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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28
WOODWORK IN BATTLEsHlPs
II Should be Made Eireproof Before It Il
Used in Their Construction.

II Should be Made Fireproof Before It Is
Used in Their Construction.
Naval officers find that another
strong danger arising from woodwork
on our war vessels has been presented
in the fight between Cervera's feet and
that of Admiral Sampson. The con-
structors are confident that the Span
ish were forced from many of their
guns by the smoke and flame of wood
work burning, and that had the fire.
they would not have caught fire SO
readily. Every one of the Spanish
cruisers had the usual amount Of
woodwork in the fittings of their ward
rooms, cabins, and other parts of the
ships where steel or some substitute
was not practicable, and all of this is
believed to have taken fire from the
first shell exploded in them.
At the battle of Yalu the American
constructor who reported on the dam
ages sustained by the Chinese engaged
found that almost as many lives had
been lost by flying splinters of wood
and from suffocation by smoke as from
projectiles and small arms, and ever
since then the American war vessels
have been deprived of every particle
of wood that it has been possible to re-
move, and, where it was necessary at
all, the fireproofing process has been
applied in many instances.
When the building of several of thE
new ships was being considered on
year ago, the advocates of freprod
wood insisted that it should be intro
duced, but the contractors fought fun
iously against it on the ground that
was difficult to work and not necea
sary. After reading the accounts
the recent fight, in which the Spanish
ships are described as taking fire, the
officials Of the navy have become more
strongly in favor of the use of as little
wood as possible, and urgent that what
is required to be used shall be fire
PROCEED before being placed in war
ships
Very little smoke between decks,
naval officers say, will drive men from
their guns and on deck. Constructor
Dashiell, when line officer few
years ago, saved forty bluejackets Of
the New York from smoke suffocation
by timely discovery of shoulder
ing fire near the galley, where the men
were all swinging in their hammocks
asleep. He believes that it was utterly
impossible for the Spanish seamen to
stick to the 5-inch guns with their YES
sells afre, and that possibly the poor
shooting may have been caused by
their inability to fire their guns. A
6-pounder, be believes, would quickly
set fire to an entire wardroom or hatch
way. The two destroyers that were so
promptly put out of action are also
reported to have caught fire, while the
Winslow, although repeatedly hit off
Cardenas, came out of the contest with
out a spark flying. The American YES
sci had little woodwork about her.
The Spanish vessels were literally pro-
vided with woodwork.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28
some he Haa Overlooked.

"This country" said the foreign gem
tleHan who is given to trite remarks.
shasn't any picturesque ruins .
Hasn't It'll" exclaimed the man of
intense local pride. you ought to go
out west and look at some Of those Is
10 castles in the air!'
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28
Hats on to Us.

Emperor Francis Joseph-'T feared
it."
William-'What, imperial brother?"
Francis Joseph That mastery as
sault those Americans have made on
the geography of the world"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28
pHILosoPHIc sREvITIEs.

Temptation is spy upon our virtue.
to be shot at sight.
Slanderers cannot buzz long without
biting.
Cities are the tombs of nature. tho
cradles of art.
Timidity is the bait all the wolves OF
the field snap at.
Mans cowardice is best proved by
his idolatrous worship of courage.
Experience has circular orbit-if
unobseryed, it will call again.
Sentimentalism is lack of thought
under an illusion of love.
Courage is an iron string, but 1t
makes the music humanity most cares
for.
1t is hard to resent universal evil,
therefore humanity is tolerant of vice
in general.
The coolest heart has it's cozy hooks
where the frost-fowers look rather
summary at times.
Physically life has perhaps more
pleasure than pain; mentally or NOR
ally it is very doubtful.
Good and evil are magnets. Good is
the more powerful, but evil acts at less
distance.
Reason brings our vices into court.
Self-love examines them-and dis
charges them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28
stray odds and Ends.

