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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
salt md Horse Radish.

Some people care for nothing but
lemon on raw oysters, but there are
others who desire horse radish. Usual
ly such folk regard the strongest horse
radish as the best, but an experienced
vender of the condiment poohpoohs
this point Of view.
"Why should the strong horse radish
be considered good?' says he. 1T
brings tears to your eyes and lifts the
top of your head off and makes you
want to sneeze. 1t has no taste what
ever The mild horse radish, that which
has stood awhile, is the best and pleas
ATTEST always
There is nothing so foolish as to
think that the strong, biting kind is
the fresh--that is the reason why it is
preferred to the mild Sort--for the very
stalest. weakest horse radish can pbe
made in 20 minutes strong enough to
blow your head off. All you need to
do is to add salt to it. Try this some
time. Just take any old horse radish
dump in a spoonful of salt and then
notice the difference. | don't know
why salt should have such a powerful
effect on the stuff, but no doubt a
chemist could tell you that "-PhiIadel.
phia Record.
sothern's Recitation.
Sir Edward Russell knew e. A. Soth-
ern, the actor, intimately and in his
book, THAT Reminds Me-" tells many
stories of him.
He was dining at Portsmouth or
somewhere at a regimental mess to
which the officers had asked him with
every show of the highest admiration
and with no appearance of social SUI
periority. After dinner, as the party
sat at wine. one of the officers asked
Sothern to give them recitation. Now,
Sothern abominated that kind of thing.
He wouldn't tolerate being treated
as an entertainer when he was by way
of being treated as a gentleman. He
coldly declined. They pressed him.
He holly declined. Still they pressed
him. He expressed his feelings. Per
haps the officers We're little affected
by Wine At all events they persist
ed. They would take no denial.
At last lie said in a manner which
showed that he was nettled, but yet
yielding; well, if YOU won't let me
off | must. I'll give you the dinner
scene from David Garrick.
He did. He had never acted it bet
ter, They We're delighted until, spring
ing to his feet, he made his wild, tipsy
exit, just as he did on the stage, and
dragged the cloth off the table and
with it all the regiments priced des-
sert china and decanters and glasses,
etc. Great was the smash. The actor
did not wait to be applauded or to inn
prove the occasion. The lesson was, in
deed, a rough one, and probably only
man with some roughness in his dar-
ing humor would have given it, but it
was quite deserved.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
Consumption.


Pulmonary tuberculosis is not con-
tagious, but only a communicable dis
ease. The contact per Sc of the con-
sumptive individual does not convey
the disease. 1t is now well known that
it is mainly the tuberculosis eXpectora-
ton, which. when dried and pulverized
to dust, constitutes the main danger of
infection. The means to prevent infec
ton from tuberculosis expectoration or
liva-expectorating only in proper
vessels, spittoons and pocket TASKS,
proper use of handkerchiefs during
coughing, etc.-are now also universal
ly taught.
1t is absolutely demonstrated that a
tuberculosis patient. if he takes proper
care of his eypectoration, does not con,
stitute any danger to his fellow men
In sanatoria and hospitals exclusively
devoted to the care of consumptiyes it
is of the rarest occurrence for an at
tendant to contract the disease, the
hygienic precautions being so thor
ough, 1t may indeed be said that in
these houses for consumptives one is
less liable to contract consumption than
outside of them.-Dr s. A. Knopf in
Forum.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
Miss Proctor,s Mistake,

Miss Mary Proctor, the astronomer
and lecturer, frequently gives her per-
sonal services toward entertaining
poor children and adults. Generally
her lectures are well received Now
and then there are exceptions. On one
occasion a bright eyed little boy, who
sat in the front row with his eyes
fixed upon the speaker was asked how
he liked it, II guess" he said, ''it was
pretty good, but she ought TO talk
about lions and tigers. That's better
for everybody"
AT another lecture a youngster crit
icised her as follows: Its all very well
to talk of weighing and measuring
stars. There are some people. of course,
who believe that sort of thing, but if
she thinks she can fool us boys with
such fairy tales she's very much mis-
taken"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
BABY STUART.
A Popular Misconception of Van
dykes Clever Painting.

