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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-03-21
lNDExING BOOKS.
The Custom ls an Old One That De.
veloned Qsfhar Slo,Aiv

The Custom ls an Old One That De-
veioped Rather Slowly.
The custom of indexing books de-
veloped gradually. Cicero used the
word "index," but In the sense of a
table Of contents. Seneca provided
some works which he sent to friend
with notes Of particular passages, $50
that he who only aimed at the useful
might be spared the trouble Of exam
lining them entire" This was at least
6 partial 'index'' in the modern sense.
Annotated, or at least explanatory,
tables Of contents seem to have pre-
ceded the index proper.
Such tables followed the order of
appearance Of the subjects In the
book itself Alphabetical arrangement,
which was the beginning Of the real
index, appears not to have been
thought OF until the invention of print
ing, and even then it spread but
slowly. Erasmus was one Of the first
to provide his works with alphabetical
indexes. The custom did not become
universal until well into the sixteenth
century.
The first index to an English book is
said to be that printed in Polydore
vergil's "Angliae Historiae," in 1916.
An edition of this work published ten
years later has an index of thirty
seven pages.
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word should SO Tar as possible fid
himself of every unsanctifying admix-
ture Of human tradition and interpola-
ton The true sanctihcation or set
ting apart of the heart to know and
to do the Lords will could not be con-
tent to accept with the sanctifying
Truth defiling errors, chaff and nom
sense
II thousands are turning away from
the Bible there is reason. It
Is not the pure Truth that drives them
away. but the foreign admixture and
the slanderous misinterpretations
handed down TO us by our well-mean-
Ing but deluded ancestors of several
centuries ago 1t is high time for
all to manifest to God their love Of
the Truth by spending some Of their
time In studying tin learning its
precious lessons and in telling forth
Its good tidings of great Joy to all
people"
"'Tis one thing now to read the Bible
through.
Another thing to read. to learn and do:
It's one thing now to read it with delight,
And quite another thing to read 1t right.
Some read to prove pre-adopted creed,
Thus understand but little what they
read;
And every passag e in the Book they bend
To make it suit that all-lmportant end
Some people read as have often
thought
To teach the Book. instead Of to be
taught"
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EIGHT CENTS A DAY.
Workers Pay In England When Board
Was a Shilling a Week-

Workers Pay In England When Board
Was Shilling a Week.
There was time when a workman
in England received 8 cents a day as
an ordinary wage, when skilled ar
tisans commanded - cents day and
when women worked in the field at
such tasks as reaping straw, hoeing,
planting beans and washing sheep
for cents a day, and a wise student
of the subject has expressed the opin-
ion that the British workman of that
day was better off than he has ever
been since then.
That sounds paradoxical But the
explanation is this: The workman
who sold his services for cents a
day could buy good beef or mutton for
IL cents pound. Wheat cost him on
the average only 1S cents bushel
He could get board for 10 to 16 cents
week. The pay he would receive for
fifteen weeks services would suffice
to purchase a supply of suitable food
stuffs, according to the standard of his
time Consisting of wheat, malt and
oatmeaD, to maintain his family for
an entire year.
Under these circumstances cents q
day-increased to II cents in harvest
time-was fair wage, and times
were good" for the average workman.
--McClure's Magazine.
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Feathers AND EcesHELLs.


