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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21
The seIIbird.

The most remarkable thing in con-
nection with the bellbird Is its power
full voice. 1t utters clear metallic
note that can be heard at distance OF
three miles. It's noise is like that pro-
duced by a blacksmith striking his an
vii. Sometimes it repeats its notes in
quick succession, sometimes at fairly
long intervals. There is no mistake
about the voice of this bird; it is loud
and piercing and would be heard
above the din produced by every in
mate of the zoo raising its voice at
once
Except for space of naked skin on
the throat and around the eyes, which
during the breeding season is of green
color, this bird is pure white. The
contrast between the sexes in the bell
birds is extreme, for, while the male is
pure white, the female is brownish
green. Darwin refers to the bellbird
when he points out that white is a
very rare color in terrestrial species of
moderate size and inoffensive habits. "
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21
Got Into the Pulpit.

A Madison avenue pastor who likes
to be first in the eyes, ears and hearts
Of his congregation had occasion to
discuss seriously with his curate one
of that young mans habits"
There have been complaints" said
the pastor severely, that you talk too
much. Not gossip, understand-oh no,
nothing of that sort-but certain pa
rishioners have found you loquacious-
long winded, one might say. AT
christening, at a wedding, at funeral
or at any little meeting over which
you may be called to preside you talK
much more than is necessary. That
NAV in time become serious fault.
There are certain prescribed forms Tor
those occasions, you know. Now, If
YOU would only keep your discourse
down to the proper length
The curate braced himself for fight.
"I could keep myself down." he in
terrupted, ''if I was allowed to talk a
little some place else The trouble is
I'm seething with a certain amount OF
talk that I've got to get rid of. If
was allowed to preach regular ser
mon once in awhile that might relieve
the strain, but as 1 am denied that out
let l have to seize all those other op-
portunities and deliver little sermons
then. The only way to keep a curate
or anybody else from talking too much
when he shouldn't talk is to let him
talk some when he has a right to talk .
Dear me!' said the pastor mildly.
The next Sunday evening the curate
occupied the pulpit.-New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21

1t seems that every force in nature
is trying to compel the farmer to prac-
tice a rotation of crops. If corn is
grown for several years on the same
plat, the land will be infected with all
manner of insects, from the root worm
and louise to the insect that eats the
tassel. The farmer who grows wheat
year after year on the same plat of
ground has the Hessian fly and the
chinch bug to contend with; cotton
planter and tobacco planter have each
insects to fight and fungous diseases to
overcome because one crop has been
grown continuously for a number of
years on the same plat. If rotation is
practiced these insects and diseases
may be held in check. If rotation Is
not followed no remedy will destroy
or overcome them.-Southern Cultiva-
tor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21
Out of the SchooIroonn.

A schoolboy was asked to give some
information In regard to the Cary sis
tiers, the once famous New England
poets, and he said of them:
''The Cary sisters were two poets
who lived in Massachusetts most Of
the time. They went to New York,
where they made many fast friends.
Their fastest friend was John G. Whit
tier"
At the time of the Longfellow cen
tennial, when the school children were
writing so much about him, one boy
wrote:
"Longfellow's poems were mostly Of
his own fJmposure, but he wrote Tails
of a WAFside Inn,' where others did
the talking. He was the poet lorryett
of our country and was crackerjack
when il came to real poetry. "--Lippin-
Gotta.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21
BREAKING the News.

The matrimonial failure OF Pat,
bartender in the center of the city, has
been common knowledge for some
time. and 1t has also been no secret
that Pat really does not blame his
wife for her impotence with his haD-
its. Pat is in dead earnest when he
saws that his wife really Is too good
for him and deserves a divorce, which
the self abasing Pat would gladly
grant her if 1t wasn't so expensive.
The good faith of Pat in this respect
was. however, never more forcibly IL
Illustrated than during the severe at
tack of pneumonia from which he has
lust recovered. Pat, the doctors say
you are very sick" said his wife dur
Ing her visit to the hospital one day.
what do they really say? You can't
hurt me by telling the TRUTH" answer
ed Pat. ''Well, Pat, they say that you
cannot live" whispered the wife, final
" yielding to Pats insistent demand
for the truth. Don't you believe It
Doctors make a habit of holding out
hopes to the last" drawled Pat in his
wearisome style. 'They are only
breaking the news to you gently.
am going to get NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21
Trees and Fools.


