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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
LAW AND LITERATURE.
Writers Who Might Have Won Reputa-
ton at the Bar.

Writers Who Might Have Won heputa-
ton at the Bar.
The old connection between law and
literature was strengthened by the late
Sir Lewis Morris, who practiced as
conveyancer in Lincoln's Inn while he
was esta blishing his reputation as
poet. There have been several poets
who have abandoned the steep places
of the bar for the slopes of Parnassus,
but the late Sir Lewis Morris is the
only poet of repute who has found the
tasks of conveyancer not Incompatible
with the cultivation of, the muse. r.
D. Blackmore the author of Lorna
Doone," practiced as conveyancer for
several years. Sir Walter Scott, speak
ing of himself and law, said, There
was no great love between us, and 1t
pleased heaven to decrease it on fur
Their acquaintance" Most of the poets
who have sprung from the legal profess
sion appear to have entertained the
same unfavorable view. Cowper, who
was a fellow pupil of Lord Thurlow in
an attorneys Office, was called to the
bar at the Middle Temple, but he quick
ly yielded himself to the charms of
literature Denham was a member Of
Lincoln's Inn, and Thomas Gray, the
author of the famous "Elegy Written
In Country Churchyard," studied for
the bar, but neither of these got beyond
the apprenticeship stage. Barry Corn
wall was a solicitor.-Law Journal.
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A wrono DIAGNOSIS.

The small boy with the big bundle
of papers was observed to be moisten-
ing some Of his stock In the street
fountain.
"Ah, my lad" said benevolent old
gentleman, ut does me good to see
such an illustration of cleanliness"
"What do yer mean, bossT asked
the boy as he stared up in wonder.
"Why, aren't you trying to wash
the mud spots off the edge of your
papersT
mo, boss; you are way off. You
see, some Of desc papers is two weeks
old, an if I dampen 'en up bit peo-
pie will think they are Just from de
press an never think of lookin' at de
date. Good graft, old SPORT Say,
some day when am captain OF In
dustry I'll give you a job"
But the benevolent old gentleman
had ded.-BoStOn Post.
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SAVED BY THE MUD.
Exciting Elephant Adventure In the
Heart of Africa.

F1OdFt VI fNfFtSaa
During a hunting trip in Africa A.
Henry Savage Lander had a narrow
escape from two elephants which he
was stalking. He had got to within
ten yards of the male elephant and.
taking careful aim, pulled the trigger.
The story of what followed is told in
Mr.. Landor's book ACROSS Widest
Africa"
The cartridge never went of, but I'M
fortunately my kresh, who relied on
the effectiveness of my weapon, fired
at the same moment with his match
lock. We were such a short distance
from the animal that he actually hit
him in the head. l shall never forget
my surprise when the elephant lifted
his trunk skyward and in his fury
roared like thunder.
A moment later the elephant, with
his trunk extended, dashed after us, 1.
too. with my useless rife in my hand,
having by that time acquired a high
rate of speed.
Had ! been running a race for the
worlds record am sure | should have
won the prize 1t was amazing to me
how fast | could run, as confess my
blood turned perfectly cold when 1
could feel the hoarse blowing trunk of
the elephant only few rods behind
me, and expected every minute to be
crushed into jelly.
In that particular part of the country
these marshy plains are extraordinarily
sticky and siushy. so the moment l
dashed into the grass at the record
breaking speed at which l was travel
ing my feet stuck in the soft and slushy
mud, and | was precipitated with my
face and hands in the slush, my rife
sinking deep
This was the supreme moment of ap-
prehension. l said goodby to the world
and imagined myself dead. No one
could have been more surprised than
was when, reasonable time to be
killed in having elapsed, got up again
and perceived the elephant few yards
of, cantering away in the opposite d.
rection.
His back view was a great relief to
me. He had come to within two or
three yards Of where had fallen and,
having himself sunk in the soft mud,
had turned around and struggled away,
leaving big circular footmarks, regular
holes four or five feet deep In the mud.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
Beware of no man more than thy
self.-Terence.