A Popular Misc0nception of Van
dykes Clever Painting.
If the number of houses in which
there hang reproductions of a certain
drawing of little child's head after
Vandyke could be enumerated, it
would cause astonishment. There is
nothing surprising in the popularity
of the head But whatever genius
named it Baby Stuart" is responsible
for many ludicrous misapprehensions-
There are Eomen who believe that this
head was painted by Gilbert Stuart.
There are women who have asked if
it was the infant of A. T. Stewart.
Again, there are women who know
that it depicts one of the children of
Charles |, but who do not know which
one of his children it is. whether it is
a boy or a girl or who painted the
original The head is that of the sec
ond son of Charles |, and the name of
the child was James Vandyke paint
ed him time and time again One of
the family groups of Charles chill
dren by Nandyke hangs in Turin
From the head of little James in that
group copy was made by Raffaeilo
Canevari, a drawing, and that copy
hangs in the Academy of st. Luke at
Rome From Canevaris drawing the
countless army of photographs, en-
cravings. Autographs and prints which
have spread TO the uttermost parts of
the earth proceeded
Let us change the title, for we think
Baby Stuart has done duty long
enough. Why not call him Little
james, Then, at least, all his wor-
shippers would know his sex. He be-
came King James II of England In
1856, and, according to eminent au-
thority, he gave evidence of possessing
all the vices of his race without any
of its virtues His reign was short
and infamous. He was in exile at st.
German when he died in 1701. Such
was the chubby and guileless looking
royal baby in the cap Boston Tran
script.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
auestion LIZ Unanswered.

A certain grocer on the hill has for
some days been looking for the owner
of voice that claimed his attention at
the telephone one busy morning When
he finds the man. the meeting will fur
nish material for an interesting item,
and the following dialogue explains it,
self:
The Voice Hello, there Is that you,
Charles?
Grocer Yes.
The Voice. Have you any salt fish?
Grocer Yes.
The Voice-Is it fresh?
Grocer Yes: came in this morning.
The Voice Cod or pollock?
Grocer-Got both. Which do you
want?
The Voice Well, don't know. Is
the pollock good and dry?
Grocer Yes.
The Voice Well, why don't you give
It drink. then?
At this point the grocer brought the
colloquy TO sudden termination with
remark that would be out of place in
polite society and therefore unfit for
publication. Portland (Or) Argus.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09

In Perthshire village recently a
gentleman got out his violin to enter
tain some friends, says the Dundee
Journal After he had played a couple
of tunes he paused for moment and
said: Il hope you like the music, for
dinna pretend TO be a fiddler. you
know. and | never will be. always
remember what man told me when ]
first began to learn the fiddle. When J
started, thought ] was getting on
splendidly. but one evening as | was
practicing as usual he said to me: Yea.
that's it, is't? Weei. If a. the good i'd
dlers in Scotland were TO be ta'en an
drooned + the moo there's ne'er a hair
In your head would ever get weet.' "
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
wonIdn.t Trunt Hirn.

Mean men continue to exist, and fire.
quent examples are cited of what is
claimed TO he the meanest of ALL The
Fredonia tKan.l Citizen steps forward
with a story of man in that town
who. too mean to advertise land he
wanted to sell, put a written notice in
one Of the hotels the other day A
man who was inquiring for a small
farm was referred TO the written no.
tice, when he replied; II can't buy land
AT fair price from any man who does
his own advertising in that way He
might steal the fence the pump handle
and the barn doors before he gave up
possession - Kansas City Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
where DR.. johnson Was Married.

where DR.. johnson Was Married.
One Of fhe most interesting entries
in the parish register of St Wer-
burgh's Derby, relates to the marriage
of DR.. johnson and the widow Porter.
which was celebrated in st. Wer-
burgh's II reads:
'Mard. Samll Johnson, of We parish
of St. Mary's, in Lichfield and Eliza
beth Porter, of ye parish of S Philip.
in B'ham,"
Why the couple should have travelled
from Birmingham to Derby to be wed
is greatly dark. Even Boswell con
fessed that he could not understand
the reason Johnson, however, gave
him an amusing account of the jour
ney. They must have looked queerly
matched pair as they walked up the
aisle of ST Werburghs. he an awk-
ward. big boned. stumbling man. she "a
young person Of nearly so" and pos,
sessed of scant attractions.-Wes
ster Gazette
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09

The Australian aborigines are not the
only users Of the boomerang, nor were
hey the first to use that missile The
Egyptians knew all about it, just as
they seem to have known all about ev-
erything else AT the present day the
boomerang Is used by some American
Indian tribes and by the Dravidian
races Of the Indian peninsula. The
Missile used by the last named differs
In that il is thicker than the usual
form and does not return TO the throw
or The return Of the boomerang Is
due 10 the action OF the wind. the
shape Of the weapon and the manner
in which II Is ahrOwn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
pAN-hMERtCt CONGRESS-.
Meeting of Executive Committee ot
Bureau of American Republics.

