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WHERE ANIMALS
ARD EDUCATED.
An English College for Training
Monkeys.
1T Is A QUEER INSTITUTION
A Seminary for TumbIing Dugx-The
"Cat King and His PupiIs-CarI
Hagenbecl, of Hnmbur=,
and His Work.

Undoubtedly the very queerest school
in all England is situated in the Saffron
Hill district of London
1t is neither an academy for young gen
tlemen nor seminary for young ladies'.
Monkeys, and monkeys cnly. are taught
there.
The monkey pupils are Of the variety
with which we are all more or less IA
miliar-aftcr they have completed their
education-because we have seen them,
cap in hand, begging for their Italian or
gan grinding masters.
Most Of yhese queer animals come origi-
nally from Morocco, and cost at the East
India Docks about half-a-crown apiece
After having gone through a course OF
department at the school in question,
however, their selling value is increased
by some 200 per cent Hence II VIII be
seen that the difference ir value between
an uneducated monkey and an edpcatea
one is almost as great as that existing
between an educated and an uueducatoJ
man.
Two months is the usual duration Of
course Of instruction at the Saffron UUl
monkey school, during which time each
pupil is taught to wear his clothes he
cominGly; TO dOff his little cap whenever
presented With any coin. no matter how
small, to mouth, gibber and chatter AZ
too-iulrusive gutter-children: to order
himself lowly and reyerently to those bet
ter-aressed juveniles from whom pennies
may presumably be expected: 10 obey
without an instants hesitation his mas
ter's beck and call; and generally, to be-
have as any self-respecting organ
grinders monkey ought to behave
Where Parrots Lcnrn 90 Talk.
A seminary for tumbllng dogs. jumping
dogs. and other CANNES Of that ilk. ex-
lists in the New Cut. on the right hand
side as one goes toward the Waterloo
Road. Externally 1t is just an ordinary
coffee shop, grimy- windowed ara frowsy
OF aspect. But let the visitor pass
through the front room redOlent Of fried
bloaters and other similar strong smelling
comestibles. and he will presently emerge
into a huge baTn-like building wherein
are trapezes, vaulting boards, and other
apparatus Of like description. The place
Is known TO professionals" and circus
people all over Europe, and half the per-
forming dogs in Great Britain have made
their debut here.
The business of teaching parrots 10 talk
10 carried on as regular profession by
one man In London, and by one only. His
school" is situated In St Georges Street,
4. (better known to fame as Ratclff
Highway, and here may be seen, any day
in the week, dozens of birds in all stages
of linguisticai development. from the
newly arrived 'green," gazing in wonder
manf with wide-open eyes upon a new
world, and unable TO calculate syllable,
TO the stsid old stager who has long IN
ished his education. but 10 whose abiding
place fate has not yet directed a pur-
chaser.
At this same establishment also are
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
NordIca nnd Sir Arthur Sullivan.

An incident In her career at this time
was her singing in Sullivan's Golden Le-
gend'' at the Royal Albert Hall. Nine.
Albani. who was TO have sung. had been
taken i'll, and Sir Arthur was so annoyed
at this contretemps that when Nine. Nor
dica tried to have him coach her in the
part he told her friends that he was mot
going to have any more OF these singers
crammed down his throat" However, the
prima donna studied according TO her own
lights. and made a great success. with the
result that the next day Sir Arthur called
on her and thanked her for having sung
his music 80 beautifully. ."-Woman's
Home Companion.
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CALENDAR STONE
RELIC OF AZTECS.
FAC-SIMILE AT THE SMITHSONIAN
Indicates the Division of Time Into
Cycles, Years, Months, and
Weeks-Curious Names for
Days of the Week.

