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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
ENGLISH OF THE ENGLISH.
sLondon Is Nice Place if You
Know the language"

That hackneyed American maiden
who said London was nice place if
you knew the language was not a bit
absurd. We speak English, but we
have built up our forms of English ex-
preston upon the English of a few
shires of the old country as it was
spoken between two and three centu-
ries ago, while they have been blending
and changing the speech of all their
home peoples during the same period.
The result is that an American can
hardly utter sentence in England
without calling attention to the differ
ence between his speech and that of
the people about him.
Only yesterday after is months resi-
dence in England, rushed up to a con-
ductor in Charing Cross station and
asked, (Which car for Bromley?" He
stared at me, and I.knew / had spoken
a foreign tongue to him, because street
vehicles like omnibuses and horse cars
are called road cars and tram cars, and
there are no other cars in England.
If you ask guest at your home in
WACtuSl uC llhGS HIS ul6dI
rare, he asks what you said because he
does not understand you. He calls
meat UNDERGONE when it is not thor
oughly cooked. If you tell him you
fear the asparagus is canned, he is at
a loss again, because he would have
said it was timed. To ask him to pass
the powdered sugar will again set him
to wondering, for he calls it icing sugar
generally though he knows that it is
sometimes called caster or sifted sugar.
And If you have candy on the table
you may not call it so without betray-
ing your foreign origin, for he calls
candy Sweets" abbreviated from
"sweetmeats," and used to designate
all preserves, buildings, pies, candies
and jams.
To go further along the eccentrcities
Of English at the dining table most
persons know, l suppose, that the beet
is called beet root, cornstarch is corn
flour, corned beef Tor particular cut
of iD is called "silve. sides of beef and
napkins are serviettes. Ralph
in Harper's Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

Aubrey's Ride Was the Greatest
Physical Achievement Ever ACCOM-
plished In This COuntry-Frontiers-
man Jim Moore's Hard Ride.
The greatest physical achievement
ever accomplished in this country was
the ride of +. X. Aubrey from the
plaza of Santa Fe, n NJ, to the Pub
lie square at Independence, Mo-, dis
lance of nearly 800 miles, through a
country inhabited by warlike Indians,
a large part of which was then a san
dy desert. 1t was about the year
1851 that Aubrey gave his wonderful
test of human endurance, before which
all other attempts of the kind pale
into insigniflcance. He was a short,
heavy set man. So years of age, in the
prime of manhood and strength. His
business for ten years as Santa Fe
trader had made him perfectly fa-
miliar with the trail and all the stop
ping places. He was a perfect horse
man, and, although there were great
riders in those days, none Of them
cared to dispute the palm with Au-
brey.
On a wager of $1,000 he undertook
to ride alone from Santa Fe to Inde-
pendence inside of six days. 1t was
without thought of fear that he I'M
dertook the terrible feat. 1t was to be
the supreme effort of his life. and he
sent half a dozen of the swiftest horses
ahead, to be stationed at different
points for use in the ride. He left
Santa Fe in sweeping gallop, and
that was the pace kept up during near
ly every hoCr O. the time until he fell
fainting from Ills foam covered horse
in the sGuarr at Independence. No
man could keep Up with the rider, and
he would have killed every horse in
the west rather than have failed in the
undertaking. 1t took him just days
and 10 hours to perform the feat, and
it cost the lives of several of his best
horses.
After being carried into room in the
old hotel at Independence Aubrey lay
for AS hours in dead stupor before he
came to his senses. He would never
have recovered from the shock had it
not been for his wonderful constitu-
ton. The feat was unanimously re-
garded by western men as the greatest
exhibition of strength and endurance
ever known on the plains.
The ride of Jim Moore, noted from
tiersman of the pioneer days, is also
worthy Of mention. Moore was a man
Of almost perfect physique. In fact, by
military standards he was model.
He weighed 100 pounds. stood 8 feet 10
inches, straight as an arrow. with good
neck well set on his shoulders, small
waist, but good loins, and had the limbs
of a thoroughbred No finer looking
man physically ever rode a broncho
than Jim Moore. He could run like an
Indian. was as active as a panther, the
best natured man in the world, but as
courageous as 4 lion.
In the early sixties Moore was pony
express rider His route was from
Midway station, half way between
Fort Kearney and Cottonwood Springs,
to Julesburg. distance Of 40 miles.
Moore rode the round trip Of $50 miles
once week. The stations were from
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
THERMOMETER TUBES.
Process of Their Manufacture a
Jena, In Germany.

