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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
NO SUCH BOOK.

A friend writes and wants us to give
him the name of some book which will
tell him all about the new localities of
North America, their climate, products,
rainfall and all that, so that fellow
can find out where to go to get some
good cheap land. There is no such book
published, the makers of books these
days being given to the historical novel
and love scrapping yarns. A book
which would impartially and fairly set
forth the facts as to all the newer parts
of the country, giving full information
such as Il seeker for farm and home
would naturally desire, would be in
great demand in this restless, migra-
tory age of ours. What pamphlets and
books are issued are by interested per-
sons who are looking for suckers and
never give all the facts.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
THE DESTRUCTIVE TEREDO.

A Curious and Fragile Worm That
Digs Tunnels In Timber.
1t was in 1871 that Holland narrow
ly escaped inundation along it's coast
because the timbers of the sea bikes
in many parts were discovered to be
quite unsound. The timely discovery
of the real condition of the bikes saved
the country from an awful catastrophe,
the full extent of which was COM
pretended by only a few Dutchmen.
The timbers had been honeycombed
by the teredo, or shipworm. This
creature burrows into any wood i'm
mersed in sea water. 1t makes an en-
trance when young and digs channels
along the grain of the wood, living
and often dying in the timber. The
worm grows in some localities to a
length Of twelve inches, it's girth be-
ing one and half inches, and the
curious thing about its whiplike body
is it's exceeding tenderness. 1t cannot
bear it's own weight. 1t will break If
subjected to any strain.
1t will burrow straight along the
grain of the wood unless turned aside
by knot or nail, and, no matter how
many of these worms may be burrow-
ing in the same piece of wood, they
never run their channels into one an
other. By some marvellous instinct
they keep clear of each others pre-
serves. We have recently seen cross
section of log eighteen inches in
diameter, and we counted no fewer
than 800 distinct burrows.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
The Saving Sense of Humor.

Some of the worlds greatest humor-
lists unite with that sprightly gift a
deep tenderness and broad sympathy
Their lips smile at a spectacle of the
absurd at the same instant that their
eyes overflow in recognizing the pathos
that is it's so frequent accompaniment
1t is this quick perception of a situa-
ton as whole, this power to see all
it's aspects at once, that gives us just
judgments tempered by mercy, severity
lined with leniency, that acts as a saw
ing grace to culprits.
The world would be better and hap
pier if every one in it who is invested
with authority over his fellows had
this peculiar sympathy with wit, which
makes it impossible for one to be a
bigot and tyrant. Humor and cruel
ty do not go together, although there
is a kind of counterfeit humor, some
times mistaken for the real thing,
which is essentially oppressive, be-
cause it finds enjoyment in looking
upon that which is at the same time
grotesque and horrible. But this is
far removed from the gentle humor
which mellows their judgments and
humaniZes actions. = Florence Hull
Winterburn in Woman's Home Com
panioD.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
Special Rates via Lackawanna R.R,

