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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
THE JEWISH SABBATH.
Re Influence on tho Habits of the He
brew Children.


brew Children.
The Hebrew Sabbath, including its
complicated preparations, is rich and
impressive material for child's imagi-
nation. On Thursday evening the
mother already prepares dough. goes
to market, cleans the fish, ETC., says
the American Hebrew.
In the morning comes the baking of
"chales'' DREAD. How bewitching for
a child to watch the mother making
different shapes of dough, smearlng 1t
with egg and decorating it with braids
of different shapes and forms. A Jew
ish child gets the first lesson in model
ing by making make believe 'chales."
In the evening the mother prepares
to meet the Sabbath. The child par
takes In the household occupations
and therefore gets habits of industry,
order and regard for the rights and
ideas Of others and the fundamental
habit Of subordinating his activities to
the general interest of the household.
This is especially true In regard to
Jewish households where everything
seems to be prescribed by law. Before
darkness sets in on Friday the house
wife lights In the dining room extra
candles or special lamp in honor of
Sabbath and reads the blessing
Quite often a child not yet able to
talk will cover Its face with its little
palms, initiating the gestures of the
devoted mother The returning from
the synagogue, the appreciative greet
ing "Good Sabbath" the Kiddush, the
blessing over wine, the special menu
and the holiday spirit of all who par
ticipate have undoubtedly a soothing.
bene6cent influence upon the child.
After supper the time is spent in rest
inc
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
A CHANGE OF HEADS.
The Trick Dusly Ruler Wanted a
Manician to Perform.

The Trick a Dusl<y Ruler Wanted a
Magician to Perform.
Thurston, the magician, had many
interesting experiences during his pro
fessionaI tour of the globe several
years ago. He went to all sorts OF
outlandish places and appeared before
rulers of many strange lands and COM
munities. On one occasion his man
ager had arranged that Thurston
should give an exhibition before the
ruler of a province called Pagopago,
in the Fiji islands. In the crowd that
saw the exhibition were many Of the
black and yellow slaves Of the chief
tain. All the spectators were amazed
at the many strange manifestations OF
the black art that Thurston offered,
but no trick appealed so strongly to
the assembled retinue and to the chief
tain as that in which a white duck
was made to appear with black head
and black duck, after moments
manipulation. with the head Of the
white duck. The trick had TO be re-
peated, and then the chieftain engaged
in long whispered conversation with
the interpreter.
what is desiredT' queried the oblig-
ing trick player.
The interpreter coughed apologetic-
ally and then responded: RESPECTED
sir our honored sire wishes you to
take two of his slaves and put vel
hnod a tho
black head on the body of yellow
servitor. Our honored sire thinks it
would be very funny"
''Tell his royal higness," Thurston
replied. that | could give yellow
man black eye. but would not like
to attempt to make his entire head
black" Philadelphia Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23

to those seeking to make their calling
and election sure (verse 81. IF these
things be In you and abound, they
make you that We shall neither be bar
rem nor unfruitful in the knowledge
of our Lord Jesus Christ" And then
as our text declares, If these things
abound and IL we give diligence to the
making sure Of our calling and eiec-
ton and do these things, we shall
never fail-we shall in no case 1ail
of securing our election. God seeketh
such for joint-heirship with their Re-
deemer in the Kingdom. God seek
eth such to worship him as worship
him in spirit and in truth"
The grand contamination OF our
election-our Kingdom honoFs and
glories-is specifically referred to by
St Peter in the next verse, saying,
"For so an entrance shall be minis
tered unto you abundantly into the
everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ" If, dear Breth-
rem, we believe these things. let US
permit them to control our lives-our
words, our deeds and our thoughts.
Surely we can well AFFORD to be con-
sidered foolish along lines Of the sac
rifice of earthly interests. If thereby
we can develop the character which
our Lord desires and prove ourselves
worthy of a share in his Kingdom.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
MONEY IN JUNK.
The Stuff Is Always In Demand, and
the Profits Are Large.

