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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-27

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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-27

Always pay the highest
price for produce and self
good groceries as eheapAas
any one, Try us. :asn-'s
G a.. LOCKWOOD,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
How Tea Lead Is Made.

Tea lead for lining tea chests is su-
perior at least from the standpoint of
cheapness to any other metal. Accord
ing to an article In the Brass World,
the method practiced by the Chinese in
the manufacture of tea lead is to press
molten lead between two fat stones.
The excess of lead is melted In an iron
kettle by direct fire underneath. Rice
paper is carefully smoothed down over
the surface of the stones to supply
nonconductor of heat and thus pre-
vent the chilling of the lead. The
stones are now placed fat upon the
ground and the upper one raised
short distance, with one edge resting
upon the lower stone. In other words,
the stones are opened like a book. A
ladle full of melted lead is now poured
In between the stones, and the top one
70 quickly dropped. The lead is squeez-
ed out until only thin layer is left.
Tea lead usually runs from .005 to 10
tnch IN thickness.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03

He used to stand on the hearth rug in
the smoking room, says Walter Crane
In his IAN Artists "Reminiscences OF
Robert Louis Stevenson, the center of
an admiring circle, and discourse very
much in the same style as that In
which he wrote. 1t gave one the i'm
preston of artificiality rather-I mean
his manner of speaking and choice OF
words, as if carefully selected and cul-
tIvated. If a remark was offered by
one Of the company he would perhaps
accept 1t and turn about, much as
conjurer does when he borrows hand
kerchief or a hat from some one in bis
audience, or perhaps he would work II
into his next sentence, returning 1t to
his interlocutor improved-wrapped in
silver paper, metaphorically speaking
His personal appearance was quite as
unusual as his speech-a long, pale
thin face and lank hair, quick and pen
etrating eyes and rather sardonic
smile. The world in general, especial
Nv in clubland, wore white shirts and
collars as rule, but Stevenson sported
black ones.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
RI. End can,. Another wav.

A distinguished actor was one time
engaged at one of our leading provin-
cial theaters in a drama in which he
attempts an escape from convict pris-
on, first by getting rid of his letters by
means of a file and lastly by getting
over the prison wall. In the act of
doing this he is shot at by warder
and killed.
One particular night the drama had
run its usual course up to the point
where the actor attempts the escape
over the prison wall The warder, as
usual presented bis rife but instead
of loud report nothing but faint
clicking sound was heard. The rife
was lowered and after brief delay
again pointed, but with the same dis
appointing result.
The audience now began to hiss and
jeer The disguised actor then got off
the prison wall and, staggering toward
the footlights, exclaimed. IT'S all up
I've swallowed the filer' and fell prone
on the stage amid the laughter and ap-
plause of the audience. = Pearson's
Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
A Queer Ad.

IAN Italian with a piano organ was
turning the handle Of his machine rap
idly. but not note was to be heard.
stopped at once. What on earth could
be the matterT
The speaker. an advertising agent
smiled.
nFinally," he said, 81 went up close
to the man.
asa breakdown asked.
"He pointed to small placard on
the organs front, and / read:
"sThe interior of the instrument has
been removed. The relief that In con-
sequence you experience is as nothing
compared with that which immediate
ly follows a dose Of Sure Cure Cough
Mixture
ut was an original ad.," the expert
ended. land / followed 1t up. From
what the Sure Cure people told me,
found that the same ingenuity and
money put in legitimate newspaper
advertising would have brought % per
cent more returns" = New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Bachelor Seal skin.

"This skim" said the furrier, "came
from young seal bachelor, youth
ignorant of love and of life"
"How do you know?" the lady asked.
"By its fneness, its perfection" he
replied. 1.-THE pile, you will note, is
like close cut velvet. Only bachelor
seal skins have such pile.
1.-THE bachelor SEAL" he went on,
''has rather sad life. The big bull
seals In the seal islands have each a
household of fifteen or twenty wives,
but the young bachelors must herd
by themselves. Let one Of them at
tempt to marry and straightway bull
Stays him. Not till he is big enough
to fight and conquer bull-not till he
is fourteen or fifteen years old-can he
know the delight of settling down In
home of his own.
''He leads hard, ascetic, celibate life,
only In the end as like as not to make
lady a very fine coat. All the very
fine coats, l repeat are made from the
unhappy bachelor seals. "-Cincinnati
Hnnrjror
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Franls inconsistency.

