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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-03
rEALED PROPOSALS

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VIII be received until MONDAY, November
8, 1908, at noon, for furnishing coal and wood
sufficient to last until January l, 1909 deliver
ed at the county buildings Coal to be of the
best Lehigh, stove and egg sizes, screened and
tree from dust, dirt and slate, and the wood,
dry oak.
All bids must be sent by mail to the COM
mittee at Mount Holly post office.
WILLIAM b. IRELAND,
WILLIAM A. WILKINS,
RICHARD l.. HALL,
Committee.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

ESTATE OF FREDERICK CHARLES FEARING.
Notice is hereby given that the second &C
count of the subscriber, Guardian of Freder-
lex Charles Fearing, a minor, of Burlington
county, will be audited and stated by the Sur
rogate and reported for settlement and al
lowance to the Orphans Court of said county,
at session to be held December 8, 1908.
THE TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW JERSEY,
October 81, 1905 Guardian.
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Father rhine has turned another nagl

Father Time has turned another page
in his record book to write 'tNovember1
"Overcoat time" is now here and you
will need good, warm garment to keep
out the chilling blasts
OF course you will want the latest style
and good materiaI-that you will find in
our Overcoats, at $40, $3.50, SIS, SIS
and $40.
We have them as low as So, and $3.50 if
you want. Look at them before buying
and save regrets for not having done so.
At the same time look at our handsome
Suits, ranging in price from 81 so to $22 so.
A full line of dress and work Gloves,
also choice line of Underwear, from SOC
to $1.75. Our assortment of Neckwear is
rich, rare and racy.
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| Sylvanla, VINO recently DougHt JIG OHlicS
farm near Browns Mills, went to the barn
and sent a load of shot into his heart.
Getting his gun Broadbent told his wife
that he was to shoot hawks that were after
his chickens. His wife found the body in
the carriage house. When he came to
New Jersey the unfortunate man brooded
over the fact of leaving all his friends
behind, and it became necessary to send
him to the county asylum. After receiv-
ing treatment there he seemed to improve
and was taken home by his wife.
!, A stallion belonging to George E. Bor-
den of Jobstown went on the rampage on
Tuesday and received injuries that made
it necessary to destroy it. The animal
was in a field when man drove in with
team. The stallion, which ordinarily was
very gentle, became enraged all of a sud
den and made an attempt to attack one OF
the horses in the team, and in trying to
, get out of the way the driver sent one oil
the wagon wheels over the stations leg
q breaking it so badly that there was ne
c
q number of fine colts, one of them belong
A to John B. Tilton, which took first pre-
q MUM at the Mount Holly fair.
: BENJAMIN Baskerville, colored, is in jai
a charged with attempting to murder Will
!. lam Kahn, white, Saturday night. Th
s. latter was cut with razor over his heart
IS Kahn and companion were passing alonl
IS Chester ave-. Mocrestown, and saw frien'
IS on the opposite side of the street and calle'
e to him. The negro, who was also passinl
ar along, wanted to- know If they wished
/ fight and. it is said, pulling razor from hi
IN sleeve cut Kahn before he could escape
d Not being satisfied with his attack, tn
1t negro borrowed revolver from his CON
r panion, Tony Kensler, and fired at Kai
10 as he ran. Kensler was placed under ba
D. for carrying concealed weapons and Bal
jkeyiIle Was committed.
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The FORREST

Victor Moore in 1.-THE Talk of New
York" is continuing to break all records
for attendance at the Forrest Theatre,
Broad and SAMSON streets, Philadelphia.
The Conan play has unquestionably
caught the town; and it is unfortunate
that it has but two more weeks to remain
In the Quaker City. Notwithstanding
the election excitement, visitors to Phila-
delphia find time to crowd Nixon and
Zimmerman,s handsome playhouse. and
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-17
A persian Romance.

