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but which perversely she felt was
worth the having Numbered to win.
There's only one thing I'm sorry
about" he said kindly. "You should
have directed these little scraps of
sentiment to yourself, Margaret. They
were written with the thought of you
in my heart. They are my first love
letters"
At this Margaret unexpectedly burst
into tears. The strain of confession
had unnerved her. Mason blessed her
for it. 1t gave him the opportunity
he longed for-of holding her in his
arms and of comforting and loving
her
"But what will you tell Miss
Greene7'' asked Margaret, dismay and
amusement taking turns in possession
of her big brown eyes and adorable
mouth.
"Oh, I'll make it all right with Cous-
in Elizabeth Mason assured her,
laughing. She's dandy girl, but has
just had falling out with her 1ance,
and I've been trying to help her patch
it up"
"ohp said Margaret comprehend
ingly.
"Do you know, dearest" asked Ma
son, lingering the scraps of paper on
his desk, I'm insufferably proud to
think my first love letter is accepted"
Tit rings true" commented Mar
garet archly. II knew you could do
Il"
Just here Tommy burst in upon the
lovers. He explained that he had
knocked several times, but got no an
swer. Then he continued to stand in
the doorway, grinning
Tommy" announced the editor i'm
periously, ''Miss Van -Amburgh and
are engaged You are the first one to
hear the news"
"Pshawg' exclaimed Tommy. THAT'S
no news. l could "a told yer that
when found them scraps in the
wastebasket"
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a Memory TEST.

A professor of mnemonics had gone
to lecture at or near Canterbury.
After the lecture was finished he had
TO wait for his London train. 1t was
most comfortless day. and he re-
tired to an inn for shelter and refresh
ment. To pass the time he began to
exhibit his feats of memory to the
yokels in the inn parlor, and one and
all were thunderstruck except the
waiter. There is always one skeptic
In every communion, whether of
saints or sinners. Do what he would
he could not mitigate the -acrid smile
of acid incredulity of that glorifed
potman! In the midst. of one Of his
most difficult feats the whistle sound
ed OF the "only train to London to-
nighty' and he rushed off to catch 1t.
he caught 1t at the station, and his
reputation caught it in the inn parlor,
for the waiter-coming in with some
ordered refreshments and finding him
gone-pointed to the corner where he
had been sitting and exclaimed, 'sSil-
iy 'umbug, he's forgot his umbrella"
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BY virtue Of a writ Of ieri facias, to me
directed, issued out of the Court of Chancery
of New Jersey, will sell at public sale on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1908,
between the hours of 10 and o'clock in the
afternoon OF said day (to-wit, at o'clock) at
Richard Lambs hotel, Mount Holly, N. j.
All that certain lot or piece of land and
premises, situate, lying and being on the
southwest side of Morgan avenue. in the
township of Palmyra Gate township of Gin
naminson) in the County Of Burlington and
State of New Jersey, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
Beginning In the southwest line OF Morgan
avenue and in the southerly line of Wallace
street, at the corner thereof, thence south
eastwardly along the southwest line OF said
Morgan avenue, fifty feet in front or width. to
wardly at right angles to said Morgan avenue,
thirty feet to the building line. then on In
the same direction, one hundred and twelve
feet more to the rear of "LOt No. 49, and
wardly along the rear of Lots No. iS5, 1856 and
ITO and parallel with said Morgan avenue
about one hundred and four feet to the corner
of Lot No. ITO, In the sOutherly line of said
Wallace street, thence eastwardly along the
southerly line of said Wallace street to the
building line of said Morgan avenue, then on
in all one hundred and fifty-two feet to the
place of beginning.
which George w. Crosby and Marcia r., his
wife, by deed dated June 8, 1903. and recorded
in the Clerks Office of Burlington county, in
Book 375 of Deeds, folio 428, &c, granted and
fee.
Seized as the property of John J. Fortiner,
ct ux, ct ais, defendants, taken In execution
at the suit of the Palmyra Building and Loan
Association of Palmyra, New Jersey, COM
Pc 40 : '''-'' = Join J. NoRCRoss,
JOHN q. HoRNER, Solr. Sheriff,
Dated August 3. 1905 PRS adv. fee, $1,000
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nersitx q civ Population.

