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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
ALMOST LOST CASTE.
The Reason why an Indian Prince
No Longer Uses Tobacco.


Once upon time, whether near or re-
mote does not matter, there lived great
Indian potentate, to whom is due the
honor, though he was unaware of it him
self, of having been an ancestor of our
famous cricketer. This great lords rule
spread far and wide, his blood was of the
bluest, his caste was of the highest But
he was a man with weakness, If weak
ness it can be called. He was an inordi-
nate lover of tobacco-the pipe, so to
speak, was never out OF his mouth.
One day this eastern votary of My
Lady Nicotine" was out hunting-like his
descendant, he was great sportsman
and by some chance became separated
from his followers. Alone in the depths
of forest and tired with an arduous
chase, he sat down to wait until he was
found. A meditative smoke was just the
thing to while the time away. The king
felt the desire strong in him, but alas his
pipe bearer was among those from whom
he had strayed. When an ordinary mans
longing is baked, it usually becomes
keener and more intense. What, then, if
n great rulers taste cannot be gratited,
and that, too, his pet one? As time went
on his anguish became terrible. Indeed,
it had come near an articulate cry OF
"My kingdom for a pipe" when the
sound of approaching footsteps caught
his ear. He was all attention in a mo-
ment A peasant appeared and, recog-
nizing his master, saluted him.
Hast thou a pipe and tobacco?" de-
manded the king.
81 have, your highness," replied the
man wonderingly.
t'Then give them to me. | wish to
smoke"
The peasant gazed for moment in
wild establishment, then, with a low
salaam, replied:
''Your highness must forgive me, but l
cannot
"You cannot? Why not!
''Your highness well knows that what
ever touches his lips must never have
touched another's."
The king still insisted, but the man was
quietly and respectfully firm.
s'Your highness forgets the greatness of
his caste and the meanness of mine"
At length the reaction came in the
kings breast. He saw how near he had
been to losing the most precious posses
sion of the Hindoo-his caste-for a mere
temporary qualification of little account.
And so violently did he resent his weak
ness that he resolved from that moment
never to smoke again. Not only did he
keep his word, but he made an ordinance
prohibiting the use of tobacco in his fam
lily forever. To us westerns this seems
an extreme. even absurd, use of power.
Nevertheless "Ranji" does not smoke
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15

The birds so ruthlessly slaughtered
for their plumes are the white herons
and egrets, of which several species
have lately been quite destroyed They
are natives of tropical countries, South
America and India furnishing the most
specimens.
In 1888 the average price of a horse
was $74.64; In 1897, $315O In the 10
years from 1884 to 1897, while the
number of horses in the United States
had increased by more than 1900, 600,
their total value had decreased nearly
$400 100000
In only nine states in the Union does
the reading of the Bible as function
of school exercises rest on a legal
basis. These states are Massachusetts,
New Jersey, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Georgia, Mississippi and North and
South Dakota.
The houseboat is almost an unknown
quantity in this country, but in Eng
land it reigns ON the Thames. SO much
of English social life in the summer
has water for it's setting that owners
OF houseboats spend as much care Oh
them as Americans do on their sum
mer homes
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
WHERE IT ALWAYS RAINS.
A south American City with a Unique
Distinction.


IL it were not for the vultures, | do
not know what Colon would be. There
is no sewerage, and pools of filth abound
in every block. Any town in any zone
would be equally unhealthy. but the
great discomfort is the humidity. The
atmosphere is soaked with moisture.
Everything drips. In other countries
during the wet season the rain falls reg
ularly at certain hours of the day.
You can expect a shower at Panama
about 3 o'clock every afternoon during
the rainy season and govern yourself
accordingly. The rest of the day and
the evening after o'clock are delightful,
and no one thinks of carrying an UNI
brella, but at Colon it rains all the time,
and, according to the old proverb, it new
er rains but it pours. 1t is the real thing
by the bucketful. 1t seems as if the
bottom had dropped out of the sky.
Colon and Panama are At miles apart
The rainfall at Panama is about 90 inch
es annually, or about 8 feet The rain
fall at Colon is $50 inches annually, or
about 81 feet, and the people get it all
In five months, an average of four feet
month precipitation, while in Arizona
they only have a few inches. 1t takes
all the rest of the year for the people to
get dry. The heat in the dry season is
more severe, but not so uncomfortable.
The thermometer ranges from 80 to 30
day and night. There is very little diff
ference in the temperature after dark,
but people easily adapt themselves to the
conditions, and there is certain fasci-
nation about the place that is difficult to
comprehend.-Chic Record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
A Duke who Liked children.

