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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18
SCARS that STAY.

They Come From Cuts That Go Dowr
to the True skin.
There are people who tell you thai
everything IN the body is changed ev
cry seven years and that there is NJ
part Of 1t which was there seven years
ago. This does not mean that We
slough the whole thing off at once, as
a snake does its skin or a deer its ant
lers, but simply that the innumerable
and tiny atoms which are used up by
the daily wear and tear are replaced
by fresh atoms supplied by our food
and drink, which keeps the body going
just as coal and water keep the steam
engine at work.
But these changes are so minute and
gradual that the form of the body re-
mains the same, although such things
as scars take long time to disappear
and sometimes they remain for life, al
though they always lose a great deal of
their prominence.
You have noticed that if you cut your
finger slightly 1t will soon heal up and
the scar will soon disappear, just as the
marks of a superficial burn will grad
ually go away, but if the cut is deep
the scar remains. This is because it
went down to what is called the true
skin. Any cuts or burns on the outer
skin are gradually pushed up and worn
or washed off, just as the hair on the
back of your head wears off without
your cutting it and grows again, but
anything that goes down to the true
skin, like tattoo marks, always re-
mains.-New York Sun.
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An Ivory Mat.

Many people have never even heard
Of such thing, and it is not to be
wondered at, for these mats are ex-
ceedingly rare. and it is said by those
who know that only three Of these
beautiful curiosities exist in the whole
world. The one we now write about is
the largest one made. 1t measures s
by feet and. though made in a small
hill state In the north of India, has an
almost Greek design for its border. 1t
was only used on state occasions, when
the rajah sat on it to sign important
documents The original cost of the
mat is fabulous, for 6,4O0 pounds Of
ivory were used in its manufacture
The finest strips Of ivory must have
been taken off the tusks, as the mat is
as flexible as woven stun and beau
tifully fine.-London Graphic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18
Furnishing Bachelors.

This punishment of the bachelor has
been common in many ages and coun-
tries and extended down to the early
days of our own history. In Con
nectlcut in 1886 a law was passed
which would not ALLOW any young
unmarried man to keep house." and
Hartford taxed clone men 20 shillings
week" for the selfish luxury of sol
itary living" In 1852 special town
order gave permission for two bache-
lors to keep house together, $50 they
carry themselves soberly and do not
entertain idle persons to the evil ex-
pense of time by day or night" while
as late as the eighteenth century a
general statute of Connecticut forbade
any householder under penalty of a
fine to give entertainment or habita-
ton to single persons without special
allowance of the selectmen Forum.
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PUNISHED THE sHREW.
etory Of the Vixen's Head That Deco
rates House In Berlin.

etory Of the Vixen's Head That Deco
rates House In Berlin.
In Berlin. as tourist turns into the
Heiligengeist, not far from the kai.
ser's palace, he will see, fixed in niche
In the second story Of the house No.
38, bust carved in stone. This is
called the "Neidkopf" 1t represents
a hideous. harpy faced woman, with
snakelike curls of hair and tongue
sticking out in hooking derision. This
is the story of its origin and purpose:
One day almost 200 years ago Fred
erick William of Prussia, "Old Fritz, >
was walking about the streets of his
city in the shabby, free and easy way
he loved, looking about for some griev-
ance to redress or some load to tighten,
which was an agreeable habit of this
plain living king Looking In at win
dow, he was struck by the intent in
dustry Of a humpbacked goldsmith.
and so the king entered the little shop
for chat. The result of this inter
view was an order for gold table serv-
ice for the royal household, which
made the fortune of the hunchback
Later the king made other visits to
see no wthe work was progressing and
on one of these occasions noticed a
woman in the window of the opposite
house, making the most hideous grim
aces and pointing derisive finger at
the little cripple.
what is the matter with the shrew
over therer' asked Frederick William
ut is envy, your majesty" exclaimed
the goldsmith. ''She is the wife Of a
rival goldsmith, and ever since your
majesty gave me this order she and
her daughter have not ceased to mock
and deride me.
Frederick William, paternal In pun
ishment as we'll as in reward, at once
made inquiries as to the ownership of
the house wherein this shrew lived.
He found that it belonged to her hus-
band, and therefore reasoned that
there was little likelihood of the fam
fly moving. This seemed to please
him. He next enlisted the services OF
sculptor and ordered him to make
the bust of a woman with the most
shrewish, Xantippe like face he could
imagine. The king then bought and
renovated the house in which the
hunchback had his workshop, present
ed it to him and caused the bust to
be placed conspicuously above the
workroom window. Thus whenever
the envious woman across the street
looked forth from her easement the
first thing on which her eyes fell was
this intended portrait Of her amiable
self
For more than 100 years the 'Neid-
kopf, "spiteful vixen head" as one
would say in English, stood in proud
prominence. a reproach to the envious
Frau Goldschmied and her descend
ants. 1t afterward mysteriusly dis
but in 1910 or Whereabouts
it was found again In forgotten col
lection Of bric-a-brac. Frederick Will
liam Nv. bought the bust for a very
large price and had it replaced In its
original niche. where it stands today.
New York Press.
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PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Eastsst and Cheapest Way to Procure
Government Publications.

