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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
GRANT AND A. 7. STEWART.
pSomination of the Merchant For Sec
rakarx of the Treasury.

Nomination OF the MeTCb@ue Vt OSS
rotary of the Treasury.
1t was not unnatural that in the abb
solute absence of political experience
President Grant should not only have
had much to learn concerning the ma
ture and conduct of civil government,
but that he should also have had much
to unlearn of the mental habits aud
the ways of thinking hf had acquired
In the exercise of large-indeed. almost
unlimited = military command This
was strikingly illustrated by some re-
markable incidents
AS usual, the nominations made by
the president for cabinet offices were
promptly ratified by the senate with
out being referred to any committee.
But after this had been done 1t was
remembered and reported to President
Grant that one of the nominees SO
confirmed, A. T. Stewart Of New York.
whom President Grant had selected
for the secretaryship Of the treasury.
as person engaged in commerce was
disqualified by one of the oldest laws
on the statute book-in fact the act
of Sept 2, 1889, establishing the treas
ury department. That this law, which
provided that the treasury department,
having the administration Of the Gus.
tom houses under its control, should
not have at its head a merchant or I'M
porter in active business, was entirely
/ proper-indeed, necessary one-had
never been questioned. The next morn
ing. March 6, / had occasion to call
upon President Grant for the purpose
Of presenting to him a congratulatory
message from certain citizens Of st.
Louis. / found him alone engaged in
writing something on a half sheet Of
note paper. "Mr. President" l said,
I'I see you are busy, and do not wish
to interrupt you. Ny business can
wait" Never mind" he answered,
II am only writing message to the
senate" Ny business was quickly dis
| posed of, and withdrew.
| In the course of that days session OF
the senate q message from the presi-
dent was brought in In which, after
quoting the statute of Sept. 2, 1888,
the president asked that Mr.. Stewart
be exempted by joint resolution OF the
two houses of congress from the OPP
Grafton of the law which stood in Mr..
Stewards way. There were some signs
Of surprise among senators when the
message was read, and Mr.. Sherman
at once asked unanimous consent to
introduce bill In accordance with the
presidents wish But Mr.. Sumner OBJ
jected to the immediate consideration
thereof because of its great Importance.
This stopped further proceedings. and
the bill was laid on the table, never
to be heard of again.-Carl SchurZ's
"Reminiscences in McClure's.
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The hook of the pelfcan's bill is red.
and undoubtedly the fable that the
pelican feeds Its young with blood
from its own breast originated in the
birds habit Of pressing the bill upon
the breast in order 70 more easily
empty the pouch. when the red tip
might be mistaken for blood. Another
explanation is that the pelican became
confused with the 6amingo. which
discharges into the mouth Of Its young
secretion which in color resembles
hlood
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According to Law.

In one of the states an act was
passed last year requiring heads OF
families to notify the health officer at
once in case there was any contagious
disease in the house. The following
letter was recently received by GER
tain officer:
Dear Sir-This is to notify you that my
boy Ephraim is down with the measles.
as required by the new law.
PETER ADAMS.
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Even the Hash.

Embarrassed in the fashionable res
taurant by the menus written in
French, the Wall street man of bust
ness exclaimed:
Hang these froids entrements and
hors d'oeuvres! Bring me plate of
good plain hash if you've got such a
thing on the premises
you mean an ola podrida. sir"
said the waiter in a tone of dignifed
reproach And afterward Y-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
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No One Questions II.

An automobile party was touring
through mountainous district of one
of the states and had made stop in
repairs to the machine. While they
waited the attention of one Of the par
ty was called to an intelligent looking
lad of about fourteen who seemed to be
very much interested In the work and
of whom the following question was
asked:
Say, son, what do you live on out
here?"
''Nuthin," replied the somewhat sur
prised youth. Dads a preacher
Judge.
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A Polite Turn Down,

Sir Algernon West in his reminis-
cences tells this story of Robert
Browning: when he had become ia
nous some one wanted very much to
meet him. A kind friend arranged
meeting, and the guest besieged
Browning with questions and CONVEX
sation during dinner, and even after
dinner he continued buttonholing his
victim. Come said the poet this
viii never do. They will say am
monopolizing your"
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Shake off the grip of your old enemy,

Shake off the grip of your old enemy.
Nasal Catarrh, by using Ely's Cream
Balm. Then will all the swelling and
soreness be driven out of the tender, in
famed membranes. The fits of sneezing
will cease and the discharge, as offensive
to others as to yourself, will be stopped
when the causes that produce it are
removed. Cleanliness, comfort and re-
newed health by the use of Cream Balm
Sold druggists for so cents or mail
ed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren Street, New
York.
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Soda and Water.