II am generally a great favorite with
children" said the Duke of Wellington
to Mr. Weigall, the artist. Il was at
the house of Lord S. the other day.
and there was a fine little fellow there,
who had been told that was coming
and was on the lookout for me- He
called soldiers rub-a-dubs' AS soon
as | went in he came up to me and
said, You are not a rub-a-dub at all,
for you don't wear Il red coatv"
The duke was very fond of young
sters. He kept in a cabinet several
half sovereigns having a hole drilled
through them. through which was
passed blue ribbon, and whenever
any of the young friends visited him
they frequently went away in raptures,
having had one of these now precious
mementoes placed around their necks
by the kind old man. Among the IL st
thus honored were the Ladies Scott,
the youthful daughters of the Duke
and Duchess of Buccleuch. 1t is a
well known fact that his grace fire.
quently carried in his pocket some new
shillings for the purpose of distributing
among the young folk of the more
humble classes of society.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
Ceremony of the Hat.

"The ceremony Of the hat is somewhat
more punctilious than formerly" writes
Mrs. Burton Kingsland of Good Form
For All Occasions" in The Ladies' Home
Journal. "A man awaits the lady's rec
ognition before he raises his hat to
her. He also raises his hat when pre-
sented to a woman. when meeting and
taking leave of her. when about to ad-
dress her or when she first speaks to him
for whatever reason, if he passes her
ON a stairway or in front of her in pub
lie conveyance, theater or elsewhere-in-
deed whenever the least apology would
be in order, when he offers his services in
any way. even tacitly, or shows her some
trifing courtesy, and he should always
raise his hat when acknowledging her
thanks. A man should pay the same
mannerly tribute to her sex when a wo-
man enters an elevator and remain I'M
covered during her stay therein. He
should also raise his hat upon recogniz-
ing an acquaintance who has lady with
him. If the friend with whom he may
be bows to a lady, he should show the
same courtesy, although she may be I'M
known to him. Should lady be with
him and recognize friend he should lift
his hat
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
RACING FoR A WIRE.
An Exciting Experience In Which
the Woman Correspondent Won.


Woman
some Oh my most ViVla reiheil$prahces
are connected with races for the posses
sion OF the WIRE III country Telegraph
once where the operator can sehu ABOUT
ten words a minute ana rival reporters
are ming 2o'ooo words or so, began
the fourth melhper OF the niue group
gu Know the Telegraph law Is tlat tne
reporter VINO hrst MES page OF copy
mas possession OF the WIRE until ms last
page Is MED provided ne furnishes copy
fast enough to Keep the operator busy
me nfst Important ihuruer trial ever
attended TOOK place Ill httle country
Gown In Delaware representatives or
leading fhlladelphla anu New 1orK pa
Pers We're mere as the uhusuai circum-
stances of the tllal made 1t OF VIDE pub
ne interest. The interest grew as the
trial reached the climax or verdict. Inc
Jury came III at O'Clock III the after
noon, and those OF us VINO represented
afternoon papers prepared Tor hveiy
scramble for the wire in the station about
mile away. | knew quite well that
need not expect any favors on account of
nay sex, ana indeed wanted none
THAT noon L went to livery stable
anu hAiVN 'iiO pVSt uViSC 'iiSS ""i' "
the understanding that the same should
be kept waiting at the courthouse door.
They sent me fine, spirited horse, but
only boy to drive him. The instant the
verdict was given there was rush. The
prisoner fell fainting in the dock, and the
excitement delayed my rivals little. |
scampered down the long corridor of the
courthouse and sprang into the buggy.
Snatching the reins from the boys hands.
l gave the spirited horse sharp cut of
the whip that made him jump nearly
out of the harness and lifted the front
wheels off the ground. Naturally, the
horse ran away, but he ran toward the
railroad. l kept him in the country road
and let him run. Looking back | saw a
New York reporter in farmers two
horse wagon tearing down the street
after me. The farmers wife, a fat
woman in red shawl, sat on the back
seat. squealing every time the wheels
hit raised crossing. The road turned
and ran parallel with the track, and be-
hind me l heard the rumble and roar OF
an approaching train. The horse grew
wild with fright. tried to pull him in,
I
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
Light and Aimless.

chalmers always seems to be fol-
lowing up some deep train of thought"
Eyes. but the train isn't loaded and
never gets anywhere" Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15

Spare minutes are the gold dust OF
time, the portions of life most fruitful
in good or evil, the gaps through which
temptations enter.-Mrs. Thrall.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15

A man who has never had the tooth
ache does not know the real pleasure
there is in not having it.-Tit-Bits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
HoIding Down An the Jobs.