The Stuff Is Always In Demand, and
the Profits Are Large.
Up and down the dirty back alleys
drives the junkman. singing his mourn
full, nasal cry, loading his rickety
wagon with broken scraps and pieces
of cid iron, an object of pity or of ridi-
cule to most of the uniformed public.
Let him be admired or envied. rather,
for If not he himself, at least his en-
ployer, is probably making more money
than nine out Of ten professional men
Few things are more depressing and
unslghtly than a little pile of junk as
high as two story building. One may
see such piles In every city, and. so far
as the casual observer can determine
none Of the stuff is ever moved. The
piles increase apparently from month to
month and grow rustier and rustier,
but the men in the business keep on
buying.
How are they able to keep so much
money tied up? Where do they get the
large amount of capital which seems to
be necessary?
They borrow from the banks. like
any other business man, on the secu-
rity Of their stock in trade.
mo better security" the president Of
almost any bank will declare. ut can
neither burn nor blow away. 1t can't
be damaged by water or smoke. Where
Is there a collateral like that? 1t Is
absolutely SAFE The foundries and the
nut and bolt works and the stove fac
tories can't get along without 1t. 1t
pays the largest profits of any business
to which we lend money, and these
profits fuctuate very little. Junk is al
ways in demand. The men In that
business are excellent customers. y
Technical World Magazine.
Ready Wit.
Many good stories are told Of the
Poet" Craig, for SO many years
familiar figure on the London cricket
and football grounds. On one occa-
zion Craig began at the Oval, Gen
tlemen, this is my favorite ground"
when some one interrupted:
"Craig. you said that at Legion last
week"
Eyes, SIR" returned the unabashed
poet, "and l shall say it at Canter
bury next week. The ground on
which the noble game is being played
before an assembly Of intelligent and
enlightened purchasers of my poetry
is always my favorite ground for the
time being"
But Craig knew how to keep an i'm
pertinent interrupter In his place.
Once stout, red faced man broke in
on one of his speeches with: Craig.
you're making lot Of money out OF
fools When are you going to set up
a publ"
"When you come and live next door
to me, STRIP was the answer. and the
red faced man turned crimson.
Another man at the Oval once said:
"Now. Craig. tell us how much
you've made out Of bad poetry"
more, venture to say, sir, than
you've made out Of bad manners"-
London Scraps.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
pIMINuTIvE FARMS.
The Way Real Estate Is Divided Up In
Al

EOtsGS0ts
The Portuguese are an extremely
conservative people. Every man fol-
lows rigidly the methods employed by
his father and forefathers. In very
many parts Of the country the old
wooden plows are still used.
When q man dies, instead OF one Of
the heirs taking the whole property
and paying the remaining heirs for
their parts the whole property Is d.
vided into as many parts as there are
heirs. More than this, each separate
part Of the property is thus divided.
Thus, If the property consists Of ten
acres Of pasture land. eighty of vine
yard and ten of grain land and there
are ten heirs, each heir will receive
one acre each of grain and pasture land
and eight acres of vineyard. This proc
ess has been going on for very long
time, SO that now In the most fertile
part of Portugal the land is divided
into incredibly small portions.
The immediate result Of this. accord
ing to the United States consular re-
ports, is that the product Of the land
is barely sufficient at best to sustain
its owners South of the river Tagus,
on the other hand. there are enormous
tracts Of excellent .land lying unused,
but it has been found impossible to in
duce the farmers Of the north to move
into this region and take up large hold
ings.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Got All He Asked For.

Another ''meanest man" has been
found. BE lives in the city and con-
ducts a thriving business. The other
day seedy individual approached him
and said: Say, mister, Pm hungry and
would like to get nickel to get cup
Of coffee and roll have four pen
MES and only need one more. Please
give me penny"
The man after searching himself
said: Il haven't got a penny. All
have Is a nickel. Give me your four
cents In change. and l will give you
the nickel"
The beggar requests that his name
be not mentioned In connection with
the item.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
A Nation of Borrowers.