Process of Their Manufacture at
Jena, In Germany.
A most interesting account is given
in The Idler of the wonderful state
aided industry at Jena where glass and
lenses are made for scientists. The in
dustry has been built up by Professor
Able and DR.. Schott, and has through
out been conducted by scientists whose
efforts have made Jena famous among
scientific men the world over. One of
the most picturesque features of the
Jena glassworks is the great corridor
where the thermometer tubes are
blown and drawn, says a correspondent.
We saw this glass in process of man
ufacture. A boy workman caught
bit of molten glass from the furnace on
the end Of a blowpipe 1t was hardly
larger than walnut, but by twirling
and blowing and molding it grew to the
size of an orange, with the shape of an
orange. More glass was then added,
and there was more rolling and blow
ing, and when the proper stage was
reached the blowpipe was passed
quickly to the brawny master work
man.
He, in his turn, added glass, blowing
from time to time with cheeks out
puffed until it seemed as though they
must burst, and then rolling the great
ball of glass on his iron kneading board
until it looked like huge yellow gourd
Faster and faster he worked, keeping
the ball always symmetrical and yet
white hot. AT length he lifted the
glowing mass quickly in the air, and a
second workman attached the blowpipe
at the bottom. Then the two men ran
in opposite directions, twirling the
pipes and blowing Justify from time to
time. From thick, partly yellow
globe the glass thinned out quickly as
the men ran apart. until it became a
duh red tube not larger than mans
little finger and nearly 300 feet long.
Sometimes in drawing these tubes one
of the blowers would not only run the
length of the corridor, but far outside
on the hill
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
A wonderfuI Puppy.

A 5-year-old in writing to his absent
father said; You Just ought to see my
puppy papa! He is getting bigger every
lay, and sometimes twice day"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
TWO FAMOUS RIDERS
STRIKING FEATS OF ENDURANCE IN
THE PIONEER DAYS OF THE WEST.

Aubrey's Ride Wns the Greatest
Physical Achievement Ever ACCOM-
plished In This Country-Frontiers-
man Jim Moore's Hard Ride.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

"Say, dad, when l grow big wanter
be 'torshnist-you know, like man in
a circus what bends all up crooked-and
George Bly, says | oughter dite when I'm
little-and he says 'dite' means to eat
purtickler things and not nothin else
and now what'n l eat to make me
'torshnist?"
"Green apples, my SON.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
-Four weeks az aIternating rains ana

-Four weeks Of alternating rains anc
SHOWS as the frost was going out or
the ground resulted this spring in o
condition of the highways which could
not well be worse. An embargo was
fsaced upon travel, rural mail delivery
lnterfered with and a famine Of wood
hay and other bulky farm products
brought about in hundreds of towns
and cities. The condition Of the roads
was such that nothing short of an ex
2ensive system Of paving or macadam
Izing would have made them fit for
use. AS result there is the usual
srlamor for improved HIGHWAYS
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
MISTAKEN IN THE BIRD.

We note several references in the pa
pers of the west to flocks of passenger
pigeons being seen at various points.
We think that the observers in these
cases are mistaken in the identity Of
the bird and that what they thought
was the wild pigeon was the golden
plover, bird which migrates in focks
and which has the same irregular line
of fight as the pigeon. 1t is doubtful
If there is single flock of wild pigeons
Left north of Kentucky and almost
equally doubtful if there are any south
OF that line
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

In the sharp competition between the
waterway and the railway for the
freight traffic Of the country the water
way is getting the worst of it. I'M
provements yet 10 be made in railway
transportation win still further reduce
the cost OF carriage, and the vast sums
being spent by the general government
In the attempt TO make the rivers Of the
country navigable is likely to be money
thrown away.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

and just as soon as they are ripe, you
shall have nice treat"
Poor mother! How surprised and dis
appointed she will be!
The bush looks nearly empty, yet Sally
has not the bottom of her pail covered;
in Toms basket one can scarcely count
20, and Barbara, having nothing else,
uses her mouth as basket.
Now you see, If their mouths had
been closed with the court plaster, there
is no telling how many berries mother
might have had for her tea!
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

The heifer quivered as to her lips
Once a scrub, always a scrub she
sighed. "Oh, mammal
Eyes, daughter" said the COW sadly.
The only way scrub may become
thoroughbred, imported Jersey, so far as,
know, is to be killed by the cars and
have suit for her value brought against
the company"
Caste! Than which nothing is more in
xorablel-Detroit journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
Unsafe Combination.

