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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-27
NEIGHBORLY WOMEN.
A GOOD OLD CUSTOM THAT HAS AL
MOST GONE OUT OF FASHION.

1t Isn't Always the Thing Noyadayl
to Know "the People Next Door
What Good Soul Is the Neighbour
ly Woman - UnObtrusive Acts OF
Kindness.
There has certainly come a change
The more | make observations along thi.
line the more | am convinced that the
change has come in reality and not mere
ly in fancy. OF course there is a reason
for the change. Nothing, you know, in
this world happens hy chance, though al
first thought one thing or another may
seem to.
But about the thing that has changed
Well, nobody or very few nowadays
think it worth while to be neighborly
In fact, to say Il do not know who my
next door neighbor is" is quite matter
Of pride, judging from the lofty air with
which the assertion is usually made.
Now, it may be proclaiming in way
when one admits that one does not know
the folks who live next door that one is
not given to gossip, does not, in fact, care
to know about the affairs of folks about
one.
One does not think of running over
when one secs a Doctors rig drive IN
hurriedly to the house next door just to
see, you know, il there is illness and to
find out if one could not be of some as
sistance. And, indeed, if one should do
this 1t is ten to one that the next door
neighbor would be inclined to think that
one was merely satisfying curiosity, alas!
80 uncommon has neighborly interest be-
come.
And, again, whoever makes an excellent
cake and sends you in piece because ii
Is so nice? And when you are ill what
neighbor is there who comes in and offers
to sit up" so the members Of the family
worn with constant watching, may get a
bit of rest?
Now, the reason for the change? Oh, in
a big city folks come and go so much and
changes are brought about so quickly
that one has no chance to find out il
ones next door neighbor is worth ones
attention.
Caterers make such excellent cakes and
bread that nobody thinks it worth men
tioning when homemade loaf of cake OF
bread is very good.
A kindly neighbor does not offer to as
sist you in taking care of the invalid
member of your family, because there
are trained nurses, and if you are tired
out you should hire one
These arc all the reasons, as common
" given But, my DEAR you who are
still old fashioned enough to believe in
being neighborly | am sure viii regard
them as excuses more than reasons.
In big city there is bachelor girl. a
bright and busy girl, one who has little
time for home life and vet who is as
domestic in all her tastes as she was il
those days in a home in the far south
land, where she made salads and cakes
to her hearts delight in big kitchen
presided over by an old black woman
who could tell many interesting stories
that were dated ''before the war;
In this big city the busy bachelor CIR
has established herself in bit Of an
apartment which it cheers her soul K
call "home" Other girls envy her ant
love to drop iii ifor a coy little dinner
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-27
The Grand Army and the Ladies'

There are two organizations of wo-
=, men affiliated with the Grand Army fc
the Republic OF these two societies
one, the Ladies of the g. A. r., is in q
way hereditary, Swhile the other, known
as the Woman's Relief Corps, is open
to all women whose loyalty and patriot
ism draws them toward such work.
The first society has as its members
the wives, mothers and sisters of the
veterans, of the Civil War, and as their
president stated at the recent reunion
in Cleveland; 1--WE fought no battles in
the field as the men did, but we fought
the battle at the fireside. in the home,
In the hospital and camp. We feel we
are entitled to be called veterans our
selves, and we will continue to exist
while mother, daugher or sister of a
veteran remains alive"
The Woman's Relief Corps has over
$4,000 members and has undertaken
as its special work the purchase and
care of the old Andersonville prison
pen. Forty-two separate divisions of
this society are already in existence,
and many of them had delegates pres
ent at the Cleveland convention.
Mrs. Matilda s. Vickery of New
Brunswick is the president for the De-
partment of New Jersey Mrs. M.
Bluemel of Trenton, secretary, and Mrs.
Emma Southwick, also Of Trenton,
treasurer. Through the efforts of the
latter the prison grounds at Anderson
vile, Ga, has been preserved and kept
in perfect order.
This property includes not only the
old stockade, but the forts and earth
works surroundings it, and the famous
Providence spring. The old forts are
still in a good state of preservation, and
are overgrown with sturdy young forest
trees.
Within the enclosure and not far from
the gate, handsome house has been
built for the caretaker. Within the
limits of the old stockade a flag pole
has been erected, and from the top
sold Glory" is kept flying over the
heroic dead who lie beneath the soil,
for it is pathetic fact that there are
the remains of many, still there. While
they We're digging the hole in which to
put the flag staff. there were many
bones, shreds Of garments and buttons
turned up with the earth. The wells
which the prisoners dug, sometimes with
their hands In vain search for water,
are outlined with vines and shrubs.
Six Republican Presidents have been
elected by this nation out of eight can
dates the party has nominated since its
birth Three of these six have been
assassinated in Office. Lincoln had serv-
ed but one month and ten days Of his
second term, Garfield lived but six
months and fifteen days after his in.
auguration, and Mckinley was shot six
months and two days after the begin
ming of his second term. President
jackson : life was once attempted, but
Presidential assassination is develop
nent entirely within the memory Of
Living man.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-27
REA ESTATE TRANSFERS.


