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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
A Frenchwoman.s Funeral.

The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Telegraph, writing of a funeral re-
Gently held in an interior town of
France, says the dead woman had been
in easy circumstances and had long been
beset by the odd ambition to be buried
in pomp and splendor and with the ac-
compartment of a large crowd. With
this end in view she bequeathed to her
principal tenant, steady going green
grocer, the greater part of her fortune,
consisting of about SIS, 900, on the ex-
press condition that she should be in
tered in state, the hearse being drawn
by six horses caparisoned in the trap
pings of woe, with all the usual adjuncts
to match. Not content with this pre-
caution, the worthy dame, when she
perceived that her end was nigh, left
legacies not only to variety of chart
table institutions, but also to the fire.
men of the place, to the local band and
to the gymnastic clubs of the district.
All these societies were, of course,
represented with becoming gratitude at
the obsequies, which in scrupulous ac-
cordance with the wishes of the de-
ceased benefactress of the lucky green
grocer and the charitable and other in
situations, were on magnificent and,
indeed, colossal scale, seeing that up
ward of 5000 persons belonging to all
classes of society followed her mortal
remains to their last resting place.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
ENLARGED LYMPH GLANDS.
What the Jumps Mean and How They
Should Be Treated.


What the Jumps Mean and How They
Should Be Treated.
"What are these Jumps in my baby
neck?'' is a question often asked the
doctor.
Jumps, or kernels as they are often
called, because they feel like grains or
seeds under the examining fingers, are
lymph bodies, or glands.
The system of lymph glands and
tubes covers the entire body. If it were
exposed to view, it would have the ap-
pearance of meshwork. Lymph ducts
lead from the skin, from the mucous
membrane, and from bone to lymph
bodies which are further connected
with one another by the same means.
At any point where there is an in
Aammation, a sore, breaking of the
skin or mucous surface, there will be
found open mouths of lymph ducts into
which waste matter is liable to enter.
This waste matter sets up an irritation
and an enlargement of the lymph bod
les to. which it finds its way. 1t will
now be easily understood how such an
enlargement or Inflammation Of the
lymph bodies always points to state
of Inflammation at some point, perhaps
at a considerable distance from the
Jumps themselves. Thus felon on the
finger causes enlarged glands to appear
in the armpit.
Jumps in the neck may sometimes be
plainly traced to eczema of the scalp.
~ lo
trouble Large and inflamed tonsils may
be present, Or the teeth may be decaying.
When the ear is the seat of an alb
scess, either before or during the course
of a purulent discharge enlarged glands
are common.
Enlarged lymph bodies just behind
the angle of the jaw are sometimes sig
nificant of catarrh of the nose and the
adjacent portion of the throat.
The existence of enlarged lymph bod
les for a few days, or sometimes for a
longer interval, cannot be said to be in
itself dangerous. The case is different
when Jumps exist for several weeks or
longer. They become changed in char
acter after this time and begin to break
down and form purulent matter. This
stage, too, is more difficult to cure, as
surrounding tissue may become affected.
The skin over the glands is involved
and becomes part of the large, soft, red
or purplish swelling, now called an abb
scess, which either breaks or is lanced
by the surgeon.
These engagements may become in
vaded by the tubercle bacilli, from
which consumption of the lungs or a
general consumption may develop.
During the course of an infectious
disease, when the glands in the neck
sometimes become enlarged, the care of
the throat must not be neglected. The
use Of an antiseptic solution on the
affected parts will often produce an i'm
mediate good result. Youths Com
panion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
Poison Ivy.

Just what it is that induces poison
ivy to play its injurious pranks on some
people at some times and not at others
is still profound mystery. One thing
is certain.the number of people
susceptible to the poisoning influence
must be extremely few, from the fact
that in the vicinity of Philadelphia the
highways and byways are overrun with
the plant to an enormous extent. 1t is
frequently impossible for people to go
by without brushing against it, and If
it is the vapor or some emulation from
the plant which causes the trouble thou
sands of persons must be under the in
huence to every one who suffers from
it, The writer of this paragraph knows
of tract of land on which the plant
grows profusely and on which many
scores of laborers are employed. These
laborers are frequently set to wedding
and pulling out the plant by the naked
hand, and, so far as the writer knows,
none Of these men was ever poisoned by
Et. The cattle eat it greedily whenever
they get an opportunity. 1t seems to
shave no injurious influence on them. -
Meehan's Monthly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
They win Lay Scrambled Eggs.