Although there is certain area OF
about three and a half acres on Man
haitian Island where the density Of
population is at the rate Of 100000 to
the square mile, yet the city of Paris
shows a far greater average density
of population than New York, the fig-
ures for Paris being $4,000 square
mile and for New York city proper
10000 a square mile. The average
density of London's population is 81
600 square mile and that Of Berlin
81, 6OO.-Eederation Review.
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Eoro. a. storm Maves.

The average storm wave is thirty
feet in height The highest storm
waves ever measured were between
forty-fou and forty-eight feet high.
The gigantic force of storm waves is
shown by the fact that at Skerryvore
lighthouse, Off the west coast Of Scot
land, mass of rock weighing five and
a half tons was once hurled to a height
Of seventy-two feet above the sea ley-
ell. while mass weighing thirteen and
a half tons was torn from cliff seven
ty-four feet high.-Pall Mall Gazetta-
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CHER1Fr,s SALE.

SHERlFF's SALE
BY virtue OF writ of feri facias. to me di
rected, Issued out of the Court OF Chancery
OF the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
sale, on
THURSDAY. AUGUST 20. 1908.
between the hours of u and o'clock in the
afternoon of said day (to-wit, at o'clock, at
Ricnard Lambs hotel Mount Holly, N. j.
All those tracts or parcels of land, with the
appnrtenances thereto belonging, situate in
the Township of Southampton, in the County
of Burlington and State of New Jersey, con-
gisting of two lots.
The first lot is the same that Edward Cotton
purchased of Edward billiard, beginning In
the middle OF the public road to or by Burr
Dam and corner to the school house lot, ana
runs "a North forty-nine degrees and 10 min
utes East seven chains and seventy six links
to stone in said road corner to lot the said 10
Anthony Apologize, deceased; then by the
same ~ South forty three degrees and thirty
minutes East two chains and sixty Two I'm KS
to stone corner to the same; thence(3) South
six degrees East four chains and forty nVe
links to stone corner to ShreVe,s land;
thence by the same az North seventeen de-
grees forty five minutes East two chains and
seventy nine links to stone in Shreve's line,
corner to the said EDWARD hfinaFa: aho rnns
fifteen minutes West six chains ana thirty
three links to stone corner to said H1liiard
in the line of John Mason; by whose land II
runs ,6) North SIX degrees and thirty minutes
two chains and thirty eight links 10 stone
corner to the said Mason's; thence by his land
minutes West two chains to a stone in Ma
sons line and corner to the school house
lot; thence by the same (S) North eight de-
grees thirty minutes West two chains and
twenty two links to the place of beginning.
Containingfive acres and nine one-hundred-
this of an acre, be the same more or less.
The second lot adiotns the above described
lot, beginning at a stone in the middle OF the
said Ridge Road, corner to another lot late OF
the said AppIegate and also the land of Maha-
lah Lainle and Others and runs from thence
| ~ along the line of John Peck, Senior, south
forty two degrees and forty five minutes East
two chains and fifty one links to stake cor
ner to John Mason's; thence (2) North eighty
degrees forty minutes West three chains and
i've links to q stone in the middle Of the said
public road and corner to Joseph w. Lippln-
colts and others; thence t3) South forty eight
degrees fifteen minutes West along the middle
| of said road one chain and seventy two links
to place of beginning. Containing twenty
five one-hundredths acres OF land, be the same
more or less.
Seized as the property of Laura E. Beebe,
ct ais. defendants, taken IN execution at the
suit of Mary B. Wills, complainant, and to be
'o'1 ~ JOHN ]. NORCROSS.
Sheriff.
Henry II. Savage, Solicitor.
Dated July II, 1905. PRS adv. fee, sl5.2O !
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The immigrants who stream into
New York all have different ways of
carrying their money.
The Irish immigrant carries canvas
bag in which notes and coins are
crammed together.
The Germans wear money belt,
gay and costly, of embroidered cha
mois
The French and Italians carry brass
tubes with screw tops wherein they
keep their cash In twenty frame gold
pieces
The Swede is sure to have an i'm
mense pocketboolx Of cowhide that has
been handed down from father to son
for generations.
The Slavs carry their money in their
high boots, along with a fork and
spoon.-New York Press.
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one Of Hooks Practical Jokes.


