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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-07
DID Mans Memories.

The late Sarah Orne Jewett lived a
great part of her life in South Ber-
wick. and the quaint Maine characters
of her native town interested her pro-
foundly.
Miss Jewett at the Mayfower club
in Boston once illustrated aptly the I'M
reliable quality of old peoples mem
cries.
"a young minister" she said, "born
In South Berwick, was called In MS
maturity to one Of the churches of the
town. Everybody welcomed him. He
had been away nearly thirty years
and the oldest inhabitants welcome
was the warmest of all.
"The Oldest inhabitant, leaning on
his stick, said in a high, tremulous
voice to the young man:
"'And you're Master Johnny Gree
nough! Little Johnny Greenoughi How
time do fly! Why. it seems only yes
terday l traipsed in to the courthouse
to see your poor old grandfather hang
ed
Everybody looked shocked. So
there was blot on the Greenough
family 'scutcheon, Ell? But the young
man said calmly:
"'My good old friend, your memory
is partly right and partly wrong. My
grandfather was murdered, not hang
ed. 1t was two brothers of the name
of Alden who paid the penalty of his
murder
"'Well, that's what l said crowed
the octogenarian. That's just what
said, amt Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-07
THE HORSE.

He Is So Stupid That He Can Be
Taught Any Habit.
There have been on exhibition at
various times horses that are appar-
emily prodigies of mathematical insight
that can do anything with numbers
that the trainer can do. Yet we abb
solutely know that no animal can so
much as count at all. Furthermore, it
is always the horse that performs
these marvels. though the horse is the
most utterly stupid of all the dumb
creatures that man has made bis
friends.
That is precisely why the horse is
always taken to be made into an arith-
metician He is so stupid that he can
be taught anything any habit, that is
and. having no mind to be taken up
with his own affairs. can be relied on
to do exactly as he is told.
All these arithmetical fakes, what
ever their details. are worked in essen
TALLY the same way. The horse is
taught. by endless repetitions. some
mechanical habit A given signal, and
he begins to paw the floor. Another
signal. and he stops. Press the proper
button. and he takes a sponge and
rubs it over certain spot on black
board or picks up card lying in a
certain position That is all he does.
The meaning of the act exists for the
spectator only. The pawings count
the answer to problem in addition,
the card bears the reply to question,
but the horse does not know it. He
merely follows blind habit, just as
he will stop when you say "Whoa|
though you interpolate the word into
your recitation of the Declaration of
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
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A FLOWER AND A WISH.
The Romantic Marriage of De Lesseps
of Suez Canal Fame.

of suez Canal Fame.
Sir Henry Braekenbury tells in
Blackwood's Magazine the story of
the romantic marriage of M. de Les
seps. A Frenchman living in Reunion
was compelled by the illness of his
wife to take her to France. He sailed
with his wife and two young daugh-
tiers, but the wife died on the voyage.
Some time afterward the Frenchman
called ON NJ. de Lesseps, told him of
his misfortunes and Of his sufferings
on the long sea voyage and expressed
the wish to dedicate the remainder OF
his life to the furtherance of the con-
struction of the Suez canal. De Lesseps
gave him an appointment at Ismailia,
and employment was found in one of
the workshops there for his daughters.
One day De Lesseps' attention was
attracted by these two girls, with
whom he entered into conversation.
He came again next day and gave to
each Of them flower, saying that
they should frame a wish the last
thing at night and that If in the morn
ing they found that the flowers had
opened the wish would be granted.
On the following morning he went
to their house and found one of the
girls smiling, the other in tears. He
asked the cause of the latter's sadness.
"My flower has not opened" she re-
piled.
'aTell me your wish, SO that If posi-
BILE it may be granted" responded M.
de Lesseps.
"Ah, to you least of all men can
tell itw was her answer. The great
engineer married her.
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Mai Monday.

The students in the Scotch UNIVERSE
ties annually enjoy their Meal Mon
day." but few Of the undergraduates
remember how the holiday was insti-
tuted. In faroff days. when learning
was really nourished on "a little oat-
meal" the students before leaving
home for the universities provided
themselves with a quantity of meal
sufficient to make "halesome parritch"
half through the session. BY the end
of January their "meal kists" had run
low, and "a day off, was given in
which the student was expected to
Journey halfway home, meeting at
this point his parent or brother, who
brought with him second load of the
simple diet. The holiday was fixed on
a Monday so as to allow the under
graduate the benefit of the preceding
Saturday. In times past the journeys
would often extend to fifty or sixty
miles. The modern student goes home
for Meal Monday" but he travels
with a week end ticket and has no
thought of the painful journeys of his
ancestors Dundee Advertiser.
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CENTRIFUGAL FORCE.
Some of the Wonderful Properties Of
Rapidly Revolving Bodies.