To the greater portion of visitors, per-
haps. the strengthening casts from
Mexican and Yucatan carvings in the
museum OF the Smithsonian Institu-
tion are entirely meaningless. These
carvings are elaborate. with traces OF
resemblance to those OF Egypt and
India. The strange tumble OF human
and animal figures. with conventional
forms, in these reIiefs are. indeed.
scarcely attractive to the casual iu-
spector. who seeks to crafty his curiosity
with the sight OF objects with which he
is more familiar and whose interest is
more apparent.
And yet. to the student. any one OF
these dark. odd-looking sculptures. with
their barbaric profusion and grotesque-
ness Of forms, presents matter Of absorb
ing and fasc mating interest. Take. for
instance, the cast of the Aztec calendar
stone. the original Of which is preserved
in the City of Mexico. 1t wus carved in
the year 1872 a D., and brought to the
ancient City of TenochtItlan, now Mexico.
When it had nearly reached its destina
ton. il broke down the floating bridge on
which it was loaded. and was Precipitated
into the lake.
The priest experimenting the moving
and many of his assistants We're drowned.
but the great stone calendar was rails
ed with difficulty from the water. and
brought TO the temple located by Tizoc
and Alnitzoth. where 1t was inaugurat
ed With human sacrifices.
Huge stone Found Again.
Not many years later this temple. with
many others. was destroyed by order OF
the Christian priests. and the huge cal
eudar. and other objects Of heather wor-
ship. were buried in the surrounding
marshes. as the best way to get rid OF
them II lay hidden for two centuries,
until the 18th Of December. 1890. when
he grade of the pavement in front Of the
was lowered. and 1t came to
light.
Mexican affairs, allowed the commission
ers OF the cathedral to build 1t into their
sacred edihce. on condition that it should
be preserved and exposed always IN
public place. 1t is now, however, held as
the property Of the Mexican National
Museum.
This zodiac. or calendar. is twelve feet
in diameter, made OF piece ol udsdIt I
of immense weight. II gives clear ex-
position of the divisions OF time, as un- |
derstood by the Aztecs, into cycles, years. /
and days. Fifty-two years constituted |
cycle; the year had three hundred and |
sixty-fve days. with five very unlucky |
days wholly devoted to hu- /
man sacrifice. Each year had eighteen /
months of twenty days each, and these |
months four weeks OF five days each.
The days had peculiar names. such as
sea Animal" Small Bird" Monkey"
Rain" These names did not recur ev-
cry week, but were as numerous as the |
twenty days of the month. The points |
OF the compass were named Reed.
House" Flint" Rabbit instead Of |
Dur East, West, North. and South. Thus.
an Aztec might say. 81 am going House
on Sea Animal" which would merely
The Washington times., 1901-12-15
FIRST GUILL0TINE
NOW In THIS CITY
Not the Instrument With Which
Louis XVI was Beheaded,
USED LONG AGO IN GERMANY
known as n "FnlIbeit' nnd Obtain
ed by Local Collector of An
tiquitics nt sale of the Effects
of the Hanover Exccutioner.

Few people are aware, perhaps. that the
original gulllotine is preserved in a private
collection in this city. This instrument is
not the one made memorable by It's en-
ployment in the French Reign OF Ter
ror." it was in use in Hanover. Germany.
in the sixteenth century. thus long ante
dating the invention of DR., Guillotin.
whose name. at present. is irreparably
connected with the machine and who him
self perished under its AK
The guillotine was the chief property Sc
TO use a theatrical term. in that tremend-
Gus tragedy. the French Revolution, and
a lurid halo has clung round It ever since,
identifying it so closely with the period
Of its frightful popularity that it is some
thing Of surprise to the general mind
to learn that its first use really dates
back to the later Middle ages. It then
seerus to have been supplanted by the ak
and sword, when It was again revived by
Dr. Guillotin.
In the HcitmueIIcr Collection.
The instrument preserved in this city
is in the collection Of Mr.. Heitmueller. a
well-known collector OF antiquities Mr..
Hcitmueller obtained it personally in
Hanover, having bought It at sale OF
the effects Of the late member Of the fam
lily OF the Hartmanns, exocuuoncrs for
the city Of Hanover for many genera
tions II is similar, in every respect to
the French guiilotine. the ak having
the diaConaily shaped edge, which is cur
renuy stated to have been first employed
In the latter.
The account OF Samson, in whose family
the Office OF cyucutioBer for Paris was
hereditary for several generations. is on
record, describing the invention Of the
shape Of the ak 10 Louis XVI. According
TO Sansons story. the AK designed by
Or. Gu.llOtin had n crescent shaped edge.
II chanllds as Guuiotin and several
others among whom was the eXeCuti0ner.
were discussing the drawing Of the in
strumcnt ia a room i'm The royal palace
the King himself Joined the group.
Changed by King Louis.
King Louis looked at the drawing of
Or. Gunloun and taking ruler, drew
straight diagonal line for the edge Of
the knife. lie insisted. however, that
axes of both shapes should be tried in
order TO determine which was best. The
trial was made upon the dead bodies OF
criminals executed according to the
former method OF breaking on the wheel
aud the ak designed by The king was
shown TO be the most caicacious
Whether this striking story be true or
not certain It Is that the "fullbeil" TALL
ing-axD in Mr. Hcitmucller's collection.
has an ax similar in shape to that OF the
accepted model OF the guillotine. II
is to be regretted that the tragic record
of the instrument cannot be told. It's
history is as silent as the heads that
have fallen by its knife.
Hartmann. who was. perhaps, the IN
ventor of the device. appears, however.
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Practical Progress.

