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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
Rich congressman.

A Washington correspondent writes:
I see paragraph floating around the
newspapers to the effect that Senator
Henry G.. Davis is the richest man in
West Virginia. | guess this is true, and,
like all the rich men in Congress, he did
not inherit, but earned his money.
When he was seventeen years old Sena-
tor Davis was brakeman on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. He was pro-
NOTED from one position to another until
he became man of considerable inn
portance upon the road, when he found
more lucrative employment as superin-
tendent of coal mines in West Virginia.
Here he began to grow rich. until by
able management and wise foresight he
has accumulated an immense fortune.
The rich Congressman are New berry,
of Michigan, Morton and Starin, of New
York, L0ring and Russell, of Massachu-
setts. Singleton, of Illinois; and the
rich Senators are Sharon and Jones, of
Nevada, Don Cameron. Davis. of West
Virginia, and Davis, of Illinois, Nc
Pherscn. of New Jersey, and Baldwin,
of Michigan. and, as | stated, they all
commenced life in poor and humble cir
cumstances.
Senator Baldwin made his money in
the mercantile business. commencing in
small way in Detroit in 1888, about
the time the late Senator Chandler be-
San.
Congressman Newberry made his
money in manufacturing. He had been
q jack at all trades, q railroad man, a
civil engineer, lawyer and 6 manu-
facturer. He is now president of thirty
five corporations for manufacturing pur-
poses.
Judge Davis, of Illinois, made his by
wise investments in the early history OF
that State. General Singleton made his
in a similar way.
Morton, of New York, commenced
early as q merchant, and moved from
New England to New York Just in time
to catch the flood time at the commence
ment of the war. Mr.. Starin was q
clerk in drug store when he was a boy,
but got beginning as a hoatman, and
now controls more water craft than any
man in the world.
Sharon and Jones made their money
in mines.
Mcpherson. of New Jersey. in cattle
dealing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
The Invention Of Money.

How were the men to be brought to-
gether who wanted each others articlese
How was the farmer to find tailor who
would give him a coat in exchange for a
sheep or sack of cornp How was he to
get furniture from an upbolsterer with
calf or q load of hay? The progress OF
human life would have been brought to
a dead lock. Village life on petty
scale, upon the system of things made to
order, would have been the inevitable
tate of human beings. Some contrivance
was imperiously called for to clear away
the difficulty, and thus it happened that
money was invented. It made its ap-
pearsnce at the very origin of the human
race; savages bethought themselves of
fnrs or skins to make trade, the exchange
of goods, possible. Their instinct re-
vealed to them the principle of money,
the principle of all instruments of ex-
change. They saw that the only way to
get over the perplexity was to select
some article which every one should be
willing TO take in exchange for the
goods which be had to sell, and then
with it buy those particular things
which he required for the supply of his
wants. The path for trade was instantly
cleared for the whole human race.
Money was found forever in the form of
shat primitive period-skins. Its es-
tence and action were discovered
for all time. Furs acted as an
interposed commodity, as a go be-
tween: between what seller parted
with and what he obtained in
return, and this has been the nature of
all money down to this very hour. The
skins so employed were instruments for
exchanging goods and nothing else; and
SO are soyereigns and dollars and every.
form of money. The mighty machinery
of division of femployments was at once
brought within the reach of the human
race. Progress in civilization was made
possible. The halter and the shoe
maker could make hats and shoes for
the whole town. The grocer could pile
up stores in his shop for all. The manu-
facturer could weave cloth for the whole
community. They all relied. and their
confidence was not deceived, on their
goods being bought with money, what
ever that money happened to be, and OH
their being able in return to procure
with it whatever they required. And
here it was that consent came in for
money. and still continues to come in.
All the hunters took skins for their
money by agreement, no law or force
compelled them. The skins came nat
urally into use as convenient for all.
And so it is now. No law forces any
shopkeeper to sell his goods for coin.
He may prefer barter. He may afix
leg of mutton as the price of one article,
a pair of boots as that of another. But
he consents to take sovereigns and
shillings, and what he does every one
else does 100. So, also. does the govern
ment of the nation. 1t selects its form
of money at its own pleasure, and every
laborer and merchant adopts it.-Bo,s-
amy Price, In FrGsey's Magazine
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16