"Here, call your dog into your own
garden. If you don't keep him within
bounds, I'll shoot him. yelled Looney
to his neighbor.
"You seem to make nice fuss about
my dog getting into your yard, " said
the neighbor coolly. Suppose you
think it's park?''
"I'm keeping fowls, and don't want
your animal running 'em all over the
place. You don't think keep poultry
to amuse your dog, do your" roared
Looney. "Call him in, dye hear?"
81 reckon that dog is doing you a
service by chasing your hens about, /" re-
marked the other as he dragged the dog
away. "Will save your wife lot of
trouble preparing the eggs for breakfast.
You see now, after my dog has chased
them about the yard, if they don't GO
and lay scrambled eggs. Strand Mag
aZiue,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
Wanted a Life Term.

A young man in the treasury depart
ment who took an examination recent
ly for promotion ran up against Curl
GUS question, but he was edual to the
occasion, and his ready reply will doubt
less stand him in good stead when his
average is made up. The question asked
was this:
"How long do you expect to remain
in the civil seryice?'
Until death do us part, " was the
reply, unhesitatingly written down.
Washington Cor. Philadelphia Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
English In japan.

Here are some attempts at English to
pc seen On the signboards in the streets
pf Tokyo:
Wine, beer and other medicines. .
9 shop, the kind of umbrella, para
sol or stick.
l 1.-THE shop for the furniture of the
bveral countries.
{ Prices, no increase or diminish.
All kinds of superior sundries kept
.
Skin maker and SELLER (portman-
shop London Tit Bits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24

The oldest wooden building in the
world is church at Borgund, Norway.
1t was erected in the eleventh century,
and frequent coats of pitch have pre-
served the wood from decay
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
Amused Them.

"How did your French go in Paris,
Mrs. Parvenu?''
Beautiful They were really tickled
with it. Detroit Free Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24

The first mention of the pipe organ in
history is in connection with Solomon s
temple, where there was an organ with
ten pipes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
WORLD OF LABOR.

No chimneys in Key West.
Indiana has one powder mill.
Peru buys American hardware.
Chicago horseshoers woa strike.
An electric brake is announced.
Denmark boasts women sailors.
Fall river meat cutters organised.
Japanese wear paper underclothes.
Frozen milk Is exported by Denmark.
There's not an idle factory ut Elwood.
Ind.
Massachusetts, has more dstilleries than
Kentucky.
New York. has Hebrew Americans
Pressmen's and Feeders union.
The Detroit Retail Clerks union initiated
forty-tw new members at recent meet
ing.
The Brotherhood OF Blacksmiths has de-
cided 10 join the American Federation OF
Labor. "
Both cloakmakers and coatmakers are
arranging to abolish the contract system
In New York.
The receipts of the United Brotherhood
OF Carpenters and Joiners in August
amounted to over $555S.
The Building Trades council OF Chicago
has declined to take part in the .1cmcrial
day exercises which will be held BY the
anarchists.
Barrooms In Norway can not net for
tunes TO their owners, for by 'aw no per-
son may spend more than 6 cents at one
visit to public house
The Brotherhood of Painters ami Dec
orators of America Is taking q referendum
vote upon a proposition to hold Il ccpven
tion In January, 1898.
The po0khindarS' ,,pion ~ .yau- vorly
has refused to withdraw Delegate ScbeureN
from the Central Labor unicn as II Gently
demanded by that body.
Employees at the Chicago stock yards
have started a movement which contem-
plates the organization of every workman
In that district into a trade union.
The building trade section OF the New
York Central Labor union he'd a mass
meeting TO denounce the present city ad-
ministration for its attitude toward or
ganized labor.
Horseshoers' Union. No. I. of 5rooltlyn
has entered into an agreement with the
employers by which no horses are to be
shod after November l before a. n. or
after p m.
Fall River Central Labor union will re-
quest the representatives from that city
to the next general court to support a bill
tending to secure a better enforcement OF
this fifty -eight-hour law.
During the past few weeks TIE state
ment has been freely made In Chicago
that Samuel Gompers will be defeated fer
reelection "a. the Nashville convention
which meets in December.
The New York Franklin Association Of
Pressmen's Labor bureau has heen fitted
up with telephone, through which en-
ployers in need of pressmen can have their
wants attended to promptly.
At meeting Of the Brcklayers' Union
last week it was decided to present scale
calling fer 40 cents an hour. At urt sent
the bricklayers are not working under any
scale, but are paid by the day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21