For sheer simplicity of phrase and
conception few have surpassed that
delightful old lady who, with a shrewd
twinkle in her eye. inquired whether
"soda water should be written as
two separate words or If there should
be a siphon between them.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
CITY Of Mexico strsat Cars.

The street car system of the city of
Mexico Is a fine one, but here is one
arbitrary rule that strangers must
learn as soon as possible-that is. the
cars do not stop except at certain
points, where you will notice the cleo
trio light poles have a band of white
painted on them. These stopping
places are very close together in the
crowded parts of the city. SO you must
look out for them. You are expected.
too. to enter at the back and go out at
the front door. Apart from this. the
conductors VIII be found courteous
ever ready to tell you things and anx-
ious to assist you-Houston Post.
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Object. Matr;monv.

81 want to put an ad. in your paper
said the weary looking man. Make it.
Wanted, situation-any old job"
Shall | say wages no object? +" sug.
gested the clerk.
mo; make it object matrimony' II
could get acquainted with a decent
job I'd be willing to marry it for life.'
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
The Wronq Heart

''Mr Bubkins," said the proud father.
shaking the young man warmly by the
hand, '1et me tell you that you are a
man after my own heart"
"Oh no, SIR" protested the blushing
sutton; "rm after your daughter'sr'-
London Answers.
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She knew.

Little Girl-If | was teacher I'd
make everybody behave. Auntie-
How would you accomplish that? Lit
tie Girl-very easy. When girls was
bad I'd tell them they didn't look
pretty. and when little boys were bad
I'd make them sit with the girls. and
when big boys was bad wouldn't let
them sit with the girls
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BurrMSIntosh
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Pictorial Rs1sehas

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and
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There is enough good reading matter W
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address
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One Way Of Gettinn ONT.

CASTOR burst like ,whirlwind II
upon his friend Alphonse. .Will you
be my witness?" he cried.
"Going to fight?"
mo; going to get married."
Alphonse after a pause inquired
Cant you apologizeT'
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His Curiosity Satisfied.

A wealthy tradesman who had beer
drinking the waters Of Bath. England
took a fancy to try those of Bristol
Armed with a letter Of Introduction
from his Bath physician to a profes
sional brother at Bristol. the old gen
tleman set off on his journey On the
way he said to himself. 81 wonder
what Dr. Blank has advised the Bris
tol physician in regard to my case?'
and, giving way to curiosity. he open
ed the letter and read:
Dear Doctor-The bearer Is a fat Wilt
shire clothier; make the most of him.
Yours professionally, ]. BLANK.
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Too Small to Pray.

Eyes. your reverence, our Johnny is o
wonder. He can play cards. bowl and
cuss like trooper"
"Can he say his prayers%
mo; he's too little for that."-Flie-
gende Batter.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24

II you have pains in the back, urinary, blad
der or kidney trouble, and want certain
pleasant herb cure for womans ills, try
Mother Gray's Australian Leaf. 1t is safe
by mail, so cents. Sample package FREE.
Andres. The Mother GRAY Co. LEROY, n. y.
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loo considerata.

1udge-You say you went into the
room at night quite unintentionallyi
Why, then. had you taken off your
shoes? Burglar-'Cause. jedge, heard
dere was somebody lynn Ill in de house
Home Magazine.
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No Leak.

Suppose" Kissed the villain. Sup
pose our plot should leak out?"
That's all right" said his accom-
pfice consolingly. ut can't. Don't you
remember telling me five minutes ago
that it had thickened?"
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Young man." said the stern parent.
have you any idea Of the value of a
dollar?"
Certainly" answered the giIdel
youth sat the club dollar repro
sents one white chip" - Washington
Star
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All His Doinq.

Miss Chellus-Ts it really so that
you're engaged to Mr.. Roxley? Miss
Pechis (calmly)-It is. Miss Chellus-
My, he was great catchl Miss Pechis
Il beg your pardon; catcher.-Phil
delphia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24

Be prepared to answer for the sin
gle talent committed to your charge
and take no thought for the resist.
Bernard Of Chairvaux.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24

The wealth of a man is the number
OF things he loves and blesses. which
he Is loved and blessed by.-Carlyle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
GAINING the End.