Eastest and Cheapest Way to Procure
Government Publications.
No doubt most people interested in
useful reading matter will thank us
for information, obtained through Off.
cial sources, as to how public docu-
ments can be procured with least trou.
BILE and at trtfing expense.
The idea that prevails most gener-
ally-that this class of literature may
be secured through the courtesy OF
members of congress-is correct only
in SO slight degree that 1t had best
be corrected. There are nearly 500
senators and representatives; hence an
edition Of several thousand copies, II
distributed pro rata, gives to each only
a few copies. Some Of these the sena-
tor or representative needs for refer
ence, the few left over are soon ex-
hausted, and those constituents who
then write fer them are necessarily
disappointed, through no fault Of the
public man whom they have addressed.
Now, as a general proposition, the
reader who Is interested in a govern
ment publication will serve himself
best by addressing the official known
as the superintendent of documents.
government printing Office, Washing
ton. who is authorized to have reprint
ed any government publication for
which there is a demand. and sell the
same at cost to all applicants. He will
mail price lists, divided by subjects.
free upon application, and remittance
can then. as required by law authoriz-
ing such sales, accompany the order
San Francisco Chronicle
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Huntington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLlNeT

Schedule in effect $40 a. M, March 18th, 1912.
Subject to change.
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PRIMITIVE WAGONS.
The Russian 5ashklr Is the Oldest
Type Still In Use.


There is an interesting collection Of
wheeled vehicles in the National mu-
scum in Washington which was got
together for the purpose of showing
the development of conveyances for
men and chattels from the most prim-
tive times. one of the exhibits is
a full sized carette or OK cart used
by the Indians OF Arizona and New
Mexico as well as in some of the re-
mote parts of Spain. This cart was
brought over by the early Spanish set
tiers. 1t has wheels about three and
a half feet in diameter, made of three
pieces of timber fastened together with
bowels of wood, the wheel being thick
at the center to form the hub
Another primitive type Of wagon
known as the Red river cart and used
by the half breeds in Canada has FIVE
foot wheels, the wheels in this case
having spokes, twelve in number. The
native driver of this cart sits In 1t
with his feet higher than his hips.
the shafts being higher than the bed
Of the wagon. There is also a repro
duction of an Egyptian chariot in the
collection, the wheels Of which have
twelve spokes, with slots in them near
the hub SO that a rope can be run
through to hold the spokes firmly in
place.
What is thought to be the oldest type
Of vehicle still in use is the Russian
bashkir or child's coach, with wheels
made out Of solid slab of wood. hav-
ing holes burned through the center
for the axle.-New York Sun.
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PERoxIDE's MANY USES.
It ls a Valuable Antiseptio and Can Be
EmnIoyed In Other Nava