The making of luoifer matches is q
state monopoly in France, Spain. Por-
tugal, Italy. Greece, Roumania, and
Servia. :
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

Holland has established compulsory
service for all Dutch citizens in the
army. The only persons exempted are
priests, ministers and divinity stu
dents.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

Bohemia's German towns have form
ed an alliance to resist the spread oil
the Czech movement. It is expected
that the Bohemian towns win form q
counter-alliance
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

Hebrew guides in Rome never pass
under the arch Of Titus, but walk
around it. The reason is it commem-
crates victory over their race.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28
The Mountain to aIahomet.

Guest WHAT Cnedp IOC OF cnIna
she uses!"
other Guest Yes: she's determined
to make the servants pay for all they
break, 2
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

The reading of romance is forbidden
by the Koran; hence popular tales are
never put IN writing among the Mo-
hammedans, but are passed from one
story teller to another.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28
Distracting Combination.

A very cruel person
Is Isabel, I fear,
Who turns to my entrea.ies
a deaf and lovely ear.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

Some girls sing like nightingales.
and some others like gales in the night.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

Hope for the best, prepare for the
worst and take what comes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

There is nothing so apt to make
man economic as the lack of money.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

1t takes a clever woman to obtain in
formation without asking questions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

The meaner a man is the more
agreeable he tries to be.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

A poet says that hunger acts as a
stimulant to original thought.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28
FACTS AND FANcIEs.


The meaner a man is the more
agreeable he tries to be.
A chainless wheel is far more de-
sirable than chainless dog.
Hope for the best, prepare for the
worst and take what comes.
A poet says that hunger acts as a
stimulant to original thought.
There is nothing so apt to make a
man economic as the lack of money.
1t takes clever woman to obtain in
formation without asking questions.
Some girls sing like nightingales.
and some others like gales in the night.
It's pity that man can never see
himself in poker game as others
''see" him.
The first thing a widow does af-
ter making up her mind to appoint her
late husbands successor is to make up
her face.
It is harder for photographer to
make baby look pleasant than it is
for the baby to make the photographer
look unpleasant
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

It's a pity that a man can never see
himself in poker game as others
'see" him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

A chainless wheel is far more de-
sirable than a chainless dog.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

Reason brings our vices into court.
Self-love examines them-and dis
charges them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

Good and evil are magnets. Good is
the more powerful, but evil acts at less
distance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-28

Physically life has perhaps more
pleasure than pain; mentally or NOR
ally it is very doubtful.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

of the question when their owners grow
an inch or two from one season to the
next. School dresses and play clothes
are the most perplexing. for the fond
mamma likes to have them pretty and
becoming, as well as serviceable. Blue
and white striped denim may be made
to answer both these requisites with
little care. The dress pictured here,
for instance, is made sufficiently dec
orative for the ordinary summer func-
ton. It is merely blouse waist and
skirt with broad sailor collar. but
the collar is scalloped around the edge
and trimmed with dark blue braid.
There is more braid on the girdle to
which the skirt is sewed and braid
trims the pointed cuffs on the sleeves.
A plaid tie and tucked white main
sock chemisette or guimpe may be
varied with a plain blue tie and
guimpe. Two or three dresses Of diff
ferent material may be made on this
pattern at the same time, thus saving
great deal of labor, for all may be
cut out together and after one is fin
ished it is remarkable how much more
quickly one can do the others.-The
Latest.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29
Fashion Notes.