John Hunter, one of the pioneers In
the practice of medicine over a cen
fury ago, was absolutely blind to any
theory unsupported by facts. While
many men were guessing out things
he was seeking to prove them.
81 love to think" he said to one Of
his colleagues. though he afterward
qualified the statement by an almost
contradictory one:
But why think? Why not make the
experiment.
Like other men of real genius, he
was not afraid of seeming inconsistent.
Sir Ashley Cooper once asked him. with
some surprise. if he had not once stat
ed an opinion directly at variance with
one he had just put forth, and he re-
piled:
Every likely. I hope grow wiser
every year"
Again a pupil inquired if he had not
written to certain effect.
"Never ask me what have said,'' he
returned. "or what l have written.
But if you ask me what my present
opinions are will tell you"
Sometimes, too, he would say to pu-
pills who were taking down notes:
'You had better not write down that
observation Very likely | shall think
differently next year"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
"Eordr-lts TWO MEANINGS.

The older meaning of this word was
as is well known, equivalent to fool
ish. Now it has the meaning of af-
fectionate. The following instance OF
the use Of the word In both senses on
the same page of the same work marks
the period of transition, when the old
sense still fingered while the new sense
was coming into use. In DR.. Watts on
''The Improvement of the Mind first
edition, 1851, in chapter IS, section 5,
on page 119. fnd
"Some are so fond to know a great
deal at once and love to talk of things
with freedom and holiness before they
truly understand them that they scarce
ly ever allow themselves attention
enough to search the matter through
and through"
And lower down on the page, in sec
ton 7, is:
"a soul inspired with the fondest
love of truth and the warmest aspira-
lions after sincere felicity and celestial
beatitude will keep all its powers at
tentive to the incessant pursuit of
them"
Also in Coles English-Latin Diction-
airy. fifteenth edition, 1749, both mean
ings are given as follows: Fond, in
dulgens," and lower down, Fond
foolish, stultus n-London Notes and
Queries.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
SINGULAR Coincidence.

In 1884, just after Commodore Schley
returned from rescuing the survivors
of the Greedy arctic expedition, the
Massachusetts Humane society pre-
scented him with a handsome medal for
his achievement, and Benjamin w.
Crowninfeld, one of the Bay States
great orators, was sent to Washington
to make the presentation speech. On
the way to the capital Mr. Crowninfeld
fell in with an old and prominent resi-
dent of Boston, who took the privilege
of asking the orator what his mission
in Washington was. In reply the old
gentleman was shown the medal and
told what was to be done with it.
'Strange coincidence" unused the
venerable gentleman from the Hub.
"Forty-four years ago, in 1910, rode
over this same line and met General
Winfield Scott. I was as inquisitive
then as now and asked him where he
was going, He said that a son Of his
friend, Mr. Schley, had been named
for him and that he was going to
Maryland to see the baby. Nearly half
a century is past, and now l find you
going to Washington to carry a medal
to the man that General Scott visited
when the man was an infant"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Pretty strono Iunos.

In Through Luzon on Highways
and Byways" the author, naval Off
Ger tells this expansive story. We
vouch for the story only, not for the
facts:
While traversing this attractive coun-
try, which offers so much to tempt the
husbandman, we met with no sign of
life until nearing village, where
could be seen native hunters after deer
and carabao The carabao furnishes
fine quality of meat and has a peculiar,
Instructive trait in being the ony deni-
zen Of the forest that can protect it
self against the boa constructors, which
are somewhat numerous In these parts.
When the carabao is pounced upon by
the boa and the reptile has wrapped
itself round the body for the squeezing
process of killing the animal, the cara
bao slowly draws In its sides until
the boa has his grip fixed securely and
begins to tighten up, when suddenly
the carabao initiates his lungs to their
fullest and spreads his sides, tearing
the vertebrate of the reptile into thou
sand pieces.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
nir.n4inn EolI<s In Boston.