A canvasser for religious publica-
ton entered the yard of a. residence in
the southern part of the city few days
ago. A small wagon in the yard and sew
eral war whoops from the rear of the
house told that the place was not desert
ed. A pull at the front doorbell brought
no response so he went around to the
side porch, where he found small boy
with his face smeared with jam making
a pyramid with Jumps of loaf sugar.
ANY one at home" asked the can
vasser.
me"
"No one else?"
'Nop. Papa went to the store an left
me wifi mariner. Mariner went up re
street an left me wifi nurse. Nurses
aunt died, an she left me wifi re cook.
Cook JUS ruined up re alley to see her
franz, an Tze got everysing to see after,
an it's all right"
The canvasser felt that the sunshine OF
his paper was not needed in that family,
and he went away.-Louisville Courier
Journal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
A Ready Reckoner.

''My friend" said the traveller to the
provincial. do you know this country
weIlY
81 reckon So"
SIS it far to the next townT
Reckon it is"
"About three miles"
''neckon so.'
swell, am | on the right road?"
Reckon you air.
''Tell me-" said the traveller, "have
you any other business besides reckon
ingY
Il reckon has" was the final reply
Atlanta Constitution.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
Charming Weather.

That's what everybody has been repeating For riding
driving the weather has been truly delightful Many have
enjoyed it too in speeding the smooth Morris county
roads OF this number not few purchased their Car
ages and Horse Equipments at Schmids. Everything in
this line is to be found their bgwarerooms Bicycles and
Sporting Goods also in stock Best facilities for all kinds of
Repairing
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
Choir Boy of Paris - Success In
Training TurtIes-The old
Mill Pond.

To become choir boy in Paris you
must be either one of two things-the
pupil of one of the ecclesiastical
schools in the city or youth of eX-
ceptional gifts as to voice and recon-
mendations from the world beyond the
shadow of the church. The" scholars
of the monks are the more favored
ones, and from their ranks are sup
piled nearly all the vacancies occur
ring in the many churches of the CAPT
tai Besides standing high in his
class the applicant for altar honors
must possess good voice and one
capable of very high cultivation.
The salary given to the boy singer is
merely nominal. but occasion for gener
Gus fleeing on the part of an impulsive
and highly emotional people makes his
earnings considerable. often running
up to $40 month for the best singers.
The costumes worn by the boys dur
ing service are most elaborate and
costly. the colors varying from pure
white through red, violet and blue.
Red is much in vogue, as it's richness
lldfulOHlIeS SpleHuitlly WIFI Tue SOlueu
ornaments of the altar and throws off
TO advantage the rays of light from
the surrounding candles. Special col
ors for the cassocks, shoes and head
gear are reserved for particular
churches and certain saints. Blue is
sacred to the Holy Virgin and is never
worn except in her honor-John Rus
sell Davidson in Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
Record COR score.

A remarkable record has been mace
for the Oxford links. England, by ).
Sherlock. who went around in Ga
strokes, which is claimed by an Eng
lish golf critic to be the lowest record
in the world for Is holes, The card
showed eight thFees and ten fours,
really remarkable. even on the easiest
kind OF course.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-06
A Complicated Case.

