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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
" orse man 4-s.1.n vaAl.y.

Dreadful as Death valley is, its north
western arm. known as Mesquite val
ley, is worse All the waters upon its
surface are poison, and down through
the canyon a hot suffocating wind
blows with terrible velocity. During
it's course through the desert it fire.
quently gathers clouds of white sand
that have blinded many a horse and
rider, and at frequent intervals it
whirls down the canyon like cyclone
of sharp crystals Under the glisten-
ing beds of salt aTd borax are conceal
ed streams of salt water which flow
sluggishly toward some unknown out
let or may be Tapped up by the parched
winds.
One of the strangest phenomena Of
this extraordinary place is what from
tiersmen. for want of a better name,
have called raising earth" BY the
action of the sun crust composed of
minerals and clay has been formed on
the surface and by some curious pres
sure of nature has been lifted from the
earth in irregular curves like pie crust
in the oven. The cavity between this
crust and the solid earth varies from
one to ten feet, and the depth frequent
ly changes after heavy windstorms by
the displacement of the air beneath.
The man or the animal that steps upon
this crust is gone forever 1t is abso
lutely impossible for any one to extri-
cate himself when plunging about in
the "raising earth. Chicago Record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
She smoked.

A patient of one of the leading spe-
cialists who treat polypi in the nose
and throat is woman well known for
her work in Sunday schools in this
city She has Il record as the organizer
of number of anticigarette leagues
among the schoolboys. She came to
her doctor the other day. He cheered
her greatly by telling her he could cure
her quickly and without the use of the
knife
But you must promise to follow my
directions said the doctor, with the
suspicion Of twinkle in his eye.
"Oh PROMISE said the lady.
without qualification? asked the
physician.
Absolutely without qualification, .
answered the lady.
''Well, then, you must smoke ciga.
rettes.t
The lady gasped Visions of what
might happen il she were seen with Il
cigarette between her teeth by any of
her pupils hoated before her. and she
almost tainted. Bnt the doctor was
memorable The lady followed his di-
rections, and in a week the foreign
growth in her nose had disappeared.
But that doesn't mean that the lady is
now a confirmed cigarette smoker
United States Tobacco Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

Coroners' inquests are well known
among the Chinese. One of the chief
differences between their system and
ours is that the Chinese doctors never
dissect. In fact. Cinnamon have per-
feet horror of dissection.
There are few things more absurd
than the code of rules laid down for
the Chinese coroner. In the first place,
he is hidden to make sure that he has
n dead body before he begins his in
quest That. however, is less lidicu-
lous than ii sounds, for the heather
Chinee is tricky and may demand an
inquest on a sham deceased with Il
view of eXtorting money from some
person who may be denounced as hay
ing caused the deatl:
The preposterous part of the code
comes in with regard to the alleged
signs which show the cause of death.
If the deceased is supposed TO have
been poisoned, rice is put into his mouth
and then taken out and given to n
chicken. Its effect on the fowl decides
the question. Most of the other meth
DDS adopted are even more absurd and
fanciful and, as a result, inquests in
China do very little to prevent crime
Chicago News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
Mhen WON Hang YOUR pic

BY hanging pictures low you i'll
crease the apparent height Of the room
Colored pictures should not be hung
in Railways or OH staircases unless
there is plenty of light for them. In
such places strong photographs, en-
cravings and drawings in black anC
white so best,
A picture should not be hung from
one nail, The diamond lines formed
by the cord have a very discordant eff
feet Two nails and two vertical cords
or what is far more safe, pieces OF
the single cord.
Picture cords should be as near the
color of the wall upon which they are
put as possible, so that they may be
but little seen. When one picture is
hung beneath another, the bottom one
should be hung from the one above
and not from the top Thus we avoiC
multiplying the cords which is always
Objectionable.
A good hue For walls where prints
or photographs are to be hung is {
rich yellow brown or leather color
Luster to the black of the print or The
tone of the photograph is thus inn
parted. 'fhe wall paper should hay,
no strongly defined pattern.
The center of the picture, as a rule
should not be much above the level Of
the eye.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