The executive committee of the bureau Of
American republics he'd called meeting
yesterday for the purpose of initiating for
mally the movement for the second Pam
American congress, to he held in the city
of Mexico. Secretary Hay presided, and
there were present Senior Calvo, the minis
ter of Costa Rica; Senior Don Climaco Cal
deron minister of Colombia; Senior Antonio
del Eiso. charge for the Argentine republic.
and Director W. w. Rockhill of the bureau
of American repub les.
The only absentee Senior Luis Paz.
minister for Bolivia. who is absent from
this country. 1t was reported to the com
mfttee that already formal acceptances of
the invitation of the Mexican government
to participate in this congress have been
received from Venezuela, Guatemala. Hay
ii ard Costa Rica. or course. Mexico viii
participate and our Congress is to be urged
to provide Immediately for the representa-
ton of the United States. 1t was also devel
oped that although on Y the above named
nations had formally signified their accept
ance, unofficial assurances had been re-
ceived from practically every republic in
the three Americas. This Unaniiuity Is
particularly gratifying to the projectors of
the congress. but 1t was, after all. fore
casted by the conduct of the South and
Central American nations In renewing their
adherence to the bureau of American re
publ les and for the first time since the
creation of the bureau. having, without cx-
ception, provided their proportionate share
of the funds needed tC maintain the flsh-
.ntioQ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
BIBLICAL CONGRESS.
Meeting Under Auspices of Society of
Religious Education.

Arrangements are in progress for holding
a national biblical congress, under the aus
pices of the American Society of Religious
Education, in Foundry NJ. Z. Church, this
city, beginning the 18th instant and clos
ing on the 10th. Delegates have already
been selected from twenty states. compris-
ing most of those east of the Mississippi,
and it is expected that other states will be
represented when the congress convenes.
The body is composed of all denomina-
tons.
The program presents three sessions per
day Wednesday forenoon the congress will
be divided into three sections-one for min
listers, one for mothers, one for educat tors
in each of which themes suited to the
sections will be considered. Forty persons
will participate in the exercises of the diff
ferent sessions, some of them prominent
in their various denominations. Fifteen
colleges will be represented. DIR. Mac
Arthur of New York, DR.. Stokes of Charles
ton and DR.. Eaton of Louisville are con-
spicuous IN the list of speakers named.
The secretary of the congress is Rev. Dr.
]. E. Gilbert Of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05

Eighty-One Passed by the Senate Yes
tcrday Afternoon.

The executive session of The Senate yes
terday afternoon was again devoted ID The
consideration Of the nomination of W. ID.
Bynum for the Office of appraiser Of mer-
chandise at New York. Senator Fairbanks
made strenuous efforts to secure cortrma-
ton. but the question was postponed until
today, the Senate deciding by a vote IF rs
to .. to open the doors and return to regu-
lar legislative work
After the executive session the Senate re-
sumed business in legislative session.
Mr.. Cockreu gave notice that Tuesday
next he would cal % he resolution rela-
tive TO the death OF ,he late Representa-
tive Richard Z. D.aEd OF Missouri The
Senate then devoted forIy-five minutes 10
the consideration III priv ate pension bills.
Eighty-oae pension b. Is were passed. pen
siops of SRI mon Il being granted to The
widows of Rear aImirals Calhoun and
Meade. of Commodore Inch and of Colonel
Lyster.
The Senate then at i:io pm. adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
RETURNED FROM MANILA.
Arrivals of tar transport Sheridan
With H:.u. Passengers.

Arrivals of TIA" transport Sheridan
With ss:in, Passengers.
The transport Sheridan, which has just
arrived at San Francisco from Manila. had
the following passengers: Surgeons COSBY
and Shields. volunteers; Acting Assistant
Surgeons Long and FoSs, Captains Hutch
ms and krauthof, commissaries volunteers:
Major Adams, 18Th Infantry; Captains
O'Hara, Sd Artillery; Vandusen, It'll Artil-
lery; Anglum, l2th; Patten, Fourtee and
Chase, Dist Infa1try; Lieutenants Haight
4th; Gignoux ana Qulnian, 18th Cavalry;
Knox, It'll; EDWARDS, l4th; Hobbs, iIth;
Smith, 10Th; Nasse.l. 22d; Knox 22d: Knox
9th; Allen, ssh: Dillon, ;9th; Bea,e 4ad;
Fickers, jr-, ssh infantry: Lieutenant Stet-
son. I'd Infantry, l0J military convicts, ~
soldiers, guard for conVicts, II insane SOL
diers, 10 soldiers guard for insane; hospital
corps men, 90 discharged soldiers, 100 sick
soldiers; casualties during voyage; Private
William II. Merritt, z, 4th Cavalry, died
at sea 10Th uitirlO. chronic dysentory and
general peritonitis; a. remains deceased SOL
diers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05

