc
TO my rcrii'a through life"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-08

A very matter of fact Scotchwoman
called to see a neighbor, an elderly
woman. who had been ailing for some
time
"And how do you find yourself to
day, Janet" was the greeting
"Ah, Martha, I'm very bad. This
cold, damp weather II be the end Of
me- I'll be dead woman before very
long"
"Hoots. toots. woman! You've been
saying that any time these last twenty
years. I've no patience with you. III
tell you what 1t is. You want firm
ness Of mind. Fix day for your dy.
ing-and stick to II"
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papua island.

Papua island was SO named by the
Malays, and the word means "frizzled,"
In reference to the hair Of the inhabit-
ants. It Is generally supposed that
Papua or New Guinea was originally
part of the mainland of Australia. 1t
was discovered by the Portuguese in
1929, though it was probably sighted
by A. Dabreu during his voyage fifteen
years earlier. The Australian govern
ment, realizing the danger that would
arise If an enemy seized land so near
their coasts, frequently urged England
to annex the eastern portion of the
island, and after two or three unau-
thorized annexations British protec-
torate was established there In 1884.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-08

Drop by drop the offensive discharge
caused by Nasal Catarrh falls from the
back of the nose into the throat, setting
up an Inflammation that is likely to mean
Chronic Bronchitis The most satisfactory
remedy for Catarrh is Ely's Cream Balm,
and the relief that follows even the first
application cannot be told in words. Don't
suffer day longer from the discomfort Of
Nasal Catarrh Cream Balm is sold by
all druggists for so cents. or mailed by
Ely Bros, So Warren Street, New York.
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A GREAT COMBINATION.
When Husband, Wife and Mother-in-
law Co-operate.

law cooperate
Shortly after his marriage, which
took place In 1880. John Burns. the
British labor leader, settled down as a
journeyman engineer In Battersea and
twenty years after confessed that he
was the first engineer to make with
his own hands an electric tram
car In Great Britain. In those days.
however, people did not believe that
electric traction was possible, and
Burns had to take the dynamo and
tram to the Crystal palace and run the
latter round the grounds for six months
before people could be induced to be-
lieve In the novelty.
But the people were so nervous that.
although the charge was only sixpence,
none of them would venture in the
newfangled invention. Then Burns was
struck with brilliant idea. He said
to his wife. You have got to come
down to the palace three times week
and get into the first electric tram cal
as a decoy duck for the others" This
was only temporarily successful Sc
Burns brought along his mother-in-
law. "and," said the energetic labor
leader when relating the incident
"when a husband, a wife and mother
in-law cooperate success is assured
London Tit-Bits.
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The patient architect had just sue
ceeded in getting Mrs. Drippingold to
decide between the charms of renais-
sance, classic and Queen Anne for the
plans of her magnificent new country
house.
1.-THE only details i amt goin' to
leave to your discretion" said the
wealthy lady. lis the matter of tow
ers. l want plenty of towers that
folks can see for long way off when
they're ridin' by"
"But what kind of towers do you
wantY' inquired the unfortunate archf
Norman, Gothic
Mrs Drippingold closed the English
novel Of high life on which her soul
had been feeding.
"Why. ancestral towers. of course. =
Puck
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Clipping Their Wings.

The costume Of the Pu Yuan Pen-Jen
women in the Shan states is very strik-
ing, consisting Of a cloth hood, an open
jacket and a pair Of short white trou-
sers reaching barely to the knee. But
the most important though the least
noticeable part Of their costume is their
colored cloth CATERS. These the women
are obliged to wear, as without them
1t is believed they would be able to fly
away, leaving their husbands and
sweethearts sorrowful.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-08
One on the JUDGE.

Here you are" said the judge to the
colored prisoner, complaining that you
can't get along with one wife, and yet
Solomon had hundreds Of EN-"
sYes, yer honor" was the reply, but
you must rickollect dat de last testi-
mony he give In wuz dat dey wuz all
vanity an vexation of spiritr-Atlanta
Constitution.
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Paul Waineman's "a Summer Tour
In Finland contains this pretty bit of
folklore: Midsummer is the great an
nual festival of Finland From every
height a bonfire leaps to the sky in
honor of the mating of night and day.
who are then united. The Firms pos
sess a poetical legend relating to this
annual custom. Kolt and Amarik, the
sunset and sunrise, beseeched the lord
Of the sky to give them permission to
be eternally bride and bridegroom
and once year to clasp each other in
their glowing arms"
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prohahlu she Meant Il.

Lucille, a carefully brought UP little
girl of five years, returned from her
first party in great glee.
II was good girl mamma" she an
nounced and talked nice all the time"
did you remember to say some
thing pleasant to Mrs. Townsend just
before leaving?'' her mother asked.
"Oh, yes, l did," was the enthusi-
astic reply. II smiled and said: I en-
joyed myself, Mrs. Townsend. l had
a lot better dinner than l thought I'd
have "-Delineator.
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Time to Stop.

Mrs. Benham-Henry. 1 am more
than glad that you don't drink now,
but how did you come to leave off?
Benham-You remember the last time
your mother was here? Mrs Benham
Yes. Benham-Well, one night while
she was here / came home in pretty
bad shape and saw three Of her. That
settled 1t.
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ssopplno The Exodus.

