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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-29
Spring Medicine

In thousands and thousands Of
homes I'm cities, towns and Villages
three doses q day Of Hoods sarsapa-
riila are now being taken by every
member Of the family.
Why such wide and general use .
Because Hoods sarsapariIla has proved
itself the Best Spring Medicine, by It's
wonderful effects in cleansing the sys-
tenn Of all humors, overcoming that
tired feeling, creating appetite. clearing
the complexion, giving strength and
animation.
Over forty thousand testimonials re,
eeiyed in two years, by actual count.
Insist on having q
Hoods Sarsaparilla
In usual liquid form or choeolated tab
lets called sarsatabs. 100 Doses 81.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
THE RIVER NILE.
Ancient Greeks and the Process Of
SteriIixinu Water,

Ancient Greeks and The Process Of
StsriIixlng Water.
The ancient Greeks already recon-
mended the use of steriiized water
Rufus Of Ephesus, in the first century
Of this era, taught that "al water
from rivers and ponds is bad except
that from the Nile. Water from rivers
which flow through unhealthy soil,
stagnant water and that which flows
near public bathing places is harmful
The best water is that which has been
boiled in baked earthenware vessels,
cooled and then heated a second time
before drinking"
This hygienic prescription was in
tended both for healthy and sick peo-
pie, since it was applied to the armies:
During marches and in camps pits
must be dug successfully from the
highest point to the lowest level of the
place. These holes should be lined
with clay such as Is used for making
pottery and the water should be made
to percolate through it. The water Will
leave all its impurities In these pits.
1t may be inquired how the ancient
Greeks, knowing the processes of ster-
ilization and filtration Of water which
they applied to that of the most Hmpid
rivers, should have drunk without pre-
cautions the water of the Nile, which
our microscopes allow us to declare
sound" but which is in appearance
the most worthy of suspicion Of all
and is so muddy, so yellow, that it re-
sembIes wine-G Gazette des Faux.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
THE WORD "WINTER."
Said to Have Originally Indicate
Wetnsss, Not Goodness.

Said to Have Originally Indicated
Wetness, Not Goodness.
There is a prevailing impression that
there is something in the word win
ter that signifies cold, and the sea-
son ia usually associated with the idea
Of low temperature, but where the
word originated there was little OF
winter as we understand 1t, while
there was a great deal of moisture at
the time the earth was nearest to the
sun, 80 that it is not the temperature
but the atmospheric condition that has
given us the word.
The word winter" as we use 1t, Is
found with but slight notifications In
all the branches of the Aryan Ian
guages, for the idea Of wetneSs aSSo-
ciated with the season was given to 1t
before the Aryan family was divided.
If we go to the root of the word we
find "wad," with the Specification Of to
well, to wash out, to moisten or make
wet. Our Aryan ancestors used that
root to apply to all conditions Of
moisture, and many words besides
winter have grown out of it, wet and
water being among them.
This root ''wad'' is in the Sanskrit as
'udan," water. Anglo-Saxon has wac
ter" and In Latin we have ''unda, "
wave, from which we get our 'inun-
date"
Our Danish and Swedish cousins
ohonrod fha sfxv', into a sfv,, and havo
winter" In Icelandic 1t is "vetir,"
and the old high German has win
tar" and 1t is winter" in German.
These four words are all from the
Teutonic base "wata," which means
wet. So it has been moisture that has
been indicated from the birth Of the
root on which all Of the different words
in a dozen languages have grown
New York Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29

Within an hour Mr.. Henry Waring
entered his house, very detected and
slightly irritable. Take the baskets
away, William. You and Mary Mich.
ems can divide the contents between
you. Take your evening of, both OF
you. l wish to be alonew
Whereupon Uncle Henry flung open
the library door and stumbled upon
his nephew and Linda sitting before
the coy fire.
$50 here you arer said Uncle Hen
ry, blowing his nose violently. Just
been around to your place-nobody
home"
Somehow-no one could explain
afterward-U Uncle Henry found him
self sitting on the couch with an arm
around each one.
you were right about some things,
Uncle Henry" said Dick humbly. II
can see that If | had waited a year
Linda would not have had to work so
hard. Most of the burden of econo-
mixing has fallen to her share. Show
him your hands. Linda"
won't" said Linda saucily. But
we managed to get along somehow,
Uncle Henry. 1t took lots of love, but
we were well provided with that com
modify. And now we have brought
our dinneri Shall we eat it together r.
by all MEANS" said Uncle Henry
briskly. 1.-THE servants are all away,
and we can have the place to our
selves"
IF you like. Uncle Henry, Linda and
will break up and come and live
with you" said Dick slowly. You
are sure you won't mind having a wo-
man in your bachelor paradisef'
Uncle Henry looked from Linda's
sweet face to Dick's-stronger and
more manly and with deep content
in his eyes.
"Folderoll" said Uncle Henry. with
vehemence.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
THE BAsILIsK.
How the Fabulous Monster Was Pic
49, 1af-:A