Theodore Hook forged 1000 letters
to 1000 tradesmen and others request
ing them to call on a certain day and
hour at the house of wealthy widow.
Mrs. Tottenham. In Berners street,
London, against whom he had con-
ceived grudge.
These people began to arrive soon
after daybrcak. The rush continued
until nearly midnight. They came by
fifties and hundreds.
There were 100 chimney sweeps, 100
bakers, fifty doctors, fifty dentists, fifty
accouchers. There were priests to ad-
minister extreme JUNCTION and Metho-
dist ministers to offer last prayers.
There were fifty confectioners with
wedding cakes, fifty undertakers with
coffins, fifty fshmongers with baskets
of cod and Holsters. They pushed,
quarreled- and fought. and the police
were called out to prevent riot. FL
nally among the hOaxed ones came the
governor of the Bank of England, the
royal Duke of Gloucester and the lord
mayor of London, each lured thither
by some cunning pretext. A police in
vestigation followed, but the perpetra-
tor was not detected.
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r.. RIob rurkish seooar.

Beggars are never suppressed in Tur-
key. The story is told (and they say it
is true) about an American lady who by
mistake gave beggar Of Constantine
Pile gold piece. The man had left his
post when she returned, but one of his
colleagues told her where he resided. :
1t was fine house, and at the door
was a servant, who politely Informed
the lady that my master is dressing.
He will be down soon" And then the
well groomed beggar, dressed for din
ner. appeared and gladly returned the
gold piece, exelaiming in the mean
while that such mistakes were highly
embarrassing "Charities and Com
MONS"
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inutes before dinner. hoping for

minutes before dinner, hoping Tor q
word or two with Miss C1eves.
She blushed at sight of him and
blushed still harder as he advanced,
but she stood on her dignity-that is,
she turned her head away-and in
some confusion he passed her and re-
marked to the aunt that it had been a
fine day. Miss Cleves wheeled about
like a machine, and after fixing him
with a cold glare lasting thirty sec
onds she icily replied:
"Sir, you have made mistake"
The artist fell back. He almost fell
over himself in doing so. So far as
he was concerned he might have fall
en- over the hotel and not been aware
Of the fact. 1t was summer frost,
and 1t nipped him hard Had he turn
ed once more toward the girl he would
have found her pose as digniied as
before, but look of something like
pity in her eyes.
Mr. Clifford did not enter the din
ing room Prostitutes take away a
mans appetite. He went out into the
dusk and sat down on a bowlder and
imagined that he was Sherlock
Holmes, and after an hour or so he
figured things out.
Then he sent a telegram to friend
in the city--a friend who knew the
Cleves family well. That night he was
missed from parlors and verandas. He
could play and sing and recite, and
there were many inquiries for him.
When they were addressed to Miss
Cleves her reply was:
Excuse me, but l don't know the
party"
There was a new arrival at the hotel
next forenoon. He was closeted with
the artist for half an hour, and then
he hied htrn forth and found Miss
Cleves seated In a grotto, still wonder
ing how any man on earth dared to
write to another that she was an old
one. The interview which followed
was hot for the first fifteen minutes.
Then it gradually cooled off, though at
regular intervals for the next half hour
the woman in the case rose to her feet
and exclaimed:
LES, Dul AOW 0dlO0 liz WAALC bAot
the old one was no good and out of
repair? It's shocking, sir. It's dread
full! It's something that l cannot for
give"
''But you know, Miss Cleves"-
"And how dared he speak of my dear
niece as climbing a hill like cat!
And how dared he refer to her as a
scooter on the level! Think of it, sir
a scooterp'
But you now understand
"Why, if her father come to know
that she had been called cat,
scooter and bargain, l should trem-
Bile for the consequencesw
Nevertheless, when a man has expla-
nations that explain and when he goes
over those explanations often enough,
even an indignant old maid must be
convinced at last. So it was with Miss
Cleves. She finally melted, drew
breath of relief and. seeing Miss Eileen
strolling toward them, she called to
her:
"Oh, dearie, it appears that we have
made an awful mistake. 1t transpires
that Mr.. Clifford was writing to Mr..
CASTOR about a couple of autos that
the latter had asked him to look at.
Therefore am not an old one, and you
don't climb hills like cat. If you
can find Mr.. Clifford bring him here,
and will apologize"
Any artist who didn't pursue his ad-
vantage after that deserved to be left
behind in the race.
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The Land of the Free.