There is but little of the new shirt
waists that differe from those hereto
fore worn. In general effect they are
quite the same. Yokes may be varied
in shape and collars show some slight
changes, but not enough to attract the
attention of any one but an expect A
trifiing departure is the round collar
turned over a straight band. This is
new and makes variety, which is al
ways liked, especially by young peo-
pie who are fond of dressy waists and
novelties.
In the item of shoulder capes, fulfil
ness and an enormous amount of thin
material divide favor with cloth
trimmed with embroidery and passe-
menterie. A pretty model has a yoke
of brocaded satin, the figures of which
are outlined with bead embroidery.
From yoke are deep ruffles of taffeta
and over these are frills of silk muslin
headed by puffs of the same. A high
flaring collar is finished at the edge
with puffs of muslin.
There are shown very handsome
assortment of poke bonnets. They are
not extremely large, but are very silly
ish; and, although but very few women
find them becoming, they will undoubt-
eddy be quite generally worn on account
of their picturesqueness and real beau
ty. They are made over frame, the
brim being put on smoothly on the
outside. The inside Is of shirred crepe
chiffon or lisse. One of these bonnets
is Of heliotrope velvet on the outside
and inside an exquisite shade of tea rose
pink. The trimming is of heliotrope
feathers and bows of heliotrope rib
bon with pansies that look as though
they might have been brought from,
the florists for this special purpose.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29
New Skirt a Mystery.


A skirt which is really four skirts in
one, which is mysterious and fluffy and
diaphanous and airy, made of filmy IA
brics Of changing tones, such is the new
drAs skirt this year. 1t so envelopes
the figure that only the suggestion Of
q curve here and there in its filmy
folds Is left to charm the eye and this
Is the secret Of correct dressing. The
newest skirt is for the spring and sum-
mer girl, and it is another illustration
of the extravaganza of the age. 1t
costs just twice as much as any other
skirt, no matter how plain it may be-.
Not SO long ago such thing as the
dress skirt and its lining being sep
arate was something unknown. Now
almost all of the newest dresses have
the skirt and the lining apart. And
from this drop skirt" as it is called,
the new mysterious skirt developed.
The materials of which it Is fashioned
are the most beautiful of the season.
There are the plain and figured grena-
dimes of almost spider-web texture,
barege in many new patterns, silky
crepes and mousseline de sole, and
gauze with designs so delicate and in
such exquisite colors that they appear
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29
Great Mems Wives.
MUMMY
Latest.

Wives of great men, as rule, fail to
secure their full share of domestic hap
piness, though 1t would be hard to as
sign any general reason for this not
uncommon condition. An inquisitive
magazine writer has recently been
compiling some of the numerous ex-
amples which apparently prove the as
sertion first made. Leaving out the
unhappily mated monarchs, who have
but little choice in their partners, 1t
is noted that a quiet home life Is ex-
ceptional among actors, and even liter
ature presents surprising lack OF
compatibility between husbands and
wives. From Socrates to Dryden,
Shakespeare, Johnson, Addison, Mil
ton, Moliere, Byron, Shelley, Dickens,
Bulwer, George Sand and George Eli
OF, each has had a share in household
woes.
Generally the public will award it's
sympathy to the famous partner, with
out seeking farther, but it Is often the
case that the man who wins fame is
apt to develop an abnormal sensitive
ness, as If he stood on higher pedes-
tai than the smaller mortals, even in
his own house. Then, from them all
he expects the uplifted, adoring eye
and voice. AS rule, he does not re-
ceive adulations at home. 1t ought to
be considered a misfortune that the
place for literary work is usually at
home. Here a man cannot have the
quiet, undisturbed sanctum, devoted
only to the interests of his work, that
the business man has in his office. In
terruptions are apt to be constant.
There is another reason for this do
nestle unhappiness that is only too
common. The writer, II he Is liter
airy man also, must grow in breadth
of knowledge and ideas, while the wife,
encircled by the small duties Of home.
has little chance for growth, and is for
| tunate If she does not become even
more narrow. Shakespeare outgrew
his wife. Byron and Bulwer outgrew
their wives. and, like ordinary cyclists,
| resented the fact that they did not
hourly receive the praise they craved.
Carlyle pranced ahead Of his equally
disappointed mate, but made bitter
speeches because of her lack of speed.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29
Ribbon trimmings.