Tickets will be found on sale at the local
! ticket Office to all points in the United States
and CaEada. The following are the excurs, ON
| rates from Morristown to a few of the places
to which round trip tickets are now on sale;
Asheville, N. c., and return, $35 Is; return
| limit, months.
| Atlantic City. N. j.. ard return, S. 15; re-
| turn limit 10 days.
! Atlantic City, N. j.. and return, Sc. 40: re-
| tnrn limit months.
FL Paso. Texas, and return, 500 35; return
| limit, May 81. 1909.
| French Lick springs. Ind, and return. sra.
| return Ii nit, 80 days
Gettysburg, Pa, and return, SO. IS; return
| limit, months.
Galveston; Texas and return. $40; return
| limit, May 81, 1902.
Hot Springs, Ark and return S57 10: return
| limit, months
| Hot Springs, Virginia. and return 1923 IL: re-
| turn limit, months.
Houston Texas ss, and return, $6S; return
Havana. Cuba, and return, SlO5 80: return
| limit May 81. 1909 S'' -o'uiA
Jacksonville Fla, and return, S5I. 60: return
| limit, May 81, 1909.
Jacksonville, Fla (via water) and retnrn
S44,SO; return limit, May 81. 1909
,, Los Angeles Cal, and return, $l43.7O; return
Luray. Va and return, S151 10: return limit
months.
Mexico. CITY, Mex and return, slls. 10; re-
| turn limit, months.
Monterey, Mex, and return. S8s. 80: return
limit months.
Mo 81 Ala, and return, $40; return limit
NeW cans, Ala. and return. $3.50; re-
Old Point Comfort Va and returr ala IN.
return limit, months. V'''0''
Portland Oregon, and return, Sl4s. 10; re-
turn liuit. months ~
Philadelphia, Pa, and return. "a so; return
San francisco, Cal, and return, $l43. 10; re
turn limit, months
San Diego, Cal, and return, $l43 70; return
limit. month";,
Seattle, " ash, and return, $l43.7O return
Southern Pines N. G.. and return, $26 80. re.
turn limit. m nths
st. Augustine. Fla and return, $54.50; re
turn limit, May 81, 1903.
:. Tacoma. Wash, and return. $l43.7 70; return
limit. months.
Townsville Ga. and re urn, $5l. Ii; return
limit, May 81. 1902.
Vancouver 3 O.. and return, $l43 ~; return
limit. months.
West Baden Springs. Ind, and return $50;
return limit 90 days.
turn limit. II days. Sl9l
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

BLOUSE WAIST MODEL. terlined with the
canvas, as are the belt and the lower
part of the cuffs.
Some dressmakers when they wish q
very smart effect lay bias piece of
the canvas around the arm size and an
other around the inside of the shoulder
close to the collar This gives a rather
military stiffness much affected by
many. 1t is better suited to cloths
than velvet or silks.
The piece which forms the revers is
basted firmly to the front with the
canvas lining and stitched and turned
right side out and again basted, so that
it cannot slip, then is stitched by the
machine in one or more rows. 1t is
not until the garment is finished that
the revers are pressed, but when the
collar is on they are basted back to the
position they are to occupy.
The upper collar is lined, but not in
terlined. and is first sewed and pressed
fiat and turned right side out and the
edges stitched. The lower collar has a
lining of canvas. which is sewed in
with the outside of the two pieces Of
the collar. The center of this band is
basted firmly to the exact center of
the upper collar and stitched so that
the lower collar is brought over, and
this is in turn stitched to the blouse,
with each seam exactly where it should
go. the center of the collar in the cen
ter of the back. This brings the ends
to the middle Of the front, and from
there the revers fall away.
The garment may be fastened by but
ons. frogs and loops or have a fly front.
The sleeves are to be basted along
the bottom with the interlining of the
canvas after she outside seam is sewed
and pressed. The flare of the bottom
is faced up three inches with the dress
material and stitched on the wrong
side and then turned and restitched,
with the canvas even with the cloth.
This is then turned, rebasted and
stitched, after which it is pressed fiat,
and then the inner seam is sewed and
the lining is put in. The lining to the
sleeves has the outside seam sewed,
and the seam is strongly tackled to the
edge of the fiat seam in the cl@th.
OLIVE HARPER
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
No Thanks Due.

A minister went from Kansas City
down into the country to preach. Be
fore going into the pulpit he asked il
any one interrupted with ''amens'' and
other CALCULATIONS, as he could not
stand such Intersections. He was told
of one old woman who always made
herself heard at all good points. She
was asked on this occasion to desist,
and she obliged for once. At the end
of the sermon the minister met her
and warmly thanked her for holding
her tongue.
"No need to thank me, no need to
thank me" she exclaimed. "You said
nothing whatever to make me shoutp'
Kansas City Independent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

A few old sayings on the subject OF
food come to us rather as a surprise
in our age of daintiness and refine
ment yet they have their raison d'etre
Notwithstanding. Meat is much; man.
ners are more" cease your chatter
and mind your platter;;" 1.-THE ass that
brays most eats least" "The wing with
the liver to him who's the giver;" "He
can give little to his servant who ticks
his own trencher."
Apropos of this remark, it is anus
ing to note that manners was the
name given to the remnants of meal
These came to the servants as official
perquisites; hence our well worn ex.
preston before emptying dish
leave the last slice Tor whatever il
may be- for Manners" though If votes
were collected on this point it is hardly
likely that any Of us would have taken
it as it stands in the original
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