II 10 a Valuable Antisep%io and Can Be
Employed In Other Ways.
One of the most powerful bleaching
agents employed in various trades is
peroxide of hydrogen, also known as
hydrogen dioxide and oxygenated wa
ter. The natural color in ostrich
plumes is removed by it, and it will
also bleach a great number Of other
things, such as bones, ivory, silver,
wood, silk, cotton and hair. 1t can be
used to restore the color to old oil
paintings which have become darkened
by age.
Peroxide is valuable antiseptic and
will also destroy Objectionable micro
organisms in water. It can even be
used to cure indigestion, but for this
purpose as well as for other medicinal
uses it must be diluted. A drop of
pure peroxide Is strong enough to raise
white blister on the skin.
Minute quantities of peroxide OF by
drogen are found In the air, In rain
water and in snow, and it is some
times found in the juices Of certain
plants. The liquid is produced on a
large scale by the action Of acids on
peroxide Of sodium. The solution may
be concentrated by allowing the water
to freeze out. by passing dry air
through 1t or by evaporation in va
CUM over sulphuric acid-New York
Sun.
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o the game went on.


The waters of the Tiber are said to
cover many costly treasures Of an
tiquity. From Lake Nemi, near Rome
many bronze ornaments and statuary
from the floating palaces Of the EN-
perors Tiberius and Caligula have al
ready been recovered. 1t has long been
the dream of poets and the belief Of
antiquaries that the Theirs bed con-
ceals a vast amount of artistic treas
ures which have been flung into it
either from wanton recklessness or for
the purpose Of preservation from sac
rilege. There is a legend that Attila
buried all his treasure beneath the
river.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18
WORK OF EARTHWoRMs.
These Humble Borrowers Are 0rsa
Aids to the Farmer.

These Humble Borrowers Are Great
Aids to the Farmer.
The humble earthworm is one of
mans best friends. The farmer and
the gardener could not spare him. Dr.
J. Newton Friend tells about him in
Science Progress. From DR.. Friends
observations 1t appears that worms
aerate the soil in variety of ways
In burrowing through the soil the
worms render 1t more porous and per-
meable to gases. not merely by virtue
Of the air spaces formed. but by rea-
son Of the fact that the soil is thus
continually kept in gentle motion.
Again. the soil passing through the
bodies Of worms is excreted in a finer
condition, being ground by attrition
through the intestines. Darwin esti-
mated that no fewer than fifteen tons
of soil annually pass through the bod
les of worms for every acre.
Further, worms breathe in oxygen
and exhale carbon dioxide, and the lat
ter gas, as is well known, readily dis
solves In water. forming an acid solu-
ton which win render alkaline earths
and metallic oxides-iron-soluble
Worms materially aid in producing
soluble salts of iron in the soil when
other agencies-e. g.. dilute mineral
acids-fail The iron is eventually Civ
en- back to the soil in a more soluble
condition and presumably in one which
can be directly absorbed by plant
roots.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18

The origin of the term Brother Jona-
than" was as follows: When General
Washington went to Massachusetts to
organize the army he found great
lack of ammunition and of other nee
essary means for the conduct Of the
war, and at one time it seemed quite
impossible to arrange things properly
Jonathan Trumbull was then governor
Of the state Of Connecticut, and the
general, who placed complete reliance
on his excellency's Judgment, said, 1--WE
must consult Brother Jonathan" He
did so. with the satisfactory result that
the governor was successful In supply
ing many of the pressing wants of the
army, and thenceforth, whenever diff
1culties arose and the army spread
over the country, I'VE must consult
Brother Jonathan" became a common
saying until it passed into a nickname
for the whole country.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18
LEGAL SEALS IN JAPAN.
Every Person Must Have One Which
the Government Registers.