"ls Slippy good pnyt'
"Woll. II be is, Yanker the dentist
IL the meanest man on earth. "
"How's THAR
81 was IN YGuker's Office when SIN
py came 90 have tooth pulled JAS
all swollen out OF shape. Awful look
ing face Fairly howled With pain Bll
Yanker wouldn't pull the tooth with.
out being paid in advance
Pretty tough on slippy, wasn't IT,
ooh. don't know Hos a man 90.
wonderful self command. Instead NJ
kicking up a row he pulled on, % che 8
for e., received IN change ANA smil.
ingly ordered the doctor 20 go ahead
with the torture"
"But was the check worth anyihiagf
GOOD as gold when II was given
but Slippy reached the bank first aui
drew out bis balance. Now he's telling
around that Yanker pulled the wrong
tooth and insinuates that thera may be
u suit for malpractice.
"Yankor will sue. Of courso?'
mot he Tho truth Is that the den.
tist IN his excitement drew two tclil
at one haul. the extra one being mli I'd
by u big gold filling. slippy mi. r1s tlr,
one but what puzzles him Il that bis
Jaw Is getting we'll and that be hus no
toothacbe. The dentist that filled hi4
tooth was never paid. and tho chances
are that slippy will drop the clse a'
being too complicated. "-Brooklyn
Citizen.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-06

A strange cat sJayod into tho Crystal
Maze the other night Walking nrU-ud
between the mirrors. she saw her own
reflection on all sides She wa. not
pleased Her tail started 10 swell. aud
she rushed NJ the nearest cat. which nd.
yancod 20 meet her ut the SANS rate IL
speed With shrek of defiance they
met, and the ugly tempered feline fell
back from a fearful bump against %
mirror.
Up she jumped and looked around
only 90 see an array OF abused cats star
ing at her When she moved. l25 otn
ers moved also. With a mighty howl u
disgust she turned aud fed. Groups Of
cats greeted her everywhere as she dash.
ed into mirrors and tried % climb the
slippery surface Of the glasses In the
course Of q few minutes the animal ran
through the exit Of the Crystal Maze as
IL shot from oatapult. With two
jumps she rushed 20 the street and dis
appeared In one Of this adjacent houses,
very badly ratified" cat.-Jackfon.
VILE Times. Union.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-06

Austin, Jan. about o'clock yes
terday evening Governor Culberson
received brief cablegram from Lieut..
Colonel Dwyer, commanding the First
Texas infantry, that Colonel Mabry died
at o'clock
The governor Immediately wired Maj
A. O. Allen OF Texarxana, Mrs Manry' =
father, and also wired coincidence "a
Mrs. Mabry. who has been at Texarkana
with her father since Colonel Mabry
left for Savannah with his regiment and
from there went 20 Havana.
Colonel Mabry wns born at jefferson,
Tex, In 1856. and was the son Of Gen
II. r. Mabry, who commanded with dis
tinctioa brigade Of cavalry under For
rest in the civil war lie graduated as
one OF the honor graduates from the
Virginia Military institute in the class
ftt 1875 and for several years engaged in
railroadinYundvivil engineering. After.
wards he embarked In the mercantile
business. m which he was successful,
and when appointed adjutant genera
by Gov. Hogg In 1891 was in wholesalc
grocery business at jefferson. He was re.
appointed adjutant general in 1895 by
Governor Culberson, VINO was his
schoolmato az the Virginia Military In.
stitute, and his lifelong personal friend.
When the war was declared with Spain
he promptly rendered his services and,
as is well known, was appointed colonel
of the First Texas infantry and would
have been appointed TO the grade OF ma.
jor In a short time. lie married Miss
Allen, n daughter OF Major Allen Of
Texarkana. He has two brothers, Roo.
ert, who now lives In Oregon, and H. p
who is employed In national hank at
Fort Worth. Hts mother lives at Fort
Worth.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-06
seeing the Point.

The following story Is told Of a Phil.
adelphia millionaire who has been dead
some years; A young man came TO him
one day and asked pecuniary aid 90
start him In business.
"Do you drink" asked the million.
aire.
"Cnce In awhile"
"stopit. Stop II for a year, and then
come and see me. The young MAN
broke OIL the habit at once, and 90 tho
end Of tins year came TO see TIE million
aire again.
"Dl you smoker" asked tho sucools.
ful man
"Nlw and thon."
"stop IL. Stop IT fora ye1r, and thrl
come aud see me again. %
The young man went home and hs1ke
away from this habit 10 took h.u
some time. but finally be wC-- .
through the year and presented himself
again.
"Do you chew" asked the ph!lau-
tbropist
Eyes. 90. was the desperate reply
"Stop II. Stop Il for year and tusI
come aud see me again. The yo-u-
man stopped chewing, but he NJ, 70
went back again. When asked by b.,
anxious friends why he never called 900
the millionaire again, be replied . 70
he knew exactly what the man wa.
driving at. "He'd have told me tla,
now that have stopped driukIn u.a
smoking and chewing / mast hnvr
saved enough 20 start myself ~ bu.i
ness-and have. youths Co-ipan
ion
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-06
Blown Through n window.