Bishop-How are you succeeding here?
Struggling Pastor-The standard OF
morality is rising gradually.
Il am glad to hear that"
yes: am no longer obliged to demand
cash in advance. New York Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
Monday. the eth day Of NAV.

next. A. D., 1901, between the hours of IL M.
and O'Clock +. M. that is to say at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day all these tracts or
parcels of land and premises. situate lying and
being in the town of Boonton. Morris county
New Jersey.
First Tract, beginning at point opposite the
residence of Oscar Patterson, where the north
easterly line of Monroe there intersects the
north westerly line of the public road leading
from Nicholas N. Jacobus' corner to Old
Boonton and from thence distant in the north
westerly line of said public road leading from
said Jacobus corner to Old Boonton, 1853 feet in
north -easterlyicourse in the beginning corner
of the lot of land herein intended to be con-
veyed and thence Cd at right angles to the
said pubic road 50 feet and thence (2) at right
angles to the first course 14l feet more or less
to the public road leading from said Nicholas
n. Jacobus corner to the canal bridge, near
John l. kanouses store and thence 60 in a
direct line south easterly to point in the con
tlnuatlon OF the north, westerly line of said
public road leading from Old Boonton 1876 feet
distant from the beginning corner of the said
LOT herein intended to be conveyed and thence
a? IN south-westerly course along the line of
SAID pubic road leading to Old Boonton, 125
feet to the point of being.
Being the premises described In o deed from
James Holmes and wife to Michael Purcell
dated April 10. A. D.. 1871. and recorded in
Book BIS, page 1OO &C.. of Deeds for Morris
county.
Second Tract, lying on the south side of
the road Leading from Boonton to Parsip-
pany, beginning at stake standing on the
south side of said road 70 feet outh-easterly
from Ine northwestern corner of what was
Peter n. Browns lot, but now belonging to
francis I. Budd and which was conveyed by
the said Peter H. Brown to the said Francis
i. Budd and thence running ID south 30 de-
grees west ITO feet; thence 90 south 81 degrees
east 5I1s feet; thence (3) north 20 degrees east
l6o feet more or less to said public road
thence Cd along said road westerly 375s feet to
the place of beginning.
Containing is of an acre OF land more or
less.
Being the premises described in deed from
Albert Crane and wife to Michael Purcell,
dated May ID, 1874, recorded in Book X 80
page 533 of Deeds for Morris county
Dated March p, 1901.
CHARLES A. BAKER,
Chronicle and Bulletin Sheriff.
2sli P. +. $l2 6(
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
The Heieht of Clouds.

To determine the height of clouds
an observer at each of two stations a
mile or more apart measures the angle
and altitude of some point of cloud,
the identity of which is ascertained
from conversation by telephone, while
synchronism in the observation is Sc
cured by the beating of electric pendu-
lums. This is the method used at the
celebrated observatories at Upsala. in
Sweden.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

Modern progress and invention have
made of copper one of the most valua
BILE minerals. Not less than $50 dis
tinct appliances associated largely with
electrical development open up new
fields of usefulness for this metal, with
the result that the owners of copper
the silver barons and the owners of
gold mines.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

