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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07
An Aas Of ersat Gamblers.

The eighteenth century was the age
Of the great gamblers. On Feb. G.
1872, there was a debate in the house
Of commons on the thirty-nine arti
cles, AID it was noticed that Fox spoke
very indifferently.
Horace Walpole suggests an explana
ton: ''He had sat up playing at hazard
at Almack's from Tuesday evening, the
4th, till in the afternoon Of Wednes-
day, 9th. An hour before he had recov.
cred f12,O00 that he had lost, and by
dinner, which was ut ) o'clock, he had
ended losing ELL 900. On the Thursday
he spoke in the above debate, went to
dinner at 11:3O at night, from there to
Whites, when he drank till the next
morning; thence to Almack's, where he
won $4,000, and between and in the
afternoon he set out for Newmarket
London Chronicle.
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Bernard
Sisters
A Mystery That Hung About
Them Was Finally
Solved
BY JEAN WINTER

l lived with my mother and sister in
an apartment building and there be-
came acquainted with the Bernard sis
tiers, who occupied a small suit at the
other end Of the floor on which we
were located. They lived very simply
and without a maid. Their names were
Margaret and Grace, Margaret being
the older Their names expressed their
general makeup, Margaret being strong
both physically and mentally; Grace
gentle and pliable. | supposed at first
that they had a small income on which
they lived. At any rate, they did not
go out regularly each day, as women do
who work for their living. But my sis
ter, who was at home all day, said they
went out irregularly. usually remain
ing away from their rooms from two
to three hours at time. She believed
they went to keep some business en-
gagement, but they never mentioned
where they had been.
Soon after we met them in the apart
ment house my sister, thinking that
they must be lonely sitting by them
selves, asked them to come into our
rooms. They did so, and we were de-
lighted with them. Both seemed en-
dowed with the same gift, but In differ
ent ways. Possessing a keen knowl-
edge Of human nature, they could be
very entertaining in portraying 1t In
stories taken from their own observa-
lions of everyday life. When Margaret
told Of some woman of high degree,
some tragic episode, some thrilling adj
venture. she threw herself into her part
as If she were a professional actress.
Grace was equally apt in narrating
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07
TWO DoRE SKETCHES.
One That Was Stolen and Another
That Was Confscated.

That Was confiscated.
While Gustave Dore was at Isch
and wandering about the mountains b,
became much interested in a countr,
wedding ard sketched it on the spot
He put the sketch in a book in thu
pocket of his paletot and went bacl
to the hotel to dinner After dinner
he looked for the sketch. 1t was gone
Angry at the theft, the artist called
the landlord and made complaint, but
no trace of the book was found. From
Ischl Dore went to Vienna, and there
be found letter and a parcel await
ing him. The letter, which was anony
nous, read thus:
Sir I stole your book at IschI. The
sketch was so charming that could moi
resist the temptation of having it in my
possession, and l knew very well that you
would never consent to sell to me. Blu
inert Is neither my trade nor my habit
and l beg you to accept as a souvenir
of my crime and my enthusiasm for your
talent the walking stick which will reach
you at the same time as this letter.
The cane was massive one with a
SOAu ACnu, III WHICH was SET gem Oh
value
On another occasion the artist lost
his passport while on a tour in Swift
zerland. At Lucerne he asked to be al
lowed to speak to the mayor, to whom
he gave his name
''You say that you are NJ. Gustave
Dore, and l believe you," said the
mayor, but" and he produced a piece
Of paper and pencil, you can easily
prove it.
Dore looked around him and saw
some peasants selling potatoes in the
street. With few clever touches he
reproduced the homely scene and, APP
pending his name to the sketch, gave
1t to the mayor.
''Your passport is all right" remark
ed the official, but you must allow me
to keep it and to offer you in return
one of the ordinary form"-New York
Sun.
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CHICAGO IN ITS YOUTH.
IL Got One Weekly Mall, by Horseback,
From the East In 1892.