Kowanee, Ills, Jan. b.-Mrs Julia
Prior Of Sheffield, sustained terrible in.
juries In gasolipo explosion. She had
been washing lace curtains In gasoline
In her kitchen, and when She struck a
match TO light her stove the gas in the
room exploited. The ceiling was entire.
ly torn away and all the furniture in the
room demolished. Mrs. Prior was blown
through a window. and her clothing AT
once took fire. Being almost uncon
scious, she was unable 20 help herself,
ana before help arrived her burns were
so serious that recovery Is doubtful.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-06
IN. N.u. At Tnr, worth

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. .. Tho mes.
sage announcing the death OF Colonel
Woodford Haywood Mabry at Havana
reached the mother OF the gallant sold.
Ter last night from Governor Culber.
son and she is bowed down in grief.
IL Is stated that MIRA Mabry and hei
son will attend the burial and that thu
remains will probably b. laid TO resi-
alongside OF all that Is mortal Of tho dis.
tinguished father nc Jefferson.
The demise Is regarded here as an ex.
tremly sad one, especially In Wow Of thu
fact that the man was just on the eve OF
realizing the ambition Of his life--to gel
into the United States army as a com.
mAndor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-06
To Muster out Third rsra.

san Antonio, Jan Captain Robert
II. Patterson, FIRST artillery, chief mus
tering out officer for Texas, mas received
telegraphic orders 10 proceed without
delay 10 Fort Clark ana begin tho work
OF mastering out the Third Texas vol
unteerS Tho command Il stationed al
Fsft Clark, Fort Ringgold. Fort Brown,
Fort Mcintosh, Fort Bliss and Camp
Eagle Pass.
IL is current in military circles hord
that similar order will be issued In tho
next few days relative 90 the Fourth
Texas, now az Camp Mosby.
IL IL also believed that a company OF
the Sixth regular infantry, now sta
toned at Fort Sam Houston, will be or
derod In the next few days 10 each Of
the posts named, and that tho regiment
will DO given permanent station in thu
state.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-06

The motive power department Of a
railway keeps an accurate double entry
account with every locomotive and
every car. 80 that the manager or mas.
ter mechanic can tell IN an instant now
much IL has cost 90 maintain and repair
II, how many miles II has travelled and
how many cars or tons II has hauled
a similar account Is kept with every
freight and passenger car. The Pullman
company, for example, can tell you any
morning the exact earnings Of every
sleeper OF pnrlor car Ia service, how
much each cost originally and how
much has been expended IN equipment,
maintenance aud repairs go Chicago
Record
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-06
nrNrnAL MILLER.

lantrv and meritorious service at Nal.
vern Hill made major for similar ser.
vice In the cavalry campaign from Win.
chester 20 Richmond; lieutenant colo
mel for services in the battle Of Dinwiddie
Court House. Va. and trsveted colonel
February 1890, Tor gallant and msritor.
ious services in action against the In.
dians in the lava beds Of California, aud
special gallantry and military ability
against the Indians nc Clearwater, Ida.
no. In 1911 Promoted through the reg.
MAR grades NJ the army, he became coli
onel of the Thru artillery. aud served
with his regiment nc san Francisco un.
al last November, when be- went 10 tno
Philippines In command of the last ex.
petition.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-06
LYNcHINe IN ALASKA.
saloon Keeper swung to Limb by q
Vigilance Committee.

Vancouver, b O., Jan. .. The steam.
or Raomie has arrived here with 100
passengers, all from Dawson. The
party made the trip in a days. The
steamer had 10000 in gold dust on
board.
Tho passengers bring news Of sensa.
tioual lynching which took place nc
Eagle City, Alaska, ON Dec. H.. Jack
Jolly, a saloonkeeper and gambler, col.
lected a gang OF toughs around him and
terrorzed the mining camps Hs was
waited on by vigilant committee OF ~
determined men aud ordered 10 leave
town. He refused and the next day the
vigilants hanged him 10 the limb OF a
tree. The toughs and gamblers, who
made his place headquarters, immedi.
ately left town.