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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-11

We understand that the peanut is
easily grown and very prolific, and
meets with ready sale at d good price.
They are also said to make good feed
tor swine. AS Investigation is the
order Of the day, suppose u farm
ers give them a trial this year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-11

Attention is directed to the new
advertisement Of Felix Hollier g Co.
in todays paper. Mr.. Hollier who
has a wide reputation as q saddle
maker-the fame of his saddle trees
extending into other states, has moved
to Abbeville in order to be more cen
trally located for the demands Of his
grogi q business and has his shop in
the building opposite the Catholic
church lately occupied by Verrier's
gun shop.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-11

]. D. Ramsey will send after your
laundry, and deliver same to any one
in city free.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-11

Remember that ]. p. Ramsey is
agent for the New Iberia steam laun-
dry.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-11

Bearing down sensations, internal hea
and female weaknesses are cured by us
of.Simmons Sauaw Vine Wine or Tablets
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-02-11


The Neranda Hotel saloon has
esaasaged bands, J. Alcide Leblanc,
deputy sheriff and jailor having pur-
Chased the establishment for the sun
Of $4,000. Being one OF the best
stsnrts In town the new owner s.has q
edfpeih' on a good thing and is about
ais certain to succeed as is possible.
The wedding of Mr.. H. Z. Porter
ard Miss Marion Richards is set
for next Monday, February thir-
feenth, at New Orleans, the BRIDES
ho1Ae. The young couple will re-
talrn the same day to Abbeville, and
reside at Laurelleaf farm the home
ef Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Moody, and
VIII there be at home to their
friends.
Last Monday morning E. W. Gas
pard while driving with Alpine Thi-
beuax in the town of J~eanerette met
with a painful accident. In turning
"A c~orneratoo rapidly the vehicle cap.
sized and the occupants were thrown
out, Mr.. Gaspard receiving a frac-
tare of one of the small bones Of the
1eg at the ankle. He returned home
on the evening train.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
The Newest French Skirt.

The newest French skirt has but one
seam, that down the side. 1t is SO cut
that it fits about the hips and tournure
absolutely plain and fiat, clings to the
front and sides of the figure to the floor,
and behind swings backward and out,
developing folds toward the knee, into
trail as long or as short as one wishes
it, whether for day or evening gown.
Needless to say, it is cut in one piece
from double width cloth, two breadths
being sewed together to give the length
to the back. In narrow materials more
breadths are sewed together before the
skirt is cut, these seams running about
the skirt obliquely, high behind and
lower in front, at not nngraceful dip.
In some materials they do not show at
all, the skirt adding one more mystery
to the uninitiated as to how it is cut
and how got into.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

The Czar-Kantchekoff we must take
hand in this Philippine business.
The Aid-Yes, your imperial high
ness.
The CARVE can't sit here and see
those Yankeekoffs walk off with the en-
tire bunch. Not much. They are ami
mated by the mere lust of conquest. 1t
is abominable. By the way, Kantohe-
koff, have you received any confrma-
ton of the report that my troops have
taken possession of another large hunk
of China?
The Aid-The report is fully con-
frmed, your highness.
The Czar-Good. Let them gobble on
to Pei Hell Wei at once and take in the
Shu-Ki province Immediately after
ward. AS was saying, these American
koffs are proposing to annex land to
which they have no moral right. We
want share in those islands ourselves.
Dust off few battleships and send
them over to Manilakoff. Well take
possession of the whole shooting match
and make our protests afterward
The Aid-But, your majesty, you
forget Deweykoff
The Czar--Thunder, that's sol Well,
we'll use moral suasion for the present.
In the meantime keep right on annex
ing China as long as that man Bullykoff
doesn't kick. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21

loped and bound with blue silk and
edged with a hounce of white lace.
These revers cross in the front, and the
right is continued to the waist line.
The little fiat vest of blue silk is finish
ed at the neck with band Of black
velvet ribbon, terminating in a rosette
at the left side. This style of neck gar
niture is not becoming to many women,
especially those with long, slender
necks. A high neck arrangement is al
ways more becoming A very dainty
and pretty collar is of lace draped and
lightly wired to keep it up around the
throat, with the ends taken to the back
and tied in a jaunty bow, which falls
several inches on the bodice But, to
return to our sketch, you will note that
there are loose flowing sleeves of cash
mere scalloped and bound with blue
silk falling over fitted wrinkled sleeves
of white muslin, finished at the wrists
with lace frill. The last finishing
touch is given by the plaid mauve and
green sash, which is arranged at the
back, falls to the foot and is edged with
fringe. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
For the Thin Woman.

