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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
FLOWER FRAGRANCE.
Mysterious Sympathy Between the
Essence and the Bloom.

Essence and the Bloom.
One of the leading manufacturers of
perfumery declares that he is quite GER
tain that flowers possess souls. The
fragrance of a flower is actually its
soul, and it exists when the flower it.
self has persisted. This is not a poet
ical fancy, he maintains, but is fact.
Certainly the fragrance of flower
is not a dead thing. This seems to be
a curious statement to make, but it is
a fact that when certain conditions are
fulfilled a part of the life of flower
never seems to die.
Although the fragrance of flowers
dead years ago may have undergone all
sorts of manufacturing processes to
extract it and to fix it, yet it never
dies. When the flowers of the kind it
was extracted from bloom, it exhibits
a marvellous sympathy.
Take, as an example, the case of jon
quils. At the end of the year the smell
of the perfume is constant, but in
spring a change appears. In May,
when the jonquils are in full flower,
the colorless liquid has its scent exalt-
ed to surprisingly high degree.
When the flowers are in bloom, the
bottled essence is very perceptibly
stronger in odor. AS the flowers droop,
so does the perfume lose it's potency in
strict agreement. This mysterious SYM
pathy between flower and essence new
er dies, but ever responds to the prop
er seasons.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

1t is the small things that contribute
the most to a woman's good appear
ance. Sometimes it is touch of color
here and there, knot of ribbon placed
at just the right angle or the hair
brushed and arranged in such man.
ner as to be particularly becoming to
the style Of hat one may be wearing.
Some women insist upon always
wearing their hair dressed in the same
style, whether it be high or low, Civ
ing as reason that it is the most be-
coming to their faces and general APP
pearance In buying their hats they
usually select them without any re-
gard for becomingness, but with a
firmly rooted idea of having the very
latest thing out, and do not take into
consideration that an otherwise pretty
and becoming hat is made to look all
out of proportion just because they re-
fuse to dress their hair at higher or
lower angle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Some Unsung Songs.

The following is a sample of the sort
of letters a certain well known pub
Usher often receives from persons de-
sirous Of having their names go down
to posterity as successful writer's Of
songs:
Mr.. -:
Dear Sir-i have to song with wirds and
music Composed my self which has
never Been Published would like you to
Bye them from me they are up to Date
songs one is Untitled the Rustic mill a love
song the music is Waltz time and the 9TH
er the same Both are high Class music
never Been on the market have wrote
songs all my life But these is my Best
Composing YOU Can let me now If you got
Room for them have you to make me
and offer want $500 Dollars for Both OF
them. and Commission on the Dollar for
each song
will send you one of my songs any time
you want me to your friend MIR. -.
ansor this and tell me which one you
like to bye
New York Press
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

there came a tremendous crash, fol-
lowed by what seemed to be balls Of
fire floating around the room, and all
Of us were knocked about and more or
less stunned. AS we recovered our
selves and relighted the gas we found
Queen lying on his back on the floor,
with the pistol clutched in his hand.
Fhe weapon had not been fired, and
yet he was dead. A thunderbolt had
struck the chimney, followed it down
to the second floor and then, tearing it's
way out, had struck our host as he
leaned on the mantel Two or three
men ran for doctors, while the others
chafed the mans limbs and it was a
quarter of an hour before we were
sure that he was dead. A search for
wine to aid in reviving him proved that
the bedroom, pantry, dining room and
kitchen were dismantled and that no
dinner for us had been prepared. He
had simply invited us there to witness
his death and dramatic finish to
wasted life, but at the last instant had
been saved from self murder and the
curtain rung down by the hand of
fate,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Were There Mo- Ce1ta9

Anthropologists are pretty well
agreed that there is not and probably
never was Celtic variety of man
"rhere is neither a Celtic type nor a
Celtic race" says Deniker in his work
which is the latest word on the subject
There is language which has come to
be called Celtic by scholars, but Ian
guage may be spoken by any race that
acquires it, and how or where Celtic
originated is a mystery. There are
some millions of people in Brittany and
the British isles who still speak this
tongue, but they all differ from eact
other in race, presenting the very ex
tremes of the European peoples, and
TO call them Celts as if they belonged tt
one race, with the like physical ant
moral characters, is perniciously mis-
leading and false.-London Globe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
THE BAPTISM OF BELLS.
Custom That Dates Back to the
Reign of CharIemagne.