Rapidly revolving Bodies.
It is probably well known to our
readers that by means of revolving
soft copper disks. the edges of which
are served with diamond dust by beat
ing ii In, diamonds can be sawed up.
By means Of sharp rapidly revolving
iron disks it is possible to cut through
heavy steel armor plates Of four to
eight inches in thickness. These phe-
nomena belong to a very interesting
department in physics, the physics Of
revolving bodies, that doubtless still
has a great deal that is remarkable to
offer. The rotation of a wheel results
In the phenomenon that keeps the
wheelman or blcyclist without exer-
ton free on his seat e., the so
called free axis We can also observe
1t easily in top, which, its equilib-
rum disturbed, as long as the rotation
is rapid enough always resumes GER
tain position In regard to its axis with
out requiring pivot bearings. Rotation
also exercises a tension producing eff
feet on the substance of a revolving
body, and it is this tension that i'm
parts to the soft saws referred to their
notable efficiency. If, for instance. a
disk of thin cardboard Is caused by
suitable transmission to rotate very
rapidly on the lathe the rotatory ten
sion causes the card to behave like
sheet metal.
As the Natuwissenschaftlich Woch-
11rtA fha arIH wd
in such case no longer be bent and If
struck with hammer gives off a
sound as though we were striking
bronze. This is. however, only the be-
ginning. If we place on the shaft Of
an electromotor a disk of good paper,
cut into an exact circle about eight
inches in diameter. this paper disk can
be made at the highest rotating speed
of the motor to saw through cigar box
wood. At the cutting surface 1t ac-
Quires a fine brown polish. The publ
cation In question shows other inter
esting experiments. We can, for In
stance, fit on the shaft of the rotatory
apparatus a drum. about which may be
passed an annular closed little chain in
such a manner that at the highest ro-
tatory speed of which the motor is
capable it can be slipped off the drum.
The chain will then behave like a
solid ring, roll across the table and
when it strikes the ground bounce up
like a hoop The active principle on
which all these tension phenomena are
based is centrifugal force.
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GIVING the Bride . Tip.

"Here's little pointer for you" said
the bride of last year to the bride of
this year. ''I'll tell you my own expe-
rience, and you can judge for yourself
what to do. When we returned from
our wedding trip and | began to rum
make through Georges belongings
found six or seven pairs of gloves and
at least nine pairs of silk hose, things
that he had never had on. They had
been tucked away in all sorts of
places. Most Of them | at once recog-
nized as presents l had given to him
from time to time. Besides them,
found a lot of handkerchiefs still I'M
used, handkerchiefs that / had en-
broidered his initial on with my own
hands.
what do you suppose did7 Fool
ishly gathered them all together and
spread them out on the bed where he
would see them when be came home
and feel ashamed Of himself for never
using my presents. Just think what a
lack of forethought l showed! Con
slider what saving of pin money it
would have been If l had put the
things away and then doled them out
to him for Christmas presents or birth
day presents one by one. 1t would
have served him exactly right too
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-07
MATHEMATICAL SIGNS.
Origin of Plus, Minus, Multiplication
and Division Symbols.

The sign of addition is derived from
the initial letter Of the word plus"
In making the capital letter it was
made more and more carelessly until
the top part Of the Pr was finally
placed near the center; hence the plus
sign as we know it was gradually
reached.
The sign of subtraction was derived
from the word minus" The WORD
was first contracted in m. n. g., with
horizontal line above to indicate that
some of the letters had been left out.
At last the letters were omitted alto
gether, leaving only the shore line.
The multiplication sign was obtained
BY changing the plus sign into the let
ter *" This was done because null
tiplication is but a shorter form of adj
dition.
Division was formerly indicated by
placing the dividend above horizon
tai line and the divisor below. In or
der to save space in printing, the divi
dend was placed to the left and the
diyisor to the right. After years OF
revolution" the two IDS" were omit
ted altogether and simple dots set In
the place of each. AS with the others
the radical sign was derived from the
initial letter of the word "radix."
The sign of equality was first used
in the year 1867 by sharp mathema-
tician, who substituted it to avoid fire.
quently repeating the words equal
to."-St. James Gazette.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-07
Are You a eessarY

All the beggars are not holding out
a hand to passersby in the street. You
probably know the man who is ever
whining for help. If farmer, he
thinks his neighbors should help him
get in his grain or do his blowing.
If in business, he is always trying to
borrow or wanting some one to boost
him or drum up customers. He never
seems to think of relying on his own
efforts. There is a well known fable
about the larks in grainfield. As
long as the farmer depended on his
neighbors and relations TO come and
cut his grain the larks felt perfectly
safe. When the man determined to
cut the grain himself the larks knew
it was time TO seek safety elsewhere
There are times when every one
needs help, but help should be asked
only when one has made every posi-
BILE effort for himself
Too much help given man weakens
his charac Milwaukee Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-07
UNCLE SAM.
The Way Our Nickname is Said Il
Have Originated.