Enforcement TO the integrity Of the pro-
ject. and by this leverage hoped TO "raiss
the wind" where other means would fall.
II an Investigation were hsd, and the
truth known. The Post bekeves It would
turn out that these gentlemen never paid
. dollar into the company Of which they
are directors, and that the stock which they
own was turned over to them TO secure
their official influence rather than their
personal services. This 10 an old trick with
the organizers Of windy concerns. II had .
successful rum In Texas some few years
ago, and It remains to be seen whether
the fIsh in the Washington Investment
pool can be caught after the same fashion.
At any rate, such fragrant use Of official
position ia too specious, too shady and too
audacious to pass unnoticed and unre-
btiked. and Mr.. Mckinley might profitabIy
try some Of his much vaunted reform
salve' In fumigating and guarding the de-
partments against the repetition of prac-
ticc at once discreditable to his admins.
tration and dangerous to the public.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The czar has conferred the patents Of
nobility upon Jean and Edouard de Reszke,
the famous operate singers.
The first gold watch ever owned by
Charles Dickens is now In New York, and
is the property of Mr.. A. G.. Milford.
Lord Rosebery is said. to have bought
the late Count of Aquilla's villa at Poeil-
ipo. near Naples and intends to spend his
winters there with his children.
Professor Hubert HdaASmer, R. A., R. w.
S., who is an American, will probably sue
coed the late Sir John Colbert as president
of the British Royal Society Of Painters in
Water Colors.
George Washington Stevens, who made
the greatest reputation as a correspondent
in the Graeco- Turkish war, is not quite 2S
years old. He Is graduate of Baliol col
lege, Oxford.
Colonel Chandler, secretary OF state of
Georgia, once saved the life OF Neal Dow
when the latter was war prisoner in
Pensacola, Florida, and an enraged mob
clamoring for his life q
The Duchess Dues, whose escape from
the Paris bazaar fire is memorable, is ex-
ceedngly rich, an accomplished musician
and sculptor, an intrepid horsewoman and
passionately fond OF fox hunting.
Professor wilhelm Wattenbach, historian
and photographer, died recently at Frank
fort. aged IS years. He was employed all
his life on the Monumental Germaniae
Historical" and wrote the authoritative
book ON the sources of German history.
Miss de Ia Rance, known to fame as
"Ouida," is eccentric in dress She ia
vors light colors, quite out Of harmony
with her age and appearance generally
Her face Is not innocent of powder, and
her hair is arranged In curly mass with
ribbon on IT,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
HOUSTON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81
Il EN P A q E s
1T WILL NOT MArERIALIzn.

short time since the people Of Texas
we're regaled with tho fascinating informa-
tion that they would soon have the oppor-
tunity OF seeing large section OF the
United States navy evoluting and disport-
ing Itself In tho translucent waters OF
Galveston bay. and pleasant were the an
ticipatlons the intelligence ELECTED. TIE
torpedo squadron and other concomitants
OF war were TO be there in full force-in
fact. they were to go through their winter
exercises on the bounding pillows Of our
ncghboring seaport.
Nobody could doubt the expected visit,
for did not one OF our congressman tele-
graph from Washington that he had dis
cussed dho matter with the secretary OF the
navy, and as result whole bunch Of our
ing In Texas waters throughout the fall
months? Well. We will have to abandon the
expected visit and the expected display.
Now comes the secretary of the navy, Mr..
Long, and whispers into the ear Of an
anxious public that IL would be dangerous
to the safety OF the flotilla--nay, more
that 1t would be almost certain destruc-
tioh''--for them 10 "cruiee In the rough
waters along the coast at this or any other
season OF the year. He has, therefore, or
dered Lieutenant Commander Kimball, the
officer In charge Of the flotilla, ito connne
his operations to the placid waters Of
Chesapeake bay"
Secretary Long. It seems to The Post.
is mighty Short In his knowledge regard
ing the Texas coast. II the naval concerns
Of which he is the director can not sail In
these waters they arc utterly worthless
for the purposes of their creation. II they
are mere toys and playthings through
which to express official favortism, per-
haps the secretary did right In sending
them to "the placid waters referred to.
but if they were built for practical use. and
intended to BIO worth the powder they'd
burn In time OF hoetilities. there Is no
good reason why they should not keep right
side UP here as we'll AS anywhere else nor
valid excuse for refusing TO send them to
Texas instead Of Chesapeake bay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
THE TEXAS CoTT0Y ,.,c,ns


