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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
The Dangling Pen.

Push a pin half way through a green
pea, making the two ends as nearly as
possible the same weight. e., let the
point come a little more than half way
through. Then break off the stem of a
common clay pipe, and the toy will be
completed. To make the pea dance put
it on top Of the plpe stem, the point Of
the pin sticking down the bore. Throw
your head back with the pipe in your
mouth so that the stem may be held
vertically and blow gently. This will
make the pea rise. Keep blowing hard
er until the pea rises entirely from the
pipe and is supported in the air 1t
will now begin to spin round and round
and turn over and over, all the while
bobbing up and down as long as the
current of air is kept up. The dance
may be changed by pushing the pin ur
to its head. The pea viii now rise to
the top of the pipe and dance slowly
and with great dignity around the edge,
or, if the blast is little stronger, it
will spin rapidly unless the blower
stops to laugh, when it is apt to fall
into the open mouth below.-C. w. Mil
Ter
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25

FOR LITTLE FOLKS.


This picturesque little Eskimo pos
sesses natural interest from the fact
that he is one of Uncle Sans most
northern schoolboys. His schoolhouse
is located at Point Barrow, Alaska,
and stands on the most northern por-
ton of land on the American continent
and marks the end of civilization in the
arctic regions. The site was recently
selected by the United States bureau of
education for a school. The govern
ment has also established a refuge sta
ton here for the wintering of the ship
wrecked sailors of the whaling fleets.
The school next to Uppernayak, Green
land, is the most northern mission in
the world. 1t is securely built of huge
logs, having double walls to secure
warmth against the intense arctic cold.
The daily attendance at the mission
varies from 70 to 100, depending on
the conditions of travel, as many of the
children come ON dog and reindeer
sleds from points % to 70 miles dis.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
SOIL RoBBING.

The very choicest elements of soil
fertility from hundreds of thousands
of farms in the great Mississippi val
ley in almost inconceivable quantity
are yearly dumped by this river into
the gulf of Mexico The process of
erosion goes on all the year round and
particularly in the winter In the south,
while it is suspended during the frost
period In the north. Every hillside
placed under cultivation contributes
year after year its quota of fertility
through the medium of the little runs,
creeks and streams to this tremendous
waste. Because this process is con-
tinuous in the south is one reason why
the soil of the south is less fertile than
that of the north. There is no one
thing which should be so closely watch
ed by the owner of rolling and billy
land as this loss Of fertility by erosion,
the grand larceny committed by the
pllfering waters carrying off the farm
er's wealth little by little in solution,
Grass and trees are the best remedy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
FLOWER AND TREE.

Pruning to excess or too frequent or
too long is weakening to the tree.
When branch is removed, the cut
ting should be close, leaving no stub.
The apple, pear, ounce and thorn
can be grated one on another, with va
rying success.
Wormy fruit in the orchard Is best
disposed of by the sheep. They eat all
without making any choice, as pigs do.
Planting a few trees every fall or
spring, as may be convenient, helps
materially to keep up supply of good
fruit.
The cherry, peach, apricot, nectarine
and almond require a light, dry and
warm soil, but may be grown on loose,
sandy soils.
Saltpeter is recommended as a quick
acting fertilizer for flower beds that
seem to be languishing, especially
those that show small and pale leaf
age.
Peach and plum trees are both less
liable to diseases when grown in the
poultry yard. The trees will make n
better growth and at the same time
afford shade for the fowls.
Geraniums that have been used fol-
summer boomers will not flower again
until the late spring months. Gerani.
ums for winter blooming should be
grown especially for that purpose by
keeping the flower buds nipned off I'M
til August.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
Love at First Sight.

We talk of love at first sight, but
what shall we say Of people who have
never seen each other marrying and
being not unhappy? Counting" said
an Irishman, sis like dying-sure man
must do it for himself"
In some countries-as, for instance,
Sweden--this is not the case. There the
marriages of young people are made
for them by their parents, and they
only begin to court when they are we'd
ded This sounds wrong and absurd in
theory, but it often works well in prac-
tice Indeed young people ask the ad-
vice of their parents much too little
about that which is perhaps the most
serious and important undertaking in
life-marriage. 100 many of them are
like the young lady who said she hoped
she might be cut into ten thousand
triangles if she did not know more of
everything than did her mother. So
they consult no one and insist on gain
ing experience at a great cost to them
selves. -Philadelphia Ledger.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
Tovvser.s Secret.