Dave Saddler was a brave Confed-
crate soldier who was in the hospital
at Richmond and who, in spite of his
sufferings. always took a cheerful view
OF the situation. One day when he was
recovering a visiting minister ap-
preached his cot and rendered him a
pair Of homemade socks.
Accept these" said he. 81 only wish
the dear woman who knit them could
present them to you In person"
Thank you very much" said David
gravely. But / have decided that /
never shall wear another pair Of socks
while i've"
The preacher protested. but to no
purpose. and finally he sought out the
boys sister to tell her how foolishly
the invalid had behaved.
why" exclaimed she. "both his feet
have been shot OFF,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
Do Fish Feel PainY

How sensitive to pain are fish? A
correspondent writes: 81 have small
pond which is stocked with trout. l
keep an accurate account Of those l
catch and note when l lose any. One
morning a big rainbow trout broke the
worm hook with which l had hooked
him. That evening hooked and land
ed a good trout, also with worm tackle,
which proved to be my friend of the
morning, as right down in his stomach
was the broken gut and hook, and, be-
side this, in his lip was March brown
fly hook which, according to my fish
ing book, must have been there many
weeks. A fish with fly hook In his
mouth, worm hook In his stomach
and ready to gulp down bait must be
quite impervious to what we mortals
call pain"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
Different Stars.

An "Auld Kirk" man was being
shown through the new United Pres
byterian church in a town in the west
of Scotland. Gazing at the stars paint
ed on the ceiling, he inquired their
meaning.
"Oh," was the reply, you know
what the book says-'He made the
stars alsor"
"Weel," observed the man, I'VE ken
the differ between your kirk and oors
It's this-ye hae your stars on the
ceilin', and we've oors in the poolpitw
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
The Order of St. Patrick.

The most illustrious Order of St
Patrick" dates only from 1888, says a
London writer, when it was founded
by George Ill, and is not to be COM
pared in age with 'sthe most ancient
and most noble Order of the Thistle
which, dating from remote antiquity,
was revived by James II. in 1857 The
curious thing about the bands, or rib
bons, Of these two orders is that St
Patrick's is blue of the hue that may
be seen in the "hackles," or plumes. In
the bearskins of the Irish guards,
though it suggests the blue bells OF
Scotland while the sash of the thistle
is a dark green. suggestive of Erin's
verdant isle On state ceremonies
these two orders are frequently con-
founded
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
Don't Bear Malice.

A man who harbors malace is liable
to commit murder A man who hates
another a long time is sure to get into
a fight with him sooner or later, and
when the fight finally comes there is
likely to be mischief done. Men wait
for years for the first blow, and the
first blow is liable to be with deadly
instrument. Don't waste your energy
In hating people Such course would
make you wretched and finally get you
into trouble.-Atchison Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10

Ely's Cream Balm has been tried and
not found wanting in thousands of homes
all over the country. 1t has won place
in the family medicine closet among the
reliable household remedies. where 1t is
kept at hand for use in treating cold in
the head just as soon as some member of
the household begins the preliminary
sneezing or snufing. 1t gives immediate
relief and day or two's treatment will
put stop to cold which might, if not
checked, become chronic and run into a
bad case of catarrh
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
An Anrsamant.

Parishioner Ia little the worse for
liquor)-I hearth you preazh las night.
New Minister-You didn't hear much,
Z fancy. Parishioner-Thaz what-hic
Il thought myself. -Leslie's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
THE PYGMY EARTH.
Vast Dimensions of the Sun as Com.
pared With the World.

Vast Dimensions of the Sun as Com.
pared With the World.
A dime held at arms length from
the eye will much more than cover the
entire disk of the sun. If it were
placed at the exact point of coincidence
and its diameter and distance from the
eye accurately measured, it might be
used as a means of determining the
suns diameter. his distance being
known. The foremost philosophers Of
long ago would have been appalled, at
the true statement of both the suns
distance and its size.
The suns diameter is about $4,000
miles. 1t is bewildering to be assured
that it would take 100000 earths to
equal the sun in volume. If the in
terror of that truly gigantic globe were
hollow and the earth were placed at its
center with the moon revolving about
1t at it's usual mean distance of nearly
100000 miles. there would still exist a
vacuity between the moon and the In
closing shell Of the sun of nearly 2OO,-
600 miles. This is perhaps the most
graphic and impressive illustration pos
sible of the suns colossal bulk. We
must note, however, that the density
of the sun is only about one-quarter
that of the earth, so that 1t would
weigh only as much as 100000 earths.
In very round numbers the suns
weight may be stated at two octillion
tons. which if expressed in figures
would require almost as many ciphers
as a newspaper line can accommodate
A very comprehensive Illustration OF
the pygmean dimensions Of the earth
as compared with the sun is to repre-
sent the latter by a globe two feet In
diameter and the earth by dainty
pea. And vet the little pea weighs
more than six quintillion tons As to
the solar surface, 1t is some 1900
times that of our planet Yet the sun
when compared with its true peers.
the stars, is not only of extraordinary
size, but in all probability is only to
be ranked among the medium self lu-
minous bodies which sparkle In "heav-
ems ebon vault" And because Of Its
spottedness 1t has place, although a
humble one among the variable
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
The wiz Owl.