s-uotba SSpS'iO iSSt'
Ambrose P. Lun to Samuel Lum
both of Chatham. Property in said
borough.
Chas. M. Kitchell and wife to VIM.
w. McEwan, all Of Hanover. Prop
erty in Hanover.
Aaron X. Fairchild to VIM. w. Nc.
Evan. Property in Hanover. Con
sideration $4,000.
Jane T. Hobart ct al. to The East
jersey Water Co. of Paterson, Prop
erty in Pequannoc.
John J Day tosLouis DeLemos, both
of Butler. Property in that Borough,
Consideration $780,
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
Morristown to Henrietta G. Robertson.
Property in Morristown.
Morris and Essex r. r. to Abram j.
Drake Of Netcong. Property in Net
cong. Consideration $500.
Charles B. Baker to Charlotte J.
Robinson. Property in Morristown.
Consideration 81, 500. "a.
Jared L. Kitchell and wife of South
Orange, to VIM. w. McEwan. Prop
erty in Hanover township.
Woodford Land Co., to Elizabeth Fl.
Day of Morristown. Property in Nor
ristown. Consideration $500.
Robert B. Holmes and wife to Frank
F. Sullivan, all Of Madison. Property
in Madison. Consideration $2l7.s
Township Of Morris to Charles w.
Bennett of New York. Property in
said township. Consideration 81 ,4O9.42
Halsey Island Land Co., to Henry
Punchard of New York. Property in
Jefferson township. Consideration $50. 81
Sarah E. Hayden ct al to Geo. w.
Tuttle of Bernards township. Property
in Passaic township. Consideration
$4,000.
Philander B. Pierson of Morristown,
to Charles w. Bennett of New York.
Property in Hanover and Morris town
ships.
Reformed Church of Montville, to
Hezekiah B. Davenport of Montville.
Property in said township. Considera-
tion $40.
Christopher W. Miller and wife to
Michael O'Connor, all of Montville.
Property in said township. Considera-
ton $75.
T. Frank Appleby and wife of Asbury
Park. to Henry Punchard of New York.
Property in Jefferson township. Con-
sideration 81, 600.
Charlotte FROST and husband of Nor
ristown, to Charles C. Cattanach of
Long Branch. Property in Morristown.
Consideration $500.
James Schofeld and wife of Rock
away, to Hancy C. Champion of Port
Dram. Property liz Rockaway town
ship. Consideration 1895.
BENZ. F. Howell and wife of Morris
town to Chapman Mclean Rubber Co.. !,
of Butler. Property in Pompton town
ship and Borough of Butler. Considera-
ton SO, soc.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-27
To Prevent Carrying Or GoIdenrod

Merchantville, Camdea county hay
fever sufferers are preparing petition
to represented to the Board Of Health OF
that borough asking for action TO pre-,
vent the carrying of goldenrod through
the streets. Goldenrod is pretty flower
that from time memorial has shown
the approach of autumn
''Why-a-chooiv sneezed victim, ii
isn't safe to enter q friends house, 70,
there on table you will be sure to So
vase of the flowers. The petitions
aleardy have many signers.
Persons afflicted with hay fever claim
that goldenrod not only srritates the
organs afflicted with hay fever. bu'
brings on the malady.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-27

Notwithstanding the comparatively
recent declaration Of ex-senator James
Smith as to his permanent retirement
from politics recent actions on the part
Of his right-hand men, and some on the
part Of the Senator himself leads the
public to think be has reconsidered and
ID again as usual looking after the in
terests Of Jim Smith.
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
STUBBORN FACTS.