Zanzibar appears, from consular
report, to be a place of universal Dor
rowing. Neither the Arab nor the
Swahili," says the report, has the
slightest idea Of thrift The former,
when he has sold his cloves, immedi-
ateiy spends the proceeds in entertain
ing or in the purchase Of European
articles for which he has little or no
use. He then mortgages his property
at ruinous rate of interest or sells
his next years crop in advance at
price which would hardly pay for its
harvesting, with the inevitable result
that he Is always up TO his eyes IN
debt. The Swahili, If he happens to
be ont Of debt at the beginning of the
month. spends all his pay within
few days In food or native dances and
has TO beg, borrow or steal sufficient
to maintain himself for the rest Of the
month. The money lender is In both
cases the Indian, and the interest
which he charges varies from 80 up to
300 Der cent"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
The Wall Street Game.

The burning question on Wall street
is always whether stocks will go up or
down. If any man were able to an
swer 1t correctly he could make him.
self millionaire in a day. but specu-
lation is neither fortune telling nor a
gambling game. and the man who be-
lieves otherwise is bound to lose his
money and to join the ranks of the dis
consulate, disguised and depleted who
make the cutlery against the evils Of
Wall street. says Leslie's Weekly.
The winner in Wall street iE gifted
with the same business characteristics
that bring success in any line Of enter
prise He utilities them in buying and
selling stocks, just as he would II he
were engaged In merchandising. He
knows. for instance, that prosperous
conditions are reflected by what are
called the bank exchanges. by railway
earnings, the record Of failures. the
condition of the iron market, the bal
ance of trade and especially the out
look for the crops.
What Dollar Dog Can Do.
A man in nearby city bought for
his wife and child year ago dog,
for which he paid a dollar. 1t was
obviously nothing wonderful In the
canine way merely mongrel, with
the bulldog strain predominant. The
owner was man In humble circum-
stances, and the dog in his modest
dwelling was the principal asset aside
from a few sticks Of furniture. The
other night Tom was tied to a leg of
the kitchen sink, as usual, and the
family went to bed They were awak-
ened by the dog at midnight scratch
ing at his masters door. When his
master came out to see what was the
matter the dog. with a remnant OF
chewed rope hanging from his collar,
whined and ran to the head Of the
stairway. The house was on fire, and
shortly after woman and child and
man and dog made their escape their
poor dwelling was a mass OF glowing
embers. The owner Of the dog has
been urged to part with him for
large cash consideration; but, though
he is penniless, he will not part with
the four footed savior Of his family.
Neither has the dog at any time had
thoughts of leaving them for luxurious
kennels.-NeW York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
FOOLED The CITY.
One Of the Hoaxss Psrpstratsd by
Theodore Hook.


Theodore Hook.
In the early part Of the nineteenth
century great preparations were made
in England to receive Spanish am
bassador who was expected to arrive
at Southampton. mischievous idea
came into the head Of Theodore Hook
(born 1888, died 1S4D. novelist and
journalist and above all contriver Of
that diversion known as the hoax. The
English feet was lying of Southamp-
ton. Hook, then a young man, knew
many OF the younger officers. he
formed his scheme, and one morning
q launch set out from the feet and
drew up at the quay.
In this launch was he who purported
to be the Spanish ambassador In al
most royal robes, arrived two days be-
fore the expected time. The mayor Of
Southampton. who was to receive the
Spanish envoy. was greatly 6ustered.
1t was all so sudden. He did the best
he could. Several companies of SOL
1iers, some on foot. some mounted,
were called out. The bells were rung
The ambassador, accompanied by
number of young officers Of the feet.
was escorted with much pomp to the
mayors palace. There was a banquet
and speechmaking, one Of the young
officers acting as interpreter for the
ambassador.
After 1t was over and the Spanish
envoy was supposed to be on bis way
to London the true ambassador arriv-
ed. There was but sorry reception
for him. The other ambassador, who
was Theodore Hook. having perpetrat-
ed the greatest hoax ever known on
a mayor ard a city. had exhausted
the hospitality of the town. The scan
dal was so great. the mayor and the
people Of Southampton had been SO
outrageously cold. that TO make any
stir about the affair would only cause
them to be laughed at all the more.
With the exception Of the dismissal
Of some of the naval officers who had
taken part in It little was done. and
the affair WIS allowed to blow over
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
cordwood Counsel Fee.