During service In an English church
on warm Sunday many of the con-
gregation. nndlng the mir oppressive.
rose aud silently stole away. The min
lister, perceving that the exodus was
about TO become epidemic, paused In
his discourse, Brethren" he said, II
am here to deliver a sermon, not a
soliIoquyV
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-08

"Noung gentlemeh," lecturcd the ON.
ment Instructor, "you are old enough
now TO put away the childish and triv,
ial amusementS that sWaleed Ter yeu
when you were Younger Learn los
son front the dumb hraieS and even
from the reptiles When they arrive at
maturity they cemnert themselves with
a certain dignity"
"ft Isn't so with the rattlesnakc. pro.
fessor" objected the young man with
the bad eye "rhe older he grows the
more rattlos he plays with,''-Chieago
Tribune
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-08
What Kept Him.

''why couldn't you have come home
at a reasonable .hour?' remarked an
angry wife to her spouse.
could, m'dear. jes easy as not, but
I-hic-was waitin' fer you t. go t
shleepp replied the delinquent.
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sMsat and Low.

A young man named Sweet engaged
to marry young woman named Lowe.
A few Sundays previous to the we'd
ding the happy couple attended church
together, and as they walked along the
aisle the choir began singing the song
Sweet and Low" entirely unconscious
Of the musical pun that was being per-
nafratad I.
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Still Holds Good.

'There was time" exclaimed young
Spenders, who had gone through for
tune, when people used to say | had
more money than brains. They can't
say it now"
''No?" queried the caustic cad.
mo. Pm down to my last penny"
"Ah, but you have the penny. Phil
adelphia Press.
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A pretty schoolteacher, noticing one
Of her little charges idle, said sharply
John, the devil always finds some
thing for idle hands to do. Come III
here and let me give you some work. :
Judges Library.
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Two Bad Bites.

Diogenes being asked "What is that
beast which Is the most dangerousT
replied, "Of wild beasts the bite OF a
slanderer and Of tame beasts that Of
the fiatterer."
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Mknn,an and wnrds

Mrs. Stubb-Now, women are not i'm
pulsive, like you men. They always
measure their words. Mr.. Stub with
sigh)-Oh, If some Of them would
only give short measurel-C Chicago
News
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Soon Gets Over II.

"What is the honeymoon, PAT"
well, the honeymoon Is the only
period In mans life during which he
considers 1t funny to come home and
find that his dear little wife hasn't
dinner ready In time"
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Thrifty.

"well, parson, is your flock lib'ral in
their 'nevolencesT
"Liberal7 Well, should say dey is
not that. Why, when asted them to
sing ole Hundred dey done sung The
Ninety and Nine "-Harper's.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-08

There has recently been discovered an arc
matte, pleasant herb cure for womans Ills
called Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN-LEAF. II
is the only certain regulator. Cures female
weaknesses and backache, F'dney, bladder
and urinary troubles. at all druggists or by
mail SOC. Sample FREE. Address, me
Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, N. Y.
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An Easy Task.

Johnny, l will give you quarter if
you can get me lock of your sisters
hair"
Gimme bits, an I'll git you &c
whole bunch. know where she hangs
1t nights. Houston Post.
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A N.w Sensation.

Mrs. Bullion-I wish / knew some
thing to do that would provide me with
an absolutely new sensation. Mr.. Bull
ssion-Go out and pay cash for some
thing.-Life.
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ut takes baby mos two years to
learn to talk" said Uncle Eben, IAN
den it takes de res Of its lifetime to
learn to keep FUN talkin' too much
Washington Star
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Those who want friends to whom to
open their griefs are cannibals Of their
own hearts.-Bacon.
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The Doctor-Now that you are going
to school, Johnny, perhaps you can tell
me what happens when an irresistible
force strikes an immovable object"
people send for you, doctor Life.
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Beauty is part of the finished Ian
ruage which goodness speaks.-Eliot.
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II man Is worth knowing az all he
is worth knowing we'll = Alexander
smith.
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As money increases the love of 1t in
reases.-German Proverb.
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WlndmilIa


windmills were invented and used
by the Saracens.
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A FOOLISH PLAN

sTis Joy 20 eat--I welcome nay dinnsr hourt
nscauss I rout indigestion WITH Aupus. Flower
QConstipatiou 10 the result Of indigestion,
biliousnesa, hatulency, loss OF appetite,
elf-poisoning, anemia, emaciation, uric
acid, neuralgia In various parta Of the
system, catarrhal inflammation Of the In
testinal canal and numerous other all
rusnts that rob life of its pleasures If they
do not finally rob you Of life itself.
q"f'm bound In the bowels," II a com
mon expression Of people whe look mis-
ernble and are missrable--yet who persist
In "letting nature take its COURSE
qWhat foolish plan, when nature could
be aided by the use of Green's August
Flower, which is nature own remedy for
constipation and all stomach ills.
QAugust Flower gives new life to thu
liver and ansurea healthy stools.
qTwo sizas. aSe and 7Se. AL druggists
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