A man was walking along one road
and a woman along another. The roads
finally united into one, and reaching
the point of junction Mt the same time.
they walked on together. The man was
carrying large iron kettle on his back; !;
in one hand he held the legs OF live
chicken; in the other, a cane; and he
was leading a goat. They neared a
dark ravine. Said the woman: am
afraid to go through that ravine with
you: it is a lonely place, and you might
overpower me and kiss me by force. !"
Said the man: How can / possibly
overpower you and kiss you by force,
when | have this great iron kettle on
my back, 9 cane in one hand, live
chicken in the other, and am leading
this goatP might as well be tied hand
and foot" Yes," replied the woman.
/" But if you should stick your cane in
the ground and tie your goat to it, and
turn the kettle bottomside up and put
the chicken under it, then you might
Wickedly kiss me in spite of my resist
ance.n Success to tny ingenuity, Oh
woman" said the rejoicing man to him
self. 8 I should never have thought Of
this or similar expedient." And when
they came to the ravine, he stuck his
cane into the ground and tied the goat
to it, gave the chicken to the woman,
saying: Hold it while | cut some
grass for the goat;" and then-so runs
the legend-lowering the kettle from his
shoulders, he put the fowl under it, and
wickedIy kissed the woman, as she was
afraid he would. Chambers JossYssol.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16

During the past few days the Herdld
has recorded au unusual number of un-
pleasant Incidents and experiences
which were due to matrimonial infe-
lcity. They were peculiar to no To-
cality, nor were the parties to them
confined to any single social level; men
and women OF various grades had dis
agreed, With results ranging all the way
from noisy quarrels to murder. Such
troubles have been OF such frequent oc-
currence since men and women first en-
tered into life partnerships, and the
variableness Of human nature promises
SO many more OF them, that any sug-
gestions as to change for the better
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
No Homes ON the Pacific Coast.

The saddest phase of this coast
probably of all gold and silver mining
regionsis the absence of homes. We
mean real homes, whose founder laid
the first hearthstone and made the first
clearing with the thought that on the
spot he was to do his life's work, and
there, at last, amid familiar scenes, sink
into that sleep that was final The
absence of this disposition has made
nomads OF the men of this coast. They
came here originally with the thought
that in little while they would return
and make the home of the future IN the
lands OF their birth. Could the air cas-
ties which have been erected IN thought
by the men on this coast, while lying In
hunks in rude cabins, or in blankets
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16

The sovereign families of Europe are
made up at the present time of 7I9 MEM
bers. The most titled potentate is the
Emperor of Russia. who is once em-
peror, nine times king, once archduke,
twice grand duke, eighteen times duke,
once great prince, four times naargrave.
five times count and twice prince The
King of Portugal, who hiss eighteen
Christian names. is styled King of the
Algarves and he IS also Signor of Guinea
and Congo and Duke Of Saxony; his
eldest son has twenty and his younger
son twenty mine Christian names The
title of King Of Jerusalem is borne by
the Emperor Of Austria, the ex- King of
Naples and the so-called Prince Of Luz
signan. In the same way the title of
King Of the Goths Is assumed both by
the Wing Of Sweden and BY the King of
Denmark. and these two nonarcbs also
style themselves King Of the Windes
and King Of the Vandals. But the force
of contrast comes out the strongest in
the case Of the Grand Duke Of Mecklen-
burg-S -StTelitz. who is general Of cavalry
ii the Fruss1an army. colonel OF IN
fantry IN the Austrian army and D. G.
Z. Of Oxford university.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
A Fish that Angles for Prey.

