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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11
QUAINT WILLS.
A Parrot and Russet Cob That Were
Well Provided For.

wei PROVIDED r or.
The making of queer wills is sub
ject prolific of good stories, and some
remarkable examples are given by Vir-
gil M. Harris in Ancient, Curious and
Famous Wills" One Caroline Hunter,
an elderly spinster, left fl 900 in trust
for her parrot. The money was to pro-
vide it with home and to guarantee it
attention at the hands of custodian,
who had to be of the female sex and
had to undertake not to leave England
The will included this clause:
Il win and desire that whoever tries
to Illustrate these my intentions shall
forfeit whatever have left him, her
or them. l owe nothing to any one.
Many owe me gratitude and money,
but none have paid me either"
A rustic of Toulouse about 1881 wrote
brief will in these terms:
Il declare that I appoint my russell
cob my universal heir, and desire that
he may belong to my nephew, George"
This was contested, but was con-
firmed, as it was clear that the said
George in owning the horse would
have control of the money; also he
would not be able to transfer or dissi-
pate the cash for the simple reason
that he would require the horses con-
sent, which would be difficult to OBJ
tain
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11
A Siberian
Exile
And the Charge That
Came Later
BY F. A. mitchell

Edwin Borden, after having gradual
ed at law school, suddenly found
himself by Inheritance in possession OF
a fortune He resolved to put of the
practice Of his profession for more
congenial occupation-traveling. So
he went to Europe and did" all coun-
tries, winding up with Russia.
After doing Warsaw, Moscow and st.
Petersburg he concluded to go into the
country and see something of Russian
rural life.
One day while walking on the main
street, or road, rather, running through
a village, he saw what appeared to be
a crowd in the distance moving toward
him. When it came up he saw 1t was
one of those sad professions Of prison.
ers on their, way to Siberia. First
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11
A Miserable Crater.

"That looks like some crib to crack"
said the first burglar to his pal as they
passed suburban mansion.
''None O. that for me-" said the pal.
Zone of the biggest grafters in the
United States lives there"
How do you know that9" asked the
first burglar
IT broke in there once and he caught
me wit the goods on" said the pal
az had to pay him $15 to let me go. -
Harper's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11
The MARCHING sonc.

No one knows the inspiration Of q
tramping song better than the soldier,
and most regiments have their favor
ite airs, which they love to yell when
on march. The men Of the Manches-
ter regiment have a fine reputation
for singing on the march, and two OF
their favor1te songs are "Killaloe" and
brian Boru," both of which give op-
portunity for some hearty shouts at
intervals. Similarly the Yorkshires,
when route marching, enliyen the way
with Dan Tucker" song in which
the words are of no account and the
tune series of diabolical yells.-LOn-
don Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11
Hls Aerial FIiohts.

Henry" said Mrs. Hornbeak anx-
iously, 81 amt one Of those people
who worries very much, but don't
like the idea Of our son Arthur becom-
ing one of those bird men,"
''Who said he was going to be an
aviator?" asked Mr.. Hornbeak.
''Well, here's Cousin Bill writing
that we'd better put curb on Arthur:
says he's flying awful high for young
fellow" -London Express.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11

81 have heard of naughty strides and
graceful glides, but the heroine of this
melodrama has a sort Of geological
walk"
What kind OF walk is thatr'
why, the author speaks Of her pur
suing her catIiks tread with dogget
discrimination
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11
Love and Hoo.

Love once more; perhaps this time
you may succeed in being loved back
again.
Enemies are only useful as long as
you are rising. Once at the top you
must do away with them by making
them your friends -Epigrams Of Queen
Elisabeth Carmen sylvia.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11
t;k.d n. EsniIv

''Dick proposed to me last night"
"What did you tell him?"
~ said he had better ask mamma.
And what do you think the wretch
said?"
Goodness Gnows."
HE said he had asked her already
and she wouldn't have him.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11
Monk.

