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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-05
MILLIONS STAIRCASE.
Brought to Philadelphia. but 1t Has
Since Been Lost.

Since Been LOST
Where Is the poet Millions stair
case?" asks the Philadelphia Record.
"This staircase was brought from Lon
don by Richard Rush and built into
his country home, named Sydenham,
which was located at what is now CO.
lumbia avenue and Sixteenth street. A
small street of the same name, Syden-
ham, marks the place. Mr.. Rush was
United States minister to England
when Millions house was torn down to
make room for modern improvements.
Being an admirer Of the author OF
Paradise Lost Mr.. Rush bought the
old-time staircase and had 1t erected
in his home and inscribed with a sill
yer plate setting forth the dates and
facts. Upon the death of Mr.. Rush his
estate was divided among his children
and the real estate soon came into the
market for building lots. Sydenham
house was torn down and the antique
Milton staircase doubtless fell to some
one of the heirs. 1t would be inter
esting to learn where this relic found
its final shrine. Sydenham was a
quaint old place, just opposite the
country seat of Judge Stroud. 1t has
a. variety of odd rooms entered by in
visible doors, and much antique furni-
ture, massive silver and many old por-
traitO."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-05
Ito be continued.)
RING PHARAOH GAVE JOSEPH.
Interesting Relic in the Possession of q
Jerseyman.

Jerseyman.
Prof. John Lansing of New Bruins
wick. who has been spending the win
ter in this city, will leave soon for
Colorado, where he expects to live for
considerable time for the benefit OF
his health. He is very scholarly and
accomplished gentleman, being min
lister of the Dutch Reformed church.
He was born in the city OF Damascus,
Palestine, in "the street which is called
Straight" his father being resident
missionary there. Prof. Lansing for
10 years lived in Egypt and is the mas
ter of nine languages. He has many
curious and valuable relics of Egypt,
stones and Jewels of the ancient Phar-
aohs. He has what is thought by the
best Psychologists to be the Identical
gold ring set with stone, which Khab
Nub, the Pharaoh, gave to Joseph
when he made him prime minister over
all Egypt, says an Atlantic City paper.
It is a curious old jewel and was worn
on the thumb. 1t was found at Mem
phis Is or 20 years ago in the coffin
of a mummy. He has walking stone
and many kinds of sacred beetles bear
ing carved inscriptions telling Of the
reign in which they were the official
emblem. He has a silk crocheted cap
which was taken from a mummy and
is several thousand years old, rare
amber beads, the precious images
of cats, and ancient symbols which
have been unearthed in the land of the
pyramids
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-05
Women Live Longest.

Women are said to be longer lived
than men. Among centenarians the
proportion of women to men is almost
double. There are in this country 1888
women who have reached the century
mark while there are only 1888 men
who have lived so long. In France
seven out of ten centenarians are
women, while in the rest of Europe
there are sixteen women among twen-
ty-one centenarians.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-05
PHANTOM SHIP
The Flying Dutchman.
~N-BY CAPTAIN MARRYAL
CHAPTER xvI.-(Contlnued.l

Vial LII ~ kNOheihbNN.J
Philip made no reply; he felt re-
spect even for Capt Barentz' mis-
placed regard for the vessel. They
made but little way, for the swell was
rather against them, and the raft was
deep In the water. The day dawned,
and the appearance of the weather was
not favorable; it promised a return OF
the gale. Already breeze ruffied the
surface of the water, and the swell
appeared to increase rather than go
down. The sky was overcast, and the
horizon thick. Philip looked out for
the land, but could not perceive 1t, for
there was haze on the horizon, so
that he could not see more than five
miles. He felt that to gain the shore
before the coming night was necessary
for the preservation of so many indi-
viduals, of whom more than sixty were
women and children, who, without any
nourishment, were sitting on frail
raft, immersed in the water. No land
in sight-a gale coming on, and in all
probability heavy sea and dark
night. The chance was indeed desper-
ate, and Philip was miserable-m
miserable-when he reflected that so
many innocent beings might, before
the next morning, be consigned to a
watery tomb-and why?-yes, there
was the feeling-that although Philip
could reason against, he never could
conquer; for his own life he cared
nothing; even the idea of his beloved
Anime was nothing in the balance of
these moments The only point which
sustained him was the knowledge that
he had his duty to perform, and, in
the full exercise of his duty, he re-
covered himself.
Land ahead?" was now cried out
by Krantz, who was in the headmost
boat, and the news was received with
a shout of joy from the raft and the
boats. The anticipation and the hope
the news gave was like mama in the
wilderness; and the poor women on
the raft, drenched sometimes above
the waist by the swell of the sea,
clasped the children in their arms still
closer and cried, "My darling, you
shall be saved"
Philip stood upon the stern-sheets
to survey the land, and he had the
satisfaction of finding that it was not
five miles distant, and ray of hope
warmed his heart. The breeze now
had gradually increased and rippled
the water. The quarter from which
the wind came was neither favorable
nor adverse, being on the beam. Had
they had sails for the boat, it would
have been otherwise; but they had
been slowed away and could not be
procured. The sight Of land naturally
rejoiced them all, and the seamen in
the boat cheered and double banked
the oars to increase their way, but the
towing of large raft sunk under
water was no easy task, and they did
not, with all their exertions, advance
more than half mile an hour.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-05
Dog Adopts Pig.