A Persian plaque In the South Ken
slngton museum. London, bears by
means of clever relief and brilliant
color IA romantic tale. part legend and
part history. Nobody knows the pro-
portion of each.
At all events It Is declared to be an
incident In the life of Baharam " Of
the Sassanian dynasty. Baharam, ac-
cordlng to legend and plaque. was u
hunting expeditions. on which his fa-
vorlte wife had accompanied him, he
shot sleeping antelope with such pre-
cision ms to Craze the animals ear.
The antelope awoke and. believing him
self annoyed by fly. put his hind
hoof to his ear to strike Off the fly. A
second arrow sent by the royal hand
fixed the antelope's hoof to his horn.
The kings wife merely said, "Prac-
tIce makes perfect" which touched
the pride of her royal spouse.
Indeed, as the penalty for her plain
speaking she was sent out into the
mountains to perish, but instead found
shelter in village. Here she lodged
In an upper room assembled by twenty
steps and. having bought calf. car
ried 1t up and down every day. The
king passing by four years later. was
amazed at seeing "A young woman car
Iying COW up flight of twenty
steps. The lady again took occasion to
remark, Practice makes perfect"
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HOLDING THE BABY.
Introducing a Nice Point In Baby Car.
riage Etiquette.

riage Etiquette.
THAT fellow doesn't know the first
thing about the etiquette of the baby
carriage remarked one of a group
OF men at Thirty first and Main streets.
The comment was made to all in a
general way. One of the group, the
man with a frayed collar and look of
"A couple about TO board car, The
mother was sparring In desperate
sort of way with one Of those baby
carriages which shop statesmen can open
and close in Il minute and the users in
from five to thirty minutes
Don't see anything wrong with
that" said the man with the frayed
collar He's got to hold the baby
even II she does have to wrestle with
the carriage You don't think he ought
TO hold the baby aud take care of the
carriage, too. do your
well, there's one thing sure" re
Joined the ohjectol-.'the man doesn't
know thing about baby carriage etl
quette. What you want to do il this
If the baby weighs more than the ear
riage, It's the mans place 10 hold the
baby. II the carriage weighs more. he
should hand the baby to his wife"
"oh, piflie!" interpolatcd the man
with the big black cigar. You're way
Off What he ought to do is TO hand
the baby to his wife and the carriage
to the conductor Kansas City Star.
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POINTING THE BONE.
Queer Superstition of tho Native
Blacks of Australia.