n CuSIOm Tnat Dates back TO tAo
Reign of CharIemagne.
Bells were solemnly baptized like
children, a custom which is still ex-
tant in the Roman church. This is
probably not primitive practice and
cannot be traced further back than the
reign of Charlemagne 1t is first dis
tinctly mentioned in the time of Pope
XIII. 1888, when he gave his own
name to the great bell of the Lateran
church. Sleidan gives an account of
the ceremonial to be observed.
"First of all, the bells must be 80
hung that the bishop may be able to
walk around them. When he has
chanted a few psalms in low voice,
he mingles water and salt and conse-
crates them, diligently sprinkling the
bell with the mixture both inside and
out, Then he wipes it clean and with
holy oil describes on it the figure of
the cross, praying the while that when
the bell is swung up and sounded faith
and charity may abound among men,
all the snares of the devil-hail, light
ming, winds, storms-may be rendered
vain and all unreasonable weather be
softened. After he has wiped off that
cross of oil from the rim he forms
seven other crosses on it, but only one
of them within. The bell is censed,
more psalms are to be sung and pray
ers put up for it's welfare. After this
feasts and banquetings are celebrated
just as at a wedding" -Gentleman's
Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Women ocuIists Scarce.

Why are there so few women ocu-
lists? OF all the women who are gradu-
ated year after year from the medical
colleges comparatively few specialize
along this line, and yet it is one of the
most profitable branches of the science
and one to which one would expect
women to be adaptable. More and
more we are becoming a specialized
people. In the Office of an oculist the
writer found seven persons ahead of
her. When she came out, ten were
waiting in the reception room, and
the oculist assured her that it was by
no means an unusually busy day for
him. There were comparatively few
elderly persons, fully half Of them be-
ing under twenty-five years of age
New York Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Legend Of Standing Rock.

The Indian legend of the stone from
which Standing Rock gets its name is
as follows:
Years ago buck and his squaw were
ON a journey down the Missouri river
to visit some relatives at distant
point. Where Fort Yates now is the
buck saw a young squaw of surprising
beauty, with whom he fell desperately
in love, In spite of the tears and en-
treaties of his lawful wife he refused
to proceed on the journey or in any
other direction, but resolved to stay
right there. The deserted squaw ex-
hausted her entreaties and her tears
and finally arose to leave the place
alone. AS she did so she stepped back
in the spot where she had been sitting
and turned to stone. There she has re-
manned ever since standing reproach
to her faithless lord and master and to
all his kind. BY faint stretch of the
Imagination the standing rock from
which the agency gets its name can be
made to take the outlines of woman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Underwater Fruits.

The most conspicuous examples Of
plants whose fruits ripen only under
water are furnished by the species
Vallisneria spiralis, plants found most
ly in the south of Europe, but also
cultivated elsewhere in aquarfums.
The male flower is short and insignif-
cant, while the female grows on a very
long stem of corkscrew shape and has
something of the appearance of a
snowdrop. 1t floats on the surface of
the water until the fertilization, by
means of the pollen, is complete. The
spiral then contracts, and the fruit is
withdrawn under the water to ripeu.
Notable specimens Of underwater rip
ening in England are furnished by
bladderworts and a species of Wallis
Reria known popularity as the water
soldier" OF marine plants certain va
rieties of seaweed, notably the red,
also ripen under water. - Pearson's
Weekly,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
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LAUNDRY LINES.