A Barton county farmer sought ad-
vice from a Golden City attorney
about suing his wife for divorce on
the ground that she did not agree with
him on a horse trade he had made
The attorney advised him. and the
farmer agreed to pay him for it in
cordwood. A few days later the wife
and one of the little children went to
town with the first installment of the
wood and unloaded it in the lawyers
sbed.-Kansas City Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23

The o. s. Government in It's "Pure
Food Law" does not Endorse" or guaran-
tee" any preparation, as some manufac-
turers in their advertisements would
make it appear. In the case of medicines
the law provides that certain drugs shall
be mentioned on the labels, If they are
ingredients of the preparations. Ely's
Cream Balm, the well-known family
remedy for cold in the head, hay fever
and nasal catarrh, doesn't contain a single
injurious drug, so the makers have simply
to print the fact that it complies fully
with all the requirements of the law.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
MANAGING a Servant.

One housewife declares that at last
she has solved the servant problem.
Formerly | had untold trouble with
my maids" she said. They'd do well
for awhile. and then they'd deteriorate
so that | simply couldn't keep them.
So hit on this plan: When l noticed
a falling of 10 the last maids work
| went into the kitchen and told her
that, In addition to her fixed wages,
she should have 80 cents extra every
week that she did well. When she
was only fairly good I'd give her a
quarter. but on the weeks when she
displeased me she'd get nothing. Nine
weeks out Of ten she gets her half dol
lar. 1t pleases her immensely, and l
find the plan well worth while In the
better service it secures me."-New
York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
The Day of Rest.

"And now" said Mr.. Fishback of
Billville, ''let us be thankful for one
day Of rest and get ready for church"
Yes" said his wife; run out and
chop some wood and milk the cows
and light the fire and make the coffee
and wash the children while bang
my hairr'-Atlanta Constitution.
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Almost lnsulted.

Amid the lace bargains In one of the
large department stores the other day
a shopper engrossed in thought set her
little Japanese spaniel on the counter
One of the salesgirls. not seeing the
little dog, threw remnant of reduced
lace over him and entirely submerged
him. When the woman went to look
for her pet he was not to be found. but
several shrill yelps. accompanied by an
upheayal of the lace. betrayed his pres
ence. he was quickly rescued from
his predicament, and the woman.
showering kisses upon his moist. up
turned nose, said, did they cover
mammals precious with cheap fifty
cent laceT"
The salesgirl. who evidently had cul-
tivated diplomacy. assured the dogs
mistress that the lace had been re-
duced from 81 to 80 cents, and the wo-
man took her pet away notified
Philadelphia Record
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Doubtful Praise.

Stippler-Did Miss Kittie admire your
your paintings? Dobber-I don't know.
Stippler-W What did she say about
them2 Dobber-That she could feel
that l put a great deal Of myself into
my work. Stippler- Well, that's praise.
Dobber-Is It'll The picture / showed
her was "Calves In the Meadow
New York Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
The Poets Woe.

II have always been reader of
your poetry" began Mrs. Gushe.
Il am glad" replied Algernon
Charles Mystic, that some one under
stands me-"
"Oh, but that is what l have been
hoping to meet you for l wanted you
to explain. Philadelphia North Amer
lean
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23
Music Lovers.

How do you know those people are
sincere lovers of musicY"
"By the fact" replied Miss Cayenne.
'that they compelled their youngest
boy to stop trying to learn to play the
piano. 1-Washingto Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23

You called ''Minna" Is that
the blond, the dark one or the old wo-
man7 Waiter-How do you know our
cooks? Guest-By the sOup.-Meggen-
dorfer Batter.
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A Renronf.

Parent Willie, my father used to
whip me when behaved as badly as
you are doing. Willie-Well. hope
I'll never have to tell my little boy
that.-Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23

"Why do some lawyers carry green
bagsT'
.In some instances they expect to
bag that kind of game."-New York
Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23

Are you satisfied with the results of
the course which your daughter fol-
lowed at college?"
Perfectly satisfied. She is going to
marry one Of the professors
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23

The habit of looking at the best side
Of any event is worth far more than .
thousand pounds a year.-J0hneon,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23

Self inspection is the best cure for
self esteem Wordsworth.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-23

Excuses in youth are drafts upon
old age, payable about thirty years
after date.-Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
MAKES A RECORD
IN REALTY DEALS
Seventeen Houses Sold Out
of a Row of Fif-
teen.