Any fool can destroy trees. They
cannot run away, and If they could
they would still be destroyed-chased
and hunted down as long as fun or a
dollar could be got out of their bark
hides, branching horns or magnificent
bole backbones. Few that fell trees
plant them Nor would planting avail
much toward getting back anything
like the noble primeval forests. Dur
ing a mans life only saplings can be
grown in the place of the old trees,
tens of centuries old, that have been
destroyed. 1t took more than 5000
years to make some of the trees in
these western woods-trees that are
still standing in perfect strength and
beauty, waving and singing in the
mighty forests of the Sierra. God has
cared for these trees, saved them from
drought, disease, avalanches and a
thousand straining, leveling tempests
and floods, but he cannot save them
from fools Only Uncle Sam can do
that.-John Muir of California.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21

A superintendent In the elementary
schools of New York city was making
bis dreaded rounds among the teachers
Of a girls school. He suddenly opened
the door of one class room snd asked
the teacher in charge:
what are you doing in nature
studyY
She hurried out of the room and
fetched out a basket of bones.
eve are taking up the vertebrates," "
she remarked
every good, indeed" said the superin-
tendent and he hurried out pleased
with this evidence of industry and in
terest in school work.
Half an hour later he appeared in a
neighboring room and, taking COM
prehensive glance, remarked, What
have you done In nature study%
She, too, from somewhere fetched out
a basket of bones.
at seems to me that have seen this
basket of bones in another room be-
fore" ventured the superintendent.
"Sir," she Indignantly replied, these
are my own bonesT-New York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21

Young Mr. Kent stroked his beard
less chin. Thank heaven | haven't s
blond Vandyke." he said piously. "Dit
she tell you anything about-er-meT
he asked cautiously.
mot exactly, but she said that my
real affinity was-was a man l ha6
known since childhood"
"Now, that" said Mr.. Kent, with
great qualification, "suits me exactly
I'd rather be called an affinity any day
than a blighting sorrow" He joyfully
possessed himself of the girls hands
and she had evidently lost all fear OF
treachery.
Afterward with her head resting
comfortably against his tweed shoul
der, she spoke musingly, "She SAID
that the greatest trial Of her life wat
that there were so many fakes thai
brought discredit upon her glorious
profession"
Never you mind, little girl; I'm
not so easily imposed upon, and you'll
have me with you all through life tc
help pick out the real article" and the
treacherous Mr.. Kent lifted her face
until he could look adoringly into it.
The moon. as if by special contract
came from under a cloud at just the
right moment, and she saw his expires
sion.
Jimmy, don't believe any one else
ever had such wonderfully honest
eyes," she said happily.
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ESTABLISHED 1875

so tired that she did not care. Roger
had sent her bunch of violets, and
her dance card was filed with names,
but the fact gave her no satisfaction.
The fourth dance was Rogers.
Enjoying it?" he asked briefly as
he swung her out into the floor.
ooh. I am so tired shall Drop" she
said. Cant go home, Roger2"
She looked so like a little weary child
that Roger laughed.
Baby" he leased and then tenderly,
'Tll hunt Mary up, and. we will cut
the rest of it."
In the carriage Mary collapsed. II
didn't dream was so tired" she sob
bed with her head on Felicia's Shout
der, and Roger, surveying the pair
with twinkling eyes, said, LET me pre-
| SCRIBE"
"WellT came back in muf1ed agree
ment
"You pack your trunk, Mary" he
planned, land go home with Felicia.
| It's lovely in the country now, and I'll
come up and bring Bob Carruth With
me-"
| Mary sat up, with her face ablaze.
Bob Carruth?''
Eyes. l had letter from him yes
terday. He's coming up for a visit"
Faint pink tinged Mary's cheeks.
= do you think he will want to see
me, RogerY' she asked wistfully, and
Roger said gently, 81 know he will,
Mary"
SO Felicia packed her little trunk,
and Mary packed a larger one, and
away they went to the country, where
the trees were crimson and gold and
brown and where the air was like
wine. And there Bob Carruth and
Roger followed them.
$50 she is really going to marry him
and live In a country town. Roger
| commented, and he and Felicia fol-
lowed Mary and her lover along
path that seemed to end in a golden
sunset.
"Yes," Felicia said.
"And you are going to marry me and
come and live in the CITY," Roger ven
tuped.
II haven't promised yet" said little
Felicia 81 am afraid that some day |
should be saying, Give me again my
hollow tree, my crust of bread and lib
erty.'"
"You aren't afraid of anything Of the
kind" Roger told her "You know we
would live happy ever after"
"Oh, well, If you are so sure" said
Felicia as she tucked confding hand
through his arm and looked up at him
with happy eyes, 81 guess 1 shall have
to say yes, Roger"
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The Letter Followed Him.