Said Towser to Tabby, "a secret have
Which l will relate unto you
If you will agree not to MENTION" said he,
And Tabby gave promise, "Mew, new"
lie looked all around to make sure none was near;
Then the wonderful secret he told,
And Tabby again gave her most solemn word
That secret forever to hold
1t was long, long ago that this pussy discreet
In the garden that strange secret heard;
But true to her promise, she never has told
OF that message the first little word
happen to know what it was Towsei said,
And will tell it you now,
For l am not bound, like puss, not to tell;
The secret was, Bow, WOW, wow, wow"
Arthur ]. Burdick.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
CAN'T ENJoIN PROVIDENCE.

During the late drought q spring OF
nice water broke forth of its own ac-
cord upon a mans farm in a western
state where there had never been any
sign OF a spring before. He was more
pleased than were three of his neigh
bors, whose springs went dry and wells
gave out simultaneously with the com
ing Of his good fortune. The question
Of whether his spring could be made
the subject OF legal proceedings in the
shape OF an injunction was seriously
considered by his neighbors, who con-
cluded that the injunction papers would
have to be served upon Providence and
SO gave up the job.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
A Daring Argument.

A quick witted and daring western
lawyer once saved a guilty client from
sure conviction on charge Of poison
Ing. 1t was proved that the poisoning
had been done by means Of certain
cakes, portion of which was pro-
lduced in court. When the counsel for
the prisoner had finished his speech,
be said; "And these. gentlemen Of the
jury, are some of the alleged poisoned
cakes. We declare to you, gentlemen
of the jury, that they are not poisoned
cakes. They are as harmless cakes as
ever were made. and in order. gentle
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
A PUPIL AT POINT BARROW.

tant. Lamps are required in the school
house during the long, dark arctic
night, which extends from November
to February. The weather ranges from
81 degrees to 40 degrees below zero,
The teachers at Point Barrow are COM
pletely isolated from the outside world.
Only twice a year the curtain is lifted,
and they receive their annual supplies,
letters, papers, etc, by the revenue cut
ter Bear. The teachers announce that
they never had more quickly intelligent
pupils than the wild Eskimos of the
north.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
]. e. PARKER
j eWeler
---AND-
OptiCian
PARKER BUILDING.


The Schoolmaster has discovered this
alphabetical advertisement in an issue
OF the London Times in 1912: ITO wild
overs and single northumberland
by lady a situation to superintend
the household and preside at table.
She Is Agreeable. Becoming, Careful.
Desirable, English, Facetious, Gener-
Gus. Honest. Industrious, Judicious,
Keen, Lively. Merry, Natty, Obedient.
Philosophic, Quiet, Regular. Sociable,
Tasteful. Useful. vivacious, Woman
ish. xantipplsh. Youthful. Jealous. etc.
Address X z. Simmons Library,
Edgeware Road"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25

men OF the jury, TO show you unaJ tnese
cakes are not poisoned, | will eat one
of them right here in your presence"
And he did eat one He took good
care, however, to leave the room at the
earliest opportunity and to make bee
line for an adjoining room, where he
had an emetic in readiness and an anti
dote. But the jury never heard about
the emetic or the antidote until the
lawyers client had been acquitted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
syntematic Economy.

'The idea of your telling me I'm ex-
trayagantp protested Mr.. Chugwater.
when I've saved $500 in the last ten
nialr'
''What item is that?" demanded Mrs,
Chugwater
Cutting down my life insurance from
$1,000 to 81, 000."-Chicago Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25

The grade Of certificate held by the
pretty country schoolma'am has moth
ing whatever to do as affecting her
chances for exchanging it for a marrl-
age certificate after she has taught
about year and a half. In fact, as
grade certificate are likely to go off
first, for beauty and brains are often
strangers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25

The Virginia creeper as a decorative
house and porch climber is just now
oct. u in all its beauty. No tree or
shrub will give for brief season n
more rich or bizarre display Of col
or, shading all the way up from a
blood red to maroon, scarlet, orange
and yellow. festoon of it on a north
side of your house will be whole flow
er garden for color and beauty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
UNDERTAKING AND FUNERAL
FURNISHING.