A street dress that came out for the
first time last Sunday Is trimmed with
bands of black satin piping. The waist
is jacket which is cut quite low in
the neck to admit of white mousse
hne yoke and lace front. 1t Is braid
ed in front in military fashion with
the black piping, and back Of this four
strips of piping are put on to simulate
bolero. Around the top satin rib
bon is woven together In perfect bas-
ket pattern through the meshes Of
which the white guimpe CLEANS. Bands
of ribbon trimming are so popular as
adornment Of summer dresses that it
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29
MANAGING RAILROADS
INTERESTING DISCUSSION OF
A BIG SUBJECT.
Hon. M. e. Ingalls,, President OF INC
Big -Four Railroad, Presents sono
Yu,,ortapt Facts That Will Interest

Hon. M. e. ingalls,, one OF the slea'-
est authorities on railway matters
read a highly valuable paper at the
recent convention of railway commls-
sioners held in Washington, ID. Y. MS
wise words will be read with interest,"
by all. The convention was called LOT
the purpose of considering questlons Vi
great interest both to the railways anu
the people of the United States. Mem-
bers Of the Association OF American
Railway Accounting officers were also
present and were invited to take part
in the discussion. Chas. j. Llndley VI
Illinois. was chairman Of the conven-
ton. Ohio was represented by Rail.
road Commissioner R. S. Kahler anu
Chief Clerk Ed H. Archer. P. A. He"-
lit, auditor of the Big Four, was one OF
the railway accountants present. MI
ingalls, address is here given as being
q semi-off1cial expression of the views
held by railway managers generally'
and as being also of general interest 10
the public at large:
"Mr, Chairman and Gentlemen: l am
very much obliged for this opportunity VI
addressing you. l understand nave III
my audience the members OF the inter
state commerce commission and the gen
tlemen composing the various railway
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

Tht Smiths, man and wife, discussed
an armistice, and the man began one.
The wife, however, demurred with a
loud voice and arms akimbo, as If she
were a persistent rebel IN Cuba;
whereupon the man said, in a state OF
disgust, 'Well, If that's an armistioe
we had better for the sake of peace
go to war again" Some people think
1t takes both sides to create an armis-
tice. What II Lincoln had proclaimed
one and jefferson Davis had said he
wouldn't have It?
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

to be hand painted. Then there are
the nets in great variety-the craguele
net, plain or scattered, with chenille
dots, and the coarse and fine mesh nets,
some plain and some appliqued with
lace designs. And the colors are so
toned that the effect is indescribably
beautiful. Turquoise and cherry gauze
are blended together, and turquoise and
green and turquoise and mauve. Pale
blue and pale green and framboise
black and faint yellow are used in COM
bination in one skirt. The effect of
the new skirt is such that all the color
seems to be enveloped in mist. One of
the most striking ways of making
gown with four skirts is shown in the
illustration. The material is white
silk gauze, and it is trimmed with
black chantilly lace and tiny rouchings
Of fine black net. Next to the skirt
proper is another skirt of turquoise
gauze finished with an edge of black
lace. Then skirt No. is of violet
gauze, with a creamy lace border, and
the foundation petticoat is of rich
white taffeta. Each skirt is separate
from the other, except at the waist
band, where they are joined together.
The corselet and yoke Of the bodice
worn with this skirt are of turquoise
taffeta, finely plated. In all the gowns
made in this fashion 1t is essential to
have one bright touch of color in the
bodice and that color must always
match the brightest of the petticoats.
The dress with four skirts is also
success made in darker colors. A dark
mousseline ole will look effective
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29
Before His Day.