Just as Henry Labouchere had been
appointed secretary to the British en-
bassy at Constantinople his chief, Lord
Hammond, requested him to proceed
to Constantinople without delay But
this arrangement did not suit Mr.. La
bouchere, and a week later his cher
saw him strolling leisurely along the
Strand. The latter glared menacingly
upon him and hurried on to his club
A very peremptory letter was the re-
suit. but Mr.. Labouchere guessed the
nature of the message and recognized
the writing, so he did not open the en-
yelope. but placed it in the tail pocket
of his coat. Then he set off for little
holiday at Baden-Baden, and when he
had been there for q week or so he
opened the letter.
sNow," he remarked to friend,
"you can appreciate my foresight in
placing Hammond's letter In my tail
pocket, for / shall write him as fol-
lows:
"My lord, 1 have just read your let
ter. which followed me to Baden-Ba-
dem"
This explanation of the delay was
regarded as wholly satisfactory by
Lord Hammond, who until he received
1t had been disposed to be very wroth
with his dilatory assistant
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They were both laughing like chill
dren as they drove in at the gate, and
by the time explanations were made
to Mrs Vaughn the young man was
thankful that the surprise had hap
pened He felt that it had been a
good thing to take Madge by surprise,
for when two people have laughed to-
gether they have rapidly progressed In
their acquaintance.
On the very first day Mrs. Vaughn
had looked at the two with compre-
hension in her eyes, and as the weeks
grew into months she felt reasonably
sure that Madge would never go back
to the Office.
"Why should she," whispered the old
er woman to herself, when prosper
Gus young physician is not only will
ing, but obviously anxious, to monop-
olize herT
The day before he was scheduled to
go back to the city a new man by
reason of Pinecroft air and agreeable
companionship they took the big red
and blue kite to the top of a nearby
hill to fly it. 1t scared clear above
the trees as the man slowly unwound
the long yellow string. The girl watch
ed 1t rather sadly, for as yet there had
been no word of love between them
and she realized that she had grown
to care so much that it was hard not
to let him see it, She felt glad, though
that she had not let him see it, be-
cause there might be another girl in
the city to whom he was bound, and
she-well, she had her work at the
Office The tears had come into her
eyes, and now they splashed over.
The young man looked up just in time
to catch sight of them, and, letting
the string 60 he turned and caught
her in his arms.
Dear" he whispered, what is it?"
She did not speak, but she did not try
to get away either, and after mo-
ment he said:
as it because l am going away-is
it, MadgeY' She shook her head.
"Why. then" he urged, tell me-"
Suddenly she began to laugh-a soft
little laugh that made the man hold
her closer.
Il was only wondering" she said,
whether or not there was a grip
"You bet there is" he interrupted,
land I've got her right where 1 want
her." Which sentence, slangy as 1t
was, seemed to be wholly satisfactory
to Madge.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21
Words You Write, but Never Say.