How the Fabulous Monster Was Pic
tured by Ancient Writers.
The basilisk was the most famous
of the many fabulous monsters Of me-
diaeval folklore According to the
popular notion, it was Matched by q
toad from an egg laid by the cock Of
the common barnyard fowl. In the
ancient picture books 1t was usually
represented as an eight nmbed SER
pent or dragon, sometimes with and
sometimes without wings Its name
is derived from basiliscos, meaning
little king. and was applied because
the creature was figured with circle
Of white spots on its head which much
resembled a crown. The cockauice, a
species of basilisk, besides hay ing a
crown, possessed a comb which was
an exact counterpart Of the cocks.
Pliny assures us that the basilisk
had voice which Struck terror to
the hearts of men, beasts and ser
penis" The Bible classes it with the
lion. the serpent and the dragon as
one of the most formidable creatures.
Old writer's liny, Bascho and others
say that its bite was mortal in every
case, that its breath WAS suffocating
and that no plant would grow in the
vicinity of its lair. It's dead body
was often suspended IN belfries TO pre-
vent swallows from building there,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
CURIOUS FLORIDA HERB.
Red Plant Which Feeds Upon Anita
and Other lnsecta.

Red Plant Which Feeds Upon Anita
and Other Insects.
Almost everybody knows there are
such things as insectivorous or carniv-
orous plants, but 1t is doubtful If many
know we have any such plants grow
ing right here in southern Florida
Nevertheless there Is plant, or, rath-
er, herb, growing here which is really
insectivorous.
1t is likely that on account Of its be-
ing extremely small 1t has escaped
attention. In fact, 1t seems to have
been overlooked by the botanists also,
as we are unable to find 1t classed
among the sensitive plants.
This is an annual herb, and the en-
tire plant, including the flowers, Is OF
deep rich red color. 1t rarely reach
ed a height of more than three inches
and is never so broad. The leaves are
spatulate when undisturbed and pre-
sent many small fbrillae and secrete
at their tips tenacious fluid which is
capable Of holding the very small In
sects, such as ants and the like. upon
which it feeds. When any of these get
lodged In the fluid and disturb these
hbrillae the leaves slowly acquire a
deep cut shape and sometimes curl
completely up over their victim. When
they have absorbed the insect they
slowly recover their original shape,
leaving only the skeleton Of the insect
remaining.
These plants grow on the very low.
fat. poor and sandy lands. They ap-
pear In the late winter and early
spring months-Punta Gorda Ela@
Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
A cont.at Of Exnsrts.

Ian Maclaren used to tell story OF
two Scots WORTHLESS, douce elders o. the
kirk, who found themselves alone In
the compartment Of a railway carriage
travelling in Perthshire, and. thrown
upon each other for company, they
fastened on knotty point In theology
to beguile the time. The subject of
controversy was whether a man Is
saved by faith or works. The discus
sion became heated. and the train
drew up at the destination of one OF
the debaters not moment too soon
Loath to give up the argument, they
continued to wrangle until the train
began to move out Of the station, and
the discharged passenger had to run
along the platform to exc out the
precious moments left for last word
The subject seemed to hang fire for
perflous moment-the train was ac-
celebrating its speed-when back from
the figure leaning far out Of the car
rage window came the cry. Hebrews
-ten-thirty-eight!' (''The just shall
live by faith.'D Quick as lightning the
other flung after the receding anti
nomian, James first - twenty four"
("By works man is justified and moi
by faith only. ~ Harper's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
Aesou Up to pate.