The stranger had been searching
nearly half an hour among the mys-
FERROUS curying ways of the park for
Fenway street. At last the trim figure
of a hurrying student attracted her
eye, and she resolved to ask for the
necessary information.
"Can you tell me, please, where Fen
way street is?' she asked.
eyes, indeed" answered the student
'eWhy, we're In it now"
"YesY' The stranger looked rather
helplessly around at the wealth OF
shrubbery, the smooth roads that
seemed to lead only to Mrs. Gardeners
green rooted palace. But / wanted
to find a certain number on Fenway
street"
"Oh!'' said the student, helpless ex-
preston for a moment clouding bel
face.
do you know, there's street down
there" She pointed daintily gloved
hand straight into clump of elms
Il don't know the name of it. never
did know that it had name. Why
don't you try that one ?'-Boston Her
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03


The boarhound growled, and the
great yellow lion leaped back IN fear:
s'The lion could kill the hound the
trainer said, "but he doesn't think SO.
He thinks the hound could easily Kill
him.
ssWhyT
ssWhen the lion was cub this boar
hound, full grown, lived In the cage
with him. The big dog could, OF
course, lick the little cub, and the cub
therefore feared and respected him.
Now the cub is grown up, but he still
thinks the hound is. the better. We
rear a cub with full grown hound III
this way for reason. The hound is 4
protection to US trainers afterward
when the cub is grown, for then should
he become rambunctious one look from
the dog viii send him, subdued and
ashamed, sinking off to the cages far-
thest corner Philadelphia Bulletin
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03

A friend of mine, writes Scottish
correspondent, recently saw a piece OF
paper lying on the street. He picked
it up. 1t was a one pound note. Some
men might have pocketed it, with a
smile of satisfaction. My friend, how
ever, honestly handed it over to the
police. A short time afterward he dis
covered that he himself had lost
pound. He thought over the matter
and remembered that before finding
the note he had been standing on the
edge of the pavement for some time.
1t slowly dawned upon him that the
pound he had found was his own and
that he had drawn it from his pocket
unconsciously. He went back prompt
ly to the police station and explained
the circumstance. The officer in charge
only shook his head and smiled in
credulously. Every clever" he said,
''but-eh-it will scarcely do" If my
friend cared to call back at the end of
six months, he was Informed, he would
get the pound if In the interval it had
not been claimed. During this time
of waiting he is inclined to mediate
as to whether honesty is always the
best policy.-London P. I. o.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Jack Tar and the Actor.

A famous Irish actor of the eight
zenith century named John Moody
early III life, before he went on the
stage, had been to Jamaica and work
ed his passage home as sailor before
the mast One night some time after
he had been engaged at Drury Lane
when he was acting Stephano in 1.-THE
Tempest" a sailor in the front row of
the pit got up and. standing upon the
seat, hallooed out, What cheer, Jack
Moody-what cheer, messmateY'
This unexpected address rather as
tonished the audience. Moody, how
ever, stepped forward and recognizing
the man, called out: tom Hullett,
keep your jawking tacks aboard. Don't
disturb the crew and passengers. When
the show is over make sail for the
stage door, and Wen finish the evening
over a jug of punch. But till then,
Tom, keep your locker shut" Moody,
it is related, was as good as his word.
-Cornhill Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
The Sins Of Hatters.