Late Matched stock should be housed
alone. They are more susceptible to
cold and need special feed to mature
them. If exposed to the weather they
are generally first to get roup and. II
not separate, start an epidemic
One failure sometimes paralyzes an
ambition and knocks an enterprise
dead. A dozen failures make some
other fellow more determined to sue
coed. and In the end he grandly gets
there. Moral.-People who keep their
tear bag handy should keep out of the
poultry business.
Feather legged fowls. such as Brah-
mas, Cochins and Langshans, should
be kept out of the snow and should be
kept on a dry. clean floor. Their leg
feathers retain moisture, which. freez-
ing, causes colds and frozen feet. while
filth gives them mango. which is hard
to cure on account of their leggings.
Canker is about the worst pigeon dis
ease and soon finishes squad. Parent
birds afflicted with it give 1t TO their
young in feeding. 1t is generally caused
by a draft, leak In the roof, sloppy
bathtub or the admission Of a strange
bird.
Honesty is not only the best policy,
but the only policy and by the signs of
the times this principle must prevail,
whether the business is preaching, pol
tiles. potatoes or poultry. and the man
who will not join the peoples process
sion will get II where the rooster got
the az.
That eggs are gradually rising in
price is shown by cost Of eggs for stor-
age the past season. In July 1924,
900 cases were In storage In New
York. an excess Of 1,911.O0O cases
over last year. These eggs cost the
packers from to cents more per
dozen than last season.
Most Of the poultry netting now
made rusts In few years because It
is lighter and not galvanized, as was
the old. Most of it Is now galvanized
before weaving. and the weaving
cracks the coating, and rust finishes 1t
In a few years. To stretch such in
ferior netting very tightly only hastens
decay.
In 1898 thirty dozen Of eggs would
buy the farmers wife three yards of
brussels carpet for her parlor. but the
same number of eggs in 1910 brought
six yards. According to the agricul-
tural department. this is the laying of
i've ordinary farm hens.
1t does not pay to caponize Leghorn
eockerels. for. though they increase
some in weight. 1t Is not In them to
reach the weight required for which
Rocks. Wyandottes and Brahmas are
bon ton. On the big Leghorn plants
they are sold as SQUAD broilers and pay
well
We remind our readers who have
good job and are on the point OF
changing to the poultry business that
"a bird In the baud is worth two
ROSTERS in the BUSH" Go slow till
you know. Don't jump from the fry
Ing pan into broiler explosion.
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THE Kaleidoscope.


EIsotrioity 10 Detected.
The electroscope is an instrument for
the detection Of electricity. It depends
for its action on the principle that
bodies charged with like electricity re-
pei, while those charged with unlike
electricity attract each other The ordi-
nary pith ball suspended on a silk
thread issths simplest form of the In
strument.
The most common type of electro
scope Is that devised by Bennett In
1857 and known as the gold leaf cleo
troscope. 1t consists Of two strips of
gold leaf or thin aluminium foil sus-
pended from the lower extremity Of
conductor within glass bottle or jar.
The upper end of the conductor ter
inmates In ball or plate in case the
instrument is to be used as a condens-
ing electroscope. II body charged
with positive electricity is brought near
the knob Of the electroscope the mega
tive electricity will be attracted to the
knob and the positive repealed to the
leaves, which diverge. II now the fin
ger Is lOucueO 10 the KNOB Inc pOslllNo
electricity is drawn OF and the leaves
collapse, while the negative electricity
is held bound. Removing the charged
body, the leaves will diverge again,
charged with negative electricity. In
this case the instrument can be used
to determine the nature Of charge Of
a body brought near II, as with POSI-
tive charge the leaves will collapse and
with a negative charge spread farther
apart.-Exchange.
First Life Insurance Policy.
The first life insurance policy Of
which the details are on record result
ed in lawsuit. William GIBBONS In
sured himself on June 10, 1888, for
1883 against dying in twelve months.
He did die ON May IS Of the next year,
and the disguised underwriters (the
company of those days. contested pay
ment on the plea that he had lived
twelve months Of twenty days
each
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HATS OFF, PLEASED
a KIND CRITICS. coMMENT.

A prizehght was pulled off between
a Toulouse gander and a White Leg
horn rooster in crate in the Danville
Pal market recently, and a woman
rose TO remark. Good heavens, don't
you know any better than to bring a
gander and a rooster In the same
box?'
Then she and the farmers wife
had 1t.
1t was simply thoughtlessness or
want of an extra box She took her
bloody Leghorn home, as do others
often haul their produce back when
they don't mind their p's and as.
In the same market was a crate of
ducks and turkeys. The ducks sat on
the floor Of the crate, the turkeys
standing over them.
Well, you can imagine how clean and
nice those white ducks were after a
trip to town and hours in that crate.
1t is law In many states that fowls
with full crops must not be sold in
market.
Buyers quickly baIk at buying birds
stuffed with corn. When they see
chickens in a crate lined with corn
they suspect a put up job. and when
they see fowls in a filthy crate they
lift their noses high and pass by.
Chickens with filthy feet are not very
nice to put into a clean market basket
nor for ladies' to carry in their hands
from market
People. too. are particular about eggs.
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Do TIE RIGHT THING If you have Nasal
Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm at once.
Don't touch the Catarrh powders and
snuffs, for they contain cocaine. Ely's
Cream Balm releases the secretions that
infame the nasal passages and the throat,
whereas medicines made with mercury
merely dry up the secretions and leave
you no better than you were. In word,
Ely's Cream Balm is remedy, not delu-
sion. All druggists, so cents, or mailed
by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street, New
York.
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Al Don't Think