James Cook of Hanover, makes the
following announcement, that a dis
count of is to 20 per cent. will be al
lowed on all funeral goods furnished by
him from undertakers regular prices.
The very best service guaranteed in
Guiding free telephone service to 5b,
Hanover, rubber-tired vehicles, also
casket lowering device. Chairs furnish
at weddings and parties.
No extra charge for distance 3054
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25

Many cloth and wool costumes have
their edges cut in square tabs, which
are about an inch apart. The tabs are
stitched down on an under band Of con-
trasting color in silk, often dotted in
black. steel or silver The effect is cas-
lily obtained by an ordinary dressmak-
er, yet Is decidedly nodish.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
SOME Day WEATHER LESSONS.

SOME DhA WEATHER. LESSONS'
We have learned a few lessons as a
result of the drought of the past sum
mer. One thing, it does not pay to
sprinkle every day or two; it is better
to really irrigate by flowing the water
on the ground and give it good soak
ing instead once in two weeks. An
other is that mulching will do almost
as much good as irrigation. We have
also demonstrated that constant sur
face cultivation Of any crop which will
permit Of its being done is just as good
as irrigation. and that by this means
continuous and healthy growth can
be obtained even in the driest time.
The benefits of deep cultivation--sub-
soiling-have been very noticeable also.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25

Where there are two or more men en-
gagged in the work of the farm it is an
excellent way to assign the doing Of
the Sunday chore work to each in turn,
leaving those off duty to have the day
to themselves. This Is better than a
division of labor. because chore work
and Sunday cleanliness and clothing
do not work well together.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25

"Oh, Efie. your new gown and hat are
stunning"
Yes. Alfred hasn't recovered yet from
the shock the bill gave him. "-Philadel
.phia Bulletin.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25

When the public ideal OF an agri-
cultural fair centers around the sensa-
tional in the amusement line, such as
midway fakes, dropping live dogs at
tached to parachute from balloon,
locomotive collisions and bullnghts. it
were better that the people stayed at
home and kept right ON milking cows.
feeding hogs and doing the fall plow-
ing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25

OF all the small fruits we md the
blackberry the most difficult to raise.
A friend tells us that we take too
good care Of it and that II we would
set out patch on the north side Of
some grove and just let It entirely
alone we would have all the blackber-
ries we want. He says the blackberry
is just like an Indian-can't stand civ
llizaticp
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
Going straish, to the Point.

Doctor, this old man fell out of sixth
story window, and fear he has broken
his spine, besides dsocating his shoulder
and sprainine his ankle"
THAT must have immediate attention.
Show me your tongue, my good man"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
OFFICIAL
WATCH INSPECTOR
OF THE
D., L. & w. RAILROAD.

We make speciality Of Rail-
road Mems work, and can adjust
all movements to come up to
the rigorous requirements of the
railroad.
We have special Watches for
engineers, conductors, brakemen,
&c.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
WESTINGHOUSE WAY.
SINGLE HANDED He EASILY DISPOSED
OF SIXTEEN SAVAGES.

An Alleged Historical Novel, Some
what Short, but ChOcIS Full of Ro-
nance, Love and Treachery, and
with a Hero Who Could Kick.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Cardinal Gibbons on the New
Woman"


Since the advent of the so-called
thew woman no one has been more
constant in opposing her masculine
tendencies than Cardinal Gibbons.
AS a man of wide experience, with
opportunities for studying human
nature as varied and Numerous as
they are unusual he has been able to
investigate this phase of modern lie
under the most favorable cireum-
stances. His views of the question
will be presented in an early number
Of The Ladies' Home Journal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Hope Mill Gin Burnt.