Not long before the close of Gold.
smiths lifo he produced the brilliant
and humorous lines of Retaliation
Varied accounts are given of the origin
of this poem II will be remembered
that in joke Garrick wrote the fol-
lowing couplet as an epitaph for Gold
smith:
Here lies Molly Goldsmith for shortness called
Non,
Who wrote like an angel. but talked like poor
poll.
1t was on April 4. 1774, that Gold
smith died. The precise spot where he
was buried in the Temple churchyard
is unknown.
This is .Iohnson's summing up of the
character of Goldsmith: "He had rails
ed money and squandered it by every
Artifice of acquisition and folly of ex-
pense But let not his fraiTties be re-
membered; he was very great man."
William Blacks Life Of Goldsmith"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

A Snowman was making great
noise ut the front of the exhibition of
wonders he had ON show. A man
standing in the crowd. with a little dog
beside him, cried out;
I'm bet you Il quill YOU can't let me
see lion"
'Donev said the Snowman eagerly.
Put down your money
The man placed sovereign in the
hand of a bystander, and the Snowman
did the same.
Now walk this way" said the show
man, "and I'll soon convince you.
Therer' said he triumphantly. Look in
that corner at the beautiful Numidian
lionp
Il don't see any" responded the
other
Whats the matter with you?" ask
ed the Snowman.
I'm blind was the reply, and in u
few minutes the blind man pocketed
the two sovereigns and went away
London Answers,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

At an auction sale of miscellaneous
goods at country store the auctioneer
put up a buggy robe of fairly good
quality. An old farmer inspected it
closely. seemed to think there was a
bargain in it. and yet he hesitated to
bid
Think it cheap?' asked the auction
eer, crying a 10 cent bid
Eyes, kinder" was the reply.
"Then why don't you bid and get iii"
"Waal, I've bought heaps O. things in
dry goods and so on" slowly rejoined
the old man, "and never yet took
home anything that the old woman
thought was worth the price. If get
that ere robe for even Is cents, she'd
grab it up, pull at one end, chaw on a
corner and call out Cheated again.
More'n half cottonp That's the reason
dasn't bid. Ohio State Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

-Four million seven hundred thousand
amount of material that has been re-
moved from Duluth-Superior harbor
under the continuous contract in the
season of 1890
Several soda lakes have been found
in the foothills near Ashcroft, b. G.
Their bottoms and shores are incrusted
with natural washing compound con
tanning boraX and soda quite equal to
the washing powders in common use.
In Paris newspaper publishes some
statistics which show that in certain
period only ! death and 33 injuries
ing this time 81 deaths and 745 injuries
were caused by vehicles drawn by
horses.
Missouri farmer announces as a
result of a series of experiments that
with corn at % cents a bushel the first
100 pounds of hog cost the breeder
So, the second 100 cost $2.1 the third
$3.50, and the last 100 pounds of a
porker weighing 400 cost $4.25.
The water used ut President Mckin-
ley's table at the White House is OBJ
tanned from an old spring in Franklin
square, which once supplied several
other house in Washington. but which,
since the introduction of more modern
systems. is now used by the White
House alone.
The papers of India speak of Lady
Curzon as Il heroine because of her no.
bic courage in accompanying the vice
ROY on his tour for the relief of the
plague stricken districts The personal
devotion and self sacrifice of the vice
rene are said to be winning the hearts
of all classes,
Between ITiguerl and Nalleua. in Co
quimbo province. Chile. the report
comes that most remarkably rich dis
covery has been made. Manganese,
copper, gold and silver are reported in
quantities and richness to change the
financial conditions of the country if
they are developed
An elephant in the Paris ZOO had the
toothache SO much that he became
lhSldicHOiN. anu SuiStoh iOuhd ohV
of his teeth 50 far gone it had to be Ell
Their filed or pulled. 1t was decided to
fill it. No anHsthetic was given the
big animal, which seemed to under
stand the surgeon was working for its
good ar4l it patiently stood the ham
mering and filing,
The London Lancet says it is doubt
full whether any nicotine ever reaches
the mouth of the smoker except that
present in the moistened tobacco which
is in contact with the lips. The smoke
products of tobacco do not contain any
important quantity of nicotine, the
chief toxic bodies before related to
that interesting series of organic bases
known to chemists as pyridines.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