IL Coz one weekly Mail, by Horseback,
From the East In 1882.
Extracts from the first city directory
OF Chicago reprinted in the Record.
Herald show. for the most part, a feel
Ing of satisfaction in the compiler. The
directory appeared in 1874. "Our COM
mon schools he writes, ARE worthy
of special notice" Regarding enter
tainment for the stranger within the
gates, he is able to note definite i'm
provement Whereas, "In early times
our inns were miserable in the ex-
treme," now I'VE have eighteen hotels
and houses of public entertainment,
many of them large and splendid es-
adjustments, not inferior to any Ia the
west"
He hazards prophecy which has
been more than fulfilled VIXEN he says
I'VE have four large packing houses,
and all of them have done a heavy
business thus far. The pork packing
Is only just commencing, but will, it is
thought. be extensive"
The progress that had been made In
postal facilities is shown by this rec
ord: "a weekly mail from the east
was received here on horseback in 1882.
The next year it was received In a
one horse wagon weekly. In 1888 a
two horse wagon was substituted. In
1884 four horse stage line was estab-
lished semiweekly; triweekly In 1885.
In 1887 there was daily eastern mail.
There are now received and made up
at this Office forty eight mails weekly.
and the receipts Of the ONCE amount
to about $4,000"
In one or two respects the narrator
cannot speak so cheerfully. He is COM
PEELED to acknowledge a debt of
$8,977.25. he adds, however, that
THE credit of the city is now estab-
hshed upon permanent foundation
and cannot easily be shaken" But for
the stage he sees no immediate hope.
This is his plant: sour theater-a very
pretty one-has been In operation the
past season and met with some eneour-
agement, but it must be confessed that
at present the prospects Of the drama
are not 1attering."
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"oH, HENRY, THERE'S SOME AWFUL TRoU.
BILE BETWEEN THOSE GIRLS"
events concerning girls of her own
kind. Margaret was Portia, Grace a
Juliet.
Ny favorite of the two sisters was
Grace. Margaret was of a pattern to
be admired. Grace was lovable 1t
occurred to me that Margaret was not
only woman of strength, but Of yio-
lent emotions. was not surprised one
day to hear a storm going on in the
sisters rooms. The doors were all
shut, and a window Of theirs which fac
ed one of ours was hung with rug
1t seemed to me to prevent sound from
being heard Nevertheless l could
hear Margaret Bernard hurting vitu-
perations upon her sister that made
my blood curdle / was tempted to
go in and protect the poor girl from
her unnatural sisters wrath. / re-
strained myself, and after the sounds
ceased l rejoiced at my forbearance,
for when in my sound senses l would
never think of interfering in family
broils.
Naturally the sympathy l felt for
the younger girl drew me closer to
her. l did not see her till the next
day, when l met her in the hall con-
Meeting our and their apartments. It
seemed to me that her face should
wear sad expression, but she showed
no trace of the roasting" she had en-
dured. Indeed. she greeted me with
smile, and her smiles were beginning
to go straight to my heart. l could
not refrain from referring to her sis
ter and was conscious of a frown pass
ing over my face at the mere mention
of her, but Grace appeared to be I'M
conscious of any wrong done her by
Margaret and spoke of her as usual
This l attributed to her forgiving ma
ture
But / was soon after destined to re
ceive a shock One evening when |
came In from business my sister came
Into my room, closed the door behind
her and looked at me In a way that
told me she had some bad news for
me-
81 have noticed your growing at
tachment for Grace Bernard" she
said, 'and. considering the mystery
that hangs over these girls, l have
been very much worried Some time
ago l overheard Margaret violently
rating Grace for something, and took
violent dislike to her for doing So
81 overheard that. too" l put in
To-day I overheard another trouble
between the two. could only catch
snatches OF what was being said, but
1t was enough to convince me that,
after all, Margaret was right. This
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07
"A Bould
Virgin
She Hoped For Strength From
Above. but Got on Well
With What She Had
By F. A. mitchell

One morning in the year 1880, more
than two a half centuries ago, young
man and young girl walking side by
side passed what was then called the
ordinary, afterward the tavern and
which we now call hotel, in the village
Of Hartford, Conn. The ordinary of
that day was the central feature Of
the town. There political affairs were
born, discussed; from there domestic
news, gossip and scandal were sent
forth. Indeed. the ordinary embodied
everything i'll the village
1t was not kept merely for money
making purposes. Since a stopping
place for travellers was necessary in
the town one of the first citizens was
invited to take charge of it. The rea-
sons for this were manifold, though
the most important was that since
liquor must be sold-so it was then
considered-and since our ancestors
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07
HYMNS In Theatarn.