D'Aubist-Do you think my battle
picture expresses. as | have meant II
to, all the poignant horrors of war;
Krittick-Oh, yes; it's the awfulest
thing l ever sawLCleveland Leader
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Love makes the world go round. but
money buys the axle grease.-Chicago
Record Herald.
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Ridicule is a keen weapon. but the
things that succumb to ridicule de-
serve to die.
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A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm

- 4AaCNsy N~Oa
Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
Taste and Smell. Full
gists or by mail. In
Ely Brothers, So War;
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Dps~ Major jim. sR-sdR
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-14

what do you want? Here 1 am"
ne cries, as he bends over the rail.
''Can you not see me?"
mo. Is it not time to ring the
bells? What do you think?'
Wassili reflects. ''No, not yet; l
know when
He knows well: he needs no clock;
Gods stars tell him when the time
has come.
Heaven and earth, the white cloud
that moves slowly across the face of
the sky, the dark forest that moves
and murmurs below, the ripple of the
invisible stream-all he knows and
loves-a whole he Is bound up with
them. Things long forgotten arise
in his memory: how he came up here
for the first time with his father
dear Godi how long ago that was,
and yet it seems so short-he seems
himself a little blue-eyed boy with
fair curling hair tossed by the wind.
Far. far under him he saw the many
little people and the cottages seemed
so tiny. and the forest so far of. AID
the plain so large. And the father
laughed and said: yet il is so near,"
as he pointed 10 the village below.
Such is life As long as we are
young it seems endless. Now it lies
before as if it had just happened.
from birth almost to the grave that
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-14

he has chosen for himself over yon-
der. Well, thank God it is time TO
rest. He has passed uprightly through
a hard life; the damp earth is his
mother; soon, if God will, he will rest
in her bosom.
But now it il, time. Once more
Wassili looks " to the stars, bares
his head, crosses himself and seizes
the ropes.
Now, through the air resound a
sharp stroke, second, a third, a
fourth, one after another, rising and
falling, now sharp, now soft, in a
tuneful peal
The bells are silent, the service
has begun. In former years Wassili
would descend the stairs and place
himself in a corner near the door to
listen and pray; but now the weight
of years is heavy on him, and he re-
mains above Today his limbs seem
unusually heavy; he sits down on a
bench, and as the sound of the bells
dies away, he sinks into thought. OF
what? He hardly knows. The bel
fry is but scantily lighted by his lam
tern; the bells themselves are but
dimly seen in the gloom. From be
meath, in the church, one can hear
family the singing of the congrega-
ton, while the wind plays with the
bell ropes. The old mans head sinks
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-14

even more brightly, as the tones peal
out again and again, resounding from
earth to heaven, in love, and joy, and
peace, and heaven and earth re-echO
Christ is arisen.
Even the old belfry itself seems to
share in the joy of mankind. and the
wind which fans the cheeks of the
old man sings joyously Christ is
arisen"
The old heart forgets its sorrow,
life of care and toll. Wassili has for
gotten that his life, his hopes of hap
piness have been nothing but an
empty dream; that he is alone in the
world. old anu feeble He hears the
sounds which sing and weep rise
through the gloomy space up to the
starry heavens, and sink down to the
poor earth. He sees himself sur
rounded by his children and grand
children; hears the happy voices,
voices of young and old uniting in
chorus, and singing to him OF that
hope, and joy, and happiness which
his long, weary life has never offered
him. The old man pulls the bell
ropes. tears roll down his cheeks and
his heart beats fast in his visionary
joy
Before the church the people are
standing together and talking; never
has the old sexton rung the bells SO
wonderfully.
Suddenly the big bell gives one
mighty stroke and stops; the small
bells. confused, end their rlay With
a sharp discord, then a few vibrations
and silence.
Step reverently- old bellringer
has rung his last peal.--Translated
for the Springfield Republican.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-14

1t is still dark. The little village
on the shore of the slow-howing
stream lies hidden in the shadow of
the pine forest, under the starry
spring night.
A light mist rises slowly from the
earth, which has just awakened from
its winter sleep and it makes the
shadow of the forest sharper and
darker, and covers the surface OF the
stream with silvery simmer Still
ness, a brooding quiet. reigns over
ALL NJ Nst of the inhabitants are SUN
sleeping The shape Of the poor little
cottages is hardly distinguishable;
only here and there is the faint glim-
mer of a light Now and then a door
Opens and one hears for moment
the bark of a watchful dog, and then
the same peaceful stiffness. At in
tervals the figure of a wanderer
emerges from the dark rim of the
forest, rider, a peasants cart with
creaking wheels-they are all people
of the village Fastening to the church
there to begin worthily the coming
festival
In the midst of the village, on a
solitary hill. stands the church; the
windows are bright, and the tower,
gray with age, rises high into the
mist The moldering stairs creak;
the old bellringer is mounting them
with feeble steps, and after little
time new star appears above, his
1ight-the lantern in the bellringer' s
hand.
It is hard work for the old man to
climb those steep steps; the aged
limbs refuse their Office; his eyes are
dim; old age has done its work e.
him. It is time for the aged man to
go to rest; but death does not come.
He has seen children and grandchil-
dren go; for how many, old and
young, has he tolled the bell Death
seems to have forgotten him and life
is hard
Often has he rung the Easter peal;
he knows no longer how many times
ne has awaited the appointed hour
up here in the tower. And now it is
to be done again, if God wills. With
heavy step the old man reaches the
railing of the tower and leans on it.
Around, in the shadows. he sees
dimly the graves in the cemetery;
their black crosses seeming like
watchers of their dead. Here and
there groups of birches, still leafess,
wave their slender silvery branches
in the wind. The reviving odor OF
the young buds on the trees, and the
peace of the cemetery rise 'up like a
breath of spring to the lonely figure
on the tower.
What will this new year bring him?
Will he salute next Easter with the
joyful music of the bells, or will he
be sleeping over there in that dis
tant corner, and will black cross
adorn the little mound? AS God will
He is ready But now he must an
nounce the coming great day. ITO
God be honor and thanksgiving; his
lips murmur the words; he raises his
eyes to the starry heavens and crosses
himself with simple piety
''Wassillil" an old, trembling voice
calls from below.
He looks down from his post
strains his eyes, but can see moth
ing.
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som. po..ihiritie. of Alfalfa.