A Hare, meeting Tortoise one day.
remarked as he looked at the Tor
toise's heavy shell and short feet, Il
think could beat you in race"
"All right" answered the Tortoise.
at Is not every race that is wen by a
hare
At the hour appointed for the contest
the Hare soon left the Tortoise out Of
sight and, feeling sure of winning, lay
down by the roadside to take a nap.
After a half hours sleep and rest he
resumed the race. But the Tortoise
had turned into wayside garage and
hired an automobile. and so he soon
overlook the feet footed Hare.
The Hare was going at the limit Of
his speed, hut the Tortoise was goiag
at the speed limit and won the race
by three miles and seven laps.
When the Hare, in the course Of
time arrived at the post he said, with
a sigh, You'll never catch me in an
endurance race again"
Moral-Foot racing Is healthy, but
motoring Is swifter st. Nicholas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
Disease Scents.

EVERY disease almost has its pecul-
lar odor," said a doctor This odor
helps us greatly in diagnosis.
Scout imparts to the skin smell
precisely like whey. Diabetes causes
a sweet, honey-like smell. Jaundice oc-
casions a smell of musk. Smallpox
has a very strong and hideous smell
1t is like burning bones. Measles has
smell as of fresh plucked feathers.
1.-THE fevers have the most distinc-
tive doors. The odor Of typhus- is
ammoniacal; that Of intermittent is
like fresh brown bread hot from the
oven; that Of typhus is musty, recall
ing to the mind old, damp cellars; that
Of yellow fever is like the washings
Of dirty gun barrel.
$50, you see, to speak Of doctor
seeming our disease is not to use a
mere figure of speech"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
HIS ALlBI.
n Cleared the Accused, but Furnished
an Odd Sequel.

n Cleared the Accused, but Furnished
an Odd Sequel.
A highly respectable gentleman ar.
rived at York one evening with lug
gage and dined well, went to bed
early, rose in good time and had O
substantial breakfast After this meal
he casually asked the landlord Il there
was anything Of special interest II
York. "The assizes are on, but | dc
not know If there is anything particu
larry interesting in the list" was the
response.
eThanks," drawled the stranger
"Pll look in If happen to pass the
court and see."
He did look In and heard follower
of Dick Turpin in the dock, charged
with highway robbery, pleading his
innocence vehemently to a stolid judge
and jury, who, with firm faces. did
not look as If they placed much ere
dence in the prisoners profession of
innocence. Suddenly the prisoner
caught sight of the stranger. who had
strolled in from the hotel out of curl
osity.
Here, thank God, is some one who
can prove my innocencep' cried the
prisoner, pointing to the stranger, who
was aghast at becoming the center OF
interest SO Unexpectedly.
He seemed astonished and shook his
head.
"Oh, yes" cried the accused: .just
think! You were at Dover-a long
way from here. You came out of the
Ship hotel, and took your luggage
in wheelbarrow to the Calais packet
at the pier. That was the day / am
supposed to have committed the crime
up here"
The stranger seemed bewildered
The judge, struck with the tragic ear
nestness Of the prisoner. questioned
the stranger, but the latter could not
assist him much.
Have you any notebooks" asked
the judge-"any memorandum of your
movements on that dayY'
Il am merchant, !" replied the stran-
ger, connected with an old established
firm Of bankers In London. | travel a
lot and of course enter everything IN
my books. Here are my keys If the
court cares to send to my hotel and
bring here the books out Of my case.
I can easily settle the point"
The books were fetched. The gentle
man had been in Dover that day and
had left by the Calais packet. This
was sufficient for the Judge and jury.
The prisoner was acquitted.
Comic sequel: Both the "banker from
London and the highwayman were
placed in the same dock shortly after
ward charged with daring burglaries
in the neighborhood.-Har Furniss
in London Standard.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
Heartless Gamblers.