In south Wales when the people are
pleased with the work of an actor they
have a custom of showing their appre
citation by singing hymns at the close
Of the performance. Henry Irving was
once playing at Swansea when he was
surprised to hear the audience bursl
into lead, Kindly Light" when he ap
peared before the curtain In response
to call. At the close of the engage
ment the great actor was deeply
touched by the singing Of God Be
With You Till We Meet Again" rem
dered in the most reverent manner
London Spectator.
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A RI.d. os Grace

AS an English writer has written:
"Whenever you can find single blade
of grass. however small, there you
stand face to face with the mystery of
life and all the responsibilities Of ex-
istence. 1t is of more interest than
many of the stars, for, If astronomy is
right, some stars are ceaselessly burn
ing, and therefore, beautiful as they
are from a distance, life upon them Gn
the sense in which we understand lifel
is impossible The roots of the hum
blest blade Of grass go down to the
beginning of life in the world, and its
tip points to the sky. If you should
chance to find a blade Of grass with
ering in rocky place carry it little
water for the sake Of the thoughts
that spring from it,"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07
The sian Of Equality.

Robert Recorde Introduced the sign
of equality into algebra. Recorde was
the first English author who wrote on
the subject of algebra. In his treatise
called MILESTONE of Witte," published
about 1857, he says: ITO avoide the
tediouse repetition Of these words, is
equalle to, will settle, as 1 doe often
in worke use, paire of parallel lines
Of one lengthe, thus: =, because no 2
thynges can be more equalle."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07
Too Inouisitiv.

Bridget, didn't | hear you quarrel
ing with the milkman this morningT'
Sure not His hired girls sick, an
l was inquirin' afther her. But he's
an impolite divll.'
Flows that?"
Says /, How's your milkmaidY
An he looked mad an says, That's a
thrade secret. kansas City Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07
CHAUTAUQUA CHAT,

There are two ways of taxi
ing a vacation.
The less expensive, and of
ten the more en-, oyable, is TO
stay at home.
The Chautauqua provides
the best possible vacation at
home.
The Chautauqua gives you
re laxation, entertain
ment, travel, and something
worth while to think about.
Such a vacation will cost
you only two dollars.
Plan to buy a season ticket.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07

What did she play?'
"The Last Hope such an appropri-
ate selection
why do you say so?"
Because it matched the expression
Of her hearers when they heard her be-
gin it, Baltimore American.
Customers Name Is Peck.
Barber-You are losing your hair
very fast, sir Are you doing anything
to save it? Customer I'm get
ting divorce. Boston Transcript.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07
For Appearances Sake.

Hub Suddenly waking at midnight
What in the world was that noise?
Wife (entering room)-It's all right.
dear. The people are coming home
from the opera. and l slipped down and
gave the front door slam, so the
neighbors would think we were there
Boston Transcript.
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Hereditary.

us genius hereditary" asks a scien-
tif1c journal
An editor replies: 1--WE have not time
to investigate the subject, but we are
inclined to think that it is. At all
events our youngsters are wonderfully
smart"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07

Blobbs-I understand your friend
the dentist. has given up pokeri
Elobbs-Yes; he says it's much easier
for him to fill tooth than hand
Philadelphia Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07
a Rut In the Case,

Festive Gentleman returning home)
Its all very well saying thersh no
place like 'ome, but It's getting thersh
the trouble. London Opinion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07
The Modern Girl.