Savannah News: Quite a curious
freak can be seen at the home of A.
Proctor, at Summerfield, who has a
dog that has adopted motherless pig.
The mother will fight her own on
spring to nurse the pig.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-05-05

Each man is hero and an oracle
to somebody.-Emerson.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-01

but TO erect a spiritual temple 10 evan
geliZe the world
As a Christian | thank God for the
American home. \ republic stands or
falls with its homes. Our Washington
Lincoln. Garfield, Mckinley and scores
of others, who have successfully as
sisted in guiding our ship OF state
through its dark as well as its bright
days, are the products of our Christian
homes. The greatest need of our new
possessions is to plant Christian homes
there and protect them. Our thanks
ought TO be expressed in righteous
deeds as well as words We should
speedily expurge from our statute
books all loose divorce laws and enact
such laws as will save our families
from the devastating blight of the sa
loon and the dive. We do not license
men TO steal the gold and silver from
our homes; why license them to rob
Us of those greater treasures, our boys
and girls?
In these days, when some of the pro-
fessed friends of the Bible have joined
with its enemies in a destructive crit
icism intended to weaken our faith in
the authenticity of many of its i'm
portant historic statements. which
statements have been endorsed by
Christ and his apostles, it is a matter
worthy of profound thanksgiving that
the tablets unearthed in the buried
libraries of Babylonia and Egypt are
constantly sustaining the statements of
the Scriptures, causing Professor A. H.
Sayce, one of the most distinguished
archaeologists and at one time a high
er critic, to exclaim, Higher criticism
is wrong. The higher critics are en-
gagged in hair-splitting trivialities and
are pursuing false methods. The old
view of the old Book is correct"
Every disciple of Christ rejoices at
the growing tendencies to Christian
union and the breaking down of the
UNCONVENTIONAL walls that have so long
and so sadly divided Gods people.
Churchianity and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
may be Oh the wane, but there is
marvellous growth of pure Christiani-
ty. Christians of every name and creed
are rallying around the Christ. The
questions of doctrines, dogmas, denom-
inationalism and higher criticism are
growing less in Importance, and the
greater question, What think We Of
Christi" is occupying the mind of
SuI we are Gull
ing closer to the Christ life, nearer to
each other and nearer to the lost world
Christ died to save
There are many evidences that the
union for which Christ prayed is fast
approaching and with it will come the
conversion of the world. In conclusion
am profoundly thankful that the
world is rapidly growing better and
r I.
believe to be, the best day in the best
month of the best year of all the cen
turtles.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-01
At THE CHURCHES
Sermons in Two Pulpits
Yesterday.
r av. Mr.. Gardiner at Central Union
and Rev. Geo. Wallace at
the Cathedral.

The special Thanksgiving services
at the Churches were well attended
yesterday. that at the Central Union
being a union meeting, the Rev. w. A.
Gardner of the Christian Church de-
livering the sermon. The musical
program was a splendid one and the
solo and choral selections were very
pleasing.
At st. Andrews Second Congrega-
ton service the Rev. Geo. Wallace oc-
cupied the pulpit and delivered an ap-
Thanksgiving sermon. The
choir music was excellent. Mr.. B. L.
Marx played a violin solo-an inter-
organ accompaniment.
Solos in the Anthem and Re Deum
were. sung by Mrs. EleanOra Davies,
Mrs. Glade, Miss Hart, Charles Elston
and Judge Stanley.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-01

REED & BARTON'S PLATED AND
STERLING SILVER WARE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-01
Residence Sites
AT MANOA
FOR SALE.