A very thin woman has overcome the
disadvantages of a close sleeved prin-
cess by covering the shoulders with a
shaped fichu COLLAR of white satin edged
with three ruffies of ivory lace, the low
est of which touches the elbows as they
droop softly from the shoulders. The
rufles decrease in width toward the
beautiful buckle at the waist line, and
others arranged horizontally fill in the
v shaped opening between the fichu
sides very becomingly to her slender
figure. A black velvet choker with a
soft lace ruche covers the throat The
redingote front sweeps away from the
waist line with flounces of lace along
each side and about the hem, this red
ingote of broadcloth or cashmere in VIC
let. turquoise, stone gray, and the pet
ticoat of guipure or plated silk muslin
the color of the coat
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21

of the back of the hand. Those which
are purchased from stock and then en-
broidered have the monogram set be-
tween the thumb seam and first row Of
stitching. and others have it placed on
the wrist below the stitching This lat
ter position is not altogether very ad-
vantageous one, as a glove usually
wrinkles so much at the wrist that the
monogram is apt to lose its prominence
and the small amount of beauty it
might otherwise possess.
My attention was drawn by one glove
maker to very serious objection, which
he admitted would stand greatly in the
way of making these monogram gloves
very popular among New York women,
and that was the fact that these mono
grams were bound to make the hand
look larger than it naturally was
New York Herald
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
The swell Sets New Fed.

A fad which had its origin in London
among the extremists or ultra smart
women of that metropolis has reached
MS here, but is as yet SO exclusive as to
be practically unknown except to few
of the select. This is the embroider-
ing Of monographs on gloves.
Two of the swell glovemakers here in
New York have made some few dozens
of gloves for one of the Easter brides
and perhaps three or four of the most
exclusive society leaders of the town.
1t cannot be called pretty fashion but,
as it is decreed to be the thing, the
thing it will certainly prove to be.
Gloves made to order with mono
grams are devoid of stitching, and the
monogram is embroidered in the center
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
THIS FROM PARIS.

lower one, which is quite full and falls
in slight train. The skirt is edged
with piping of turquoise blue panne,
in keeping with the filings of the
chenille trefoils bordering the founces.
The slightly draped bodice and curved
epaulets are Of blue panne sprinkled
with paillettes and trimmed with belt
and motif of leaves and stems in black
chenille. The collar band of panne is
encircled with bands of chenille, and
the cloth sleeves droop over the hands
in scallops and are ruched at the shout
ders,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
Georgia Philosonhu.

There's not much philosophy in look
ing back. The world only turns round
once in day.
There's enough gold in the ground to
flood the country with money. The
trouble is you've got to jerk your coat
and roll up your sleeves to get it.
Heaven looks so high to some people
that they wouldn't go there in an ele-
vator for fear it would make their heads
swim.
There's too much rain in one season
of the year and too much sunshine in
another. What we want in this country
is sort of "middling" state of happi-
ness. Atlanta Constitution.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
Fads In Spring Jewelry.

The present style of dressing the neck
for the day with soft silk stock leads
to the use Of many pretty buckles which
jewelers. provide.
New combs include the high combs,
side combs and half round combs for
clasping the knot of hair. :.
A new line of brooches consists Of
large amethysts cut oval, round or heart
shaped and surrounded with row Of
pearls.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
WOMAN AND FASHION.
ogram Glove-Newest French
Skirt.

The accompanying. illustration por-
trays very smart Partisan gown for
spring calling. The skirt is made Of
maroon pastelle cloth, with a plain fiat
front, while the back is trimmed with
two shaped founces, the upper part Of
the skirt being cut off SO as to simu-
late third shaped founce. The real
founcea are quite fiat at the sides, with
fullness in the center, especially the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
CRYSTAL Table Bell.

A small crystal bell with metal
handle and clapper is the latest novelty
for table use. The bell is about three
inches high and differs from the con-
ventional bell in shape in having four
angled corners. The tone is unusually
sweet and clear. A tiny bronze cat
forms the handle of one of these bells
and diminutive metal mouse the clap
per.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
Delicious Graveyards.

81 heard a queer expression the other
day. I was speaking to lady of the
fine old town of Wrentham and she ex-
claimed: ooh, yes, know that town.
It's the one that has those perfectly de-
licious old graveyards. - Boston
Transcript.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
That's Another Story.