There's eight nations represented in
this ward of ours" said Mr.. Holloran
to his wife on his return from a po-
litical meeting. He began to count
them off on his fingers.
There's Irish. Frinch, Eyetalians,
Poles, Germans, Roossians, Greeks
an =
Mr.. HolIoran stopped and began
again:
There's Irish, Frinch, Eyetalians,
Poles, Germans, Roossians. Greeks
an amt it queer l disremimber the
other wan? There's Irish, Frinch"-
Maybe twas Americans" suggest
ed Mrs. Hanoran.
"Sure, that's it." said her husband.
Il couldn't think. youths Compan-
lon,
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The Constitution.

The first draft of the constitution
contained an enumeration Of the states
by name after the word ''people"-as
I'VE, the people of New Hampshire.
Massachusetts, virginia"-but it be-
came impossible to retain this form
after the adoption Of the seventh and
last article which provided that the
ratification by nine states should be
sufficient to establish the constitution
as between them, and for the plain
reason that It was impossible to de-
termine whether all the states would
ratify or. If they failed. which they
would be: or, If nine should ratify.
how to designate them. No alterna-
tive was thus left but to omit the
enumeration and to insert in its place
United States. New York Ameri-
can
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Moggs was returning to the club
house when Wilson met him.
well, how did you get on today?"
Queried Wilson.
Il never saw better golf," said Moggs.
my opponent got away every drive,
he hit every brassie clean, he ap-
preached up to the hole perfectly, and
he never missed a putt"
How much were you beaten by?"
Beaten! l wasn't beaten. WON'T
-Pearson's Weekly.
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of With the Old Love.

A prominent Chicago lawyer tells OF
an amusing- incident which he wit
messed subsequent to certain breach
of promise suit in which he had acted
as the defendants attorney. The two
were standing talking when they were
Joined by a third man, a friend Of the
client and an acquaintance of the law
yer. The third man had been out OF
town for some little time.
Hello, old man, what are you look
ing so blue about?" the newcomer de
manded as they shook hands.
"Oh, I've had little lard luck
I'VE got to pay Miss Blank $1,000 on
account of a breach of promise judg-
ment," was the disconsolate reply.
"Say, I'm glad to hear that, old fell
low" the friend exclaimed fervently.
selling the detected ones hand and
shaking 1t vigorously.
"'Glad to hear itl I've got to pay
that money, tell you'll What do you
meanY' the other demanded in aston
ishment.
"Just that, my boy. 1t will be just
about enough for US to, set up house
keeping on. Miss Blank and ! are to
be married next month. you know"
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a Cheerful Soul.

Creditor (determineGly)-I shall cali
ut your house every week until you
pay this account, sir. Debtor dn the
blandest Of tones)-Then, sir, there
seems every probability Of our ac-
workmanship ripening into friendship.
London Tlt-Bits.
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4 DMINIsTRATRIx's NOTICE.
EsrArE on CA1En R. RIEp.

ESTATE Of CALEb H. RiHD.
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate Of the County of
Burlington, bearing date on the oath day of
July, A. ID. 1905, upon the application of Anna
Mabel Ried, the subscriber, requiring the
creditors of Caleb r. Ried, deceased, to bring
in their claims against the estate of said de-
cedent under oath or affirmation, on or be-
fore April "A, 1909. or they will be debarred OF
any action therefor against the said admin
istratr1x.
ANNA MABEL RIED,
V. CLAUDE PALMER AID ministratrix
Proctor.
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A Legal Thrust.

''The learned counsel for the de-
Tense" said the plaintiffs attorney,
appears to be afraid of losing his
case. Otherwise why isn't he ready to
go on7"
"I'ye got good excuse" replied
counsel for the defense
NONSENSE! Ignorance of the law ex.
cuses no one."-Philadelphi Press
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I'm TelIina You.

Pat Murphy. who was in lodgings,
was greatly annoyed by the landlady
helping herself to his provisions. She
began by taking piece of his butter,
and when Pat came home she said:
"Pat, Pm taking little of your but
ter, but Pm not like other landladies-
I'm telling you"
Next day 1t was an egg, and SO on.
Every day there was something taken
and put off with the remark, Pm not
like other landladies-I'm telling you. ("
OF course there was never any re-
duction In Pats bill One Saturday his
bill came to a larger amount than
usual Pat looked at it, bundled up a
few things In his handkerchief, walked
to the door and said:
'Landlady, I'm sloping. I'm not like
other lodgers-1'm telling you."-Lon-
don Answers.
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Coffee In Jamaica.