I'll Campo Eagle. In some fields there Ia
promise OF very fair top crop OF cotton
put IN the majority of instances farmers al
lowed ihe worms TO destroy the late crop
me OLD crop is about o-thirds gathered
Waxahachte Light; Mr. II. T. Eubanks
o. stnbbs. Kaufman county, was here to-
aas lie said he had gathered ten bales OF
tb,u rem twenty-six acres OF land and
thinks he will get two moro bales from rho
same land WV
Calhoun County News; From nresen, t..
uications the cotton crop In this county
VIII run considerably over 1000 bales. about
lour-hfths OF which is grown on this side
q the bay. This viii be more than double
,ne amount raised last year, Next year will
sneIy witness another repetition Of the
y. uonhs process, us very large acreage
as soon az rain enough comes TO properlv
wet the ground '
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
SOME PosTsCRIpTs.

Tho n,r,har -, ,,,,n.
hura IN 1909 was o5tS 'e 'ia. ien. nam .
oead en-, IN .'sS was os,sse, aiininution OF
When a fine ruby is found in Burmah
so,aiars Geo.. eieplahss, Eranuees ana
u,',,s ~ " 'ne Ming paiace'
Whiie the tea growing industry of Ceylon
Is at dts best the coffee planters are near
ruin. Disease Is carrying off the plants
Fruit IS going TO waste In California or
cnaras because the growers can not get
men to pick 1t. Yet the State is overrun
with tramps
The province OF Parana, In Brazil, which
is about the size Of Austria Hungary, has
only SQo,ooo inhabitants, one-third of whom
are foreigners
Among the noteworthy announcements
made at the recent medical congress at
MOSCOW was that the lungs had recently
been operated on successfully.
The steam power OF the world NAV y.
reckoned as equivalent to the s,rsnst y 20 20
/ 900, OoO 900 men, which is more than tw-c o.
the number of workmen existing.
Bergen. Norway, boasts a nsnsr o,ur.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
OUR MIDwINTER FESTIVAL.

Now that the normal condition Of things
has been restored, The Post feels that the
time is ripe for redoubled efforts in ar
ranging and preparing for our great
Fruits. Flowers and Vegetables Festival.
No movement could be suggested that
would be better calculated than this TO
further the interests Of the coast country
and the State.
1t will give an impetus to business all
the more acceptable because OF the recent
artificial stagnation. and Will advertise
to the public, in the exhibition Of olr prod
ucts, wealth Of soil and climate. a
field Of Industrial opportunity unsurpassed.
II not unequalled. in any other part of the
country.
The various committees In charge OF this
grand festival have no time TO lose. They
should Immediately put themselves in COM
mnncatlon with the horticultural. agrlcul-
tura1 and business associations OF the whole
coast territory, and in this way impress
upon all who desire 70 build II? South
Texas, and at the same time pubserve
their Individual Interests, the urgent and
pressing necessity OF aiding ari co operat-
ing with the management Of the festival
IN it's patriotic effos's to effect perma,-
ncnt and a public good.
In another column will be found an ad-
dress from President Childress. setting
forth the aims. purposes and prospects of
TIE proposed festival. AMI Tho rost in
dorses everything no says on the subject.
Every man in the coast region and its
Immediate tributaries Is directly inter rested
In tho success OF the coming exposition,
and II We all go to work and lend help
Ing hand In the enterprise the Fruits,
Flowers and Vegetables Festival, with Its
attendant social pleasures and enjoyments,
will be one Of the most beneficial events
In the history of the section.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
GILT-EDGE BuNco sTEERERs.