He-What do you call real typical
modern girl? She--One who prefers
nm heir in the castle to castle in the
air.-London Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07

Gold is proved with fire, friendship
in need. Danish.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-07

LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
DAILY except Saturdays and Sundays
s4O $780, 500 1000 l040. Ills M, 30. I3O, 2SO,
$50, 400, $50, $40 p. M
sATURDAYs-64O 500, 300, 1000. 10 49, II. Is, q.
M 1890, 100, 40, 300, $40 40, 5OO, o.4O, o.AO.
40, p. M
suspAYs-s2O %, 800. loco. l0.4O. Ills. a. M.
1880. I90, go, 800, $40, 49, 500 b40, $40. 30,
p m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
DAILY except Saturdays and Sundays
$50 $50, $50, 1920 l1.0o, $780, g. m. LOO. zoo 800
400, 500. $50, $50. p. M
sArURDAYs-6.5O, $50, $50. 1920 ll.OO, Il.S0, a.
m, Loo, zoo. 80, $40, 400. 40, $40, $50 $50,
7.90, p. m.
sUNDAYs-s.s0, $50. 1910, II 90, 1l.S0, q. m,
LOO. Zoo 240 80, 400, 40, $40, $50, $50, TAO,
p. m.
NOTES-READ CAREFULLY
On Decoration Day the trips win be the
same as Saturday time table.
The boat for the performances In the Audi
torium will leave Bristol at 7.40 p. M, return
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances. No trips Will be made
without there are 30 passengers.
No trips guaranteed In foggy weather.
WILLIAM e DORON
Secretary, Treasurer and General Manager
Call Independent Telephone, Burlington. N.
J., via Keystone, Nos. l6o-D or l04-D Bristol,
and 257-D Burlington.
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burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company

Schedule in effect $40 a. M, March 18th. 1912.
Subject to change.
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snatehes OF what was being said, but
1t was enough to convince me that
after all, Margaret was right. This
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-05-07
GlIDINI
TIE
LILY
b. Do2OTUy DALE


of of license
which allows?
Queionings has
Talbot, University Of Chicago
glazing the that Legislator
decided bill curtau least in
Illinois.
befudde witnesses
putting
1870 did investigate whether Mr.
The
characerdamaging
called testify minor point IN The out
RACED witness promptly promised III enor me oahs ne deserved
and Immediately after court kept his promise
Grifn bill will with provision against gen.
license the showed be Objectionable
old re
matt am legal should be enough"
civilization ponbe The only that
should in the least because the popular attitude
had children
the asked whether she be national
hardf
dull
then Lillian Russell
A Of
the nrealRe what
law not only practced in the courtroom It's
speeding automobile
stop a He a verbally
all business society
That's calls
the o
Golden Rule of
policemen He said police
q
Representative a IN
People who the the
preston that they are the Law
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-05-07
Discovered Gold Belt Of
Southern Yavapai County

be built from the collar OF the shaft 20
the mill which will enable the com
pany TO handle its ores on an econom.
ical basis. Then the mill viii be
started, and it is the opinion vi
those who know the ground that an
other permanent producer will be
added to the district.
The Gold Cliff company operating
the Old Yarnell mine is making good
Roadway, and il is expected that
big equipment will soon be installed
on the ground. The Alyarado mine
which lies on the side OF Weaver
mountain about 1900 feet below the
Yarnell camp is also in line for oper-
alton in the near future. The .Alva
RADIO is developed TO the THOUSAND
foot level in two sshalts a thQusanl
feet apart and these shafts are CON
Tected up by a drift, in the i010-foot
,evel. and large drift in the 1000 foot
blocked out The property is equipped
with a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mill and
two tube mills for fine grinding as
well as a complete Buffers filter
equipment for saving the values by
direct cyanide
Zeiger brothers continue TO de.
yelop the Peterson group east u
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-05-07

Octave and according to reports,
have put in sight 4 large tonnage of
ore. This property is on a direct
extension of the Octave mine and
Zeigers have The vein covered fo1
the length OF four or FIVE full claims.
with many good ore shots already de-
termined. This is a tunnelling prop
osition and it is destined TO be one
OF the biggest producers OF the coun.
~.
At the Congress camp, the United
Mines company is the most active in
the district, being regular producer
Of bullion and a good grade conceE'
trate.
There are many other operations
in the district on a smaller scale and
Mr.. Czarnowski says that in few
years the world will be astonished
at the great amount O. bullion coming
from the country within radius OF
twenty miles CT Congress Junction
lie says this is The best and most
thoroughly tested gold belt in the
county, and that the large number
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-05-07
CAUGHT ON The Fly