II you intend to go to work, there is
no place better than where you are. II
you do NOT intend to go to work, you
cannot get along anywhere.-Abraham
Lincoln.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11

The wise man should be prepared for
everything that does not lie within his
cOntrol-Pythagoras.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11

/ have never doubted the fact that
winter was really at heart jolly good
fellow, brusque, but sincere. His bark
is worse than his bite. If you expect
smooth phrases or batteries from his
lips you will be disappointed. His Ian.
guage is vigorous. direct and effective.
His reign as ruler Of the inverted year
is absolute. His qualities are distinctly
masculine. We think of spring as a
shy maiden coquetting with the breezes,
summer as the perfect flower OF gra
cious womanbood. Autumn reminds us
of widow, to whom bereavement has
brought chastened melancholy. But
winter is the vigorous gentleman with
the wisdom and Judgment of age.
strong and unyielding where great is
sues are at stake, yet withal reveal
ing at times a winning benehcence In
both looks and actions. Suburban
Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11
Overcome BY the Heat.

.I hey come to tell yez, Mrs. Malone.
that yer husband met with an acct
dent"
"An' what is it nowY walled Mrs
Malone.
"He was overcome by the heat.
mum"
Overcome by the heat, was he7 An
how did 1t happenT
HE fell into the furnace at the foun-
dry, mum. London Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-11
VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 10
Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company
Schedule in effect $40 a. M, Dec.l6th. 1872
Subject to change

LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
DAILY except Sundays and Christ mas da,
3 40 3 % 90 1n00 a m L. 30 30 2 90 R80 &c
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BY LESLIE c. NfBLACk,
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-13
COTTON PRICES GO
 SOARING UPWARDS
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE CT t3.- 677,00o BALES SENDS PIECES
 UP WITH 4 RUSH.

New Orleans, Dec l2.-The Depart ment of Agriculture's estimate of 13.. 677oo0 bales as this years cotton crop caused a rise of $2 a bale on the local cotton exchange market today The figures were lower than most bullish estimates and the market immediately became excited, with bulls taking on large quantities of long cotton, while the bears covered shorts on a large scale.
 March was the mast active option and the first sale of that month, after the figures were posted, was at an ad- vance of 22 points The rise was rap idly widened in the face of consider able profit taking by satisfied longs. In the first fifteen minutes of trading March went to 1886, rise of 3S
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-13

Remember your friends with gifts as much as you can, but also remember yourself.
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The True Guide of the
 Christmas Shopper

C HRISTMAS cheer requires d SmoOth ~ and comfortable exterior, as well as joyful interior.
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points, or practically S2 bale; other active months Were 34 points up.
 Realizing causing a momentarily set back the outside buying came in and the market worked higher than ever. March going to 13.40. at which level it was 42 points above the price ruling just before the estimate came out.
 This was a net gain over yesterdays final figures of q points. The close was very steady, 19 to 20 points up.
 Just before 1 o'clock there was de- pressi0n on the rumor that inc gov ernment figures would ho l4,200000 bales. This put the trading months 16 to 20 points under yesterdays quo tations
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EDUCATOR DEAD.

Philadelphia, Dec 12.-Dr Jam s McAlister, for twenty years president Of DreXel Institute of this city, and an educator of international reputation. died at sea on the steamship Carib- bean, bound from New York to Der muda, according to a wireless message received today. He resigned the pres idency of the institute last June be. cause of illness.
 Dr. MacAlister was at one time a lecturer at Johns Hopkins College and at the College of the City of New York, and in 1890 was elected an officer of L'Academie. Paris. Dr. MacAlister wrote much on pedagogical subjects He was 73 years old.
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DENY CHANGE OF VENUE.