One part of an elevator boys duty is
to answer questions, but not even an
elevator boy can be expected to know
everything. Apropos of which, the
Boston Transcript says:
A guest at one of our big hotels,
while going down in the elevator, re-
marked to the colored elevator-man,
81 want to go to the wharf where the
tea was thrown overheard"
WELL" said the man, looking mys-
titled, you'd better inquire at the
office. reckon that was before l came
here; I've only been in Boston about
a year,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

The thirty-one women who want ia
marry General Cassius M. Clay have
no respect for the divorce laws and are
Indifferent to the terrors Of old age.
One can have no respect for the thou
sands Of women who want to go to
war on horseback, though they are
tough enough. But as to the courage
Of the sex there can be no doubt. There
is nothing they do not dare to do I'M
til they are generously given the op-
portunity.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29
Continuing the Trouble.

He-"The trouble with too many peo-
pie in this world is that they don't
know enough to quit when they are
ahead of the game"
She-'T know it. ! ought to have
quit when got your engagement ring,
but went ahead and married you"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

James Madison's remark to Harri&
Martineau that the United States had
been useful in proving things before
held impossible" is especially appli-
cable to the present war with Spain.
European countries can scarcely IN
derstand that the United States has
no selfish objects in view in expellins
Spain from Cuba, but their inability
to understand 1t does not alter the
fact.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29
A Toast.

A Toast.
Strike, strike the golden strings,
And to their glories sound,
Fill, fill the red wine high,
And let the toast go roundI
To woman, dearest woman,
Quaff we the generous wine;
Give me thy hand my brother,
Here's to thy love and mine,
Thy love and mine!
Strike, strike the harp that ever
ThrilPd to dear womans praise;
OF all the themes the brightest
May win a poets lays:
To woman, dearest woman,
Quaff the warm blood of the vine;
And hand in hand, my brother,
Drink unto thine and mine,
To thine and mine.
III. 8.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

over green gauze with skirt Ne Of
that new shade of deep pink failed
framboise. When these transparent
gowns are made for dinner or dsncing
wear one OF the petticoats is invariably
accordion plated, while another will
be trimmed with medallions o. lace, SO
that each petticoat is differeut in de-
sign as well as color.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

Count Goluchowsky, Austria's prime
minister, who some months ago pro-
posed a European alliance against
America on trade lines, has been heard
from again. The count has recently
learned that 1t is not an easy thing
to combine Europe against America
for any purpose, more especially when
there is fighting to be done in conse-
duenee.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

Sagasta says 1t would cast stain on
SPANS honor to sell Cuba. Dear sir,
there are so many stains on the thing
mentioned that an additional one
couldn't be recognized with the aid Of
a microscope.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

Judging from the number OF sur
geons and nurses who have volunteer
cd very doleful view must be taken
of the probable effects Of a Cuban cam
paign.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

According to government reports the
mortality of farm animals, both from
exposure and from other causes, has
been below that of the preceding win.
ter; Of horses per cent are reported
as having died from disease, against
FL per cent the previous year; of cat
tie, q mortality of 1.3 per cent from
winter exposure, and Of S.3 per cent
from all causes Ia reported, as against
lie per cent from exposure and 35 per
cent from all causes the preceding win
ter; of sheep the deaths from exposure
amounted to az per cent, against 81
per cent the previous year and to So
per cent from all causes, against Sd
per cent the previous year. While hoa
cholera has been more or less destruc-
tive, the total losses of swine have
amounted only to 9.3 per cent, against
14.4 per cent the preceding year. With
regard to farm animals in general the
department correspondents report them
In good condition as the result of the
generally mild and dry winter and the
abundance of feed. In California the
winter has been a severe one, and its
effect is shown just as markedly in the
mortality of farm animals as in the
poor condition of winter wheat.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

Spain must fight to prevent revoiu-
tion and save the government at home.
She is between the devil and the deep
sea.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29
FOR WOMEN AND HOME.
ITEMS OF INTEREsTFoR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

a New Skirt Mystery-A Flimsy Cloud Of
Diaphanous Material to Envelope the
Summer Giri-wives of Great Men
Are seldom Happy.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-07-29

The fact that Bismarck smokes ten
or twelve pipes a day is not evidence
that the old man is in bad health; but
It Ia going to be.