The official estimates show that the
cost to the Indian government of the re-
lief work connected with the famine
to the end of March will be 100000 900
rupees About 22,000,000 persons are
now affected in British territory, and
about 1000. 900 in the native states. The
viceroy, Lord Curzon of Kedleston. said
the famine area had expanded. surpass-
ing the worst fears. and they were now
facing a cattle. water and food scarcity
Of Il terrible character. About 3,2500 900
persons, he continued were already re
.eiying relief.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
"Pathometer,, For wheeimen.

OF the inventing of long felt cycling
wants there seems to be no end The
latest of these is an instrument by
which 1t is easy to record automatical-
ly not only the distance travelled by a
bicycle, but also the various directions
followed during the journey and the
hills assembled and descended. The rec,
ord of directions is obtained by means
Of compass. The needle is suspended
at the top Of the ''pathoneter." as the
apparatus is called, directly above the
tape on which the records are taken.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
pnintx Clothes Mangera.

Gowns wear so much better when
hung away properly that every NO
man should make it a point to do So
And since such dainty hangers have
come into general use the custom car
prove but joy,
A successful and charming hangel
can be made from quarter of an OLD
barrel hoop cleaned thoroughly. Cot
ton batting sprinkled With sachet pow
der is fastened to the frame, which i
then covered With two widths of rib
bon run together and mousquetaired
Ribbon sufficient for long loop (fol
hangingl AMI bow is then fastened
to the center, and this dainty addition
to wOman's wardrobe Is complete.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
An Insinuation.

u simply had to do it." said Mr..
Erastus Pinkly III an apologize tone.
II had to draw my razzer SOS to hol'
up my character
Did he SANDER you behind your
back?'
no, subj twas to my face. He axed
me what business l was in, an | says.
'Raisin chickens. Den he looked at
me solemn an says, You doesn' mean
''raisin," you means "liftin." Wash
in9tnn Stor
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
An Exclusive Book.

The "Almanach de Gotha" is the most
exclusive book of its kind, and perhaps
of any kind III the world and to get
ones name in its pages implies that
one is either an exalted parsonage or
something very much like it. And of
those whose names appear very few
are able to boast of having a portrait
between its select and scarlet covers
London Letter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

The American consuls at all foreign
ports have the lawful right to examine
intending emigrants for the United
States for the purpose of ascertaining
that they are fiji for admission to this
country
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

Critical Husband-This beef isn't fl
to eat
Wife Well. | told the butcher thai
If it wasn't good | would send yor
round to his shop to give him thrash
ing. and hope you'll take some one
with you. for he looked pretty fierce
and | didn't like the way he handled
his big knife
Husband Humph. Oh, well. will
say I've seen worse meat than this, =
London Fun
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

young man" said the old gentle
man. ''mt daughter is too young to
marry, 4 girl of her age cannot be
sure of hcl own mind in matter of
such imports nee
81 fully realize that" replied the
young man, who had just secured the
fair ones consent. ''That's why I
don't want to wait. Chicago Post.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

Mrs Weeds Oh, you remind me so
much of my first husband.
Mr. Weeds I'm glad to hear il.
You've been reminding me of him SO
often = Philadelphia Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

Now she suffers him to print kiss
upon her brow.
This is heavenr' he says.
Two years pass now. His baby has
just ceased crying.
This Is heavenw says he.
Here we see how a mans ideals
change with the lapse Of time.- Detroit
Journal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

In the Black sea no animal life of
any kind is found at depth below
200 feet owing to the large amount OF
hydroSulphui'ic acid
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