the Government Registers.
Japanese seals han) are Of wood,
stone or metal, with signs engraved on
the face. They are used in addition to
a signature to represent an individual,
a legal person or a corporation. The
seals of the emperor are distinguished
as privy and state seals. They are
each three inches square.
The state seal is used mostly upon
documents relating to foreign coun-
tries. The privy seals are stamped on
imperial rescripts, issued for proclama-
tons at home
Japanese law requires that each in
dividual should send in an impression
of his seal as specimen Called jitsu-
I'M to have it registered and kept In a
government Office district office of q
city, town or village) that it may rep
resent himself In a deed.
The material employed to make these
seals consists of various kinds of pre-
cious stones, gold, silver, etc. Those
mostly in use at the present day are of
agate, rock crystal, ivory, rhinoceros
or buffalo horn, shell, marbles or of
cherry wood or lockwood, and recently
india rubber has come In use.
The ink used for stamping is called
niku. 1t is generally Of vermilion red
The cheapest kind of seals are made
Of lockwood and sold at cents apiece.
Most seals are oval in shape, but some
are round and others square. They
rarely exceed one-half inch In diane
ter.-Oriental Review.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18
BIRTH OF A WING.

Evolution Of the Dragon Fly From III
Ugly Aquatic Pupa.
A wonderful spectacle is presented
by the sudden apparition Of an insects
wing at the completion of its meta
morphosis The transformation of the
grub into the butterfly, though famil
lar, is none the less amazing. but the
evolution of the active and gossamel
winged dragon fly from its ugly and
sluggish aquatic pupa is still more i'm
pressive.
Early on a May morning the pupa
energies from its cocoon at the bottom
of ditch, swims on its back by pad
ding with its long haired paws to the
stem Of an aquatic plant and climbs up
out Of the water. Then, after a mo
mentary pause. the skin suddenly
bursts open. and the perfect insect ap.
pears with closely folded wings, which
soon unfold and assume their final
form.
The older naturalists believed that
the insect swallowed air." with which
the wings were inflated In reality the
air is absorbed in the digestive organs,
causing an increased blood pressure.
which mechanically expands the
wings. The presence of dew is also
necessary; hence the first fight is al.
ways made at dawn
This spectacle of the birth of a wing
may be observed in dragon flies reared
In an aquarium, the atmosphere of
which should be moistened with an
atomizer when the pupa rises to the
surface. Scientific American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18
A Kinndom Eor : Hor.a.

The king of England owes his crown
to horses shoe. The act Of settle
ment by which in 1901 parliament
elected the house of Hanover to the
British throne, passed the commons
by only one majority. This deciding
vote was given by Sir Arthur Owen.
M. P. for Pembrokeshire, third of his
title, who rode post haste from Wales
for the purpose. He had relays of
fresh horses all along the route, but
arrived, dusty and travel worn, at
Westminster barely in time to the very
minute. Had one of his horses gone
lame or cast a shoe he would have
been too late.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18
soILED POSTAGE STAMPS.
If They Are Ink SpIashed They Won't
Do to Put on Letters.

Do 70 tut on GotLSfSs
How dirty can a postage stamp be
come and still retain its usefulness il
the eyes of the government? ?" was 6
question propounded to muddle the al
ready overworked brain of busy man
Happening TO meet postman who was
collecting mail, the man handed him O
stamped letter
THAT won't CO." said the postman
Stamps dirty"
AS was his wont ON special occasions
the busy man resorted to sarcasm.
"Since when," lie demanded, did the
United States government become SO
immaculate that it requires none but
unsullied stamps stuck on its letters y
'Well, they've always been pretty
particular" returned the unperturbed
postman, "but there are some kinds of
dirt that count for more than others.
That stamps got ink on it. Inky
stamps don't go because an ink spot
could be used to disguise a Cancelled
stamp"
Then l suppose every stamp 1 hap
pen to drop a speck of ink on is vast
ed?'
"Oh, no. Turn 1t in to the office
where you bought it, and after a GER
tain period you will get your money
back"
How long will that take?" the man
asked.
about three MONTHS
I'm afraid L can't wait" said the
man, and over the dlseredited stamp he
stuck spotless stamp.-New York
Times.
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LoweIPs Rstort.