Vicksburg, Miss, Dec. 12.---A motion for a change of venue for the trial of Lieut.. Gov Bilbo and State Senator C. A. Hobbs, on indictments charging them with soliciting and accepting bribes, was this afternoon denied by Sudge II. c. Mounger. The court granted motion for a severance of the indictment and Senator Hobbs will face trial next Tuesday. Bitter clash. es between the attorneys marked a day of argumenpt.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-13

If you have delayed purchasing Win ter Suit, or an Overcoat, now is the time. 1t will not be mixed up with the nervous finish of everybody's ALWAYS DE- LAYED Christmas shopping.
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Cured of Liver Complaint

T was suffering with liver com. plaint" says Iva Smith of Point Blank Tex, "and decided to try a 25c box Of Chamberlain's Tablets, and am happy to say that l am completely cured and can recommend them to every one" For sale by all dealers.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-13

If you are intending to buy some SCdTfS for Christmas gifts, select them by the Golden Rule. Buy them at a place where you would like to have YOURS bought.
 We have the largest se- lection of Christmas NeCkwear in the city at
 soc to $500.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-13

And prepare at place recognized for it's progressive spirit and authoritative styles.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-13
FORMER JUDGE DEAD.

St Louis, Mo, Dee. 12.--Wm. Jef- fereson Pollard, who as judge of d St Louis police court became widely known through his paroling of drunk. ards on condition that they sign the pledge, died today of heart disease.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Your records would have been per fectly preserved had they been in a s SAFE-CABINET-1913 model, which is approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. The day of The iron safe has passed. Ask for tests and proof
 WILLIAMS & DEWOODY.
 State Agents. Pine Bluff. Ark.
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DIR. LIVINGSTON removed 10 702 1-2 Central avenue. Eckles's Studio Bldg
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01
Potato Prospects.

The potato prospect for Maine appears
good this year, for the various crop re-
ports that we are receiving from differ
ent parts Of the country seem to indicate
that there is no likelihood of anything
like q bumper crop. 1t is thing to be
regretted that good profit on potatoes
10 Maine depends in some measure upon
small crops in some other parts Of the
country. But it is even SO. When the
Texas and Louisiana crop starts off bad
and when New Jersey potato growers do
not get a good stand, prices are apt to
hold Bit stiff through the year unless
some manipulators manage to get a pry
of some kind on the situation and run
the buying price down just at the time
when the farmer wants to sell, only to
shove IL up again when most OF the pota-
toes have gone.
This seems to be the situation this
year. Reports from the above mentioned
large potato growing sections show that
the crop does not start out well. There
do not seem to be many old potatoes in
the market. In some sections of the
country il is probable that the planted
acreage will be considerably increased,
but in Maine there do not seem to be any
such ndications.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01
fro BE CONTINUED


In Rubinstei1's "reminiscences In
the Paris Anuules we read how the H.
lustrious pianist went from Berlin TO
settle ut Vienna. fortified by letters OF
Introduction to various celebrities CIV
en- to him by the Russian ambassador
at the Prussian court He presented
several of them without any beneficial
result. and II then occurred to him to
tear open those which remained ana
read them They all ran. he says.
roughly speaking. as follows:
Dear Countess-Our position as ainbns-
sador and ambassadrcss imposes upon Us
the tresome duty nf patronZing and IN
Producing all kinds OF COmpa;rio;s. VINO
are often most importunate In their so'ic-
itat!ons therefore now venture to In
troduce 10 you n certain Rubinsteln. the
bearer of this communication.
After that experience. RuhinSirln
says. he threw all his letters of III
PRODUCTION into the fire and found that
he got on II great deal better without
fham
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01
EceI:nd a Presence.

Reading Il book recently. the writer
was arrested by one sentence: III
went into Il room without knowing you
to be there ! should at once feel your
presence" 1t Is the imaginative ad-
dress from man to woman. Most
Of us possibly have that curious in
stinct-the diverse Of that Of the horse
that will not rest in Il stable that has
housed n bcar-the instinct that knows
the presence of the affinity. There are
people to the general view eX'
celent citizens-whom you cannot
abide. There are people whose pres
ence you detest and resent, and though
you could give no particular reason for
the antipathy you would rather die
suddenly than live in the same street
with them. Those are usually. think,
relatives Of some sort who have the
traditional claim to make themselves
nuisance. But haven't you felt the
presence Of the person you likef-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01
Thinning Fruit.