What is known as tortoise SHELF
consists of the thin outer scales which
overlie the shell of a species of sea
turtle. The Smelling process consists
in spreading dried leaves or grass even
ly over the back and then setting them
on fire. The heat causes the shell to
separate at the joints, but does not in
jure it. A large blade is then inserted
horizontally between the lamin@,
which are gently pried from the back.
Many turtles do not survive the proc
ess. but most of them live and get a
new covering, just as man will grow
a finger nail in place Of one he may
lose.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
DIAGRAM OF BLOUSE WAIST MODEL

placed and the fronts are cut. The back
| but in that case the fold must come
right in the center. The sleeves must
| be cut SO that the grain is straight up
and down, not bias or crossed. The
collar pieces are cut so that the thread
of the goods runs straight up in the
center of each half This is Important
otherwise the collar will rot set well.
The undercollar should also be cut
| crosswise and the seam in the center
be trifle wider at the bottom than the
top to give it the proper flare around
the neck. The belt is curved in front
and fastens at the side, while that
part across the back fits better if
straight.
Surprising the blouse to be of wooden
goods, to cut out a pattern, take the
measurements with tape line and
mark them on thick paper. Then try
the different parts to the body before
cutting the lining or outside. After
this basic the garment and try it on
wrong side out. Then any trifing
changes can be made.
When the lining has been found
right, rip it apart and trim off the sur
plus, always allowing at least an inch
for take up" for in sewing the seams
fast they become much snugger. Then
spread out the lining on the material,
being very careful that the nap is
right the material being wrong side
up. Then basic the lining and goods
together firmly all around the seams
and then cut out the outside Basting
well and firmly has more to do with
perfection than the amateur is gener-
ally willing to admit, but the sight of
a tailor's work when half finished
would teach a useful lesson in that re-
spect. Therefore do not depend on
pins nor few stitches here and there
in the way of basting, but do the work
right from the foundation.
The revers, even if of washable mate
RIAL should be interlined with stiff
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

Prices of almost all kinds of farm
produce are at the present time out
of balance, so high that farming has
become one of the most lucrative of
employments. This condition will not
continue The economic law of sup
ply and demand will get in it's work
and restore prices, if not to their for
mer low level, at least to harmonious
relation between cost of production and
market value. The man who is buying
high priced land on long time expect
ing 1901 returns from the crops is pre-
pairing the way for some mighty hard
shedding on dry ground inside of three
years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
HOMEMADE DRESSES.
HOW TO MAKE A BLOUSE WAIST OF
ANY SUITABLE MATERIAL

Plain Instructions For Cutting the
Pattern, Lining, Fitting and Fin
fshing This Convenient and Useful
Garment.
copyright, 1902, by American Press Asso-
ciation
This garment is cut in fourteen pieces
viz two fronts, two backs, two upper
and two under sleeve pieces and two
outer and two under collar pieces and
two belt shapes. If made of heavy ma
terial like cloth or velvet, lining is
necessary, and that is incest when of
silk, as there are times when the belt
is loosened and the blouse thrown open.
To cut the pattern, first lay the ma
terial so that there will be two sell
wages. Even with them the material is
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

And now comes the New York state
milk commission and issues the edict
that the men who milk the cows which
supply the city with milk must shave
off their boards and wear smooth faces,
for the reason that boards are supposed
to be nests of bacteria. This would
seem to suggest the great propriety of
employing only women to do the milk
ing and thereby avoid the sacrifice of
those natural appendages given by the
Creator to cover up an ugly mug. If
the beard has to go, why not the hair
of the head, and this suggests a new
use for the Chinaman minus his cue,
for he would not have to shave his
face, not being given to whisker devel.
opment. 1t is evident that if the pres.
ent rate of progress in dairy matters
continues the old hair in the butter is
likely to become at best only pleasing
fiction.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

Robert Louis Stevenson was par
ticularly attached to the ''v" in his
name and utterly averse to the 'ph''
form of spelling. Letters of admiring
autograph hunters did not often draw
him, but one day in Samoa a letter ar
rived containing praise so judicious
that he said, THAT l must answer
Then his eye caught the envelope, adj
dressed to r. L. Stephenson. "Step
hence. Stephenson! he cried and,
crumpling the offending missive, flung
it on the fire.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
Rockaway Valley Railway.