''This is our latest novelty" said the
manufacturer proudly Good work,
isn't it?"
''Not bad" replied the visitor. 'but you
can't hold candle to the goods we
make"
"Oh. Are you In this line too2'
mo. We make gunpowder, Phila-
delphia Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
when They Go Derrylng.

When little folks go berrying, don't
you think it might be good plan to
stick piece of court plaster across the
lips? Then the berries would oftener get
a chance to go into the pail, instead Of
down a long red lane,
Mother has had her mouth fixed for a
dish of raspberries ever since blossom
time, and the children have said to her
over and over again:
Mother, that big bush by the road
side has heaps and heaps of berries on it,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
THE MAIDEN OF THE SMILE.

In that fair land where slope and plain
Shine back to sun and sky
And olives shield the sprouting grain
When wintry arrows fly,
Where snow fed streams seek sun warmed
vale,
Through vineyard scarped defle,
The world we enter with a wall
She greeted with a smile.
Slumbering, she smiled and, smiling, woke,
And when she felt the smart ri
OF grave, sad life smiles still bespoke
Her tenderness of heart Is.
And nightly when she knelt and prayed
Beside her snow white bed 81
Her face was one pure smile that made
A heaven about her head. seN..
When love first trembled in her ear
The heart throbs that begule,
She listened with asserting tear,
Then chased it with smile.
Sorrow and pain with smiles she bore
Unto her latest breath,
But the sweetest smile she ever wore
Was the smile she wore in death.
Alfred Austin in Independent.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

No. solid vestibuled train carries p,,Ii man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars fa;r- mingham to Buffalo and from 9;a mingham to New York without chan..~ Cafe and Observation Car Birmingha Ala, to Raford, Va, and Chattanooes .s Cincinnati. "
 No. carries Pullman Drawing ro. Sleeping Car Biralingham to Louisv,I'. . and Pullman Drawing Boom slsening rn 2 New Orleans to Cincinnati Dining Ta- New Orleans to Chattanooga.
 No leaves Birmingham at 1.eo . arrives at Meridian at s:55 D. m v ai''
 No. 6 leaves Birmingham at 1.lo . arrives in Chattanooga at 9:37 p rp N'
 No solid vestihrled trai. has t,ro,,,x Pullman Sleepers BirmSnEnam .o Ns". Orleans and Birmingham ts Shr,vs,ast" Dining Car, serving meals a Ia certs vicksburg to Shreveport Dix4.t cona. e' tion at Shreveport and New Orleans ,.5.t lines diverging for Texas, Mexico rsi, fornia and the West.
 No. B. Solid vestibuie train carrie. p,,,, man Drawing Room Sleeping Car cino,n natl to New Orleans, also Pullman slsen- CT Louisville to Birmingham; Dining Car Chattanooga to New Orleans Direct con nection at New Orleans with lines divery- ing
 FRANK 8. CANNON. General Mana.
 ger, Washington. D. C.
 s. H. HARDWICK, c. P. A. washtng-
 ton, D. c.
 c. A. BENscorER. A. c. P. A.. Chat.
 tanooga. Tenn.
 J. C. LUsK- T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala.
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WAS LISTLESS
 AND NO INTEREST Stock Traders in Doubt as to
 Future Prices VERY FEW ACTIVE STOCKS The Disposition Was To Close Up Contracts, Both On the Long and Short Side, Until Something
 Definite Occurs.