International Athletic Park and Amuse-
men. Company of d. C....-...........Si I5.02
1nterns tiOnal Athletic Park and Amuse-
m"nt Company of u. C..............Sl2.9 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05

The President has appointed the follow
ing board of visitors to the U. S. Military
Academy: Gen. Chas. +. Henderson of Ne
braska, Gen. Arson G. McCook of New
York. Prof. Abraham C. kaufman of South
Carolina Col. William C. Church of New
York Rev. Henry d. Curtis of Ohio. Prof
D. F. Houston of Texas and Mr. Dudley
Evans of New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
AN ATTRACTIVE PROSPECTUS
MYSTIC sHRINERs SET FORTH THE
BEAUTIES OF WASHINGTON.
Description of Features of the city
Sent Out Observation-Disclosures
ment Fund Growing.

Tho executive committee OF Almas Tenn
pie a. a. O. y. NJ. :, which has charge Of
the arrangements for the twenty-sixth an
nual session of the Imperial Council OF the
order, TO be held in this city May - to ~.
has issued a most attractive prospectus,
which is now being scattered broadcast
among all Shriners in the United States
and Canada. II is artistlcally decorated
i'm the way of Illustrations and contains
an abundance of interesting and valuable
information about the nations capital. maxi
ing it altogether most creditable puh,ica-
ton.
An Effective Greeting.
The greeting OF the executive committee,
which opens the pamphlet, is as follows:
"Almas Temple greets the nobility where
so'er dispersed. bringing tidings of great
joy to one and all. BY the grace of Allah
praised be His narae-the tribes and kin
dred of every Cline will assemble in The
oasis OF Washington on the I'D and I'D OF
May. 1900 in honor OF the twenty-siNth
annual session of the Imperial Council for
North America. On that occasion every one
who speaks the language of the tribe OF
Almas will be glad to make his most pro-
found salaam, extending to every member
OF the faithful the right hand of fellow
ship, and greeting them In language that
will not be misunderstood, and which will
make the stranger within our gates feel
NildN nc rs iOl loSl- SlTaAtQ or stolen. Never
before have the railroads offered conces-
sons liberal to those attending sessions
of the Imperial Council and never before
on like occasions have the hotels OF Wash
inSton given better rates. The railroad fare
from your homes to Washington and re-
turn will be one fare for the round trip.
The hotels will care for you in a manner
that will please you. and at the same time
not absorb your own last shekel and the
one or two you may be able to borrow. and
While in the nations capital you may lie
sure of many open doors and open hands
endeavorfng to make glad the heart Of ev-
cry visitor The various committees APP
pointed TO make arrangements for the en-
tertainment Of our guests are all actively
at work, and We shall he ready for you
when the time comes; therefore, come one,
come all!
Fupd Croyipr I.orpcr
,,,. .-1,-.-.---. -, -,,,'->-,....- l..
Inc ioiio"ihs duii''oidi su'FSci ip''""S 10
the entertainment fund have been reported
by Chairman b. H. Warner of the finance
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05

New periodicals to the number of 276
were started in the united kingdom last
year, and 1872 publications were discontin-
ued- Londons newspapers, magazines. and
miscellaneous periodicals. at present number
2,24O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
Lieut.. Van voorhss Ordered Away.