1t is common knowledge that the high
est quality fruit can be obtained only
when it is not too thick on the trees.
Trees overloaded with fruit always pro-
duce a large percentage of inferior
grades. Sometimes nature when she
provides 50 profusely with blossoms pro-
vides also for thinning. But in many
cases, and especially with some fruits
and some varieties, she does not do 80.
In such cases the thinning must be done
by the grower.
That the thinning of overloaded fruit
trees is a profitable operation there can
be little doubt, except on the part OF
those who have never tried 1t or had Its
advantages demonstrated to them. The
removal OF the overload of fruit does
not, as a rule, decrease the total quanti-
ty OF fruit which the tree will mature, "a
many suppose. On the contrary, in
many cases thinning actually increases
the total quantity by producing larger
individual fruits. In addition to this
the quality of tbinned fruit is always
better, which means q higher price
Moreover, the tree is not broken down
and is in better condition to make crop
the next year.
Thinning fruit is not as expensive q
process as many suppose. Often 1t costs
less to remove the surplus fruit in June
or July than it would at regular picking
time in the fall. On most fruit farms II
is not difficult to find the time in late
June or early July for this work. At
any rate, II 1t pays to thin, the time OF
the extra labor should be found to dc
the work.
Growers who are skeptical or who
think they cannot find the time to thir
the whole orchard should at least try the
plan on few trees in an experimental
way. The smaller the amount Of infs
rior fruit in the markets this season the
greater the quantity Of fruit which viii
be purchased at fair prices.-Tribune
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01
orioir of the Christmas Stocking.

From Italy comes the legend from
which We are supposed to get the time
hono.ed custom Of hanging MP the
Christmas stocking. Good old St. Nich-
Ulas OF Padua used to throw long knit
ted purses tied at both ends into the
open windows Of the very poor people.
md these purses were Of yarn ANA not
unlike fo1tleSs stacking. Finally 1t
became the custom of the people to
hang these empty reccptarl"S out OF
their windows on the night before
Christmas ~ that st. Nicholas would
put n gift into them rs he passed by.
BY and by. when the coin Of the realm
became scarce. toys were put in for the
children and useful presents for grown
people. In the north country. where 1t
was rather chilly 1T Christmas time.
the purses were hung Oh the mantel'
piece. and it was believed that the
good old saint would come down the
chimney and ill them. When these
purses went out of fashion stockings
were substituted and have been used
ever since.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01
Encouraqinq.

Recently an employee In a business
house who had held clerkship for
several years went to the boss with
plea for an increase in salary.
"I asked you for little more salary
a Year ago." said the clerk, "but you
told me that you were not able to give
1t to me at that time. Now little baby
has come to our home, which will add
to the expense. and l would be very
glad If you could favorably consider
my request"
II see, | see," thoughtfully replied
the boss. "Let me think 1t over min.
ute. Boy. suppose?"
"Yes, sir" happily answered the
clerk, greatly encouraged by his em'
ployer's attitude.
81 think | can fix It." responded the
employer. 81 won't be able to give you
any more money, but just as soon as
the boy gets big enough we will find a
position for him In the Office here
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01
The Farmer and Fertility.