Last Saturday week the cotton
gin on Hope Mill plantation belong
Ing to the Wise family was destroyed
by fire. There is no accounting for
the origin of the fire which is sup
posed to have been accidental. The
gin had not run for several days and
there vas some seed cotton hauled to
the gin the day OF the disaster and it
is possible a match was dropped in
the cotton. This will be a serious
to that community as well as the
owners, as it will necessitate a long
haul for those having cotton to sell.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14


Boston Conner, an old and res
pected negro carpenter died at his
residence here last Saturday night
aged about 20 years. He came to
this State before the war, belonging
as a slave to Christopher A. Hatch
who had entered large bodies Of land
in this parish. He followed the
carpenters trade for many years and
Yves q good mechanic. He leaves q
wife and several children. His
funeral took place Monday from the
colored Congregational church and
was largely attended.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Guyedan Gleanings.
Editor MERIDIONAL:

Editor MERIDIoNAL:
Work on track laying is getting
along slowly. They IRE n mile
back of Todd's place. They may
arrive at Abbeville in March.
Lumber and materials have been
shipped to Kaplan station to build a
depot.
The rice mill may shut down by
May next. There are 56,551 sacks
of rice in the warehouse.
The rice fields will finish threshing
in ten days.
There are five Abbeyille employees
in the rice mill, as follows: Sorbet
and son, Bonyillian, Belaire and N.Y.
self. Sorbet's son is fourteen years
old. He sews sacks and gets same
wages as / get. I'll bet none of the
Abbeyille boys can sew sacks faster
than he can.
l will be in Abbeville on Christmas
to see old AbbeVille boys and will
come back after the holidays.
Heyman Isaacs came back here
last Sunday to take old position with
& Isaacs.
Jos. S. Nunez and Jules Melebeck
have been here. LEOPOLD IsAAcs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Some Fine Vegetables.

Capt. w. D. Gooch, Of Perry,
every now and then gives as an OBJ
Ject lesson in what can be done here
at gardening. His latest is a mess of
as fine turnips as we ever saw. They
were grown from Frotscher's seed,
{ which he considers the best for this
section) sown in October. II we
had proper railroad facilities
this parish could raise and ship stacks
of early vegetables to the Northern
markets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
s. Palmer. the deep well N

M. 5. Palmer, the deep we'll man,
called to see us Saturday. He in
forms US that a great many irrigation
wells will be put down in the vicinity
of Abbeville for next season. Also
that a large area of land OF the east
side of bayou will be devoted to rice
next year. He says the prairie from
A bbeville Canal northwest to Cossi-
made will be brought into cultivation
Of the fayorite cereal within a years
time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

Fathers Laforest and Justin az
preparing for q mission which begins
next week. Such eminent JesniG
divines as Father O'Conner an6
Father de la Mo~uriniere will 81
present and preach. Sermons will be
preached in both English and French
Fire Works of al kinds at Godard'ss
The remains Of A. g. Maxwell
arrived here Saturday evening and
were placed in the Methodist church
where they remained until Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock, when the
funeral conducted by the Masons
took place. Judge A. C. Allen, of
Franklin, officiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. SEVERN Leblanc en-
tertained at luncheon Tuesday.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Golden, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
T. Watts, Mrs. r. P. Leblanc, Mrs.
Albert Leblanc, Mr.. aud Mrs. A. j.
GODDARD, Miss Clothilde Theriot, Miss
Heloise Degeneres, Rex Leblanc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Henry Happenings.

Editor MERIDIoEAL:
Weather looking gloomy this morn
ing,
Rain Sunday night made roads
very bad in places which is hard on
the cane growers. Lots of zane in
the fields yet. Will take until Janu-
airy, 1902, to get it all off. Expen-
ses are heavy-tig prices for hands
and small prices for cane.
Cotton is in the fields yet and can
mot be picked out owing to the bad
weather and lack of hands.
DR.. Schilling has a new cistern at
bis house. j. ID. Morgan is setting
it up for him.
Fred Vaughan, from Pecan Island,
was up in Henry on business.
j. S. Morgan Jr. from the same
place vas in Henry on business, with
a lot of pec:ns.
Joe Delina just passed through
Henry with a load of corn. 1t brings
a good price.
r. A. Collins was at postofice this
morning. He reports the road
going to the @. J. Dominique corner,
also stating that business was brisk
on that corner,
Edwin Lee is having much sick
ness at the present time.
We have q brand new professor at
the High School IN Henry-a Mr..
The lady teachers are re-
of much responsibility as he
takes it off of them. The attendance
is not large now owing to so much
work in the fields, but later on there
be 4 big increase.
john petry has Just passed
through Henry going to the bayou to
get his syrup.
All quiet at the End Justice Court.
The End Ward has a good law abid-
ing people and the Justice and Con-
& - 80 t..
have something else to do,
their time not being required to en-
the law. NAPOLEON.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