This familiar nickname for the Unit
ed States is said to have come about in
the following manner:
During the war of 1912 the United
States government entered into con-
tract with Ebert Anderson to furnish
supplies to the army. Whenever the
United States buys anything from a
contractor it appoints an inspector to
see that the goods are up to the speci-
fications. In this case the government
appointed a man by the name of Sam
uel Wilson He was jolly, whole
souled man and was Familiarity known
as Uncle Sam.
It was his duty to inspect every box
and cask that came from Ebert An
derson, the contractor, and If the con-
tents were all right the cargo was
marked with the letters ''E. A.-U. s"
the initials Of the contractor and of
the United States.
The man whose duty 1t was to do
this marking was something of joker,
and when somebody asked him one
day what these letters stood for he
said that they meant Ebert Anderson
and Uncle Sam.
Everybody. including Uncle Sam
himself. thought this very good joke,
and by and by it got into print, and
before the end of the war 1t was
known all over the country, and that
is how the United States received the
name of Uncle Sam.-Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader.
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skepticaI.

81 kind of agree with the folks who
say that story about George Washing
ton and the cherry tree is myth"
said Farmer Corntossel after thought
full silence.
For what reason?" inquired his
wife
.'Well. human nature is purity much
the same in all generations, and II
had a boy who picked up an ak an
voluntarily went out to chop wood
wouldn't chide him. II hand him
Observation-Disclosures Star.
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Neutrality-suspicious..


At a place called Kotron, on the
French Ivory Coast, the natives be-
lieve that to eat or destroy turtle
would mean death to the guilty one or
sickness among the family. The fetch
men, of which there are plenty, declare
that years ago man went to sea fish
ing. In the night his canoe was
thrown upon the beach empty. Three
days afterward a turtle came ashore
at the same place with the man on its
back alive and well. Since that time
they have never eaten or destroyed
one of that species, although they en-
joy other species.
If one happens now to be washed
ashore there is a great commotion in
the town First the women sit down
and start singing and beating sticks;
next small piece of white cloth color
must be white) is placed on the tur-
ties back Food is then prepared and
placed on the cloth, generally plan
tains, rice and palm oil. Then. amid
lot more singing, dancing and antics
of the fetch people, it is carried back
into the sea and goes on its way re-
1Oicing.
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almost the entire flock. These dis
eases, like contagious diseases of man,
are caused by bacteria or germs.
These are tiny cells which gain en-
trance to the body and grow there.
Death is not caused by the germs
themselves, but by certain poisons
which they give off. After germs gain
entrance to the body they are difficult
to combat, since anything that Will Kill
the germ will usually kill the fowl
also. Germs cannot gain a foothold
in a perfectly healthy bird; hence one
of the best means of combating con-
tagious diseases is by keeping the
flock so healthy that they cannot get
a start. Another important measure
is the liberal use of disinfectants
about the poultry houses and yards.
Plenty of sunshine in the poultry house
will help to keep it clean. Selling off
the old stock before 1t becomes feeble
and useless is a great help, since 1t is
these old birds that are the first to
succumb to unfavorable conditions.
One Of the most serious of these con-
tagious diseases is cholera. The com
mon symptoms are great thirst, list
lessness and yellowish or greenish
droppings Heroic measures are need
ed to stamp out this disease. All sick
fowls should be killed and burned.
The yards and houses should be thor
oughly sprinkled with some disinfect-
ant solution. A coal tar dip mixture
is good, or carbolic acid may be used
at the rate of one gallon to twenty gal
Ions of water The drinking water
should be disinfected by adding one
part of corrosive sublimate to every
1000 parts OF water. There is no way
to cure the fowls after they once get
the disease. All that can be hoped for
is to save the well ones.
Probably the most common poultry
disease is roup. This is really germ
disease, but the germs cannot well
get a foothold except under special
conditions. These are found when the
bird catches cold. The germs work
mostly in the nasal passages causing
a cheesy secretion that has very dis
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FIG. xxv-BREAKFAsT IN POULTRY YARD.
the other was only medium in this re-
spect. The progeny of each of these
pens was given the same kind OF
feed and care, and in the fall the re-
suits were tabulated. 1t was found
that the chickens from the strong VI
tally pens matured from three to
four weeks earlier and were worth 20
cents apiece more at maturity. 1t is
this lack of selection for vitality that
causes so many of the fancy varieties
to run out Vitality is the most i'm
portant single point to be looked to
in poultry raising. especially in select
ing fowls for the breeding pen. If
such selection is made, the health and
vfgor of the flock viii be greatly i'm
proved and the losses correspondingly
decreased.
Contagious Diseases.
Poultry is subject to a few con-
tagious diseases. which often wipe out
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Too Much EXPENSE.