The average number Of medical SUI
dents in London is $40.
An acre of growing wheat uses "
tons of water a month.
There are !, $50, 900 civil law suits PEI
year in England; 7Os, 900 in France
British farmers and gardeners uss1
e52,0OO,OOO worth of fertilizers yesI'!,
Europe grows but 27,OO0 900 acres o, =,
maize, against 100000 in the La-'7'
States.
Twenty-nine thousand FIVE hln--e-
stray dogs are taken up in LoI-'7
streets in a single year.
The letter ~" occurs % times ..
each 1000 letters in English ID 9P'D
ish, S times; in French, 2.
If 80 pounds pull move wagon ~, -,
wood pavement, a pull Of l+' P0-IIg-
will be needed to move the same ''--'
Gle over a newly-graveled road
British friendly societies have
membership of 100000, and caPI..
of e13.OOO,OOO. against l,252Oyy me- ai.
bers of French societies. Inc oIL .,
tai of the latter is, however l--
{ 5000, 600.
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
SEVERAL LITTLE MATTERS.

Georgia has hypnctist who de-
clares he can put man on a bicycle
and make him win a race in spite of
himself.
The largest cut stones known are IN
the Temple of the Inn at Baalbec.
Many are more than 60 feet long, 20
feet broad and are of unknown depth.
A white object can be seen at a dis
tance of 1880 times its own diameter
in strong sunlight-that is to say, q
white disc a foot across can be seen
1880 feet away.
The new hospital at the University
of Virginia Charlottesville was
opened on the anniversary of the birth
of Mr., Jefferson, the founder of the
institution. Founders day will be OBJ
served annually hereafter.
A number of young flbert trees have
been sent TO the agricultural depart
ment from Greece. The nuts from
these trees are the largest and have
the finest flavor of any flberts the de.
partment has yet discovered, and
every effort is to be made 70 encour-
age their growing.
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
MUNICIPALITIES.

The outdoor sporting tastes of the
emperor of Japan range from lawn
tennis to football.
Arthur James Balfour, first lord OF
the British treasury, is a fine pianist
and music is his hobby.
Mrs. Alice Burnhill Bruce, who re-
Gently died at Columbus. o., leaves
nearly 300 linesl descendants. She
was "a years old.
The sultan has presented the car
with magnificent table, with all ac-
cessories for smoking. 1t has been
manufactured at the Yildiz factory
and is embellished with his majesty's
portrait, set IN diamonds.
Ex-senator Roger o. Mills, of Tex
as, is rapidly becoming an oil baron.
His income from oil lands he owns
in the Beaumont district of the Lone
Star state is over $4,000 per month.
with no sign of exhaustion In the
greasy flow.
Grover Cleveland is now for the
second time the only living ex-presi-
dent. Once before he enjoyed this
distinction, none of his predecessors
being alive after the death OF Ruth
erford B. Hayes, January II, 1898.
Within seven weeks, however, Mr..
Harrison's name was added to the
list,
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
AT THE PAN-AMERICAN,

The Louisiana exhibit at the Pan
American exposition will occupy 2 2,00t
square feet of space.
Canada's exhibit at the Pan-Ameri
can exposition will occupy a space O.
about 5000 square feet.
New York state will have about 4 .OOs
square feet of space for its exhibit al
the Pan-American exposition.
Arrangements have been made ts
send the miniature Ferris wheel, which
has been on exhibition at San Francisco
several years, to Buffalo as part of the
California exhibition. 1t viii be fIlet
with California dried fruit.
Three million logs in one massiv.
pile make a very interesting sight. A
large photograph of such a pile at Am
burg, Wis, and 30 other interestine
views will form a part of the exhibit
of the lumber industries of northern
Wisconsin, at the Pan-American expo.
sition.
There will be only one building al
the Pan-American exhibition In Buf
falo designed in its entirety by a wom
an, and that one is the structure which
will represent the states of New Eng
land. The woman whose brilliancy as
an architect has gained her this honor
is Miss Josephine Wright Chapman, OF
Boston.
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
INTERESTING FACTS.

Seven pounds of American -four win
make as much bread as eight pounds
of English flour.
Some historians say that the manu-
facture of silk was introduced into
Spain by the MoOrs.
Only four widows of soldiers who
fought in the American revolution now
remain on Uncle Sans pension roll.
Seven years ago there were IS.
Immature wood, that is the wood of
a tree which has not attained it's full
growth, is said not to be so durable as
the wood of a full-grown tree.
Houses which are damp because Of
proximity to undrained land may be
rendered more habitable by planting
the laurel and sunfower near them.
Wood is not generally well seasoned
by a very high temperature. If the
heat is too great the moisture escapes
very rapidly and the wood is liable to
crack or split.
Russia adopted the metric system
from January IA of the present year.
Great Britain and the United States
are the only civilized countries that
have not adopted it.
Prescott, being almost blind, re-
quired ten years to prepare "Ferdi-
nand and Isabella;" the Conquest of
Mexico" required six years and the
Conquest of Peru" four.
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
OF THE BLOOD ROYAL.