The rage for gambling at Whie's
and AImack's clubs In London in other
days led to most outrageous betting,
as to which Walpole tells what he
calls a good tale: A man dropped down
in fit before the door and was car
rfed inside. The club instantly made
bets as to whether he would die or
not, and when doctor was called in
to attend him his ministrations were
interfered with by the members be-
cause, they said, these would affect
the fairness Of the bets.
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stumbled over a ragged little mite.
who was pressing bit Of a blue face
against the plate glass Of big win
dow and cooling in broken English to
sprawling yellow Teddy bear in the
toy window.
want a Teddy bearY' he asked.
And the child grinned hungrily.
''Well, come on in, then. I'll get you
one"
The bear bore the price tag, Seven
ty-five cents" John must go In to
change a bill Crowds were thinning
In the store, and he dragged the rag
ged mite after him through the long
aisles, up the elevator and down
among the rows of toys.
''Toy animals? Oh. yes. Down that
aisle at post TO-" SO the fioorwalker
said, and John led the child hastily
along.
Have you toy he began. The
clerk was putting box on the shelf.
She turned weary white face to at
tend to her late customer.
"Beryly'
The cry rang across an ocean Of
cotton cats and paper elephants heap
ed on a dozen counters. A little rat
Ting crash followed, and then the
voice of a clerk crying, "Oh, Mr..
Headman, Miss Bayswinter has faint
ed againw
The manager hurried up. Miss
Bayswinter lay very white and limp
across the arms of the tall customer.
No one noticed the little German
waif scudding away with two white
cotton cats and a Teddy bear in her
pinafore.
"Send for the ambulance some Of
you'll Miss Bayswinter will get her
discharge in the morning. This faint
ing is getting altogether too fire.
quent," the manager said sharply.
Where does this lady liver John
LOTUS asked. 81 will take her home
in a carriage"
''Oh, rooms somewhere. Well send
her to the hospital. Don't trouble
yourself
The marriage occurred on Christ
mas day, and now the fellows are all
wondering who the mischief Miss
Bayswinter was, whether she was
some English girl or simply an Amer
lean heiress.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
Their Cause
For Thanks.
BY Charlotte Carruthers.
Copyrighted, 1908, by the Associated
Literary Press.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
When Dick Waring suddenly mar
ried pretty Linda Mills. to whom he
had just become engaged, Uncle Hen
~ Warning danced wrathfully on the
hearth rug and uttered direful predic-
tons.
II don't blame you for wanting to
marry Linda" he said angrily, "but
you should have waited another year
before taking a wife and setting up
housekeeping. To my certain knowl-
edge, Dick, you haven't got $500 out
side Of your salary, and
II have my two hands," interrupted
Dick, with dramatic gesture, "and
assure you, Uncle Henry, my wife
shall not suffer"
"Folderoly snorted Uncle Henry
"Your wife has two hands also, and
I'll warrant she finds a use for them
In thousand ways you never thought
of. Why, If you were to meet with
an accident or have a long illness
what would you DOR
II would go to work then, Mr.. War
ing" said Linda, with spirit.
1--WE viii manage very nicely, On
Gle Henry" said Dick haughtily. II
am sorry you feel angry about it;
but, as I have explained to you. after
Linda's aunt died she was practically
homeless, and | persuaded her to mar
ry me at once. It's my fault"
THAT doesn't better the matter, you
young idiot!' retorted the choleric old
gentleman LINDA could support her
self by her music for year or two
till you could earn enough to support
a wife. AS 1t is, you win suffer pow
erty and deprivation aud be sick of
each other before year rolls round!'
Having delivered himself Of this
sentiment, Mr. Waring glared angrily
at his adopted son, and Dick. inherit
ing the same family characteristic to
a degree. glared back at him.
Then. tueking his little wife's hand
In his arm. he left the commodious
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
ESTABLISHED 1875

Look here, Peggy" he said grimly.
'if were a story book hero I'd take
my medicine and go away and suffer
in silence. And 1t would all be very
tragic and romantic, but it wouldn't
be sensible"
He threw himself into the big chair
and knitted his brows 1.-THE sensible
thing is to get over the difficulty.
Let's begin at the beginning. Every
body says I'm black sheep?"
"Yes," she murmured
"Well, l am. I've wasted my time
In riotous living, as the Bible says Of
the prodigal, and when i fiunked In
my studies l got what was coming to
me- But that was before l met you,
Peggy. don't think my worst enc
my could accuse me since the night
I saw you ct the junior prom in your
white gown, with your hair twisted
up In big braid like crown. You
seemed the princess in fairy tale,
and made up my mind then and
there that I'd win out"
he drew long breath and went on:
But now l know I'm not good
enough, and know. too, that l have
not any right to ask you to wait for
me. All I'll ask is that you don't con-
denim me utterly, don't shut me out
from your life"
His voice broke. Then as she held
out her hand to him he went on
steadily:
'1'm only going to ask that you will
believe in me and If, after two or
three years, no one else has come into
your life that you care for and
have made good, that you will let
me plead my cause. again"
He stood looking down at her. Her
cheek was laid against the bunch of
white violets. Their delicate fragrance
was roundabout her.
Dear little girl" he said, "I1l stick
it out at college another year, and
then I'll go into business with dad
and show him what can do. And if
you will have faith in me-
She sat up, her eyes shining. "Oh,"
she said, 'I felt that back of 1t all
there was man in you. Justin-and
then-when you saved my life-I felt
that it belonged to you"
'I'm not half good enough" he said
humbly.
She took from the bunch of violets
half dozen blossoms and held them
out to him.
They shall be talisman," she said,
''of faith and hope and love. You
must let them keep you from all evil,
Justin"
And as he kneIt beside the couch
the rapture in his eyes answered her.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29