Words You Write, but Never say.
There are words you never say, but
often write, says the London Chroni-
Gle. And the contrast between French
and English struck this writer when
listening to French tailoring man"
who made a speech in literary French,
for the public speaker in France has
no difficulties in the matter Of words,
even though he evince his southern
origin in slight differences of pronun-
citation. The language of the platform
and of the press is one. but not, alas.
In England. One could make quite a
long list of words that are common
enough in print but fairly beat the
man who thinks he is going to say
them on a platform. For example.
"succinct'' is a common word in print,
but the man who looks to fluent speech
would boggle at 1t. In fact, no one
even speaks the word. And, though
Brobdingnaglan is familiar enough IN
black and white, has even Lord Rose
berry ventured on its vocal productions
We don't say these things, as the lady
SAID.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21
CAMDEN AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY co.

Leave MOOREsTOWN every 10 minutes
rom g. AZ until 1912 q. M; then every W min
utes until 4.I2 D. M; then every 10 minutes un.
til 9.42 D. M; then every 30 minutes until Liz
.. m; then every hour as per nlgn' csr
Leave FERRY sos. 5ss, sos. 6.SS 3. M; then
every is minutes until 9.38 q. MI then every ~
minutes until 1888 D. M; then every 10 minutes
until 88S D. M; then every 50 minutes until
l00s o. M: then ll.06 and 1208; then every
hour as per night car schedule.
Leave MERCHANTVlLLEe every 0 mlnutss
rom 5S2 a. m. until 9.Z a. m; then every ~
minutes until Az p. MI then every minutes
until Sz7 d. M. then every ~ minutes until
ii-47 .. m.; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY at 6;G3 and SS a. tns M a tns1
minutes until 858 a. M; then every ~ min
utes until 8.5s p m then every minutes - as
tiI75S D. M; then every 10 minutes until IAuc
midnight; then every hour as per nlgnt car
schedule.
NIGHT CAR-DAILY AND SUNDAY
raave Moorestown. lO2. O2, 3O2, 4.02 q. m.
Leave Ferry, *l.08, 20S Soy, Aus q. Ia.
sI,ast trip on Saturday plgn.
Connect with Mount Holly cars at stanwick
avenue.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21

Giving evidence at Marylebone, q
young constable said he found dag
ger on man he had arrested "a
what?" Mr.. Plowden asked as the con-
stable held the weapon up to view.
'Why call it a dagger? 1t has not the
slightest resemblance to one" well, y
faltered the constable, "a sheath knife. =
Mr.. Plowden returned: Eyes. Now, try
In future to be less picturesque in your
descriptions. You cannot be too mat
ter of fact In the witness box. dare
say you have leanings toward poetry
in your nature, but you must stife
them in the witness box" - London
Standard.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21
In a Bad WAY.

There is a Pennsylvania divine who
is not averse to telling good story
at his own expense.
Once in addressing a mission meet
ing In Philadelphia which was attend
ed mainly by sailors the good man had
sought to adapt his remarks to his
hearers by using nautical SMILES, and
in so doing he ventured somewhat be-
You'd his depth.
"And now what shall we do-what
shall we do?"
"Nothin' dom, cap'n" sang out one
Of the sailors. ''Ye're in bad! Ye're
acsn' in starnforemosti'
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THE NIGHTINGALE.
Coleridge's Defense of the Songster az
Not a Melancholy Bird.