The czar reads many books, but sell
iom picks up a newspaper.
George III. had the family taint of
Iunacy, and for many years was in
sane.
Empress Elizabeth of Russia was
Sne of the stoutest women Of her
time.
Charles Martel, or Charles the Ham
uer, carried a mace weighing 80
pounds.
The king of Siam wears what is
probably the richest state attire Of
any reigning monarch. The jewels
worn on such occasions are valued
at over 100000.
When the doTager empress of Ger
many first came to the Berlin court
it was remarked to Baron Hum
boldt, then an old man of 90, that
the prince, her husband, deferred to
her in everything. "Very properly
So" replied the great scientist, "she
is the wiser man of the two"
BY a curious chance, George, the
second son of the king of Denmark,
has reigned for longer period over
Greece than his father has over his
native kingdom, George having been
elected king of the Hellenes in March,
1868, while King Christian did not
ascend the throne until six months
later,
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
Motley Hall.

The report that there have been
arrests a. Motley Hall, the cOlOrC d
excursion grounds is unfounded.
The trouble is that the prosecuting
officer of Prince George County
annoy the management of NotelY
Hall and not the excursionists.
Certain privileges that are granted
at other river lsndings in Maryland
have attempted to be denied to the
managers of the colored grounds.
This is what the complaint is.
There have been no arrests what
ever of colored people on these
grounds as the order Is better at
NOtely Hall and in this city, at the
wharf landing, than at any of the
river landings. Manager WOllen
deserves credit for the fine order he
has at Notely Hall.
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
IN FOREIGN LANDS.

The busting of the books in the IL
brary of the house of lords costs G 50
a year.
The Mexican volcano Popocatapetl
was utilized as source of sulphur
more than 400 years ago.
Field ratiOns of an English soldier
include 16 ounces of meat, and "a
ounces of bread, those of a German
s ounces of meat and 3S ounces of
bread.
Two thousand seven hundred and
siXty-seven unaddressed letters post
ed in English letter boxes were found
to contain nearly $4,000 in cash,
notes and cheques.
Since the end of the war with
France in 1871, Germany, without in
creasing her territory in Europe. has
increased her population from II ,OOO,-
600 to 56,O0O,OOO.
On the occasion of the eightieth
birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold
of Bavaria, Munich newspaper called
attention to the fact that no journal
ist benefited by the attendant amnes
ty, for the simple reason that none
had been imprisoned-in striking con.
trast 70 Prussia.
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
Golden Carpets at Auction.

According to a Lisbon correspond.
snt two magnificent carpets. present
ed by the Infanta Donna Sanche 70
the royal convent of St. Antonio in
1900, have just been sold by auction
at the municipal chamber TO paw for
repairs at the convent and church.
The sale of the carpets which were
Persian, about IS feet square. en-
broidered with real gold, caused much
excitement. The most eager bidders
were two groups, French and Ger.
man. Bidding began at s444O. and
the Frenehmen secured the prize for
$3.50, which is regarded as nearly
$4,000 below the real value. Two 9th
er equally splendid carpets from tn,
Estrella convent were also announced
for sale, but public feeling has become
50 strong that the sale has been
countermanded.-N. Y. Sun,
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
The Black Cardinal

! The outlook in the south for the
negro is bright, Notwithstanding
his oppression, physically and
politically. President Mckinley
has, undoubtedly, opened a way
whereby the better element of the
Southern people will protect the
negro. The colored man South
is advancing. Let the ballot be
restricted if the white man thinks
that is right. Let human brutality
aid barbarism reign supreme if the
white man thinks that is right.
Right is bound toprevail and truth
will reign supreme. There is a
duty for the negro to perform.
Booker I. Washington is the
black cardinal from the south. He
Is opening the way for the colOred
man and before long the oppressed
negro will be placed upon equality
with the white man from an ia
dustrial point of view. The negro
has tried politics in which he is
successful failure. He must de-
vote his talents to something more
beneficial. He must protect his
freside. His little ones need his
tender care aud support. Can he
obtain them through politics He
must therefore see to it that his
hands receive such training that
will be of some benefit to him.
Booker 7. Washington then is the
black Cardinal from the South.
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22

relations will exist where one race
is trying to plunge another into
the depths Of civil and political de-
gradation. That. a crisis will
come sooner or later in which
vengeance will be reeked upon the
heads of the Itormentors of the
Negro race is not q new prophecy.
If the enemies of the colored race
who are sowing the dragons teeth
of malice and race prescription
were aware Of the deep roo'ed
spirtit of rancor and revenge which
is growing more and more intense
among the cOlored people as their
rights are being torn away they
would call off their dogs.
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
MEN AND WOMEN.