There can DO no valid objection to any In
dfvfdual, ~ such. embarling In a leglti-
mato enterprise Tor his personal profit Or
advancement, but at time when the coun-
Try 10 flooded with sundry and divers forms
OF questionable speculation, and when
fraudulent money making Inventions are
the rule rather than the exception, It
looks bad and II Ia In very poor taste for a
lot q government officials to advertise
: themselves and their offices In the papers
- ths great moguls Of an Alaskan mine
Development company,
In . recent dssue Of Washington news
paper the names Of George d. Mciklejohn,
assistaDt secretary Of war; Frank w. Pal
mer, public printer; Joseph II. Brigham.
assistant secretary Of agriculture, and
James N. Tyner. attorney general Of tina
postoffice department, were emblaxoned in
bold type an tho directors Of some gilded
Erheme In Alaska. and every person who
padd 10 ccntn share was to be received as
Q member Of this semi official company and
'lee In on tho ground floor" TO share the
promised profits Of the more or less prom-
taing venture.
When these men allowed themselyes
and the official positions they hold 10 h
thus Advertised In connection with a gold
mine or gold brick scheme, they did tha,
which no president save Mr.. McKinle,
would for . single moment tolerate 1,
wNsA nothing more nor less than bait q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
Southwest Texas Fair.
Victoria Times

VI late the press of this portion of Texas
nas mad but little to say about the South
west Texas Fair association, but owing N
me yellow fever scare the boys are er-
c,.aoie. Now, however, as even the
s %ui.eras Fever has been stamped out in
s.r r~a, uaatc being Resumed. business is
.yery standpoint. We sincerely trust that
tne newspapers will join hands with me-
~ making the fair great success. The
oostnwest Texas fair Is a home enterprise
ana Is calculated to benefit every county in
Inns entire section OF Texas, and II the
people attend the officers of the association
WIN see that they are entertained. Come
90 on, now, and give us lift. All your
eeoo work will be appreciated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
PETTY LIBELLERs.

II ya, no douht ,,rv ,,ro,isyi,u A., IA.
.,,. e,-, ,N,
H"stNh S'aVsnah W sNe cui'oriai prom
inence to the following pe,ty libel frcm
a. cut, M, 80.
Tue Chicago itiues- Hcrliu'
The Chicago IYmes-Herald says: 1--WE
are pamcd to learn from the Kansas
Cty Times that certain unreeenerate res
iasnts OF Wtsnta; kan,, haze r reee ,nd
William J. Bryan dciycred a speech at
, ap,, M,c CIV q, coaNy fair the other day N
TO receive one-hali the proceeds, MIR.
i n,,g9n, however, ls not the only iinanctal
and as the result OF that fact there Is rea.
s sd,, 20 ahl pe'ne .nat ohe ooy orator Ia con.
ought to be.
f.rrsa ~ s",e rs h up snn me occasion re-
received s2ioo as his share II now ap-
edge os, siD' nj M hnst ~, mr.. bryams KNOW,
any other nation, an Admission fee was
about sssS ad.ldin 9 s'" wa s's.nu, whereby
Karsas rs a prShsbttlo ms state. only $500 NO
l
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
CURRENT FUN.

Swelled Feet.-"How comes 1t, sir that
when l ask you for No. shoe, you
give me No. ~"
why, my dear sir, you'll be 80 proud
of those shoes that your feet will swell"
-Harper's Weekly.
A Sale at Last.-The ehipwreclted artist.
afloat on a raft in midocean, opened the
grip to which he had chung when the YES
sci went down and proceeded to RIG up
an apparatus to catch the wind
There" he exclaimed, as he contem-
plated his task. sit can no longer be said
that ! never made sail OF my can
Vases.'-Brooklyn Life.
On the Trail.-Reporter-A you max
ing any headway in this murder case?
Big Chief of Police-Certainly, young
man. of course. I am prepared to say
now, right here, that this is one of the
oeePest mysteries I've ever been called
American.
How He Stood on Relatives.-"You are
a nice little boy" said the kindly old gen.
tleman at the hotel
THANK you," said Tommie.
Have you any little brothers?"
yes said Tommie, "Ive got brothers
10 purh; but I'm rather short on papas.
we've only got one. "-Harper's Bazaar.
AN Incompetent Library.-"Ycs." MIR
INJURED the dialect poet. II find books In the
running brooks" -
What pity 1t is" responded Miss
Cayenne that there aren't few spelling
books among them. Washington Star
similar Products-"The rising young
actor said the Cumminsville Sage. "is
huch like persimmon. He isn't really
at MS hes. until he has encountered two
OF three good. hard frosts. "--Ciucinnati
A Useful Art.-"Of course" said one
oia farmer to the other, your boy is
iearhin' Latin and Greek at college. but
Is ne settin anything practical?"
On yes. In the last letter he writ he
tells me he is tslSin' lessons in fancin, -
Detroit Free Press.