An eastern man owning rather wet
quarter section in a western country
received recently the sum of $500 as
.he proceeds of his share of the crop.
AS the owner had but IS, 200 invested
in the land he received a dividend of
over 20 per cent on his investment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

The Poland-China lard hog is just as
much a logical product of the great
corn belt as the bacon hog is of Cana
dian foods and conditions. Any type
of bacon hog would become under corn
belt conditions in course of time a lard
hog. and the Poland-China, fed only nj
trogenous foods, would in time be con-
verted into a bacon hog.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

Some men are so fortunately situated
In North Dakota that they can go
down cellar on a cold day and dig
all the coal they need to keep them
nice and warm up stairs. Every coun-
try has its compensations.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

On many of the stock farms of the
west the land has become too rich to
produce profitable crop of small
grain, the straw growing so heavy that
the crop is lodged by the wind and
never fills and ripens. The remedy for
this difficulty was the subject of dis
cussion at a farmers institute lately.
A crop of flax to precede the small
grain was agreed upon as cure for
this trouble.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

The strippings of cows milk prod
uct are said to be valuable tonic for
weakly persons who cannot assimilate
other food. If the use of strippings
should become general by people in
need of a tonic, a marked lowering of
the test at the creameries may be look
ed for. We have known a good many
degenerates needing a moral tonic who
hankered after strlppings.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

If you want to raise nice lot OF
celery for your own use, buy paper
of celery seed now and sow it in box
of earth. We will tell you later on
what to do next.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

The only consolation connected with
the failure of the Grout bill to become
q law is the fact that the river and
harbor bill failed also. If an existing
fraud could not be stopped, it is some
satisfaction to know that at least an
other was not perpetrated. The dairy
men must wait Old Bossy will be
heard from at the next session.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

If you are sure of heavy, soaking
rain just as the corn is caring in Au-
gust, it may do to plant four kernels
in each hill, but if such rain is want
ing you will be better off with two.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

Three hundred farmers, some young
men and some of them gray headed,
took advantage of a special three
weeks course at the Iowa Agricultural
college this winter, the special work
of this course being instruction in
stock judging. Several who attended
tell us that it was the most instructive
and profitable three weeks they ever
put in on farm work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

The manager of the largest creamery
in the west, operated on the farm sep
arator plan. told us recently that his
patrons place value of 80 cents per
feeding calves. Ten cents per hun
dredweight would be a big price for
the skimmilk as usually returned TO
the dairymen from the creamery sepa-
rators. There is a point here worth
thinking over.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

The most beautiful bird in North
America is the male wood duck, its
plumage combination of delicate
shading and penciling and brilliant col
oring not eXcelled in artistic beauty by
any bird of any country. 1t seems
pity that it is never seen but to be
killed if possible. The Mongolian
pheasant, which has been acclimated in
Oregon and Washington, is the next
most richly plumaged bird we have.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

cholera may be summed up thus:
Breed only from well matured par
ents and keep corn away from the
pigs until they are year old, then fin
ish them for market. There may be
no money in raising hogs after this
rule; still we believe it would pay bet
ter than maintaining a hog cemetery
on nearly every farm in the country.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
MORRIS COMMON PLEAs.

Franklin L. Sheppard, ct ais, vs.. John f. Cos
grove. ct ais, partners, &c. Fl. ia. de DO ct
ter, on docketed judgment Returnable to
October term, A. D., 1900.
CHARLES A. RATHBUN, Attorney.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

One feature of legislation which
would aid in the cause of better roads
would be to authorize the proper Off
Gals to condemn land needed as
gravel pits. This power is lacking in
most of the states now, and where
such deposits of gravel are found and
needed the public now has to pay
three or four prices for them or do
without them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
why He Crowded.

Hoax-I saw you at the theater last
night. You were in the dog seat.
Joax-Sir, what do you mean?
Hoax-W Weren't you sitting. in ks?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

The J. L. Mott Iron Works, vs. John f. Cos
grove, ct ais. Fl. ia de DO ct ter, on con.
tract. Returnable to November term, A. D.,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26

The Buckwater Stove Company, vs. John f.
Cosgrove, ct ais, partners, &c. FL ia. de bo
ct ter, on docketed Judgment. Returnable
to January term. A. D.. 1901.
CHARLES A. RATHBUN. ATTORNEY.
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MORRIS COMMON PLEAS.