New York, October s.-Tne same doubt , and hesitation regarding the future course of prices was reflected in today's stock market as in yesterdays Specula- ton was lstless and apathe.ic and the sentiment of the small traders whose op- erations made up the market underwent many variations Few active stocks show net change of as much as point, even where the days range was considerable. , The disposition was to-close up contracts, both on the long and the short side until the future course of prices outlines itself more definitely. This tendency was dem onstrated in the response of Brooklyn Transit and of Atchison to the specific developments affecting them. The an- nual report of Brooklyn Transit, which was published after the closing of the market last night was interpreted un- favorably in all the current comment, es- pecially in the disclosure that the treas ury bonds had been sold during the year. Yet the stock promptly advanced and re- sisted an attempt on the part of profess 'sional traders to depress the prices. The stock advanced at one time to '21k show
 Ing the most conspicuous strength in the market The increase in the Atchison dividend rate although confidently pre- dicted in some quarters had been denied with equal confidence in others. In fact 4 the decision seems to have been discussed and finally decided in the meeting itself of the directors. The attempt to advance the stock on the announcement proved abortive, the extreme rise over last night reading less than point and the net gain only 4. The doubt over the pre- dicted advance was due to the fact of the shortage in the corn crop. Some of the other Southwestern railways were offered down sharply as though to emphasize this view. The estimate of the years wheat crop by an agricultural periodical, placing 1t at a srecord figure and at 1O0,0vO,0Oo bushels for Kansas alone, was an oppor- tune offset to this contention. The cleo ton of an additional Standard oil repre- sentative to the Union Pacific board of directors was versificadon of another bull production. But the bull party hesi- tated to take up the speculation for an advance owing to the danger that money hurries may still intervent before the in- terior movement of currency terminates
 Sugar and Amalgamated Copper which continued active, drifted rather uncertain ly, but with a rather firm undertone. Norfolk and Western was bid up nearly points at one time on the assumption that the recent accumulation of stock has been for count of Pennsylvania sRairoads interest. The market closed irregular. There was a sharp break in Wabash debentures B bonds. The market other s1wise was rather dull and irregular. Total {. sales par value $2.S40,o00. United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

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 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth. opposite postoffice.
 Office Hours-S:S0 a. m. to 6:3O D. m. Sunday 10 a. m. to 12 m.
 Branch Office at Ensley, Ala. room 4 Fayette building, corner Avenue B and Seventeenth street, in charge of Dr. T. T. Gallion.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10
COTTON FUTURES
 OPENED FIRM Market Started Off Five to Six
 Points Higher LIVERPOOL; NEWS WAS FIRM The Public Seemed Thoroughly lndIt- ferent to the Action of the Mar
 ket Either way-cIosed Three Points Down.
LIVERPOOL NEWS WAS FIRM

New York, October s.--The market for cotton futures opened firm at an advance of E96 points on active covering and scat tering support from abroad. the south, Wall street and room bulls. The opening figures were nearly top for the day as. after advancing g to points further on continued general buying, the market simmered down and became listiees, prices sinking gradually despite the buil- ish influences on every hand. The public seemed thoroughly indifferent to the ac- ton of the market either way. Initial ad- vances from Liverpool told of a firm market abroad. with spot demand still very large at full prices. Private cables reported Manchester as strong on broad ening demand for goods and scarcity of spot supplies. As for port receipts. the movement was barely over half of that for the same day year ago. A sharp drop in temperature in the northwest. be- tween 1e and 22 degrees gave rise to fears of a cold snap reaching down into the cot ton belt in the near future. By midday the early advance had been supplanted by net decline of 2dD3 points Business dragged all the afternoon and in the last half hour the room sold out Its long cot- ton and went short freely, closing the market barely steady. with prices net 80 8 points lower. Clearances for export were again large. but England did not take It's share. even though Liverpool stocks were the lowest of recent years excepting last year, when prices were about the same
 New York, October e-Cotton quiet; middling s%; gross receipts 7704 sales 24S7 stock S4S. 500; exports to Great Brit ain 6132.
 Total today Gall seaports): Net receipts 3O,60S; exports to Great Britain 16,513; to the continent 12.640; stock 887, ,001
 Consolidated Gall seaports): Net re- ceipts 176,28S; exports to Great Britain 3S.- sn; to France 22,es4; to the continent 47,- s06
 Total since September 1 Gall seaports) {: Net receipts 757,5le; exports to Great Brit ain 1sS,0ei; to France 67.07S; to the conti- nent 262, ,3e4
The age-herald., 1901-10-10