Second Lieut.. Daniel Van voorhis. Sd
Cavalry, has been relieved from duty at
Fort Myer. Va, and ordered to proceed to
San Francisco and await further orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05

Queen. Belle Minnie, William and A.
hurley 81 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05

After the decline Of the original Choral
Society. the Georgetown Masonic Club.
the Apollo Glee Club and several other
male singing organizations in the fall
of 1883 a desire was manifested by
certain os the members Of the disbanded
societies to continue the practice of four
part male music. 1t was believed that the
best results We're obtained with the least
number of voices in chorus, provided the
singers were selected with careful Giscrimi-
nation as TO quality of voice and musical
temperament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
Berkshire linn.
GRAND Atlantic Hotel,

VII cIHIN NUUIENUNN UEUUGIa
Virginia ave-. and Beach. Atlantic City, y. J.
Now open. Fifth season. The finest family and
transient hotel the coast. $50 beautifully fur
nisLed rooms. single and en- suite. and with bath
crates Large sun parlors and irst-class orchestra
Elevators run to street level. In fact. every pos
sibe comfort for the traveller and permanent ruest
Location is central and within easy access Of the
famous Steel Pier. which is low open and affords
Spring rates. which include a handsomely fur
nished room and the finest cuisine and service oh
tainable-American plan SIP 80. S15 90 and SIT so
per week each adult person, 81 SO per day.
pointed cafe attached. ~
Write for illustrated booklet. Hotel coaches meet
all trains CHARLES 70 Cope
mh1-32t-22
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
OF GENERAL PALMER
Intermcnt to Take Place at Airing
ton Cemetery Tomorrow.

Gen. Ennis n. Palmer, formerly of the
Regular Army. died Sunday evening al the
residence of his son-in-law. Capt H. r.
Lemiy. in Chevy Chase. General Palmer
was well known 10 WashingtoRians from
his long residence in this city. He had
been on the retired list on account of i'll
health since 1879.
General Palmer was a native Of New
York. and was appointed 20 the Military
Academy, from which he graduated in 1916.
Immediately afterward he was assigned to
duty in the Mexican var which was in
progress ct that time. He served through.
ont the war. and was in many Of the prin-
cipal battles. He was wounded at Chapul-
t-pec and was afterward brevetted for gal
liant conduct in that engagement He dis
tinguished himself again at Contreras and
Churubusco. and was again promoted. Al
ter the Mexican war he was stationed on
the Western frontier and rendered mer-
torious service. He served throughout the
civil war. and al one time was engaged ia
the defence of Washington. Promotion was
rarid- and at the close of the war he was Il
major general of volunteers.
He held the rank of colonel in the Regu-
lar Army In 1876 while stationed at Fort
Saunders, Wyo.. in command of the Sec
ond Cavalry. his health failed and he was
first given leave of absence for three years
and was then placed on the retired list
the funeral viii be held at the residence
OF Captain Lemly, in Chevy Chase, Wednes-
day morning. at 10:30 o'clock. Interment
will occur at Arlington A detachment OF
cavalry from Fort Myer will act as escort.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11

-onal observation, wounded officers and
men can so testify. | recommended him
Tor the brevct of major, United State:
Army"
Major Lee concludes his report as fol-
lows:
The following enlisted men have been
recommended for medals of honor and
certificates of merit, as per special re-
ports submitted:
For medals OF honor-Sergt. Alfred A.
Bernheim, Company d; Sergt. John Pleas
ants, Company B: Private John H. Porter.
late Company d; Private John Gallagher,
Company G; Private Robert H. Won
Schlick. Company C; Private Taylor b.
Hickman. Company c; Private Wilson C.
Price, Company F.
For certificate of merit-Sergt. Albert
Davis. Company B; Private Max Klein,
Company d; Private Edward Keenan,.
Company d; Private Harry Won Lear,
Company B; Private Martin Doyle. Com
pany q; Private Ezekiel Hale, Company
c; Private James Pickett, Company c.
There may be others in addition to the
above and il so their cases viii be duly
Investigated and submitted later for ac-
tion. ]. NJ. LEE.
Major Ninth Infantry"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
Bijou-Ishnm's Comedians.

Isham's king Rastus" opened to a fair
house yesterday afternoon at the Biiou
The two-act serio-operatic comedy. pro-
vided for the colored players, is built OF
popular songs and attractive balIets. while
special care has been taken in the matter
of costup!ing and stage settings.
During the performance specialties are
introduced by Tom Brown comedian
Smart and Williams. in their sketch THE
Booking Agency" Mallory Brothers and
Brooks, musicians, and Billy Kersands,
coon-song singer. The company includes
most Of the people seen here with BLACK
Patti" last season. All that has been
written in commentator of the old BLACK
Patti troupe might justly be repeated re-
garding King Eastus." The voices of
the singers blend perfectly and better
ensemble vocal work has seldom been
heard in Washington. There is much TO
praise in the clio.