Professor D. II. Otis Of the College
of Agriculture of the University Of
Wisconsin has just concluded a series
OF experiments with alfalfa as feed
for dairy cows. He finds that young
cows not giving milk can be kept in
good condition during the winter and
gain from 1.25 to 10 pounds per day
when fed nothing but alfalfa hay.
Speaking further of the value of alfal-
ia as a ration, he states that, with an
average yield Of four tons, alfalfa will
produce $50 pounds of digestible pro-
tein per acre, to supply which In the
form Of oil meal would require 1.5
tons, which at present prices would
cost $525 A summary of the feed
ing trials which were conducted show
ed that alfalfa could be made to take
the place of at least one-half OF the
grain usually fed to dairy cows. The
cash returns from feeding alfalfa at
the different experiment stations range
from $40 to $40 per ton. Professor
Otis states in closing his report that,
with a yield Of four tons per acre,
conservative estimate would indicate
that the wisconsin dairy farmer would
be able to increase his profits from %
to 20 per cent by the liberal yet judi
cious use of alfalfa grown upon his
own farm.
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~~~~~~~~~N

The Russian duma has adopted unani-
mously an Interpolation asking NJ. Ko-
kovsoff, the finance minister, to explain
his reasons for inducing the emperor to
/ issue ukaSe about the end of January
authorizing an international loan of $685.
100000 in violation of a provision of the
fundamental law requiring the sanction of
the duma in all budget operations.
The Belgian Parliament received from
| Kins Leopolds ministers a new annexa-
ton treaty in which the king agrees to
abandon the crown domain In the Congo
| Free State, provided that Belgium as
sumo obligations amounting to $21 ,000..
| 900, continue the kings use Of the Congo
revenues for life, and respect the Ameri-
can concessions of 1906, with which
Thomas f. Ryan is identified.
Prince Ludwig Menelik of Abyssinia
has been expelled from Germany as an
undesirable foreigner. The prince is
near relative of the King of Abyssinia,
and a negro. He was born at Adds
Abeda, and for a long time past he has
been making unsuccessful efforts to Or
ganize companies for the exploitation of
mines, rubber and cotton, in the king
dom of his relative. He has been charg-
ed repeatedly with drunkenness ard dis
orderly conduct in various parts of Ger
many.
The Yaqui Indians are again killing
miners in Mexico. They have extended
their operations into districts where
Americans are numerous. Mexican
troops are pursuing them.
The sweeping concessions made by King
| Leopold in the new treaty which pro-
vides for the annexation of the Congo In
dependent State to Belgium are attribut-
ed to his dread CT British intervention,
backed by the United States. The king.
it is declared, would rather run the risk
of facing an international accounting OF
his stewardship than the former contin-
gency.
King Alfonso of Spain was given a cor
dial reception when he visited Barcelona,
the hot-bed Of anarchy in Europe The
head of the anarchist organization said
the members had no grievance against the
King but against Premier Maura.
Japan is threatening to use force to
recover the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru,
which is still retained by China at Huan-
gou, on the Sikiarg, or West river. This
vessel was seized at Macao Feb. by
Chinese customs cruisers on the charge
that the cargo OF arms and ammunition
was intended for Chinese revoIutioai,ts.
although consigned to merchant Of that
place.
Replying to the resolution of the Radi-
Gals in the Commons in favor Of a broad
measure Of naval disarmament, Chancel-
lor Asquith said that while he sympa-
thized with the desire to check the growth
of naval expenditures, the nations sea
supremacy rust be safeguarded at all haz-
ards.
A cablegram from Mukden says that
Japan has been compelled to vacate or
buy all Of the Russian banks through
out Manchuria seized during the war and
consequently has lost prestige with the
Chinese. 1t Hardin. -four mi.led from
Chinese wheat is underselling American
Hour and the American trade is threat
ened.