Coleridge's Defense Of the Songster az
Not Melancholy Bird.
The traditional view of the nightin-
gales song is supremely given in the
familiar lyric by Richard Barnefeld
Here the poet finds the forlorn bird
with "her breast uphill thorn" ear
nestly pouring forth her melodious sor-
row. Milton in his juvenile sonnet
apostrophizes the ineffable singer as
giving forth notes that portend success
in love, and when he comes to de-
scribe sober pleasures in 81 Pense-
roso'' he appropriately finds the same
strains most musical, most melan-
choly." Against this Coleridge enters
vigorous protest in 1.-THE Nightingale
Conversation Poem," characteristic
ally advancing in the following pas
sage a general truth and a specific
criticism:
A melancholy bird? oh. idle thought
In nature there is nothing melancholy.
But some night wandering man whose
heart was pierced
With the remembrance of grievous
wrong
Ut SLOW dlSlemper or neglected. love
(And so. poor wretch, filed all things with
himself
And made all gentle sounds tell back the
tale
OF his own sorrow, he, and such as he,
First named these notes a melancholy
strain.
Annotating this, the poet further IL
Illustrates his philosophic acuteness and
takes the opportunity of expressing
his loyalty to his eminent poetical pred
ecessor. "This passage in Milton" the
note runs, possesses an excellence far
superior to that of mere description,
1t is spoken in the character of the
melancholy man and has therefore a
dramatic propriety. The author makes
this remark to rescue himself from the
charge of having alluded with levity
to a line In Milton, charge than
which none could be more painful to
him except perhaps that of having
ridiculed his Bible"
In a letter to Christopher North
Wordsworth refers to the false no
tons" regarding the nightingale's song
and expresses his belief that Cole
ridges poem, with its theory that 'tin
nature there is nothing melancholy "
will In all likelihood contribute great
ly to rectify these" In his own poem
Enterprise" he touches on the same
point and alludes to the nightingale as
''the sweet bird, misnamed the melan
choly." 1t is hardly necessary to add
that Keats in his great ode "To 8
Nightingale" rises to exquisite rapture
over the happiness manifested in the
singing of the eight winged dryad Of
the trees. "-London Notes and Queries
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21

She-So sorry to hear of your motor
ACCIDENT Enthusiastic Motorist-Oh,
thanksi It's nothing Expect to live
through many more. She-Oh. but
trust not.-London Opinion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21

"Now," said Mrs. Goodart, ''if you
do little work for me, I'll give you a
good meal after awhile"
"Say, lady" replied Hungry Hawkes.,
you'll git Off cheaper If yer gimme
de meal now Work always gives me
fierce appetite. "-Exchange
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-21
What He Had TO Learn.

Pater-My wife's learning the piano
my daughters learning the violin and
my sons learning the banjo. Safer
And you are learning nothing? PateI
oh, yes; I'm learning to bear It.
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CAMDEN AND TRENTON RAILWAY co.

Cars Leave Burlington-Broad q High ~
a u 8 AZ 712 7.42, 6l2 S.42. 9l2 942, lOlz lO.4z
dil2 Ii42 1912, l242, liz, l42, AZ, 242 ~ ga
zI2 442, 5.l2, 542 6.l2, 6.42, 7.l2, 742 Sl2, a4z
9l2 e.42, 1912, l1.42
WESTBOUND.
Ieave Burlington, Broad and Htgh-6.0S.
a IS 7R 7sS 8OS 1885, 9.OS, 938, 10.06, l0SS, u.0S,
IA l2OS l2YS I.0o LBS, 20S, 2.5S S.06, s3S, 4uS,
gs bOS 55S sos, 8S, 7.OS, 73S, $685. SS BUS. s.SS,
LOS ll.08. laos. l0S
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That which is his lot today may b
yours tomorrow-Latin Proverb.
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NOTES

The above trips will be run on schedule
time, unless prevented by ice-wheh there Is
ice in tie river no trips VIII be guaranteed.
The boat for the perfor In the Audi
torium will leave Bristol at TAO p. ms return
ing will leave burlington twenty minutes
after the performances
No trips will be guaranteed In foggy weather
WILLIAM L. DORON,
9ec'y Treas. and Gen'l Manager
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company

Schedule in effect $50 q. m, December 2, 1907
Subject to change.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
DaiIy-Except Sundays and Christmas Day
$50, 500, 300, l0OO HOO. m 1880, l.3o, 2sO'
$50, 4.S0, $40, p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
ZOO. $50, $50, 1880, I1.sO a. M, LOO, zoo. $780,
400, 500, $780, p. M.
SUNDAYS and Christmas Dsy.-Ftrst boat
leaves Bristol at 500 q. m. Last boat leaVes
Bristol at $40 p. m.
Last boat leaves Burlington at $50 p. M
The $40 D. m. trip from Bristol and the 500
D. M trip from Burlington on sundays, VIII
Be withdrawn w hen there is Ice In the river.
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The Country
Mouse.
By TEMPLE BAILEY.

Copyright, 1907, by N. e. Daley.