Blacks of Australia.
The native blacks of Australia are
stepped In superstition. A black fellow
will on 10 account go near the spot
where another black has been buried
He has n deep rooted aversion to one
he says, him all day talk, talk along
white Teller. tellum all about black
Teller" and no opportunity lsslost Of
killing these little birds
Many tribes "bury" their dead by
sticking them up into the forks of
trees and there leaving them TIL the
flesh has either dropped or been taken,
leaving the bones clean. These bones
are then taken down. the larger ones
buried and the smallest handed round
as kcepsakes 10 those nearly related
TO the deceased. Should one black Eel
low wish the death of Il rival or enc
my he points the bone Mt him. This
means that he takes one of his late re
latlon's bones from his dilly bag and
points II, In the presence of Witnesses,
at the man he wishes to get rid of, ull
the time pouring forth threats aud
curses.
Strange as 1t may seem, the one
pointed at will often languish and
eventually die. perhaps In Il month,
perhaps In II year, for no sooner Is the
bone pointed than he makes up his
mind to die, and there IL no saving
him. London Standard.
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1t Is recorded In "Tcnnyson's Life
that he used 10 recommend to II young
er brother the thought of the stellar
spaces swarming with consultations
and trayersed by planets at Inellable
distances, AS II cure for shyness, and a
lady of my acquaintance used TO en-
deavor az II girl to stay her failing
heart on the thought OF eternity at such
moments 1t Is all In vain At the ur-
gent moment one cares very little
about the stellar motions or the dim
yistas of futurity and very much in
deed about the cut of ones coat and
the Chances of ones enemies, and the
doctrines of the church and the pros
poets of ultimate salvation are things
very light IN the scales In comparison
with the pressing necessities of the
crisis and the desperate need to appear
wholly uDconeerned Arthur &. Ben
son In Putnam's and Reader.
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A long, bissful, sonorous snore from
the cotich
Sonia laughed, her eyes alight with
amusement
Snoring and romance don't go well
together, marquis" she observed, land
as the snoring doesn't seem likely to
stop the romance must You say you
are i'll love with me, and / know you
are in love with my fortune. Good
by"
you misjudge me cruelty" Cascade
protested.
"Oh, no, | don't! Men are all alike
Goodby"
As the discounted marquis made his
way wrathfully from the room Sonia
miSehieyousiy crept across to the
couch. There lay the man, sound
asleep his face still covered by the
handkerchief. Sonia touched his hair
"Scat"' roared Danilo giving his
head shake that let the handkerchief
fall from his face.
"Danilo"' gasped the widow, starting
back
At sound of his name the prince sat
up. dazed and blinking. His wander
Ing eyes fell on the woman, and with
an exclamation Of utter amazement, he
stumbled to his feet and stood staring
incredulousy at her.
'Soniar' he exclaimed. sonia"
Then, recovering himself he bowed
stilfly and said:
Il beg your pardon. madame"
mo; / beg yours" she replied.
PRAY 20 on snoring"
you don't remember me-" he asked,
surprised.
Not in the very least" she an
swered. moving away.
yet you called my name"
"You We're asleep then. That was
different
And now ! am awake to the joy Of
seeing you again"
THE. joy Is all your own. IL 1t SO
surprising to find me In Paris? / am
here enjoying my wealth-and free
DOM
Il congratulate you ON BOTH especial.
ly the freedom"
Yes, freedom Is one OF your fads,
believe" remarked Sonia, especially
freedom from marriage. Do you still
make habit of avoiding marriage
ut the last momentT
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Nish was assuring the prince Are
are you quite III condition to see him
II | may
"Oh, I'm all right enough" yawned
Danilo, "only forgot to go to bed last
night. Ii / could reel off a few yards
Of Sleep
perhaps could find you some place
to-
I'D prefer a desk, If you can find
But ] suppose
There is couch, sir, over In the
corner behind the palms. How would
that do? You could get nice nap
there, and In a little while I'd find bis
excellency for you. But, sir, If | may
say so, why do you waste your life in
dissipation when you might marry and
settle down? Just think, now. Would
not a dear little wife and a home OF
your own be better worth while than
all your clubs? leave it to you IT.
you leave 1t to me-" retorted Da.
milo. Then l make it clubs"
But, IL l may say So
IOu AOt,
crossing to the couch and throwing
himself at full length among It's eush-
ions. "By by! II you're waking. call
me earlyY"
He spread handkerchief over his
face and In moment was sound
asleep. leaving Nish to tlptoe out in
search Of Popoff.
For few minutes no sound was
audible In the empty salon save the
distant swell and fall of dance music,
punctuated by the slumbrous prince )
heavy breathing.
Then Natalie hurried in with DE
Jolidon. Both looked anxious
How careless Of me!' the ambas-
sador's wife was exclaiming. where
can have dropped the miserable fan
II my husband should pick it up and
find on 1t those words you were foolish
enough to write / wonder II / left
1t In the niche on the stairs when we
were sitting there. Let's go back and
see."
They turned back, almost colliding
with Sonia. who was entering. Cas-
cada directly behind her.
"Oh, Nine Sadowa," asked Natalie,
you haven't seen anything Of white
ivory FAM I've looked everywhere.
and
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-17

Generous Mrs. CreWe.

gambling story Is told of Charles
James Fox that rather reflects on his
honor He was one of the ardent ad
mirers of Mrs. Crewe, u noted beauty
Of her day, and II Is related that a gen
tleman lost considerable sum to this
lady at play and, being obliged to
leave town suddenly, gave Mr., Fox the
money to pay her, begging him to apol-
ogize 10 her for his not having paid
the debt Of honor In person. Fox lost
every shilling of 1t before morning.
Mrs. Crewe often met the supposed
debtor afterward and. surprised tha.
he never noticed the circumstances. at
length delicately limited the matter to
him
Bless mel" said he. Il paid the
money to Mr.. Fox three months ago"
"Oh. did you, sir?" said Mrs Crewe
good naturedly. ''Then probably he
paid me, and | forgot It,"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-17
A Terrific Tumble.

Most marvellous Of all the stories of
great falls Is the account of Charles
Woolcots terrific tumble from height
OF no less than 1900 feet 1t was In
Venezuela and he was making a para
chute descent. The parachute refused
to open Till within 100 or 300 feet from
the ground. Then 1t spread out sud
denly and split. The unfortunate man
crushed both ankles and both knees,
broke his right thigh aud hip, dislocnt-
ed his spinal column and suffered other
injuries. Yet after II year In n hospital
he recovered sufficiently to write an
fearful accident mortal man ever sur
yiVpd
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Risky REVENGE.