Somebody has mentioned DR.. Wiley
for vice president. II must have been
some bitter enemy. such as Secretary
Wilson, who did il.
1t is getting so the grocers loo6 up
a customers standing in Bradstrect
before sending dozen fresh eggs TO
the house.
he colonel seems to bear n closer
resemblance to the immortal Earkis
every day.
The candidate who called Senator
ZEN Davis a disgrace TO Arkansas
should remember that Arkansas has
been disbraced by experts
Now that Senator Hepburn is again
viewing with alarm, things in genera,
must be in good condition.
Schumann-lieinck says Gods best
handiwork is the American husband, "
and after that no American nus band
can have the heart = refuse to buy
tickets TO her concerts.
It is rumored that Jim Jeiries is
thinking Of challenging Jack Johnson,
hut the La'e receipts for such an event
wouldn't ma training expenses.
., western surgeon operated '.pnn
himself for appendicitis He will prob
ally seId himself hill through force
Of habit.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-05-07
MAY 6 A LUCKY BIRTHDAY

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May c..
How TO achieve success and faale be
born on May sixth. Philander c.
Knox. secretary of state. was born
May 6. 1853. JEFF Davis of arkansas,
who recently won out in his fight TO
return to the senate, vas born May &,
1S62-fifty yers ago toay--and on
the same day Oscar w. Underwood
Of Alabama, who aspires to become
an occupant of the White House,
made his entrance into the world
Still another famous American who
celebrates his birthday annivt -sary
today is Rear Admiral Robert Z.
Peary, who found the North Pole. Nd
miral Peary was born May {, 1856.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-05-07
THE OPERATION
OF The RECALL,

There was a recall election at
Rerkeley, Cal, last Monday. It was
instituted on the motion OF one
Frank S. Bunker, superintendent Of
schools, who had been informed by
the school board that his relations
with the school would terminate with
the present year. The board was
sustained. but hardly decisively. in
the largest vote ever polled in the
city, nearly 10000
We do not know whether Bunker
was a good school superintendent or
not; or whether the school board act
ed wisely in deciding to retain him
no longer.
But the board had been elected for
the performance Of certain duties.
among them that Of employing teach
ers, and, when necessary, Of dismiss
ing them. The board, now, as we
have said, did not fire Bunker; mere
~ notified him some weeks in ad-
vance that be would not be re-em-
ployed This action was made the
basis Of the recall election. We may
suppose that. at the time this action
was taken, the board had been in Te-
ceipt OF a half dozen applications for
the position. Would not the rejected
applicant have had as good ground
for demanding a recall election as
Bunker had?
The operation OF the recall in this
case is made more plainly ridiculous
by the very uature Of the controycr.
sy. The boards rejection Of Bunker
was doubtless because it believed a
man With superior qualifications
could be found for The place. Yet tho
entire populsce OF berkeley, many
members Of which probably are illit-
crate, was presumed to be better
equipped TO Judge OF those qqalilca'
tons. That the board was sustained
was doubtless accidental
Va. p.e.e., in all cases, TO substi-
tutdsa' " 8. US recall
the fiPpins of fHcXt7.11ts cheaper
and then interested parties would get
nucker action On their money
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY


1Sl2-Robert Browning, famous Eng
lish poet, born. Died Dec. Il,
1889
fsf9-Gen. William J Worth, a noted
soldier in the war with Mexico,
died in San Antonio. Texas.
Born in Hudson, n Y. March
/, 1894.
1S50-kentucky adopted a new Consti-
tuition.
1S55-Walter T Colquitt, former U. S.
senator from Georgia, died in
Macon. Born IN Virginia, Dec.
q. 1893.
fS64-Gen. Grant made his flank
movement from the Wilderness
battlefield to Spottsylvania.
IS73-Salmon p. Chase, Chief Justice
of the United States, died. Dor
Jan IS. 1908.
tS75-Hamhurg mai! steamer "Schil-
Ter" wrecked off the Scilly Isles,
with loss OF 200 lives.
1892 Centennial of the discovery of
Puget Sound celebrated at Port
Townsend, Wash.
Igl0-George V. was proclaimed kinS
of Great Britain and Ireland.
191I-President DiaZ of Mexico gave
notice of his intention 20 resign.