Mrs. Peck Henry, what would you
do if We're to die suddenly?
Henry-Pray. don't talk of such a
thing. | think it would almost drive
me crazy.
Mrs. Peck-Do you think you would
marry again?
Ienry-Oh. no, l don't think
would be as crazy as that.-Chicago
News
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02
a BLOW to superetition

"Jimmy's rabbit got drowned in our
bathtub."
Goodness! Didn't he have his left
hind leg with himT - Indianapolis
journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

Silence is the safest response for al
the contradiction that arises from i'm
pertinence, vulgarity or envy
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

The vineyards of Italy cover nearly
100000 acres
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

Mrs. Crowder has been president OF
your club long time.'
''Yes; none of us could call her to or
der, so we decided we might as well let
her regulate the rest of Chicago
Record
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02


Natural bridge on Pine creek, in the
northern part of ella county, is one OF
the greatest natural curiosities in the
United States. equaling if not sur
passing the Natural bridge of Virginia
1t spans the creek at a height of about
200 feet, and the walls of the canyon
rise above ii on either side 100 or 800
feet and on one side form a perpendlc
ular precipice, The bridge is of lime
formation, and the inside of the great
arch, which is some 250 feet across,
is worn by the water as smooth as
though chiseled by the skillful hand
of stonemason. The arch on top is
nearly, if not quite, 400 feet in width,
1000 feet in length across the canyon
and at the thinnest part only six feet
through. About the center of the arch
is hole large enough to admit the
body of a man and through which one
can look down into the crystal pool of
water 200 feet below.-Globe GA. ID
Silver Belt.
If all the money in the world We're
divided equally among the people each
person would get about $50.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-02

kissing the hands OF great men was
a Greclan custom.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
State Items of Interest.

|na Schima committed suicide at
'hburn by drinking carbolic acid.
hugh membership tickets have been
b reopen the Marinetre Y. M. G. A.
T debt on Zion Episcopal Church at
Eomowoc has been raised by Philip
&rmour.
IS. Samuel Robinson was probably
9y poisoned by eating salted cucum-
at Baraboo.
Is. Amt Kline of Kaukauna, aged
lars, died at an Oshkosh hospital as
esult of an operation.
$istina Shuckardt of ShCboygan.
4 IS. was seriously injured by being
Town by an unknown wheelman.
Ink Gottsacke, Jr., son of Frank
$acke, editor of the National Dem
at Sheboygan. has been missing for
Rl days.
building and loan association is be-
fganized at Rhinelander by q. NJ.
D. head man of the Wabash Screen
company.
rye Fiske. a prominent Delavan
r, who was kicked in the abdomen
horse, died from the effects. He
b years of age and leaves wife.
Oshkosh the 2-year-old daughter of
Marden fell from a second-story
w, distance of twenty feet, on to
phant pavement walk and was not
Stephenson was drawn head fore
INTO the feeding arrangement of a
ing machine at Beloit and was lit
picked to pieces. He came from
ton, I'll.
wv gold field has been discovered
Sturgeon river, near Mamma, in
einity of Bay de Noque. Prospec-
e now at work there, and gold has
Rken out in paying quantities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
Your Poor Back

Aches and aches and aches. Every move
ment hurts. Standing, lying, sitting,
walking, always aches. You may have
relief if you will. Science knows why
your back aches. Science has given the
world Dodds Kidney Pills. They never
fail. Thousands who have doubted just
as you do now. have tried and proven
them. Their evidence you have. They
saw they have been cured. Many had
tried everything else and given up hope.
Many had been given up by the doctors.
They say that they have been completely
cured by the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
You, too, may be cured. Do not suffer
a moment longer. Be sure you get the
genuine Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
Cooling the Wafer.