If any tradesman has lot to answer
for it is surely the halter. He will
most unblushingly tell you that GER
tain type of hat is suited to your par
ticular style of beauty, knowing that
the information is false, and all the
while you have dull suspicion that
you don't look well in 1t. Yet you are
obliged to believe him. His persuasive
powers are so cultivated that l firmly
believe he would make a dwarf think
himself "a fine figure of man.
Fry's Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03

Only little cold in the head may be
the beginning of an obstinate case of
Nasal Catarrh. Drive out the invader
with Ely's Cream Balm applied straight
to the inaamed stuffed up air-passages.
Price SOC. If you prefer to use an atom
izer, ask for Liquid Cream Balm. 1t has
all the good qualities of the solid form of
this remedy and will rid you of catarrh or
hay fever. No cocaine to breed dread
full habit No mercury to dry out the
secretion. Price 75c., with spraying tube.
All druggists, or mailed by Ely Bros, SO
Warren Street, New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
The Story of Zero.

The word zero" is from the Spanish
and means empty" hence nothing 1t
was first used for thermometer In
1875 by Prussian named Fahrenheit
BY experimenting with snow and salt
Fahrenheit found that he could pro-
duce degree Of cold equal to that Of
the coolest winter day. 1t happened
that the day on which he made his
final experiment was the coolest that
anybody could remember, and, struck
with the coincidence of his scientific
discovery, he hastily concluded that he
had found the lowest degree of tenn
perature, either natural or artificial.
He called the degree zero" and con-
structed thermometer graduating up
from zero to boiling point which he
numbered PIP and the freezing point
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Two Cures For the blues.

'sWhat do you do when you have the
blues?" asked the first woman.
II walk up Fifth avenue and look in
all the jewelers. windows and at the
orchids and high priced hats. What do
you dor
II go way down to Rivington street
and look at the wretched poor women
with seventeen children struggling In
the dirt That makes me thankful my
affairs are no worse" - New York
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
His Nerve.

Speaking of Wall street operator,
broker said: 1.-THE mans nerve is amaz-
ing. 1t shocks me. 1t reminds me OF
money lender to whom friend Of
mine, great rider to hounds. once re-
sorted.
ayes said the money lender to my
embarrassed friend, 4 win renew your
note, but only on one condition, sir
namely, that during the next paper
chase at Lenox you scatter from your
bag these 5000 pink slips bearing my
name and the words, money advanced
on easy terms" Is 1t go, sirY"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03

The actress, having been arrested for
running her automobile seventy miles
an hour, was describing the superb car
to reporter.
The young man inquired:
''How much did you say it was
worth 2"
"At least two columns on the front
page" she answered absently .-Kan-
sas City Independent.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Why be coneeaIed HIs CALLING.


II hope" said the young man, that
partial concealment Of the truth is no
lie, If it is, am telling a whopper
right now, and Pm divinity student
too That is what l am lying about.
1 don't tell that | am studying theol-
ogy. If 1 did / wouldn't find it so
easy to hold this job I'm one Of the
down-on-his-luck students who has to
work his way through college. One Of
the first things learned when l be-
gan to look for a position was that the
average employer Of labor has no use
for the divinity student. Somehow ev-
cry man engaged in business holds the
opinion that young fellow who is
studying for the ministry lacks back
bone, and he is afraid to trust him
with important duties.
after l had ingenuously explained
my circumstances to about twoscore of
employers and had been turned down
by all of them | got wise. / am work
ing now. The boss doesn't know l am
pegging away nights on church his
tory. If he did the chances are he'd
discharge me, not because he has any
grudge against parsons or church his
tory, but because he, like. everybody
else, would think hadn't pluck enough
to earn my salary. New York Times.
An Unframed Marquis.
The father of the Marquis of Butte
had an amusing experience in the
neighborhood of Rothesay. He met a
cockney traveller who asked to be d.
rected to a certain place. Deceived
by the marquis accent, the visitor took
him for southron and took occasion
to make supercilious remarks about
the barbarous islanders of Butte. He
said, "Blime me, l suppose you're like
me, an EnglishmanT
NO" responded the marquis; 'T'm
native of Butte, this island"
Good graciousv' exclaimed the Lon
doner, in amazement "Then who in
the dooce tanned yerY'
Lord Butte assumed a fierce express
sion and, raising ponderous cudgel
he was carrying, said angrily, "Who
says I'm tame?" The alarmed cock
ney turned and fed.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Exchanaina AmenIties.