Gaganinl, the wonderful violinis..,
had narrow escape at Ferrara from Il
violent death Enraged by some kissing
from the pit, he resolved to avenge the
INSULT and at the close of his pro
gramme Informed the audience that he
would initiate the language Of various
animals. After having rendered the
notes Of different birds, the mewing of
cat, and the barking of a dog. he ad
vanced to the footlights, and. saying
This is for those who hissedw imltat-
ed the braying OF IN ass. At this the
occupants OF the pit rose, rushed ON to
the stage and would probably have
killed their caluminator had he not
hastily retreated.
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The Merry Widow
<SSS<>>&><o~<SS<Se%
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
<S<.<S<s.cs
COPYRIGHT. 1908. HENRY W. SAVAGE

NO replied the widow; "but II
look in this room if you haven't made
u thorough search here already"
Natalie, thanking her, hurried back
With her cavalier to the stairway.
Sonia idly began her search but Cas-.
cada Interrupted her.
THAT can wait, he pleaded, but l
cannot. Won't you hear me?s
Certainly" assented Sonia cheerful
ly. You are going to propose. aren't
YOU"
"Ah, you read my secrett'
1T required little cleverness. You
men are all alike.
But no man ever before loved as
love- protested Cascade, his voice I'M
consciously rising in his emotion You
are all the world 10 me Until | met
you | never thought COULD
Ring Off" grumbled Danilo in his
sleep, vaguely bothered by the loud
voice
Sonia started
'Some one is here" she whispered,
pointing toward the hidden couch
You are mistaken" contradicted
Cascade and even IL ii were so | am
willing for all the world to know how
p
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WHOLE NO. 1859

matter. Proxies are the powder and
ball, and I'm sure OF the proxies"
Half an hour later the Hon. John
was stamping up and down the car and
roaring at the top of his voice. He had
received the expected wire and had
been informed that the party on whom
he depended had sold the stock at a
sharp advance. This was the biggest
setback he had received In five years.
1t meant a staggering blow to the
z. and G. While he stamped and
roared his daughter kept very quiet.
When he had got through smashing
the English language he sat down hard
and wiped his forehead and looked at
the young lady with despairing eyes.
"Father, don't think we are beaten
yet" she said In reply.
But we are. daughter. Those prox-
les are certainly in the hands of that
Internal NJ. and w. gang. and they
have got me tight. To think that left
1t In the hands of Chilvers to betray
me! Why, deserve to be sent to an
idiot asylum
But the game may not be lost after
ALL You know you have been trying
| to make a railroad woman of me for
year past"
but that miserable Chilvers sold out
his stock on mer' shouted the father
as he brought his fist down with
great bang.
Eyes, dear, but that's part of the
railroad business. II Chilvers sold his
stock some one bought 1t. and some
one has the right to vote 1t In the
meeting tomorrow"
But the NJ. and w. gang have got 1t,
| OF coursev
! perhaps. It's part of the railroad
| business to find out. You didn't want
me to stop at grades, sidetracks,
switchbacks and bridge building, did
you? My dear father, remember that
the first principle Of railroading Is to
get possession of the road, the next to
i keep track OF stock and proxies"
"Glrl, you know something" he said
after long look into her face.
"Well, suppose the M. and w. gang
didn't get that stock?"
He gasped for breath and turned
| pale.
Suppose that gentleman Interested
In our road got it7'
| The Hon. John sat with his mouth
| open.
Suppose that gentleman, a real
| nice gentleman, a gentleman Interested
in--in--you, got the stock with the Idea
| OF helping us out?'
by thunder, but I'd break his ribs
hugging him Out with 1t, girl! Don't
keep your old dad on the hooks this
| way"
| well. then, Mr.. Ravens Is in the
| Pullman ahead. He had to come up to
Senta Fe to hurry the last of the
bridge stun down. As he knew how
much you wanted control of that feed
er and as he knew how interested
was In the railroad business he-he"-
But the Hon. John had sent the
porter for Mr.. Havens, and Edith skip
ped away to her stateroom An houl
later there was IL knock on her door.
Say, young lady, you think you're
smart, don't your snld the father al
she appeared.
I'm your daughter, you know"
"Um-y-e-sl Well, I've told Havens
that that bridge over the Centiped has
got to be finished before there is any
further nonsense. After that he will
II you learn any more about the rail
road business 1t will be from him. You
are little too apt for me-"
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Spilled Mercurv.