Miss Josephine Bowen Holman, "a
indianapolis girl who is to marry
Marconi, is herself an enthusiastic
laboratory worker and has devoted
a great deal of her attention in that
line to electricity.
Countess Mimic, wife of Canada's
governor general, has written a let
ter to the mayor of Ottawa stating
ner willingness to become the head
of a movement to establish cottage
hospitals throughout Canada.
From the fact that Gen. Miles has
taken to walking exercise, in which
he INDUCES freely, it is limited that
the handsome soldier fears a growing
waistband and has turned pedestrian
with the view of ayerting coming
calamity.
WI Ting Fang, Chinese representa-
tive in this country, Is now regarded
as a rival of Senator Depew in after.
dinner oratOry. No other foQign
minister to America has ever won
such success in this way as the elo-
quent and witty oriental
Thomas Sidney Cooper is the old
est painter actively engaged in the
pursuit of his art. He is now 9s
years old and as early as 1920 was
making a living as theatrical scene
painter. Since then he has exhibit
ed 23O pictures at the English Royal
academy.
Shimada Sekko, the noted japanese
artist, has arrived in California and
will pass year or so in this coun-
try before going to Europe. Mr..
Sekko comes of artistic ancestry. and,
though but IS years of age, has great
re9own, besides many medals and
diplomas. Several of his works have
been purchased by members af the
japanese royal family.
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
LITERARY LITTER

In the United Kingdom 17ssn'
pie are engaged in making = ps~
newspapers, prints and mans OEA
Omar Khayyam, the great D.,
poet philosopher and astrona-Nsa -I'aa
died in the year 1923, and for oT..5a, -o.iIss,
years little more than his Dsr.s. ~
known in Europe. "@a
Maurice Thompson, author o+a,y
of Old Vincennes," 4" "Witcberv 80 1-ecs 1.'ies
cry" and other clever books VIII ,'iSa' So,
at his home at Crawfordsyfra TI. :8
recently, was one of the greatest o~.t'
ers since Robin Hood. -
Capt. Dreyfus' Forthcoming -,
entitled Give Years Of Nv Life - ~, ~,
deal solely with his first trial his NJ w
lie degradation, and his imDrisoTrsS..O- ~
on Devil island. The RenDes trfaINS,,..
not be discussed until the next voTrr".. ~
One of the finest living critics ~ -
literature is Rev. A. Anger. masts. -
the temple in London, who is sIs.,Io'' v
ed as a biographer and edit. =, :,
Charles Lamb. He is the highest ~,
tnority thor on the life and writing, ~ :,
"AbbottsfOrd," Walter scott's bean.
titul house, is to be let, with jts N,
acres of shooting. The novelist,s f.- 49,
lily have always found the place an -
pensive one to maintain. It is ~
owned by his great-granddaugbts""
Mrs. Maxwell Scott.
When Tennyson was nearly 60 year,
of age, and his fame might fair1v ;.
assumed to be Worldwide. Fdw.sS
Moxon, the publisher, decided 70 a.
proach Gustaye Dore and commfssSa.
him to illustrate the "Idylls Of N.
King" After Dore had considered ~.
proposals, he asked. "Wbo then :.
this NJ. Tennyson?"
The Washington bee., 1901-06-22
USELESS LITTLE BITS.

In Germany a merchant was recent
ly fined for using a quotation from
the Bible as the beginning Of an adTeF.
tisement.
Sara Bernhardt's latest gown is said
to have cost $1,000. 1t is decorated
with diamonds and turquoises and The
skins of 200 ermines were required 10
line the train.
Hetty Green was in Boston the 9th
er day and was invited 10 visit a the
ater in the evening. The richest won.
an in America declined, saving she
did not have amy clothes good
enough"
When Mr.. Hare got his first London
engagement he was paid ten dol-a"
a week for playing Sam Gerrldge ID
Caste" 4 few years later he de-
clined an offer of $500 a week TO pa!
the same part. "Circumstauces alter
cases." in the cOpy-book phrase.
Col. Sharpe. assistant commisssr!
general of the army, is q strong De-
lever in the policy of giving soldiers
liberal supply of swertmeais'
When you give the boys candy says
he, they don't want to drink whisky.
You never saw an old topper eating
candy. 1 think the men now IL lie
Philippines should have three-qlai'
ters of a pound per month eae1'
That's what we are sending them.