The original contributors to the At
lantic Monthly met at intervals and
had dinner The occasions were in
formal, and. though the conversation
progressed once in awhile to lofty
flights. 1t frequently ran to riot of
fun. says the Chicago Post.
At one time when the weather was
frosty the propriety Of bowl of hot
punch was fair James Russell Lowell.
editor in chief had an impending en-
gagement which was to take him some
distance, and he was looking at his
watch at frequent intervals. The com
pany was remarkable, and he hated to
leave It, Still, the engagement. He
arose to go and was saluted by DR..
Holmes
"Have another glass of punch" said
the autocrat. ut will shorten the
journey"
yes" said Lowell, "and double the
prospect"
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knseIino Horses.

In ancient times. before the invention
of stirrups and luxurious saddles.
horses were taught to kneel to permit
their riders to mount. A beautiful
Greek vase in one of the museums in
St Petersburg shows a war horse Of
many centuries ago kneeling low be-
fore an amazon. The riders in those
days mounted from the "off" side in
contradiction to the modern usage
Plutarch tells how in the first century
of this era certain effeminate Roman
riders found even the horse block of too
traiued to kneel to them.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18
Mo RsnIx.

Two English soldiers. seeing com
rade's coat lying on his bed. thought
they would play joke on him, as he
happened to be an Irishman. So they
chalked donkey's head on the back
Of the coat and then waited to see
him put 1t on. When Mike took up
the coat he gazed at the donkey's head
with deep earnestness. and then, turn
ing to the Englishmen, he inquired
Which Of yez wiped your face on my
cOatY'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18
A Beach That Changes Color.

There Is an island In the gulf of
Mexico where the beaches change
color twice daily with the tides. When
uncovered the sands are purple, but
the infiowing waters quickly trans
form them to gold. The name of the
island is Snails' island. and this sup
plies the key to the remarkable phe-
nomenon. The sands are really of a
golden color. and when the rising tide
spreads over the wide beach the gid
ed bits of earth glisten in the sun
light, but when the tide GIBBS the gold
en- sands are made purple by myriads
of tiny purple snails crawling in the
wake of the ebbing tide. AS the tide
recedes the purple becomes deeper as
millions of these little snails come
from the wet sand In search of food
moving with remarkable rapidity.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18

We are oft deceived in love, and
oftener wounded, and oftenest unhap-
py; but. after all, we love, and when
we stand on the threshold Of the tomb
and turn about to look back upon the
ground we have traversed 1t will be
well If we can say, II have suffered
often. | have been deceived many
times, but | have loved. 1t is l who
have lived, therefore. and not a dream
being created out of my pride and my
WEAKNESS. George Sand.
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Merely a Suggestion.

The second hand dealer looked the
car over carefully and then made his
offer.
"I'll take the machinery Of the mo-
tor" he said, ''but l don't want the
rest of it"
But" said Virgins, "what'n l do
with my body?"
"Your bodyY said the dealer. why,
I don't know. You ought to consult
an undertaken about that" -Harper's
Weekly.
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Just Like Home.

The two little girls, six years old OF
30, were playing housekeeping all along
the garden wall. says the Milwaukee
Sentinel On some principle that nc
grownup could realize one section OF
1t was the kitchen, another the dining
room, another the sitting room, ard SC
on. One small maid was the mistress
Of the house, and the other was the
servant girl. Then the big man came
strolling along with a book in his hand
and, all unconscious, perched himself
on the softest stone in the middle of
that wall
"Oh, look how he comes and spoils
our playp' walled one of the twain.
NO. indeed" replied the other, with
a happy inspiration. Hes my bus
band, and he's reading in his den. and
he's not to be disturbed, so we needn't
notice him."
Go tho 0oDoa ruanf m
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Writing on NJ. Chateaubriand in the
Paris Temps, Jules Claretie recalls
the story Of the first performance
the great authors tragedy "Moise
Unable to secure its production In Pal
is, he had 1t staged at Versailles. Too
nervous to be present in the house on
the occasion, he sent his valet with or
ders to return and report as to the re-
ception of the piece. The servant duly
arrived.
"Well?' asked Chateaubriand
"Ah, NJ. lie Vicomte, amused myself!
spent most delightful evening"
ut was success, thenT
"A success, NJ. lie Vicomte? OF course
1t was success. 1t was an immense
success. The audience never stopped
laughing from the beginning to the end
of it."