Edward T. Bates, OF the A. T. Fox
Realty Company. IS contemplating writ
ing a hand book on How 10 Sell
Houses" Mr.. Bates has just succeeded
IN selling seventeen houses out of a row
OF fifteen. This. it is safe TO say. is an
unusual sort Of transaction, even for
Washington, where there is always
plenty doing in the zeal estate line.
An Investigation into how Mr. Bates
sold seventeen houses out Of row Of
only fifteen does not prove as bewildering
as II appears on its face. although it
serves 10 point out the fact that local
realty values are not decreasing any.
The A F. Fox Company listed for sale
the fifteen two-story- houses numbered
from 1723 TO 1751 Oregon avenue, when
they were completed and put on the
market last September by John +.
Lynch. The first ten sales mace were
10 individual hOme-bUyers- Then, three
houses were sold to an investor, and
these transactions were followed by two
more sales being mSde to home-buyerS.
After the transactions were concluded,
Mr. Bates effected a trade Of the three
investment houses for unimproved prop
erty, and again sold TWO of them for
the second owners, making seventeen
sales altogether.
According 70 Mr.. Bates. the values did
not decrease in any Of the transactions
and none of the houses was sold under
$500. IN two Of the sales, cash offers
of So 400 were turned down. the COM
many preferring to take easy payments
Au Of the houses contain seven rooms
and are unusually well constructed and
Gre modernly finished.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
SLIPPERY HILLS
HAS NEW OWNER
Thomas Blagden Buys Valu-
able Tract on Rock
Creek.

Several sales OF business and residen-
tial property, as well as land in the
District beyond the city limits, have
been reported through the office Of
Louis P. Shoemaker. OF the latter class
Mr. Shoemaker has recently brought
about the sale Of the valuable tract
known as Slippery Hills, near Pierce's
Mills on Rock Greek. TO Thomas Blag-
den. While the amount of the consid-
Grafton has not been made public, It IS
understood that the property was dis
posed of at a substantial price. Mr.
Blasden is increasing his holdings in
that vicinity.
According tc information just given
out. Mr.. Shoemaker has effected the
transfer of valuable piece Of business
property on Pennsylvania avenue. be-
tween Thirteenth and Thirteenth-and-
a-half streets, which was bought by one
Of his clients fifteen years ago. The sale
affords g. profit of S16,50c to the owner,
the property, besides, having yielded
him a fair income over and above costs
during the period that ne held 1t. The
premises are improved by q substantial
brick house.
Representing Michael Gatt, Mr.. Shoe
maker has recently purchased a resi-
dence located between Third and Four
and-a-kalf streets, for a consideration
of $500. He has sold for Mrs. Abigail
G. Newman, to n. X. Fulton, a NUMBER
of lots n Bri. .shtwOod-
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
-FOUR LOTS SOLD
At GOOD PRICES
Georgetown Real Estate Ac-
tive and Property Is
in Demand.

The large tract Of land at the corner
OF Thirty-seYenth and Minor streets
northwest has been sold at public auc-
ton TO s Duncan Bradley. the price
paid being 21z cents per square foot
The tract contains about 10000 square
feet, with a frontage of several hundred
teet on both Thirty-seventh and Minor
streets. The improvements consist Of a
small frame dwelling
Edward NJ. Dulin has sold to Kate E
Neisler, lot 81, in square "a. being a
Jwo-story six-rOOm brick dwelling on
the north side OF NJ street, between
Twenty-fOurth and Twenty-fifth streets
northwest. The purchaser viii occupy
the house.
William s. Hassenburg. guardian, has
transferred 10 Fannie II COrsOn. part
Of lot A. in square 300. being improved
property Ca the east side OF Potomac
street. near NJ northwest
BanOit Baer, jr-. of Alexandria, Va,
has purchased the twO-stOry frame
dv cling on the north side Of . street,
bet ween ThiStieth and ThirLy-nrSt
streets northwest. known as 5O53 -
street. The price paid was S5,o1