A description of remarkable fish
may interest our readers. IT is known
by several names ut different localities
on our coast. At Provincetown it is
called the goose6sh, because of report
current among the fishermen of that
place that Ii catches wild geese and de-
vours them whole Elsewhere the fish
is called the angler, fishing frog, sea
devil. bellows fish, monk fish, etc.
One day last summer, while on the
SpeedWell, off Cape Cod, wesaw several
large fishing frogs caught in trawl-
net, the largest of which was about four
feet in length. It's huge mouth was
fifteen inches in expanse, and seemed to
open directly into its stomach, which
was full Of great fiat fish and founders.
Its rows of long. sharp teeth were in
clined inward and could be depressed
ut will. allowing the easy ingress of
its victim. but were a sure prevention
of his ever escaping.
The edge of his head and also of his
body was adorned with leafy fringe
resembling the fronds of seaweed. This
together with its ehamelon-like faculty
OF varying its color, in accordance with
its surroundings assists this unwieldly
creature greatly in securing its prey.
To aid it further in obtaining its food,
this fish has three long filaments grow
ing out Of the middle of it's head. The
foremost Of these is of especial service;
for at its end it carries a tassel, which
serves as a lure to attract the unwary
prey within reach of the cavernous
mouth beneath the bait, and in saddi
ton to these peculiarities, the pectoral
and ventral Ans are jointed, and the fish,
using these as feet. is enabled to walk
over the bottom of the sea.
The fishing frog seems to proceed
somewhat in this manner for the pur-
pose Of obtaining his food. Moving
along the bottom of the sea. be seeks some
suitable position among the seaweed,
where, safely ensconced, he may attain
his purpose. Having satisfied himself
rs to the place selected, he gets out his
fishing rod and bait and waves it around
IN the water, until some unsuspecting
fish comes up to seize it, when the
angler, snatching the bait out Of the
way, swallows the fish.
s'UFi1s -Uiaess q lsseA 10 sessfs-
1ols appearance even than the adult.
The Elements on the head are more
numerous, and are tree-liko in shape,
the peetoral fin is much longer and has
long spines on it, and the fius at the
side are very large in comparison to the
body.
The fishing frog is very rapacious,
and often swallows fish as large and
heavy as itself; such is The expansi.
billy of its stomach 1t is not eaten,
but, when captured by the fishermen. it
is preserved because of the other fish
often found in its stomach, and which
it is compelled to disgorge by the SIM
pie process of holding it upside down.
Maly stories are told of the goose6sh
and its yoracity. It has been known to
seize on Goldfish as they were drawn
from the water, and was with difficulty
forced to loosen its hold. The speci-
mems we saw hauled on board the yes
sci were full of fish which they had
swallowed on their journey in the trawl
from q depth of fifteen fathoms.-Sea
World.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
The Farmers Wooing.

The daisies nodded IN the grass, the butter-
cups were sleeping,
And just across the river sang the farmers at
their reaping;
Upon the hills, SO blue and far, the maple
leaves were showing
Their soft white beauty in the breeze that
from the sea was blowing.
A little maid came through the lane, with
song and ripping laughter;
The buttercups made way for her, The daisies
nodded after.
A strong young farmer saw her pause beside
the parting river;
She drew, lily from its depths with golden
heart quiver.
Thou art more fair than lilies are" said he
with head uplifted,
And threw poppy, as the stream toward the
maiden drifted.
She set the flowers in her hair, The red and
white together;
A cloud grew black before the sun and rainy
was tho weather.
He came across the river then, the farmer
from his moving;
He minded not the waters depth, he cared
not for its flowing.
+" Oh, love !" said he, cleaning sun and
cloudless skies o'erlean us,
The rivers barring width may roll unpassed,
untried between us;
But when loud thunder fills theair, and clouds
and rain come over,
III cross the ocean to your side, am no fair
day lover"
And so one day the village bells rang ont
across the river,
Their music set the buttercups and daisies all
q quiver,
While some one drew lily from the stream
SO blithely flowing,
And plucked blood-red poppy that amid the
wheat was growing;
The maiden set them in her hair, the red and
white together,
With many smile, tear or two, and glances
at the weather.
They passed beneath the chapel's shade, the
farmer and the maiden,
ntere arches crossed above their heads, with
snowy blossoms laden,
And in that place Of holy calm the binding
words we're spoken;
He in his heart bore out the truth, she on her
head the token.
The years went by, and some were bright and
some were clouded over,
But ever stood he at her side, he was no fair
day lover.
Boston 7fanscrfpt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16