Mercury spilled on IL table or floor Is
somewhat hard to collect unless special
precautions are taken. owing to its
tendency to divide into small globules.
which roll away at the slightest touch.
If wet ring Is made around the spilled
mercury by the aid Of u wash bottle or
other similar means. II viii be found
that the globules of mercury cannot
cross the ring The mercury can then
be collected In a small shovel made
from u piece of thin card or even an
ordinary envelope
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-06-17
WHEN FOOD WAS SCARCE.
Prices That Ruled In Paris During the
SIEGE of 1870.

The following Interesting statement
Of the prices that We're paid for food
during the siege of 1870 is taken YER
bally out of the journalApf n French
officer stationed in Paris at the time:
Toward the middle of October We
had to make up our mind to sacrifice
the animals of the geological garden.
The elephants and many other beasts
We're bought by NJ. Debos, the owner
of the English meat shop In Av.
Friendland. The meat of the elephants
was sold from $40 TO SD kilogram
1.-TWO pounds, the trunk commanding
the highest price. SIG klogram The
trunk and feet We're both declared de-
licious by all Commands. In the same
shop pair of young wolves We're sold
for $3.50 per pound. The meat was
soft and without taste. The biggest
price was paid for young live lamb
that had been swiped by 'franctireur'
from the enemy. One hundred dollars
was paid for 1t.
Here Is an exact price list of some
vi.tpa 10 fnNa ri fI,a and Of tho einGa.
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There wouldn't be so very much fun
In living If there were not hurdle or
two to jump over In this race Of life,
There always have been obstacles. and
there always will be, and 1t Is of no
use to repine over them. Manchester
Union
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A Good CARRIAGE.

Never neglect to 90 through some
daily exercises which Will keep The
muscles In order the head erect. the
shoulders well thrown back. Carriage
stands you In good stead even in old
age
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"vATlELL, here | am" announced
M tall, slender youth, entering
IUI the deserted salon few min
utes later with Nish ut his
side. Pm here at my country's call.
all right, but my COMPOUNDED country
doesn't seem TO be on hand to meet
me-"
His graceful walk was not wholly
steady and there was Il flush on the
handsome young face. The late ar
rival was Prince Danilo of Marsoyia,
attache of the Marsoyian legation at
Paris. AS a diplomat he had scarcely
scored a success, for he had Il delight
fully normal aversion to work and Il
simple, unfailing JOY i'll the amuse-
ments of Maxims and his clubs.
I'll hunt up his excellency at once.
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Not Particular as to Weapons.

The waiter girl knew thing or two
about table etiquette, SO she shifted
scornfully as she said. ITS not our
custom to serve a knife with pie"
mo-? remarked the patron In sur
prise. Then bring me an AK"
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His CLASSY Eve.

Doctor-l diagnose all sickness from
the patients eyes. Now, your right
eye tells me that your kidneys are af-
fected Patient-EXcuse me, doctor,
but my right Is n glass eye.-Moody's
Magazine.
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Here Is an exact price list of some
victuals toward the end of the siege:


Gwen the rich had to live ON the
meagerest diet and to take into their
menu things that till then only the
trapper In the virgin forests was sup
posed To eat | leave 1t to you to Inn
agine what kind of meals We're served
In the small restaurants and boarding
houses
Moreover, everybody had to submit
to the strictest orders. People stood I'm
file before the butcher aud baker shops
TO wait for their turns. Each household
was furnished with card from the
municipality authorizing the bearer to
buy a certain amount of meat and
bread The cook, the housewife. the
young girl. the little child fmen never
90 shopping In France), were posted for
hours before the shops In rain and
snow. with wet feet, shivering with
cold. The unfortunate ones endured
without n murmur these hardships.
Women throughout the time of the
siege We're setting an example of conr-
age and self abnegation not always fc..
lowed by men.
1t was sad and touching spectacle,
these long files Of women, nearly all
dressed in black. grouped before the
doors Of the dealers, watched by the
national guard, with whom they ut first
We're laughing and chatting, TIL the
sulierings from the cold had silenced
the laugh and sometimes brought forth
the tears.
But In spite of all precautions the
stores one by one We're exhausted. the
prov isions, put In too late before the
siege, We're used up, and. while the ba
bies. deprived of milk, died in great
numbers or. fed on sweet Wine and
bread, pinned slowly away, the big peo
pie tried to find new resources TO pro
long their lives"