Bridget Leary has an inventive ge-
MUS which displays itself, not only
through the medium of elaborate and
mysterious made Dishes but in other
ways as we'll
Bridget, did the iceman fail to come
to-day, or what is the reason there was
no ice in the water-pitcher at dinner
to-night?' asked Bridget's mistress one
hot summer evening.
He came, mim," said Bridget, 'but
the ice melts away so fast on me that
I thought twas well to save it all for
the 'frigerator, and not be chippin' it
off for the table. So filed the pitcher
half an hour before dinner was served,
MIN, and set Mary Ann to fannin' it,
which she did against her will, the lazy
creature, up till the very minute the
folks came into the dining room, mim.''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
The Governors Son.

They are telling good story in
Massachusetts at the expense of Gov
ernor Wolcott's Youngest boy, who was
one of a class asked to name the Gov
ernor of the State. On replying that
he did not know he was told by his
teacher to ask his father that might.
He returned next morning to report
well, papa says he is; but he fools so
much | don't know"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA.
Comfortable and inexpensive.

Our parties leave every Wednesday
from both Chicago and st. Louis, join
ing at Denver. Then past the grandest
scenery in the world, over the Rio
Grande Railroads. A few hours stop to
see Salt Lake City. and on via Ogden to
the coast. A special agent is in charge
of each party, and the tourist sleeping
cars are comfortable and exquisitely
clean. Let me give you full particulars.
Write and inclose 6 cents in postage for
our beautifully illustrated 72-page book
on California f. f. Bell, City Passen-
ger Agent, c., B. & @. r. Il. 211 Clark
Street, Chicago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20

Erolman Perry Gates was shot dead
Crosse by a trio Of thieves whom
las about to arrest for holding up a
On the La Crescent road and robbing
|of SO. The officers who were Ill
D. Of the robbers met them on a
Ee. Gates ordered them to halt,
eupon all three lined up on the side
pulled their reviewers and fired at
policemen. Each shot struck Gates,
,n each arm and the other in the abb
En. Gates fell out of the patrol wag-
ad dropped dead on the ground. The
frightened the horses and his com
IN, Officer Schubert, was unable to
|ol them and they ran away. The
Frs fred several shots at Schubert,
hone of them struck him. The trio
nod
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
Lives of Animals without Food.

A horse will live twenty-five days
without solid food, merely drinking
water. A bear will go for six months,
while a viper can exist for ten months
without food. A serpent in confine-
ment has been known to refuse food
for twenty-one months.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
TRY Grain-o, Try Grain-O.

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you
package Of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury as
we'll as the adult. All who try it like it.
GRAINO has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. IA the price Of
coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold
by all grocers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
Life Belt of Rubber.

A new life belt is made Of sheet rub
Der, which passes round the neck,
across the chest and round the waist,
and can be inflated in one minute by
the mouth. It's weight is about one
pound, and it is alike flexible, light, and
easily placed in position
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
REST For THE BOWELS.

No matter what ails you, headache to
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CASCARETS help
nature, cure you without grippe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost
you just 10 cents to start getting your
health back CASCARETS Candy Ca
thartic, the genuine, put up in metal
boxes, every tablet has G. G. G. stamped
on it. Beware of imitaticEs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
An Artificial Larynx.

The larynx of man in Sydney, Aus
tralia, became useless, through disease,
and he lost his voice. Professor
Stuart, of the University of Sydney,
made an artificial one, and it can be
so regulated as to make the voice So
prano, tenor. contralto or bass at will.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
Depreciation of Money.

In 1873 silver dollar was worth one
dollar and six-tenths in gold, and in 1895
forty-fiye cents. Money may depreciate,
but there is one standard medicine, which
has not changed in half century, and
that is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1T
always has been the one remedy for in
digestion, dyspepsia or kidney troubles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20
An Object of Interest.

Rector never in my life touched a
congregation as | did this morning.
Every eye was on me.
Wife-No wonder. When you took
your hat off your gloves remained on
the top of your head London Tit-Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-09-20

The English starting has come under
the same ban as that which rests on the
English sparrow. The Department of
Agriculture has issued All order prohibit
ing the Importation Of the starting and
forbidding its transference from State
to State within the Union.