You see all those bushes with red
berries strung among their branchesf
That is coffee, and the taller trees
among which it is growing are pimen-
tos, from which the world gets its all
spice. 1t looks like jungle, does it notf
Yet many thousands of dollars would
not buy that one hill slope. Among the
lovely flowers humming birds sparkle
as they fly and hover; butterflies as
large as the birds dispute the honey
with them. AS you turn round the cor
ner you surprise parties Of tiny ground
doves, and every now and again the
larger pea doves fit across the road.
Up from the valley below the sounds
of voices and laughter. Stop your car
rage and look down. Those are the
works on coffee estate, and those fat
terraces partitioned off into squares
are the "barbecues" upon which the ber-
ries are dried. You can see that some of
the squares are different color to the
=est. The dark ones are those that are
covered with coffee; the others are
those which have not yet been filled
Exchange
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Feminine Amenities.

What did you think of the wedding7
Was l nervous"
"Well. little at first, dear, but not
after Reggie had said I Will "-Har.
per's Weekly
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Al,.,a,.s IL Print

do you subscribe to the theory that.
Mars is inhabited"
mo, l don't subscribe But buy 1t
every month at the news stands. =
Washington Star.
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A shortsighted and deaf old gentle
man who was at an entertainment
where a professor performed on big
bass Viol thus described the scene:
"The profes sor carried on to the plat
from gigantic beetle attached to the
end of a sort of lamppost. He leaned
over and fondly embraced 1t. tickling
It's back violently with long comb.
"The spectators seemed much de-
lighted at this display of scientific at
lection. The beetle was apparently
quite unmoved. Then the professor
gave a capital imitation of the drunken
man and the lamppost. He swayed
rapidly up and down, clutching quick
" at all points.
Sometimes his fingers qutvered pas
sionately upon one spot. like an i'll
tempered man struggling with an OBJ
stinate pair of braces. Sometimes he
rested momentarily, as one rests after
a contest with stiff white tie.
FINALLY he gave a last convulsiye
tickle to the huge beetle, picked him
self up from the lamppost and carried
of the unresisting insect. The au'
dience applauded vigorously"
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Leave MOORESTOWN every 10 minutes
from5.42 until 1912 a. M; then every ~ min.
-Htes until 4.I2 p. M; then every 10 minutes I'M
til 9.f2 p. M; then every 30 minutes until liz
p. nj then every hour as per night car
schedule.
Leave FERRY sos, 5.ss, sos, 6-ss a. M; then
every 10 minutes untn 9.38 a. m.; then every 30
minutes until 388 p. m; then every 10 minutes
until S.38 D. M; then every 30 minutes until
1908 p. M; then ll.08 and 12O6; then every
hour as per night car schedule.
Leave MERCHANTVILLE every minutes
from 5.S2 a. until 927 q. M; then every IL
minutes until Az p. M; then every minutes
until S.H p. M; then every 10 minutes until
l1.47 p. M; then as per night car schedule
Leave FERRY at sos and 6.3S a. M; then
every 10 minutes until 5-58 g. M; then every
minutes until 8.68 a. M; then every 10 min
utes until S58 p M; then every minutes M a.
til 7.58 p. m; then every 10 minutes until lzUo
midnight; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
NIGHT CAR-DAILY AND SUNDAY.
Leave Moorestown, 1.02 2U2, 302. 4.02 q. M
Leave Ferry, sl0s 2.08. sos, Aus a. M
sLast trip ON Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars at stanwlck
avenue.
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John r. HOWell's
Insurance Agency
at Mount Holly
Last Year Paid Losses on "a Policies

A few of which follow. namely:l
Name. Amt Amt
Paid. Received
Thomas DoIan s 2S.78 TAO
JOS E: Butterworth, {afterward i2o@ s.sOs.9s
t As9psa Rown se 1854 $4,000
Samuel H. Chambers and 57s2 I.lsl.56
Horace Atkinson, a. ooo 40
Judge B. p. Wills ~ a ~, y,
burlington County Shoe Co., 4o.O oSzsoz
Wissahickon Mfg. Co., tenants 76O 25l.g7
Es al ne ms. Brothers. s76G $4,000
DOES INSURANCE PAY2
Your turn may come next. Be
wise and see HOWELL AT ONCE.
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BY virtue OF a writ of fieri facias. to me di
rected, Issued out of the Court OF Chancery
OF the State of New Jersey, will sell at public