HAVING PURCHASED A TRACT
of the finest land in Manoa for resi-
dence sites. will now receive appli-
cations from parties desiring to pur-
chase.
These lots are Immediately in front
of the residence OF II. e. Cooper, Esq,
and command a grand view Of Manoa
Valley and the picturesque country to
Diamond Head
There are 10 lots in 2 series, 5 front
ing on the west, or main, Manoa road
and facing on Liholiho street.
The lots are each 100 feet wide and
rom 100 to 2S6 feet deep. Government
water main laid past the lots on West
Manoa road.
Early applications necessary. Map
of the property and all information in
regard to terms Of purchase, etc, 81
my Office.
Terms-One-third cash, balance In
one and two years at per cent.
Early application necessary.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-30
Burling ton Stone Road.

On Saturday the men engaged in laying
the new stone road began to work toward
the city of Burlington from the township
line, and this portion of the road, which
will extend to Belmont street, will be fin
ished first. This change was made neces-
sary because Burlington township has re-
fused to pay for its grading, and such &C
ton is looked upon with disfavor. The
claim is made that they did not know that
this expense was to fall upon the town
ship, hence no appropriation for this pur-
pose was made at the town meeting.
State Road Commissioner Henry l. Budd
says they did know about it, and as such
expense was incorporated in the specifica-
lions, he supposed of course that they had
been complied with. But this condition
will not prevent the ultimate completion
of the road, which will be done at the ex-
pense of the county, if the township does
not make some provision for the payment
of its just obligation, and in this event
Mr. Budd says that Burlington will not
be granted any more roads, and those that
have already been petitioned for will be
refused. The township of Westampton
thoroughly understood the situation and
appropriated what was necessary to pay
for its grading. Several disappointed
persons are doing all they can to make it
uncomfortable for Supervisor John B.
Davis, and some are trying to have him
removed, on the ground that he has no
right to oversee the work outside of his
own township, but he is there to stay
Mr. Davis is asking for nothing except
what the contract calls for and these he
intends to have. Boss Fallon realizes by
this time that he has run up against the
real thing in Mr.. Davis, and when the
road is completed Contractor Stanley will
be able to congratulate him as being the
most sincere and insistent supervisor with
whom he has ever come in contact.
If any further trouble is experienced Mr.
Davis will appeal to the committee of
freeholders and have them make some in
quiries for their own enlightenment. Mr..
Davis should be encouraged in his single
handed fight, and bids from contractors
who show fragrant disposition to cheat
the county at every turn should not be
given any consideration in the future.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-30

Robert B. Engle and family will leave
for Beach Haven tomorrow.
Miss Bertha Kirby, of Medford, was
in Mount Holly on Tuesday
Mrs Godfrey, of New Hanover, was 9
Mount Holly visitor on Thursday.
Hon. Joshua E. Borton, of Moorestown
was in Mount Holly on Wednesday.
Mrs. jerome B. Grigg spent Wednesday
afternoon with friends at Pemberton.
E. D. Rightmire, of New Brunswick
was Mount Holly visitor last week
Robert M. Early, who is employed a
Smithville, is now living in Camden.
Samuel A. Atkinson and family spent
Sunday with relatives near Hedding
Mrs. Lizzie Page, of Columbus, visited
her brother, Edward Wills, last week.
John c. Sims, Jr., was registered at the
Holmhurst, Atlantic City, last week.
Davis c. Wells, of Columbus, was call
ing on Mount Holly friends Wednesday
Jesse Bickford and family, of Prince
ton. are visiting relatives in Mount Holly
The Misses May and Ollie White, o
Union street, are visiting relatives at Med
ford.
Capt. H. L. Gregg, of Delanco. made
call on some friends in Mount Holly OIL
Tuesday.
Mrs. Benjamin W. Zelley entertaine,
Mrs. N. Fl. Fowler of Moorestown, Oh
Thursday.
Miss Ella Armstrong and Miss Ma,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-30