Many correspondents have traced 81
don't think" through many writers and
speakers. But this writer, who has
the habit Of reading the Bible in bed
the last thing at night, suddenly came
upon the seventeenth chapter of st.
Luke and the parable Of the servant
who merely did his duty: Doth he
thank that servant because he did the
things that were commanded him2 l
trow not" Now, the Greek words are
simply these in modern characters,
"Ou doko,' which mean just 81 don't
think" Anyhow we cannot get bet
ter authority for the use of the ex-
preston which Christ employed in one
Of those lightning sketches he threw
out as he walked and talked.-London
Chronicle.
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ton, while the latter should be sepa
rated into three parts, gobblers, hens
and smaller or backward birds, these
to be kept distinct. not more than
thirty to the bunch.
What is meant by finishing fowls?
This is process by which weight is
not only added, but the flesh is soften
ed by displacing the water, Of which
the muscles are largely composed. with
globules Of fat, these permeating the
whole flesh so that the bird is a juicy
perfecto and not packed with Jumps Of
fat, much of 1t waste.
While corn is chief ration for yellow
meated birds. 1t must be offset with
vegetables and cannot be continued so
long or liver trouble results.
For a real finish use the following:
Equal parts ground oats, barley, buck
wheat and wheat mids wet up with
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HOW TO FINELY FINISH TURKEYS

HOW TO FINELY FINISH TURKEYS
About two weeks before Thanksgiv-
ing stories on turkey fattening appear,
and most of them advise close confine-
ment and lots Of corn.
They are neither timely nor do they
bring best results.
Finely finished birds that bring the
bon ton are not built in day.
For the first six months of a turks
life it should be fed much protein to
build big bone and large. strong frame.
The flock should then be divided into
breeders and market birds.
The former should live a normal.
natural life to fit them for reproduc-
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It used to be SAID "Aigs are Jfst afgs."
but not with the great majority today.
They not only want them fresh, but
pure and clean. so far as eggs may be
so. You who sell eggs, make them so
by feeding pure stuffs. having clean
nests and keeping them In right envi-
ronment- Vendors and producers Of
foodstuffs have much to do with the
health Of the people and should so act
in these respects as to promote the
common good.
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stories OF wellington and Butcher.
I once met Wellington at dinner. He
was then much aged, talked gravely
and with great distinctness, ate but
little, drank no wine and left early.
he was member of the Union club
when joined 1t, and / have heard q
story that he became member of
Crockford's, the famous gambling re.
sort, that he might blackball his sons
II they became candidates.
l remember the touching anecdote
Of how he and that old Prussian war
rior Butcher met upon the field of
Waterloo and mingled their tears over
the bodies Of the slain. The well
known and much more probable story
Is told Of Butcher that, having been
entertained at city dinner and thor.
oughly enjoying its gorgeous hospi-
tally. he delighted his hosts by his
admiration Of London, concluding,
however, with the startling exclalna-
ton, What splendid city it would
be to sack From Sergeant Ballan-
tines Experiences.
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Opera In Dumb Show.

The late Clara Novello in her RENT
niscences tells how Malibran once APP
peafed in 'Sonnambula" without ut
tering a note. She had taken cold
and was prevented from singing at
the last moment, though crowds of
early Corners already filed the house.
ION the manager telling her. in de-
spair, that, besides loss of money,
these disappointed people would be
dangerous she said, 4 can't speak
above my breath; I should have to do
1t in dumb shown Bum at once
caught at this outburst as If seriously
meant and on his knees begged her
to try this, and she, fred by the nov
city, did so. The grateful public raw
ed in praise of this surprising tour de
force, and the sensation 1t made filed
the papers"
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MORE DEAD FLIES
IN THE PRECIOUS OINTMENT

Pastor Russell Points Out More peoep-
tive Additions to the Word Of God
Contained in Our Common Version
Bibles, But Shown TO BE False Be-
cause Not Found in the Oldest Greek
MSS.-one Of These "Flies" Has
Moulded Accepted TheoIosy-Dsad
Flies Cause the Apothecary's oint-
ment to Stink (EecIesiastes X, y.
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ToIstoy,s THOUGHTS on Death.