Wilbur Kayhart complainant, vs. Michael
Purcell, defendant. 81, fla, de DO ct ter on
docketed Judgment. Returnable to October
term, A. D., 1900.
NEWTON S. KIToHELL, Attorney.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
SHERlFF'S SALE.
MORRIS COMMON PLEAS.

Marcus M. Crane. complainant, VS.. Michael
Purcell, defendant. Fl. ia. de DO ct ter on
docketed judgment. Returnable to October
term, A. D., 1900.
NEWTON S. KITcHELL Attorney.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
MORRIS COMMON PLEAS.

Marcus M. Crane. complai lant, vs. Michael
Purcell, defendant. Fl. IA. de DO ct ter on
docketed judgment. Returnable to October
term, A. D., 1901.
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"Every one in the world of fashion is

"Every one in the world of fashion is
anxious to know just how far Queen
AleXandra's taste will influence the
prevailing modes of dress when court
mourning is over" writes gossipy
correspondent from the English capital.
"As Princess of Wales she had always
exquisite and refined taste and dis
were not startling enough for the gen.
eral public, and she had practically no
influence upon the fashions except in
popularizing the reign of the tailor
made.
Some five years ago, when the skirt
Of the day was seven or eight yards
round and heavily stitfened with an
amount of canvas that made 1t most
9nmanageable and uncomfortable, the
princess entered strong protest
against the folly of such fashion by
returning to their makers certain skirts
shat had been modestly stiffened and
requesting the dressmaker to take all
the interlining out at once.
Although this fact was widely pub
lished, it had no effect whatever on the
popularity of the stiffened skirt, which
ran its course unchecked. The same
may be said of her majesty's style of
kairdressing, which has not varied for
many years. The high curled fringe
has for some time now been considered
Anticipated. 1t remains to be seen
whether the princess accession to the
throne of queen consort will result in
bringing the curled fringe back to gen.
eral favor once more"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
SHERIFF'S SALE.
MORRIS COMMON hi

The Central Stamping Company, vs. John f.
Cosgrove, ct ais, partners, &c. FL ia. de DO
ct ter, on docketed Judgment. ReturnabIe
to October term, A. D. 1900.
CHARLES A. RATHBUN. Attorney,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
INVENTION S. KIronEII

DY VIRTUE of the above stated writs of
ID feri facias in my hands, shall expose for
sale at public vendue at the Court House, in
Morristown, N. j. on
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
A CHEAP MISREPRESENTATION.

A very good substitute for refrlg-
orator in the farm home may be Sc
cured by piping the water from the
kitchen into a galvanized iron reser-
voir holding three or four barrels. this
reservoir TO be made square and fitted
with a tightly made cupboard placed
Immediately below il for the storage OF
perishable foods. The temperature Of
such a self regulating refrigerator,
where the water of the we'll is AS de-
grees, can easily be maintained at 80.
which is low enough to answer ordi-
nary demands for cooling purposes
Another good feature associated with
this plan is that a supply of pure, cool
water is easily available for domestic
use.
A cow that will make 300 pounds of
butter in year is better worth $75
than one that will only make $50
pounds is 500, for the reason that the
last named COW will hardly pay for the
food she eats, while the first named
will give her owner handsome profit
If butter makers feel disposed to
kick at the low wages paid them in
this country about $50 to $40 per
month--let them console themselves
that they are much better off than
their colleagues in New South Wales,
where good butter makers are paid
only $25 per month.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
MORRIS COMMON PLEAS.

The Lehigh Stove and Manufacturing Com
pany, vs.. John f. Cosgroye ct ais, partners
&c. FL; ia. de DO ct ter, on docketed judg-
ment. Returnable to October term, A. D.,
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MORRIS COMMON PLEAS.
w. w. CUTLER, Attorney.

Stewart Friend, VS. John F. Cosgrove, ct ais
partners, &c. Fl. ia. Returnable December
A., A. D., 1900
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT.
MORRIS COUNTY.

CHARLES A. RATHBUN, Attorney.
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MORRIS COMMON PLEAS.

CHARLES A, RArHBuN, Attorney.