The farmer who has no knowledge OF
the chemistry of the soil, may, IL he is
an observing, thinking man, learn much
of it's nature, its adaptations and its linn
itatiOns by close study as he uses the
soil. Such men are too rare but az far
as they 90 they are scientific. Indeed, sci
ence is only half stated without this
practical work. In larger sense, every
farmer, good or poor, is denonstrator,
either of soil mpOverishment or enrich
ment. We have known of several men,
who were very wise managers OF their
land, who had never looked into a book
or read scarcely a word on the subject.
But those men had good brains, aud they
used them. One writer has observed
that the condition of every mans land
tells the story Of how much real brain
work, as we'll as hsud work he has put
into ii.
Iu the study of farming, 1t is impossi-
BILE to get away from the farmer. He
stamps himself upon his soil. He is the
master mind over all. The land, the
live stock, the buildings, the appearance
OF order or disorder all stand out as a
bold advertisement of the man who
manages that farm. How quickly can
one see if the manager has his face set in
the right direction; whether he is a
reading, thinking, observing man IN
that little kingdom of the farm. "
Sooner or later there must come a reOr-
ganizatiou of society on this question of
farming. There is a host of men who
are daily demonstrating that they are
unfit to be trusted with farm. In the
villages and cities are plenty of men who
have the brain, the taste and the ability
To win success on the farm.
Some day the scarcity of food is going
To depopulate the cities and send two
classes of men To the soil, the men who
can labor with their hands and tue men
who have the ability to manage that Ia
Dor on the farm. The blind, uuthink-
ing, upprogressive farmer must 60. He
will either become a farm laborer or
drift TO the city whore his crude labor
will be employed in something else than
the destruction of fertility. The food
supply will settle this question. All this
talk of the high cost of living, all the
shallow demsgogic politics that is wrap
ped up in it is just beginning to show
where the shoe pinches. 1t will pinch
worse until the economic equilibrium
between town and country, between pro-
ducer and consumer, is better adjusted.
Meantime, the farmer that is capable
of farming should stick to his farm. He
should do all in his power to increase its
producing power, for the food it pro-
duces, especially that of the dairy farm,
is going to be more aud more In demand.
The soil, the consumer and the profit of
farming are all calling loudly for the
farmer who has brains enough to fill his
place, to be shown by increasing and not
decreasing the productive power of his
land.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01

garments are as pure as the driven
snow. and his flaming sword of battle
Is the weapon Of righteousness. His
mind Is the abiding place Of political
chastity. and his soul cherlshes the
untainted thoughts Of the sweet mind
ed child. or of those celestial cheru-
bins who are the heavenly parallels
Of earthly infancy. And l say to you
now. my fellow citizens. that when the
mighty Gabriel. with his awakening
trumpet. sounds that awful blast that
shall summon us all to the judgment
bar for 6nal accounting, supreme
among the elect who shall arise on that
great day and make answer to their
records on the open scrolls OF the re-
cordlng angel. the man without one
mark to his discredit made by that
angelic pen. the man not one jot or
title afraid of the unfolding Of those
august registers, the man against
whom may be pointed neither the ac-
cuslng fingers Of men nor seraphim In
condemnation for the deeds Of his do
Ing. will be the Hon. Stephen K. Yam
cey Of Jackson county, In whose be-
half now ask your vote at the ap-
proaching primaries thank you for
your kind attention"
1t was titanic effort. Bedford Giles
had pufied and perspired freely In Its
deliverance. His arms had cut wide
swaths out of Missouri's atmosphere.
His hands had bludgeoned emphasis
Into his words with mighty blows
More than once he had crOuched as If
to spring upon the presumptuous r.
vals of the Hon. Stephen X. Yancey
only to rise again 10 his full height and
hurl forth. with all the effectiveness
gained by such bodily exercises, the
crushing conclusion Of some tremen
dous sentence The speakers Missouri
audience could not but respond to such
an appeal. Thunderous cheers greeted
Bedford Giles MS he bowed and seated
himself. He received them modestly.
swubbing his heated countenance with
big handkerchief already dripping
with the honest sweat Of oratorical toll
Colonel Todhunter rose to reply. Dis
may was In his face.
MY friends Of Dunklin county" he
began hesitatingly. 81 hardly know
what to say In reply to Mr.. Bedford
Giles magnificent tribute to the vir'
tues Of the Hon. Stephen K. Yancey.
his candidate for the Democratic nom-
nation for governor Of MizZoorah."
Here the speaker paused. almost
gropingly.
Then he resumed. "Fellow citizens.
you all know old Bill Strickland Of
Nineveh as we'll as do"
One derisive hoot sounded from the
outskirts of the crowd. The speaker
seemed hurt. but not surprised.
"And. KNOWN him." he continued.
"you know as well rs do that he amt
ftten to run for office against no spot.
less archangel."
A profound silence fell upon the as
semblage. Sadness rested on Colonel
Todhunter's visage
"My hearers" he said. IL reckon !
got to face the music and take my