Eyes," said Mr.. Tyte-Phist, 81 was
just stepping on the car when the
conductor gave the motorman the sig
nal to go ahead, and the car started
My foot went out from under me. and
l sat down on the muddy crossing,
running twenty-five dollar suit OF
clothes"
"Then you sat there. swore like a
trooper and CRASHED your teeth in
rage. l suppose" remarked the sym
pathizing listener.
NO. said Mr.. Tyte-Phist II may
have sworn little. but 1 didn't do
any gnashing My teeth are new and
cost me $3O"-Chicago Tribune.
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l like to sit and dream in spring of
jays and robins on the wing, of bees
that hum and vines that cling, but when
commence my wife hunts up lot of
chores and makes me paint the kitch-
en- doors and beat the rugs and wax
the floors and calcimine the fence
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
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Where to Sing.

81 will sing something restful to you,
dear" said lady to her morose hus-
band. 'Shall | sing Far Far Away +"
81 wish you would" was the bitter
reply. ut would save the trouble of
spologizing to the neighbors."
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Practical.

Il send you 10000 Kisses" he wrote
"Bahw she exclaimed, tossing his
letter aside. "Why doesn't he come
and look over his terminal facilities Ia
person ?'-Chicago Record Herald.
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How Those Girls Love One Another.
Maud-And the last thing that Henry
did was to give me kiss. Mabel
indeed ! should think that is about
the last thing he would do.-Illustrated
Bits
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1T CAME TRUE.
The Large Party and the Calamity
That Followed.

The Large Party and the Calamity
That Followed.
"You can't make me believe" Uncle
Abner Jarvis was saying, that there
isn't something in fortune telling"
His auditors were grouped round the
stove in the corner grocery store. Ever
have any experience with it?' asked
one of them.
"That's what l was going to tell
you," resumed Uncle Abner. "Once
when l was at the county fair saw
a little tent with sign on the outside
of it that said Nine. Somebody-or-other
would tell your fortune for 20 cents.
l stepped inside just for fun.
"a woman with a thick veil over her
face was sitting in chair on raised
platform. | gave her quarter, and
she looked at my hand. One of the
things she told me was that / was
going to have large party at my
house in less than a month and that 1t
would be follered by a calamity.
Il laughed at that. Thinks l to my
self, We hain't had any parties of any
kind to our house for two years, and
don't reckon we'll have one quite as
soon as that
"But 1t did come true. In about two
weeks my wife's Aunt Jane came to
visit us, and if you think she amt
large party you ought to see her. She
weighs 2S7 pounds"
"But how about the calamity" in
quired the man who was sitting on the
nail keg after long pause.
"Well," said Uncle Abner slowly.
"she broke down our spare bed the
first night she slept in it."-Youth's
COMPANION
The Stone Houses of Easter Island.
The remarkable stone houses of
Easter islard are built against ter
race of earth or rock. which In some
cases forms the back wall of the
dwelling. They are built of small slabs
of stratified basaltic rock piled to-
gether without cement. No regularity
of plan is shown In the construction or
a majority of them. The average
measurement is as follows: Height
from floor to ceiling. feet inches;
thickness of walls. feet to 10 inches;
width of rooms, feet inches; length
of rooms, II feet 9 inches; average
size of doorways-height, 20 inches;
width 10 inches
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His Reason.

Daughter-Pa. why do you hang
around the parlor while Mr.. Skies is
calling on me? Father-Tm afraid
you'll say something to him that'll
make him a burden on me for the rest
of my life.-Town and Country.
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Cooking Up Reason.
Mani like play with stirring
plot. Fan-That's the kind that thick
ems. isn't it?-Chicago Tribune.
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away a Cold in the
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It Makes Wrinkles, Premature
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