A blatant sample of the loud voiced,
self conscious, look-at-me variety Of
man took his seat in bus and called
to the conductor:
docs this bus go all the wayY'
Eyes, SIR" responded the conductor
politely.
Does it go as far as Oxford street?
l want to get out there"
eyes, sir" was the reply.
"Well, l want you to tell me when
we get there. You'd better stick a
stamp on your nose or put a straw in
your mouth or tie knot in one Of
your lips, so that you won't forget it."
at would not be convenient for one
in my position to do So" said the con
ductor eourteously, "but If you will
kindly pin your ears round your neck
think shall remember to tell you
London Scraps.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
One Of Three THINGS.

Fred Jones, a man of no small di-
mansions, was popular conductor on
the Boston and Maine railroad, making
daily trips between Boston and Plym-
outh. One day several years ago while
collecting fares he encountered a man
under the influence Of liquor who
would not show a ticket. After reason
ing In vain with this passenger Mr..
Jones said, Now, see here, you'll
have to do one of three things give
me a ticket, pay your fare or get of
and walk
you've (hic) got to do one of three
things" was the reply-"eat less (hic),
hoop yerself (hic) or bust"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
The Alternative.

A Frenchman applied to local Off
cial for a passport to visit Klatter-
wingschen, in Switzerland. The func-
tionary, who was not a fellow Of any
geographical society, studied in vain
with the spelling Of the places name.
Then, unwilling to confess his difficult
ty, he blandly asked, would you as
lief visit some other town.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Shut Her of

First Deaf Mute (making signs)-
Did your wife complain because you
stayed out till after midnight? Second
Deaf Mute (chuckling)-Did she? You
should have seen herl But when it
began to get monotonous just turned
out the light.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03

"In the olden times it is said that il
was possible for man to render him
self invisible"
"Pshawl That's not at all remarka
ble Men in this country are doing II
every day"
"You don't say sol How do they
manage it?"
"By marrying famous women
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03

ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready to
use, in a collapsible tube, with nozzle.
One application soothes and heals, reduces
Inflammation and relieves soreness and
itching. Price Soc Sold by H. B. Allen,
Mount Holly, F. S. billiard, Vincentown.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Marrying.

Everybody is expected TO marry
once, and there is not much talk when
you marry the first time, but people
look wise when you marry the sec
ond time and roar when you marry
the third time.-Atchison Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Recommendation.

cit seems to me that / have heard
most of the ideas advanced In your
speech before"
4'That,' said Senator Sorghum,
ssmerely goes to show that they are
good ideas which will stand wear and
tear.-Washingto Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Ready For Business.

A tragedian playing Richard III. in
II small town was waited on after the
show by an honest farmer. who said
that eff the gen1'm who wanted a
horse was still of the same mind he
would like to do business with him."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Why They Ely.

Bobby-Mamma, do the streets Of
heaven flow with milk and honey?
Mamma-So the Bible says, dear. Bob
by-And is that why the angels have
wings, cause the watkins so bad?
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Rr,,taIlu Frank.

Scribbles-W When l take dislike to
man use him as the villainous char
acter In one of my novels. Criticus-
All, 1 see! You punish the poor fellow
by burying him alive, as it were.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03

Mrs. Becky-Dear, oh, dear. my colds
getting worse and worse! I'm getting
30 l can't talk / wonder what I'd
better do? Mr.. Becky (absently) For
goodness sake, don't do anything
Cleveland Leader.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03

Send Your Cow, steer and Horse hides
Calf Dog and other Skins, to the Crosby FRS
converted into Fur Coats, Robes, Gloves, Nit
tens or Rugs. They are the largest custom
Fur tanners of large wild and domestic ami
catalog.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-03
Two ouest;ons

"Why don't we see men like the nov
elists describeT
II give it up. Why don't we see
girls like the illustrators drawn
Louisville ier-yournaI.