Leave Morrlsrown, for all stations to White.
house, D., l.. q W. station, 40 q. M; sos D.
Watnong station, 9, 10 a. m. and s. 30p M
Leave Brookside for Morristown, 7'l5 a. m
and 800 p. m; for Whitehouse, $50 a. m, and
SAB p. m.
Leave Nendham for Morristown. 7.O5 a. m
and rs D. m : for Whitehouse Ia n5 A. m ana
:. 50 p. m. N"N
Leave Whitehouse for Morristown. a. 40 a M
and LOU D. m. Arrive at Whitehouse from
Morristown, ll.40a. m. and 100 y. m.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

An unhappy life is an idle one. Those
who are happiest are the most earnest
workers. 1t is folly to say that we
can find no labor. Life itself is a stu
pendous task. 1t is cowardly, however,
to shirk labor by feigning not to see
it. Each mortal, If he does his duty,
will have a busy life.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
Brief Naval Message.

One of the briefest naval dispatches
ever penned was Captain Waltons
message to his chief. Admiral Byng.
after the defeat of the Spanish fleet
off Cape Passaro in 171S, and it ran
thus:
Sir-I have taken and burnt as per mar
gin, going for Syracuse. and am, sir. your
obedient servant. j. WALTON.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
Sunday Trains.

Through service West-No. 55l at 8. Is am.
runs to Stanhope. connects there with Sussex
branch ain to Branchville; connects at Den
vile Tor Boonton branch.
with Central Railroad Of New jersey sey
Denville for Boonton Branch; at Dover for
Binghamton and intermediate points; at Stan
hope for Sussex Branch; at Washington with
the Lackawanna Limited for Buffalo and all
points West. Sleeper on this train runs
through to St. Louis. Observation car to Buff
faln; dining car to Buffalo.
No: 3t5 leaves $40 a., M, runs through to
Chester; connects at Denville for Boonton
branch.
No. 359 leaves l:25 p. M, runs through to
Branchville on Sussex branch connects at
Denville for BOonton Branch, at Dover for
Cherter Branch and for Phillipsburg and in.
termediate Stati ms.
No, s. 300 p. m stops for passengers going
to Scranton and West thereof. Pullman
sleeper. and coach on this train runs through
to Chicago. Dining car to Binghampton.
No. 1851, 1882 p, M. runs to Dover.
No 4O5 leaves 4;40 .. M. runs through to
New Jersey and Lehigh Valley Railway;
connects at Dover with train for Scranton and
intermediate points; at Stanhope with Sussex
branch train,
No. 1863 leaves 5:4 p. M runs to Dover,
connects there. with train for Newton; con-
meets at Denville for Boonton Branch
No 3e1 leaves 6:5l p; M, runs to Chester;
ConueclS aL lover WIN IASL Train Tor the
West; through sleeper to Chicago; sleeper to
Buffalo; passengers can remain in this
sleeper until a. M; dinlns to Strouds-
burg.
No. 1863 leaves 7:28 p. M. runs through to
Hackettstown. Connects at Stanhope for
| Newton.
| No. 81 leaves $3.50 D. M; connects at
Dover with solid vestibuled train for the West.
having THROUGH sleepers to Utica, Oswego,
| Ithaca and Buffalo.
Tickets are sold to all points in the United
| States
| For further information call on D. J. White
| Ticket Agen,. Morristown, N j.; Guy Adams,
| Division Passenger Agent. Newark Nj ;T.W
| Lee, General Passenger Agent, 26 Exchange
| Place, New York.
T. w. LEE
General Passenger Agent
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

A fruit box making machine has
been invented which will make these
boxes and baskets for a 1.-THE of the
former cost. The next thing will be
machine to pick the fruit, and then we
will all be happy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

'They tell me that Jim Muggins is
one of the directors in big city cor
poration now" said the grocer.
Eyes. seen him las time l was
down to town." said Mr.. Meddergrass.
"He directs the envelopes fer the firm. .
Baltimore American.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

In the hill countries where the land
is under the plow it is good policy tc
keep all the draws and natural water
ways in sod, even if the fields are
thereby broken up. The water mus
find a way off during heavy rains, anc
where these waterways are under the
plow the loss by erosion is very great.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
Things He DIdn,t Underntnnd.