4 party Of horsemen were travelling
along Bridge creek, tributary Of Bad
Water river. Wyoming, when their
horses suddenly SHE'D of the track at
the sound of rattle" Search was
made for the snake, but it was finally
found that the sound proceeded from
the burrowing owl, which lives in the
burrows of the prairie dog, often, 1t Is
said, in company with the rattlesnake
Seated on post the party heard the
owl give third rattle. And whenever
they passed the spot it gave warning
By its rattle. and the horses always
SHE'D OF the track in alarm.-American
Naturalist
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
A HoMESIcK PIONEER.
Poetic Plant of One of the Early Set
tiers In Missouri.

Poetic Plant of One of the Early Set
tiers In Missouri.
In wonder the people of today read
of the persistent cheerfulness with
which the pioneers went about the
business of settling the great west.
Nevertheless it somehow gratifes the
weakness of human nature to know
that there was now and then a wearer
of the deerszin leggings and coonskin
cap who grumbled.
One early settler who went from
snug New England village to the fever
haunted prairies along the Missouri
was moved to put his complaints into
rhymes, one of which has survived
and is now carefully preserved by the
descendants of the early settler. who
live surrounded by the peaceful pros
perity and comfort of a Missouri farm
right in the heart of the mathematical
prairie:
Oh, lonesome, windy, grassy place,
Where buffalo and snake prevail
The first with dreadful looking face,
The last with dreadful sounding tall
I'd rather live on camel hump
And be a Yankee Doodle beggar
Than where never see a stump
And shake to death with fever'n ager.
Judging from the last line, one might
conclude that an acute attack of lager"
had suddenly prevented him from con-
hnuing
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
RI. s,.rdtbr;ft Version.

"You know that old saying" began
Kwoter, Take care of the pennies
and -
"And," interrupted Galley, "the dol
lars will take care Of your heirs
Philadelphia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
What She Was Trying to Accomplish.

What She Was Trying to Accomplish.
The other morning at the breakfast
table three-year-oId Jeanette was pok-
ing vigorously with her knife at a bis
cult
"What are you trying to do, jean
nette?'' demanded mother. "Be careful;
you will cut your hand"
Said Jeanette, Pm trying to I'M
loosen this biscuit; it's so tight"-New
York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
The Missing Factors.

'Now, then, children" said the teach
er, what is it we want most in this
world to make us perfectly happy?'
"De things we amt gotp shouted the
bright boy in the back seat.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
How to Make Home Happy.

Mary (angrilyl-I think you are the
biggest fool in town. John. John mild
ly}-Well. Mary. mother used TO tell
me that when l was a little boy. but l
never thought she was right about 1t
until I married you.-Liverpool Mer-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10

Mother Gray's sweet Powder for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in
the Ch1ldren's Home in New York, Cure
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and de-
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Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10

Miss Elder-The idea of his pretend
ing that my hair was grayl Miss Pep
pery-Ridiculousl Miss Elder-Wasn't
it, though? Miss Peppery-Yes. Just
as if you'd buy gray hair.-Exchange
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
Lime She Rsaan.

1t was on a Sixth avenue surface
car. A woman sat with her little
daughter, who to all appearances was
seven or eight years old. The conduct
or came for the fares, and the woman
gave him FIVE cent piece.
''Is the little girl with you, madam
asked the conductor.
"Yes.'' assented the woman.
"Her fare, please" said the man.
"But never have paid for her," be-
gan the woman.
"And does that prove that you're
never going tor asked the conductor,
taking the fare reluctantly rendered.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10

sDoes your wife make you explain
all your acts?'
"Worse than that"
"Worse than thatY
'Far woree; she doesn't permit me to
explain them. Houston Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10

ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready to
use, in collapsible tube, with nozzle
One application soothes and heals, reduces
inflammation and relieves soreness and
itching. Price SOC. Sold by Il. B. Allen,
Mount Holly, F. S. billiard, Vincentown.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10

Elder Brother-Didn't you stop al
the news agents and get that maya
zine for me?
Jimmie-He didn't have none; jest
sold out.
did he say sor'
II didn't have to ask him. There be
had 1t all printed on big sign, -
Magazine Jest Out "-Chums.
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Being asked once whether he had
read any Of the books of popular
novelist. Thackeray rejoined:
"Well. no. You see, am like a
pastry cook ! bake tarts and sell
ssem. but eat bread and butter"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
Not a Matter of Choice.

Columbia Alumnus-That woman on
the debate team is intolerable. You
wouldn't like to debate with woman,
would you? Cornell Alumnus-Got so
l don't mind 1t now. Been married
Eve years-New York Tribune.
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A GOOD NIGHTS REST


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nights rest. Restless nights and the ter
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Mater.

Schoolmaster lat end of object les
son)--Now, can any Of you tell me
what is water? Small and Grubby
Urchin-Please, teacher, waters what
turns black when you puts your lands
In it.-Dundee Advertiser.
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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10

Whenever l find a great deal of
gratitude in poor man l take it for
granted there would be as much gen
crosby If he were a rich man.-Pope.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10

The attire of some men would seem
to indicate that their tailors can't tell
the difference between fit and con-
vulsion.-New York Times.
A Test Case.
'Tm a beauty doctor" announced
the stranger with the hand satchel full
of cosmetics and massage machines.
"Do you think could get any practice
around hereY
''Yeou make ugly things pretty, don't
yeou?' drawled the old farmer in the
speckled shirt
That's my business, sir"
'sWaal, if yeoun go down back Of my
barn yeou'n find an old slate covered
COW with one eye and one horn and
wrinkles like canals all over her face.
She's the ugliest COW in seven states,
and If yeou can make her pretty I'll
agree that ycou be a beauty doctor an
give yeou a..dollar. "-Chicago News
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10

The less religion a man has the more
he thinks his wife ought to have.-Chi'
eago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10

In a Pinch, use ALIENS FOOT-EASE.
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We have over $4,000 testimonials. All Drug
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Pie In England.

The best remedy for wrongs done us
Is to forget them.-Syrus,
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Manzan Pile Remedy, Price SOC, is
guaranteed. Put up ready to use. One
application prompt relief to any form of
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A Reliable.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-20
MAINE NEWS BRIEFS

its her musical ability from both par
cnts. Miss Vose studied with Level
Ign Cain for. four years, and two years
ago went to Boston to study with Mrs.
Clara Tippett. with whom she. is still
studying. During the past six. years
Miss Vose has been soloist at the Sec
ono Parish church. Portland. She is Il
member of the Choral Art Society, the
Festival Chorus and the Marston Club.
The Thursday club Of Biddeford was
entertained last week by Mrs. ChaS.
Wiley at Hotel Thatcher The theme
was "A Day With the Old Composers"
A paper on that subject was written
by Miss Anna Buck of the CosmopOii-
tan Club of Dover and FoNcroft and
read by Mrs. Ella Jordan Mason It
was a very able and concise treatment
of the fine old masters. Zach, Handel,
Haydn, Mozart Beethoven. Chopin.
Schubert. Mendelssohn. Schulnann.
Brahms was added as Il finish III the
later musicians. Instead Of reading
the entire paper through eacn muSi-
elan was taken separately and his
music rendered in turn which made
this peculiar style and work very clear
to the auditors. Some of the best
musical talent of the two cities was
engaged. -,
Maine people. especially those in mu-
steal circles. will be interested to learn
that Donald Morrison. formerly Of
Skowhegan. has received the appoint
ment of instructor of the violin at
OLerlin (Ohio) University. The impor-
lance of this position may be judged
to some extent from the fact that the
students in attendance number over
nine hundred. Miss Zaidee Morrison q
sister of Mr.. Morrison continues her
work as one of the teachers at Vassar
College and Miss Margery another sis
ter is occupied as an accompanist, at
most of the concerts which are given
under the management of Herweg Won
Ende of New York. A notable recent
enga cement of this kind was at the
Waldorf Astoria on the occasion of q
benelit concert, promoted by the socie-