Oilshopman (who had resolved to
change his firewood merohant)-Not to-
day. Er-er-I don't want your fire.
wood any longer.
Firewood Vender-You couldn't ave
it no longer, guv'nor. I've never seen
it made no longer than this ere. ALLY
Sloper.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
WOMAN AND FASHION.
Woman-An Up to Date
Velvet Coat.

The illustration portrays very at
tractive tea gown of steel blue cashmere,
with fitted train back and loose front
fastening at the left side, where the
edge is cut in graduated scallops and
bound with blue silk. The large collar
and revers are of soft white silk, seal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
MORRIS COUNTY CHRONICLE: FRIDAY, APRIL q, 1899

Andrew G. Phillips snow shovels &c. n 20
25th. Pay Roll for weeks ending March 24th
April s 3Ist Al 90
Thomas Meskell salar andh hire,
| Pay week ending
J. Gien blacksmith repairs 705
18th Henry D. Schenck &c
Tompkn & WEIGH repairs to drinking fountains,
April 18th Kay Bros, supplies, SO
Dalrymple Hastings Co, stone, 9S
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
STATEMENT

Of the Treasurer of the Town of
MorristOwn from Jan. 18th, 1900
to April 18th, 1899.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
STREET DEPARTMENT.

F. W. Schmidt trap rock for Washington street,
Dempsey & Cooney, masons, building basins,
Pay Roll ending Feb Bird,
Thomas Meskell, salary and horse hire,
Pay Roll week ending Feb. 10sh,
!" +" +" - nth,
Thomas Meskell, salary and horse hire for Feb,
James y. Mullen, work on liberty pole,
Malley Dempsey & Cooney, masons,
Pay Roll for weeks ending March 10th,
George E. Voorhees,, supplies for Liberty pole,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
FIRE DEPARTMENT..

d E Romano, repairs Washington Hose ~
Carriage ~ o M
Bockoven g. Day, cartng Hose, SC, IA %
Morris Aqueduct Co., water for engine $40 M
houses and hydrants Nov. and Dec. TAU ~
ana IN uose easria@e n0'ses o"o"' IS 90
c,oihI,,,, Grr r;nainr {, no alarm 9 90
Dempsey Cooney, repairs on eng houses 90 0a
n n n1naIoss horses for steamer 81 90
Resolute H s. l. Co, horses kept for Jan. ~ W ~
T,dneandanf Hose ~ horse kent for Ian 10 90
Bell cleaning cistern and hose, u 70
Dalrymple Hastings Co, coal truck house, SO o o0
+ E Douglass, horses for engine, 81 ~
E r Armstrong, horse for Wardens. 20 20 ~ ~
ThOs Valley, repairs at engine houses, 10 %
u n ypoIsI, sarvices Washiton engine house 81 "a
S Beach, repairs on apparatus % ~
% n nmoev renairs t4 WASHINGTON steamer 10 81
Morrlstown Co.. gas engine houses JAM is 0 0o
w Po,,anStein horse Tndenen dent Hose 3 90
Calhoun Orr, ringing fire alarm, q ~ ~
Il Il PierSon, City Electrician, sa, mos, oO W
Morris Co Electric Co, repairing ana lights "a.
for engine houses DO VI
Morris Co Electric Co.. lights, engine houses ~ -,
for Feb. ~ y
Harry G Roy, supplies. i %
4 q, - phI Mrs sInnIieS FOR anna ratiIs SO
II NJ Smith chemical supplies, ~ ~ a 41
ResOute II IL L Co, horse keep for Feb oU w
9 n Harvard y % snnnlies Resolute Truck, 48 81
n p Write coal for engine houses 66 90
Geo Green & Son, repairs and supplies, - 80
Resol,,ta IT & r ~ horse keen for March 80 90
Morristown l. Co. gas for engine houses, 10 90
Hose horse. keep for Mar, 10 w
Morris Co Elect. Co, lights engine house. Mar 40 %
Hugh Kelly, removnh snow, 10 W
Dairvmnle Hastings Co coal. Truck house sc, "a Oh
------
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
ADVERTISING AND PRINTING.

Vogt Bros, advertising ordinance, So IS
= !" stamped envelopes for Collector, &C., 81 90
" 4" advertising tax sales. % 60
Pierson & Rowell, advertising ordinances, &C., 05
A h. Adams Is
vogt Bros, brief Day Town of Morrisown &c., 80 IS
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
STREET LIGHTS.