The greater part of the rice IN this
section is in the mills and warehouses
awaiting a reasonable price. While
there is more rice here than last year,
but the acreage is larger and / can
hardly think the average yield, over
ten bags per acre. Some go over
and quite a lot will come under ten.
There is some complaint about weight
and think largely on account of
cutting too green.-Gueydan cores
pondence in Crowley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

The passenger service on Sttfle /. &
V. branch continues very unsatis-
factory and irregular. Trains leave
on schedule fine and arrive when
they please. Sunday night it was
about s o'clock before the train got
in. Twenty-one miles in five hours
Is not exactly rapid transit though it
is undoubtedly better than walking.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Trouble Over Our Bridges.

Vermi'ion parish is having a lot Of
trouble these days about the public
bridges. The Police Jury of Lafay-
cite is not disposed to act fairly in
the matter of the Olidon Broussard's
ferry bridge and now comes a bio
squeal from Gueydan as will be seen
by the following article from the
Crowley Signal:
"Those of the farmers of Acadia
and Vermilion. parishes whose road
to and from their homes would nat
urally take them across the Gueydan
bridge at the boundary line between
the two parishes-and thell name Is
legion-have a very large and healthy
kick to register against the bridge
commissioners of Vermilion.
The brioge, or what would be the
bridge If it were completed, is but 4
few rods from the railroad crossing
and is now blocking one OF the most
popular highways in the PARISH.
Some time ago 10th parishes agreed
TO build the bridge and divide the
expense equally between them.
Acadia faithfully kept her part Of the
compact and even did better than
she agreed to do, building more than
her half of the passage. Vermilion
built about fifty yards Of her part and
the work came to a stop. There i
now a yawning gap Of about five
hundred feet between the places
where The forces of the two parishes
quit work and consequently the high
way is impossible.
The farmers living out in that sec
ton have to go about seven miles out
of their way in going to and from
Crowley and patience, they opine,
has ceased to be a virtue.
So pressing was the need of a pass
way at this place become that Bridge
Commissioner Jno. j. Kutseh, of this
parish, has published the following
notice to the commissioners of YER
million, which it is hoped will have
the effect Of waking them up:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern-No-
ticing that nothing is done by the
party Of Vermilion parish concerning
the Gueydan bridge; the work aban-
doned and the lumber rotting on the
ground instead of being put in the
bridge and work pushed SO as I'd
accommodate the tax payers on both
sides Of the bayou; and that the
agreement made by the bridge com
missioners Of both parishes is not
kept by the members of the Vermil.
ion parish, / shall have to report this
state Of affairs to the Honorable
Board of Police Jurors of Acadia
Parish, as directed by them. to do. u
John j. Kutsch, Member Bridge
Commission for Acadia Parish"
The weather continues cloudy and
coo', and the farmers are as busy as
bees on a July day. There is no
doubt but what this has been the
banner year for rice. The heavy
rice receipts at both the Gueydan and
Mutual Rice Mills and the three indie.
pendent warehouses show no signs o.
relaxation, all Of which are compare
lively full. The mills have beess
making some heavy shipments here !
late. &c ueydan News.
Bring u that Job WORT Us IN
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Food Changed 40 POISON.

Purifying food in The mtestines pro-
duces effects like those Of arsenic, but DR.
Kings New Life Pills expel the ~poisons
from clogged bowels, gently, easily but
surely, curing Constipation, Biliousness,
Sick Headache, Fevers. all Liver, Kidney
and Bowel troubles Only Csc at God&rdfs