The fear of death is unnatural The
fear Of death is the consciousness of
ain.
The fear of death emanates from the
fact that people regard as life only a
small part of it, limited by their own
erroneous conception.
Just as the owner of the fig tree
knows the time when the fruit is ripe,
90 God knows when to call the right
eous from this world.
Strive to keep your life at point
where you neither fear death nor de
sire it.-Tolstoy's "Cycle of Readings. !"
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Tho Helpful Waiter.

Contemptuous Waiter (who can
stand it no longer)-Scuse me, sir;
you don't seem liable to get all that
soup hup with your spoon. Shall ]
get you piece of blotting paper?-
London Tit-Bits.
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HAD FURNISHED ROOMS.
And He Had Sign Out to Let the
Neiui1hpra Know.

And He Had Sign Out to Let the
Nsiahbers Know.
In little settlement on the outskirts
Of Chicago two houses stand ont more
boldly than the rest. These two are
the domiciles Of two Italians Of means,
who. although being very ignorant
men, We'd with each other for the
social leadership OF the locality.
One day a newcomer, In search Of
temporary lodgings, attracted by a
conspicuous sign ii the window Of the
first Of these two houses. stepped to
the door to make inquiry.
II see you have furnished rooms
here" he said to the swarthy man who
answered his knock.
"Ya," rejoined the foreigner, point
ing to the furnished room sign. "dere's
da sign"
wen, II you have one that's suitable
I'd like to rent 1t for awhile"
I'VE no rent da rooms" was the be-
wildering declaration. Il got my fam
lily In here. and dey take up all da
house"
Don't rent any rooms? Why, then.
have you that sign stuck In the win
dowY
'Tll tell you. Las week dat fellow
next door hang such sign IN his front
window, an wen see dat put one
Of da same kind In my front window,
just to show da people dat he amt
only man in dis place dat have his
rooms furnishedi"-Judge's Library.
Economy In the Home.
What the land needs Is an era OF
economy In the home"
'YesY'
Eyes. Don't you agree with met"
Certainly. but-err-
"WellY'
Would you mind going home past
my house and telling my wife about
ttT-Houston Post.
Grades.
Knicker-Jones is out OF q Job.
Bocker-Did he get bounced, resign
or sever his connection Exchange.
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Only Sober Men Wanted

Competition is too keen and life is too stren-
uous for employer to keep his pay roll
men who are not in mental or physical condi-
ton to perform their duties. Every line of
business is closing its doors to sDrinling' men.
If you are drinking man, it may be your time
next. Better stop drinking at once. Orrine,
the standard remedy for the liquor habit, will
help you. By the aid of Orrine thousands of
men have been restored to lives of sobriety and
industry, hence they have become worth more
to their employers, and best of all they've made
their loved ones happier.
Orrine is simple home treatment No loss
of time from work while you are taking it.
Start to-day. You will be surprised at the re-
suits. We are sure that Orrine will benefit
you that we say to you that if after a trial you
fail to get any benefit from its use, We will give
your money back.
ORRINE is prepared in two forms, No, /, Sc
cret treatment, powder, absolutely taStefess
and oder1ess, given secretly in food or drink.
ORRINE No. in pill form, is for those who
desire to take voluntary treatment ORRINE
costs only $1.00 a box Write for Free Orrine
Booklet (mailed in plain sealed envelope) to
ORRINE COMPANY, Orrine Building, Wash
ingtou, D. c.. Orrine is recommended and Is
sold in this city by
H B. ALIENS Pharmacy
~ Main Street nOunt Holly
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Not long ago l
pointed out tn at
the last t W elve
verses Of st. Marks
Gospel in our Com
mon Version a re
spurious-so recog-
nized by all schol-
ars. because these
verses are not to
be found in any of
4 4 rlA
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Hla sxsten, a. seIf n.fan. q.