well, 2 said Ford, :. it was lucky for
you. Robbie must have turned out a
terrible wretch
'No, he hasn't He's a tall, hand
some lad of fourteen; bright, well-man-
nered, and obedient to bis mother and
step-father."
Step-fatherl She's married, thenP''
Three years ago she met man my
superior in tact, courage and persistence.
/ respect and envy him.
8 But what q tussle he must have had
with the boy!'
Yes; for our domestic system is pe-
culiar. Here are statistics Out of one
hundred of the pirate species OF child
that I've met, three were English, two
Russian. one French, and ninety four
American. To brig these infants to
reason it called for ninety four men Of
mettle. / only wish I'd served my
country by being one of them. All,
Ford r, and Mr.. Lane, with a sigh,
ended as he began She's the lowell
est woman in the world - Hasper's
BazQ1.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16

1.-THE Celestial empire gets into con-
fiict with Russia and Japan, the Eastern
world will be literally strewed with
pieces Of broken China within d year.
BRfdlo Courier.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
UNITED STATES
HOTEL.

a. H. TIGER. PROPRIETOR.
THE UNITED STATES HOTEL 40
L favorably known throughout the State,
under its several proprietors, has passed
into the charge ofMr. Fl. II. Tiger, who has
had long experience in catering to tho
wants CT the travelling public. Mr. Tiger
Is recently from the Waverly House, Madi-
son, and is well known to the residents Of
this and neigh boring counties The Hotel
has been newly fitted up with furniture.
and other improvements have been made.
and is now ready for per1nan ent or transient
guests: 81. Fl. TIGER, Prop'r.
WEST SIDE THE PARK.
IN omnibus to and from the Hotel meets
every Iraln. z-tf
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16

It IS strongly suspected that it was
Ananias who invented the circus pos
ter. ls;ladegphfd Qhx0hikle- Hsrald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
ANDREW McILRAVY.

Who has had twenty four years experience in
the Undertaking business. Ready at all
hours Of the day or night to attend to the
wants Of any who may require the seIvlce8
Of an Undertaken.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
CAsKETS

OF every desirable description furnished Il
the shortest notice. at
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-10

followed by partial revolution in public
sentiment; but partisan influences would
even then prevail to keep alive the discords
Of sectional hate between the extremists
North and South. In fact, there is no way
to rid the country of this blighting curse
except by a loyal expurgation of the
schools and school books wherein sec
tionalism is taught, and wherefrom
rising generations continually learn to
emulate the political blunders and treason
able crimes of the past 1t may be too
much to ask of the South that its children
shall be taught to believe that the heroes
of the Lost Cause were traitors, rs Northern
children are taught to believe; but until
the belief is inculcated high and low and
North and South that secession was trea-
son, there will be no relief from the sedi-
tious influences of sectionalism which now
prevail in the so-called reconstructed
States.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-10

IT appears from recent information that
the late successful attempt to harmonic
the feud existing between the so-caled
CoNovER and CHENEY wings of the Re-
publican party in Florida was due in part
to the potent influence of ex-senator Os-
BORN. The detailed report of the proceed
ings incident to the compromise shows that
ex-senator CoNovER offered the resolution
the adoption of which clinched the efforts
of Mr.. OSBORN to heal the breach. The
resolution in question reads us follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meet.
ing that the Republicans of the state of Flor.
ida recognize the committee of which EDWARD
NJ. CHENEY is chairman US the Republican
State Executive Committee, and that said com
mittee is hereby requested to fill any vacancies
existing In its body with such persons as will
tend TO harmony.
Under the inspiration Of this concession
it was not difficult for the participants in
the conference to agree upon plans for the
coming campaign which will enable the
party leaders to bring out the full and har-
monIzed vote of the party at the cnsuin g
elections,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-10
PARTY FEALrY AND FIDELITY.