Mrs. j. M. Hilliard led the B. Y. P. U.
meeting on Sunday evening
Mrs. Dr. Webb will entertain the w. c.
T. U. at her home on Wednesday evening.
The members of Washington Camp, P.
o. s. of A., attended the M. E. Church
on Sunday night.
The funeral of Mrs. Carrie Brooks Bax-
ter, who died at the Burlington County
hospital, Friday, took place here yester-
day.
Miss Anna Powell has passed her final
examination and is now entitled to all the
privileges as a school teachar. She passed
a very successful examination
Following is the programme as arrang-
ed by marshal H. Colby Budd for to-day.
The procession will start at A. M,
headed by the Mayor and Council, fol-
lowed by the old soldiers, drum corps,
Brotherhood of the Union, Patriotic Order
Sons of America, band, firemen, and Sun
day School children. Addresses will be
delivered at the grave yard. In the even
ing there win be vocal and instrumental
entertainment for the benefit of the free
reading room.
Benjamin R. Powell, Jr., who holds the
office of overseer of the poor, had a very
painful duty to perform on Thursday.
Caroline Harker, widow of the late joseph
Harker, deserted her family and Ben. was
obliged to take the whole family to the
county house. The little children were
left home without anything to eat and
had become burden upon the neighbors,
several of whom entered complaint to
the overseer. Mrs. Harker denies the re-
port of desertion and said that she was out
working and that she had left plenty to
eat in the house, but the overseer found
her story to be without foundation.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-30
tasty refused all proffers of a compromise
and that it is not money that she wants
because she has ample means.
Burlington.

The report of the school census enume
rator shows gain of 10S children from
last year. The total is hi
w. D. & G. W. Hewitt have been Sc
lected as the architects to take charge O
the proposed Improvements to the public
school buildings here.
At the meeting of the Board of Educa
ton on Thursday evening, resolution
was adopted to give each school the name
of some former resident of Burlington
whose life is well worthy of imitation. 2
The names adopted are as follows: Stacy
street, John Griscom school; st. Mary
street, Captain James Lawrence school;
York street, James Fenimore Cooper
school; Federal street, William r. Allen
school; East Burlington, Stephen Grellet
school; West Burlington, Elias Boudinot
school. A suitable tablet with the name
of the school and brief sketch of the
person for whom it was named, will be
placed on each building
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-30
TuckortOn.

Iuckerton Beacon: Charles. W. Mathis,
of New Gretna, has been made manager
of Joseph Whartons fish factory at Crab
Island, and is also in charge of Mr.. Whar-
tons interests in this section Mr.. Whar-
ton has recently purchased the Adams
Cavileer fish factory, also the Wills Island
tract, and is said to be negotiating for sew
eral other important purchases.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Tuckerton Railroad Company, the follow.
ing directors were elected: Samuel Ash
hurst, Richard Ashhurst. T. T. Price, W.
W. Pharo, G. G. Browning, Herbert A.
Drake, T, P Price, Rutherford Stuyves
ant, Lewis R. Ashhurst The board met
and elected the following officers: Samuel
Ashhurst, president; Rutherford Stuyves
ant, vice president; Richard Ashhurst
treasurer; T. T. Price, secretary; W. W
Pharo, auditor; Samuel Ashhurst, Rich
ard Ashhurst and w. W. Pharo, executive
committee.
At the same time directors of the Tuck
erton and Long Beach Building. Land
and Improvement Association were elect
ed as follows: Samuel Ashhurst, Richard
Ashhurst, T. T. Price, w. W. Pharo. G
G. Browning, Lewis R. Ashhurst, Ruth
erford Stuyvesant, A. p Roger, Joseph ]
Pharo.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-30