clan. "if his wife objects to his smok.
ing."-Exchange.
His System Of Self Defense.
"Have you ever studied the art of
self defenseY' said a young fellow to
a man Of magnificent physique and
noble bearing.
The elder man looked at his ques-
TONER with a quiet smile and then an
swered thoughtfully:
Yes, have studied and practiced
It"
"Ahl" said the other eagerly. "whose
system did you adoptT
''Solomon's.'' was the reply.
Somewhat ahsshed. the youth STAN
mered out: "Sciomoa'si What is the
special point of HE system Of train
mgr
Briefly this" replied the other: ga
soft answer turneth away wrath"
For the moment the young man felt
an inclination to laugh and looked at
his friend anxiously to see whether he
was serious. But glance at the ac-
complished athlete was enough, and
soon a very different set Of feelings
came over the youth as his muscular
companion added, with silent empha-
sis, "Try IT, Christian Endeavor
World
Protection spectacIes.
6pectacles to aid imperfect sight
have. 1t appears. been In use for more
than 600 years, but spectacles merely
as a protection" to the eyes are of
much more ancient date. Snow spec
tacles are worn by the Eskimos, who
could not tell you who invented them.
and In all arctic countries not only
men and women wear spectacles, but
also animals. Farmers who are care
ful about their cattle will provide both
cows and horses with spectacles TO
protect the eyes from the glare of the
Glittering snow. The spectacles worn
by Laps and Eskimos are not made
Of glass. but of very thin bone or
whalebone. through which it Is posss-
BILE to see clearly enough for purposes
Of travel or sport
OF Course Not.
Old Pete Flood was the attendant In
the Franklin cemetery some years ago,
and it became the custom to ask him
how business was just to hear bis re-
ply. 1t came in heavy bass voice:
"Aln't buried living soul todayg'-
philadelphia Times.
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"Does tobacco make a man nerv.
sus7"
ut Is likely to-" replied the physi.
clan. "if his wife objects to his smok-
ing."-Exchange
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AN UNFINISHED TURKEY (EOTE DIFFER-
ENCE).
skimmilk or buttermilk to the con
sistency of cream, to which add half
ounce Of warm tallow for each bird.
Feed In clean troughs morn and
night all they will eat with a relish.
at noon giving scalded oats or wheat
or raw vegetables. such as apples.
beets. turnips Shell. grit. charcoal
and plenty of fresh water are essen
tial, roomy shed and yard are needed.
and the fowls should be kept free from
filth, lice and excitement.
Three to four weeks are needed to
bring birds to perfection. The finished
turkey herein portrayed gained eight
pounds In that time.
HATS OFF, PLEASED
She doesn't wear a grated tail,
Nor has her wing been dyed
She isn't bleached as white as snow
With blue and peroxide.
But If it is the honest game
OF laying lots of eggs
on with your hat to the old farm hen
With the big bright yellow legs.
She isn't trained to show her curves
Before poultry Judge,
Nor is she fed on sirloin steak,
Dope pills, Scotch ale and fudge,
But IL you seek mother hen
That matches dandy chicks
Just tip to the bully old farm hen
That puts in the best ticks.
She isn't stuck on even bars
Nor faxed five point comb.
She isn't cumming round at shows,
But hustling round at home.
And IL you're after bully fries
And drumsticks plump and grand
Take off your hat to the old farm hen,
The best hen in the land
c. M. BARNITZ.
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To Mothers in This Town.
Children who are delicate, feverish and
cross will get immediate relief from Mother
9ray's Sweet Powders for Children. They
cleanse the stomach, act on the liver, and are
recommended for complaining children. A
pleasant remedy for worms At ali Druggists,
DC. Sample FREE. Address, Allen A. s. Ohm
sted, Leroy, N. Y.
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us that gentleman a musician
asked the inquisItive Mrs. Smith OF
the elevator boy as a long haired In
dividual left the elevator.
mo, ma'am." was the response; "he
amt no musician; he's a singer.
New York Press.