Moristown Gas Light Co.. repairing lamps and posts 20
Morristown Gas Light Co.. lighting for Dec, 252 rs
Norristown Gas Light Co., lighting for jan, 25B IA
Morris Co Electric Co., lights for JAN, 4S7 "a
:" !" s. March, 436 20
!" Feb, 436 20
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
Dated Jan 90, 1899.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, &C
MORRIS COUNTY, %

We hereby certify that have this day examined the
foregoing statement and accounts of John b. AYERS Town
Treasurer ofthe Town of Morrstown, for the term from
April 10TH 1898 to January 23rd A. 1892 Compared the
with the books and vouchers file and find the same
and the balance Two Hundred and FIFTY
five Dollars and Fltyfve Cents represented by him
Dated, Morrstown, N. j.. 23rd day of January, 1899
JOHN b. BYRAM,
c. G. VANGILDER,
c. A. REED,
Finance Committee
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21

a Mese salary and s+I horse eI hire
j. PieTson, cobbe stone
Dalrympe, Hastings Co., supplies
Morris Aqueduct CO., fountains for July
/ 1 Z 4 f Bie1son re E@TTe4jd Tools
F. W. Schmidt, crush stone
Geo. Green q Son, supplies
CIV. Howell surveying
G. Alexander repairing cutters
10. Pay roll ending August 70
Pay roll ending August 10
Sent Fay roll TS e eDang Aqgait as
r. .Mesklll, salary and horse c;e mir. hire
G. Alexander, repairing cutters
W i. Coghan, painting park benches
Morris Aqueduct CO., for August
g. Tyson repairing tools
1. J. Cullen, repairing tools
IL Pay roll ending septemberie
oct P Pa T0 e enSD ss sDte@Dr q %
s. Pay roll ending october
Z. Meskill salary and horse hire
e. PAY yG TGi e ending 6c Rd5e PG'
go Pay roll ending october IS
H. Pay rollending November II
10. T. Meskill salary and horse hire
3d. Fay Fay roll roll e endas IS
Dec. g. Pay roll ending December2
IL. Q. Alexander repairing cutters and crossings
IT, NJ Hosgand Sons CO.. s-ton street roller
4 e e. P PsIInsl sap TaRIairlng '00iS
"; 4. Dutton, repairs
VIM o'Keef repairing cutters
20. Pay roll ending December1 6
II. Meskil, salary and horse hire
Darymple, Hastings Co., supplies
L. j. Glen, repairing tools
John Denman repairing sewer
"a, II. e. Strm, Is park benches
w. 7. Rundo, cobble stone
Morris AQueduct Co. fountains for october
Morris Aqueduct Co.. fountains for September
Morris Adueduct Co.. fountains for November
1899.
Jan. Z. Z Meskll, salary and horse hlre
Pay roll ending January
j. j. Dunn, painting park posts
G. o. Tyson supplies
A. g. Phillips supplies
p. Mulhail Son, repairing gutter
j. VanWlnkle supplies
1899.
Jan. %. Balance In National Iron Bank
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
LICENsED billiard SALOONS

LICENSED BILLIARD SALOONS.
M ssR 8r0 s. L e SaSf9 5r 800
LICENSED AUCTIoNEERs.
Jan. Van 3 90
LICENSED BooTBLACKs
Ian. 26tb Nick Meli
Martini ouuch
2h John Vecchla u5M
0h RicciO.
Fel10 Verald
Pasev Russo
TOnyC opnano
April lst. Eho Sobertiano OW
BILL POSTER.
Apil4t Morrt Posting $50
EXCISE BOARD LICENSES.
Mar sb John R. Piper, wholesale, $3.50
Mars i. date, 81 so
Norman Fox, salary as Conn., to date, 70 W
Bal 1920
| hotel
e
Lawless, wholesale, 2O w
FEES,
Eel A.C costs, Nov and Dec"
liz
Feb.2 to street
John b. Ayers, late clerk, oUo
$l2B6 3S
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
Disbursements.

DISCOUNTS.
Discount on $l0,5O0 note, IA days,
:" g renewal, month,
" IS month,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
POOR FUND.

] S Bell. Oyerseer Poor, expenses,
o N Hughson. burial expenses,
Dalrymple Hastings Co., coal,
J S Bell, Oyerseer Poor, expenses,
Dalrymple- Hastings Co. coal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
The Care of the Poor.