Hdrpei's Weekly has been called upon to
define its position on the question of the
next Presidency--or at least to indicate what
its policy and purpose may be after the Re-
publican NATIONAL Convention shall have met
and decided upon the standard-benrer for
the Republican party in the ensuing cam
paign. The call is made by a correspondent
in Ohio who desires to subscribe for it pro-
vided the Weekly is to preserve its allegiance
to the Republican faith, even if its indi-
vidual preference shall not be answered in
the selection of II candidate. This PROPOSE
ton is met, but not with franlSness that
leaves the question free from conjecture and
inference. 1t argues its prerogative, which
nobody has right to question, to have q
preference for candidate preliminary to
the nomination. This is the inalienable
right of every journal and every citizen
which nobody dare deny 1t occu-
pies much time and space in dis
cussing an uncontroverted point, which
could have been more properly used in delin-
ing its intended position after the National
Convention shall have made q nomination
This is what correspondent desired to
ascertain, if possible prior to making an in
vestment in Hnper's Weekly, and this, we
infer from u somewhat careful reading of
the response made to the inquiry, " is what
"no fellow can find out" from its discus
sion of the question.
The Weekly uses nearly two columns of
its valuable space in arguing against the
expediency of putting General GRANT in
nomination, but very adroitly lodges the
question propounded with the sage remark
that no one should attempt to cross bridge
until it is reached But one inference,
however, can be drawn from this evasive
reply, and that is in effect that the Weekly
is to continue the role enacted by it
in the late election in the State of New
| York, unless its dictum shall be respected
by the National Convention. No one need
be deceived after this, by trusting to the
methods Of the Weekly in the hope that it
will vindicate any degree of good faith to
the Republican cause, unless it can dictate
the nomination. Its history is too palpa-
Bile and too recent on this pointto leave any
reasonable doubt as to what its future inten-
tons may be, for they are as clearly presented
by its former practices as they can be now
by its evasions, The Weekly, as Republi-
can journal, has a perfect right to urge its
preference for a candidate up to the decis-
ion of the nominating convention, but then
there is nothing left for it but to bow in
submission to its determination, or to rebel
and join the enemies of Republicanism. 1t
would seem, therefore, that if it studied its
own interest it would make haste to give
assurance of its abiding iealty to the Repub-
lican cause when the day of trial shall
come which is to decide the question
whether the interests and destinies of this
Nation are to be reposed with its defenders
on the field of battle, or with those who
aimed blow at its life through treason and
rebellion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

GRANr and Wilson is the first choice of Iowa
Republicans.
SOUTHERN Democrats charge the Maine yillainy
upon Iilden.
WHILE Tilden has his hand In no might as well
pay up that back income'tax.
AN exchange advises GarcelOn 10 go TO Yazoo
City and grow up with the country.
A MAN was arrested IN Philadelphia last week for
GarCeOn-ng u characterization Herdid.
COALITIONS do not flourish in California, and
RcpubhCauism advances ~ new victories.
THEY give Don Cameron credit for being q
shrewder political mGnager than his father
THERE seems 10 be a conflict Of opinion between
the Supreme court Of Maine and General Butler.
THE Philadelphia Buletin thinks that many Will
shun Garcelons company hereafter although
Fusion now.
THE New York Times ms become so sanguine
that it speaks of Republican success in Tennessee
being possible
THE Republican party Is fortunate In having
many old, able and experienced members in the
ohio legislature.
TT is very amusing just now to see the great love
the Democratic press aud the New York Nation
have for Senator Blaine,
THE Hendricks Club in Shelbyyille sent word II
Governor GarCelOu that he was iudursed by the
club and that he must stand firm
WADE HAMPTON tells the South Carolina De.
mocracy that they Gun carry the state only by sup
pressing the colored majority any how.
THE report has mystoriOusly got abroad that Til
den and Kelly have embraced and sworn eterna
friendship. Garry tho news To Seymour
The Louisville JOpINdl says the way TO trea
| GarCelon Is 10 make snort shriN Of him with
| stout cord from one yf the elms of Augusta
| Irisa mistake 10 suppose that judah =, Benjo
min has been retained by luden MS INC Itch
| borne claimant VINO hns engaged his services,
TLpEN Is credited with The scheme of maxim
Governor Bishop candidate for Vice President
| the demolition Of Thurman and Hendricks.
colonel ElLlsoS s, KElTr, Of south Carolinl
| lrother on the late Lawrence NJ. Keltt has write
/ = Ia Charleston Nous Advocating IN