Kits of sailors lost at sea are sold
regularly at auction at the Albert
docks in ondon. The sale provides
many pitiful sight. Most Of the lots
are contained in the regular sailors
sea chest all marked with the name OF
che ship from which they come. 1t Is
net unusual for those who have lost
friends or relatives at sea to attend
these auctions, and there are times
when the first news of such a logs
comes through the recognition OF ia
miliar objects.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29

The byways as well as the highways
of church life furnish much in the
way of wit and humor. What, for in
stance, could be more mirth provoking
than the naive confession of the cook
Of London vicar who, being allowed
to choose hymn for the family pray
ers, was complimented on her choice
by the Wears wife?
what nice hymn you chosen said
the latter to the cook.
"Yes, mum; it's the number Of my
policeman"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
Without IMAGINATION.

There is a certain New York bust
ness man of rather waggish disposi-
ton who contends that his wife has
no Imagination.
At dinner one night he CHANGED to
mention a tragic circumstance he had
read in the evening paper on his way
home. A passenger on transatlantic
steamer had fallen overheard In mid
ocean and had never been seen again.
"Was he drownedT' asked the wife.
"Of course not" answered the ire
pressible hubby, ''but he sprained his
ankle, 1 believe "-Lippincott's.
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The Usher Woke Up.

At a certf in county court the judge
is IN his private capacity kind heart
ed man. The usher Of the court Is
aged-very aged-but as he had been
a faithful servant for many years be
was retained In that capacity. One
morning he fell asleep In court and
began to snore. The noise he made
naturally disturbed court proceedings,
but the judge displayed great tact in
dealing with the matter
usher Jones'" he called out loudly.
"some one Is snoring"
The usher woke up. He jumped to
his feet and glared ferociously round.
"Silencer' he roared. There must
be no snoring In courtr' Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
A Fair Offer.

Small boy (who has been watching
amateur gunner's failures for an hour
or more)-Sly, mister.
Sportsman-Well, what Is it, boy?
Gimme nickel an start as far
as the fence an you kin have one at
me."-Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
Reformed.

II hear your son is something Of an
aviator, Mrs Comeup."
"Well, to tell the truth, he was bit
that way, but he's taken the pledge. :"
Baltimore American.
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"My heart Is in my mouth. I am
afraid to hear you answer"
"You may well be, Mr.. Dollboy." re-
torted Ethel. II never could marry
man whose heart was not in the right
nlaeew
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
eald Ferry Company

Schedule in effect $40 q. m, December IA. lsOt
Subject to change.
Daily, except Sundays and Christmas Day
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
$40. $780, 600, 1000. HOO o. M, z~
1880, 28O. $50, $50, SO, p. IN.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
$50. $50, $50, 1880, I.ss, q. M. Leo, Zoo
400 400 90. $50, p. M
SUNDAYS AND CHRISTMAS DAY
First boat leaves Bristol at 500 q. M. Last
boat leaves Bristol at $40 p M
FIRST boat leaves Bnrltn gten Ct s.5o g. m.
LAST boat leaves Burlington 1t $50 p. m
The $40 .. m. trip nom Bristol and the ~
d. m. trip from Burlington ON sunqayh VIII
Sc withdrawn when there ia Ice M the river.
NOTES.
The above trips will be run on scneouis
time. unless prevented by 1ce-when there IL
ice In the river no trips will be guaranteed.
The boat for the performances In the Audi
torium will leave Bristol at IA p. M return.
ing win leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances
No trips WIN be guaranteed In fosgy
weather. ,,n1nN
Secretary, Treasurer and General manager