There will always be, even in the most
prosperous portions of the country, and
under the best type of American civil
lization, fraction of the population
the very aged, the crippled, the intel
lectually weak, victims of unmerciful
disaster-who are not proper subjects
for the care of the State institutions and
still unable to properly care for them
selves, for whom provision must be
made. The best method of doing this is
by means of the county home-a suit
ably constructed building erected on a
tract of farm land, to be supervised and
managed by a competent steward and
matron. Many counties have had this
plan in successful operation for years,
the well-managed farm in connection
with such aohome reducing the cost of
maintenance of such wards to the mini
mum. Occasionally there is a county,
where by some artistic type of book
keeping, the annual report of the poor.
farm is made to even show profit to
the county, but this is probably an UNI
warranted conclusions; in truth, we
should hope that it was, for we do not
wish to see the time when the public
can make money out of public paupers.
The care of these wards should be
strictly in keeping with the best civil
iZation of the State.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
One Leak on the Farm.

There are altogether too many things
consumed on the farm which are not
produced on the farm, as they should
be. To illustrate-two years ago we
one day took dinner at farmers house,
and here is what we noticed-the cloth
which was spread ON the table was
made in Ireland; the dishes on which
the food was served came from England;
the fried ham, for which our host had
paid fifteen cents pound, was not I'M
likely part of the same hog which he
had raised and sold some months before
at three cents pound; the pickles were
made in Chicago. the sauer-kraut at
Dubuque; the bread, cake and piecrust
were .aade from flour made in Mime
apolis; the shortening used was packing
house lard from Chicago; the canned
corn was from Maine and the sauce was
dried fruit raised in California; tie
butter was apologized for as being made
by a neighbor, the family cows being
dry; the salt came from New York state
and the coffee from Brazil, and for a
fact, the only thing connected with that
meal which was really produced OH the
Farm, was the blessing asked on the food
and the appetites which consumed the
good things. And this man was work
ing like slave to raise lat that time)
fifteen cent oats and corn, and hogs at
So per cwt. to pay the bills for this sort
of living. This is all wrong. Just so
far as intelligent skill and care exer-
cised both in the farm home and on the
farm itself will permit, the raw material
produced on the farm should be there
SO used and converted into finished pro-
ducts as to supply, SO far as possible, the
home needs ofthe farmer and his family.
This is one of the very best arguments
in favor Of farm life--that the man on
the farm can have, il he will, the first
fruits of the poultry-yard, the dairy.
the field, the orchard, and not only the
first fruits, but the opportunity, il he
will improve it, to so prepare and store
these products that it shall be harvest
time for him every day in the year. A
system OF agriculture which contentedly
raises twenty cent oats to pay for If
teen cent ham; which willingly ex-
changes bushel OF western field corn
for can OF Maine sweet corn. has slip
ped cog and needs overhauling.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09

No moro detrimental economic syS-
tenn, as affecting the agricultural inter-
ests of the great northwest, can prevail
than a system of landlordism and ten
ancy modelled after that which pre-
walls in the old countries of Europe, q
relic of the old feudal days. While Of
necessity not every man who works
farm can own it, still, our laws should
be so shaped that the absentee landlord
will find it more profitable TO sell his
land to the man who will live on it and
work it, than to rent it and spend the
proceeds in some far country This sys-
tenn of landlordism is destructive to all
the best interests of our agricultural
civilization. The perpetually -rented farm
needs no written certificate to prove the
curse which rests upon 1T. 1t ever adj
vertises the calamity which has over
taken it. 1t is the agricultural woman
OF the street, whose virtue is for hire, an
outcast, fair heritage gone astray, and,
in too many cases, is beyond redemption.
Good citizenship is very closely allied
with land ownership and occupancy.
From such homes comes all that is best,
all that makes for the highest type of
American nationality.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-09
You Know This Place.

When you come to a farm homestead
where there are twenty or thirty stacks
of grain, big red barn, dairy herd of
sleek-looling COWS, hundred black hogs
munching the new corn, bright four
teen year old boy with team of three
big horses turning over the stubble at
the rate OF three or four acres day, a
neat farm house with few flowers in
the front yard and a garden and or
chard at the rear, you have come to the
home of a man who controls and enjoys
as large share of the good things of
this life as any man upon the face of
the earth. He practically lives in the
garden of Eden with nary a snake in
the apple tree. And best of all, you
can not go far in any direction through
any part of the northwest to-day with
out finding this place.