The public schools closed on Friday.
Edward and Morris Willitts spent Sun
day in Trenton.
Lorenzo D. Bowker is visiting his dau h
ter in Millville.
Samuel Thackara, clerk in Samuel
Lambs store, is spending his vacation in
Washington.
Edward Powell has moved into the
house owned by William H. Thorn, on
Main street.
Miss Lizzie Haines, who has been in
Europe for eight months, was passen-
ger on the steamer Waesland, which land
ed in Philadelphia on Sunday.
James Lippincott and John W. Harris,
of Mount Holly, engineers on the stone
road which is to run through town, have
laid stakes and fixed the curb line
George BARLEY, boy Is years of age,
was down at the glass works one day last
week, and playfully grabbed boy by the
name of Sauers by the ears. Farley rub
bed his hands over the other boys ears
rather roughly, but finally ceased and
Sauers went on with his work. Towards
evening, however, he complained of pains
in his head and was compelled to go home
He became delirious, and every time he
tried to turn his head he cried with pain
A physician was summoned and after
careful attention the boy was restored tc
his normal condition
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-30

Fire was discovered, on Wedn esday
afternoon, in the stables at Thomas coal
yard. 1t was extinguished before having
chance to do any damage.
The annual convention of the locaI
Preachers Association of the New Jersey
Conference will be held in the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Bordentown, on
September 90 and "a
The annual commencement exercises OF
the Bordentown public schools will BIT
held on June 16. Rev r. B. Stephenson
viii be the orator
Members of Washington Post, No 45
G. a. R., attended divine service at the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Grove
vile on Sunday morning to listen to {
Memorial Day sermon preached by Rev
]. E. Wiley.
A delegation of ladies from Bayard Pos
Corps, No. II, of this city, visited the
Woman's Relief Corps. No. As, G. A. R.
on Wednesday night, and presented then
with four silk flags.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-30
To Be Contestad.

| There is to be contest over the Office
of Keeper of the Court House At the
last meeting of the Board of Freeholders
Wilbur F. Shinn was elected, taking the
place of ]. Henry Heaviland Both men
are old soldiers and Heaviland claims he
should not have been removed, the basis
Of this claim being law which provides
that veterans shall not be removed from
certain positions except for cause. Heav-
lands insistment is that there have been
decisions on the very position he occupies
showing that the Office Of keeper of court
house comes within the law in question
Sheriff Fleetwood has served the papers
in this case and the outcome will be
watched with interest.
Perhaps Heaviland may be able to make
out case, but it is possible he may not.
The law in question was passed in 1895,
but for some reason it was necessary to
again enact it in 1897. In both instances
the law became operative in time to apply
to Shinn. He was elected under the 1895
act and was in Office when the 1897 law
was passed, consequently he was as
much entitled to remain in the position
under the old soldier provision as Heavi-
land.
There will be an attempt to show that
Shinn was in laches by not contesting the
case when Heaviland took the place, but
there are instances on record where such
matters have been allowed to rest over
year and then be brought up for the decis-
ion of the courts. Hence it is not too
late for Shinn to have his position defined.
There is another point that should not
be overlooked. Before Heaviland can
sustain his claim that he was
illegally ousted from office he must be
able to prove legal tenure. How he can
do this is question as there is not the
slightest doubt that all weight of legal
election and illegal removal are in favor
Of Shinn. At any rate Heaviland will |
not be allowed to regain the place without
4 struggle, as the friends of Shinn will see
hat he gets his rights.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-30

zeitz visited friends in Burlington on
Sunday.
Mrs Clara " Armstrong spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs Samuel W. semple, o.
Burlington.
John NJ Collins, of Scranton, Pa, came
home on Saturday to make brief visit
to his parents.
Mrs. Charles H. Shinn and her son
Samuel, have been spending a week with
friends in Virginia.
Mrs. Frank S. Jones and Mrs. William
K. Haines, of Vincentown, visited rela-
tives in town last week.
Mrs Annie Brown has returned to her
home in Philadelphia after weeks visit
with friends on Washington street.
DR.. J. W. Ward, of Trenton, who has
charge of the State Insane Asylum, visit
ed friends in Mount Holly last week
Mrs. John D. johnson gave dinner yes
terday in honor of Mrs. F. s. Fithian, of
Bridgeton, who is visiting friends in town.
Miss Hannah R. Cox will leave this
week for the sanitarium at Wernersville.
Pa, for the purpose of recupsrating
her health.
Mr.. and Mrs William Rodman, Sr., of
Burlington, are visiting at the residence
of Sheriff Fleetwood Mr.. Rodman, who
is So years of age, is hale and hearty.
Peter Walker, of Philadelphia, was in
Mount Holly on Saturday, looking as
though he was enjoying prosperity. He
will spend the summer along the shore.