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Easy.
 Wheat = No. spring. e7h@s7No; No. 3 red, 6S&q69%c.
 Corn-No. 2 yellow, 56%Q5essc. Oats-No. 2. 35s4c; No. white 37%@ 3Sssc; No. white, 3711@3Sc. Rye--No ?, 55c.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting 5505s1sc. Flaxseed-No. l, H.4S; No. 1 northwest ern, $1.51.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, $5. .5095. .55. 4 Mess Pork-Per barrel, $13. TOOLS. .76 Lard-Per 100 pounds, sg. .bGde .b5. Short Rib Sides-Loose, $S. .25@s. .46 Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, 7M@7Nc. Short Clear Sides-Boxed. $S. .7565S. .86. Whisky-Basls of high wines, N.@. Clover-Contract grade, sS.35. On the Produce Exchange today quota tions were:
 Butter-steady; creamery 14021Mc, dai- ry t3Q19c.
 Cheese-Steady, 9%@10%c.
 Eggs-Firm; fresh 17@17Mc.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10
FINANCIAL.

ports of the actual yield as shown in picking so unsatisfactory that the ten dency should continue upward at least until after danger of frost has passed. Stocks In Liverpool are small and com paratively light. The market continues subject to the selling of hedge cotton. and when this begins to let up later in the season, 1t Is a question where contracts to supply the covering demand will come from
 We believe In caution after every ad- vance, but cotton seems to be seeking a higher level, and Is therefore purchase on the weak spots.
 New York Cotton Futurea. By Private Wire to H D. Cothran & Co.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10
John M. Caldwell George B. Ward

besides, the local loan issue. which was placed at 98%, was a success.
 Paris ceased to press for sale Rio tin- tos on the hardening of copper.
 American stocks f1uctuated on varying Atchison estimates on dividend prospects. This morning there was a sanguIne feel ing and at the close nervousness.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10
Murphy A coz Stock Letter,

New York, October 9.--The publication after the close yesterday of the annual report of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company was the most important devel- opment bearing on any particular securi- ty. While the showing was quite as un- favorable as had been repeatedly rumored the stock showed no further pressure to- day and in fact opened exceedingly strong. It seemed to be the general opin- ion that the protracted declines in Brook lyn Rapid Transit had fully discounted the disappointing showing to some ex- tent. The local Traction issues were un- favorably influenced by the judicial de- cision rendered in Troy yesterday up- holding the constitutionality of the Ford franchise taxing law. and the decision served to restrict trading in those stocks. Amalgamated Copper was another feat ure after the opening. Sugar was com paratively dull and steady. Interest in tue railway list centered in Atchisons. London sent in a generally lower range of prices for American stocks. Atchison declared 3 per cent semi-annual dividend, being an increase of one-haif per cent. The close was steady at a slight reaction from the best prices.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10
Ronda,
Money on Call.

New Y York. October g. = Money on call steady at S@SE per cent; last loan per cent; ruling rate s1k per cent Prime nfer- cantile paper 4A@5 per cent Sterling ex- change strong with actual business in A.s3& for sixty days. Posted rates sI aa,s and $4, ,s6h. Commercial bills s4. ssD4. Ssih Bar silver b7Ac. Mexican dollars 45ikc :. =
 Government bonds staedy, state hond. inactive, railroad bonds irregular.
The age-herald., 1901-10-10
THE ACE-HERJ

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ARRIVALS.

No. from Macon. Albany, Columbus opeiika, Americus, etc. s:ss D. m.
 No. from Savannah, AuguHn, Macon Columbus, etc., 12:20 D. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between BIr. minghap, Columbus. Macon and savan. nah on Nos. and f.
 Connect Is made at Savannah w,,h the fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York, Boston and the East For more detailed information, beatti- fully illustrated matter, write or apply to SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent. w. D. HAMMET. Travelling Passenesy
 Agent, 1921 First Avenue
 JACK " JOHNSON. Union Ticket
 Agent. Birmingham, Ala
 J. C. HALLE. General Passenger Aecrr w. A. WINBURN. Traffic Manager, sa-
 vannah. Ca Sa