At the table on an incoming liner on
q recent trip one of the first cabin pas
sengers found in an oyster one of the
tiny seed pearls which look almost
exactly like bird shot. Apparently the
formation of pearls was mystery to
him, for he examined the thing curious
ly, picked it up gingerly and laid it on
the tablecloth for further investiga-
ton.
Now, it is a habit Of cooks at sea to
carry fishhooSs in their pockets, and
on this trip, by a curious coincidence,
part of a small hook got caught in a
piece of beefsteak that was served to
this particular passenger. AS soon as
his knife encountered the hard object
he started, picked it out carefully and
laid it beside his other find on the
cloth.
Then he beckoned to the waiter and
confdentially whispered in his ear.
Il don't want to be impertinent," he
said, "but would you mind telling me
where you shoot your oysters and why
you catch your steaks with hook and
line ?"-New York Post.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

We saw a man haul in load of oats.
a little damp, in the year 1896 and sell
the load for $3.50. The same man
hauled in a load the other day of the
same number of bushels and got $21.50
for it. Times have changed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

When young man first goes a-court
ing, he always likes to take his best
girl out riding behind a snowy and
high strung nag. AS he gets further
along he prefers the steadiest old horse
on the farm or in the livery barn.
Queer, is it not? The reason, however,
can be found if one will look far
enough.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

On rolling and billy lands under the
plow in a regular rotation of crops
nothing so well prevents the washing
Of the soil as to have it well filed
with clover roots, and nothing else will
be so good for the crop as a source Of
humus and fertilitY.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

Passing by poultry yard in the
country not long since, we saw over
200 Buff Cochins in one flock, as pretty
a sight as we ever saw in the line of
poultry, sleek, stately, peaceful and
dignified fowl, looking for all the
world like Methodist conference.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

If the ladies will just watch the
hostler do up the horses tail before
taking it out for drive on the muddy
road, they will catch on at once to the
very latest style of doing up their OWL
hair. No need for fashion plates now.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

We always put faith in boy who is
not afraid of work-good hard manual
labor. Work is the best developer and
preserver of the moral and physical
qualities which go to make up a manly
man. Show us the plodding, industri-
Gus boy not ashamed of good hard
work, and we will show you the future
successful man, and if he sings while
he works so much the better.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
Whippany River Railroad

March 90 1899
Trains leave Whippany for Merristown. 70
: m; 5.42 p. m except Saturday. 800 and
8 80 D. M, Saturday only.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

tailOr's ca va $,
a n d a piec e
should be first
basted and then
stitched dow n
the front, and
this is to be cut
slanting so that
it forms a part
of the piece lin
ing the revers.
The inner collar
is also to be in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

The owner Of very good one hun
dred and sixty acre farm said to us
lately that he had come to the conclu-
sion that he had too much land that
he was going to dispose of half of the
farm and work the balance better. He
struck us as being one of the wisest
men we have met for many day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

Cold storage creamery butter bought
last June at 16 to II cents held and
sold in January at 10 cents does not
seem to be bonanza.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

Little Elmer Papa, what is it that
makes a statesman great?
Professor Broadhead-D Death, my son.
r uarpcr's Bazar.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

There are all sorts and breeds of mi
crobes-those which give the fine flavor
to butter and cheese and those which
spoil them, bacilli which thrive at 100
degrees f. and produce cholera and
those which multiply at 80 degrees be-
low zero and batch out smallpox. Hap
piness and health seem to depend
largely upon what sort of bugs a man
eats and carries around with him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

Altitude seems to bar hog cholera,
an elevation of $500 feet securing i'm
munity for the pig from this disease.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21

We would not try to raise turkeys on
the farm unless we lived at least one
half mile from a neighbor.