The water in which rice has been
muslins.
Wash silk waists should be washed
as the colored shirt waists. Before
they are wholly dry iron the wrong
side.
Wooden goods after cleansing should
be hung in the shade and ironed on
the side that is to be innermost while
still damp.
Linen after being ironed should be
placed near the stove or in the sun I'M
til perfectly dry, as the garments will
be much sitter than if left to dry
slowly.
By adding little pearlash to a soap
lather faded ribbons placed therein
will be restored to their natural color.
Faded breadths of silk can be restored
if treated to bath Of this kind.
Starch will be found much smoother
and nicer to use than it ordinarily is If
the dry starch is mixed with a little
cold water and then left to stand for
an hour or two before boiling water is
added.
Soda and ammonia have tendency
to make silk and wooden goods yellow
If used in the washing, while borax
tends rather to brighten. If clothes
are not thoroughly rinsed, the color
will always be bad V, "a.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
A Celebrated Goat.

On April %, 1872. there died at Mile
End a celebrated goat. She had been
twice round the world, somewhat of a
feat in those days, once on the discov-
cry ship Dolphin, under Captain Wal
lis, and once ON the Endeayour, under
Captain Cook. She was admitted to
the privileges of an in-pensioner of
Greenwich hospital by warrant of the
lords of the admiralty, but before she
could avail herself OF the honor she
died. DR.. johnson wrote a couplet
which the distinguished animal for
some time wore round her neck.-Lon-
don Opinion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

More than once curious things have
been found in the stomach Of shark,
but never has such an extraordinary
collection been found as was discov-
cred recently in the stomach of an al
ligator.
This alligator was killed in the SUI
dan and was more than twelve feet in
length. In its stomach were discov-
cred eighty-fve stones. several birds
claws, two human finger nails and
three hoofs of donkey. to one of
which piece Of rope was attached.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
A Church Lotterx Ticket.

George Washington, says the Phil
adelphia Record, conducted the Noun
tain Road lottery, building a public
highway with the profits, and in an
anteroom of st. Peters church, al
Third and Pine streets, there hangs
in a frame on the wall ticket from a
lottery that the church itself conduct
ed The ticket is dated 1765 and reads:
"St. Peters Lottery. No. 11,759
This ticket entities bearer to such
prizes as may be drawn against its
number, if demanded in nine months
after the drawing is finished subject
to such deduction as is mentioned in
the scheme"
The slip of paper is two inches
square and printed, but the signature,
which is that of Henry Harrison, is
written. The amount of the lottery
prize cost of the tickets and the good
use to which the profits were to be
put are subjects of which the verger
of st. Peters is in ignorance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Kitchen sink Demands Care.

Va Kitchen Sink Demands Care.
"There are more diseases directly
traceable to the kitchen sink" says
the family doctor, than to any other
source.
''The sink must be kept scrupulously
clean, with absolutely no wet, moldy
cloths lying about, no whisks that are
in chronic state Of dampness. The
dishcloth should be washed and hung
in the sun to dry, and as for any other
rags, Danish them. 1t goes without
saying that the plumbing is all right,
for any one with grain of sense
knows that bad drain is absolutely
fatal. Keep the sink fresh and clean
by using copperas and water or water
and ammonia A pound of copperas
and gallon of boiling water are
mixed, and half cupful of this in
quart of hot water is daily bath for
the sink. Pour strong ammonia down
the pipe occasionally. BY taking care
of the sink the health of those who
must be in the kitchen will take care
of itself, and not only will the health
of the kitchen inmates be safe, for the
contamination of an unclean sink
spreads to all the other rooms in the
house"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Justified His Position.

The story Is told Of an electioneer
in Mississippi who grandiloquently re-
ferred to the old saying, THE offit
should seek the man, not the man tn,
Office" A few days afterward the
speaker was noticed electioneering in
old fashioned style. Being called down
and asked about his assertion of a few
days before that 1.-The Office should seek
the man." he replied: Il still maintain
my position. The Office should indeed
seek the man. but, sab, the man should
be AROUND when the Office is looking
for him." -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
IN LOVES CONFESSIONAL.


70 you. whose every word and deed and thought
Swings true and honest thrice tested gold,
The tale Of my shortcomings have brought;
Now you have given the pardon besought
{ Forgive the little sins have not toldl
SA,--s s-ssssz, -,.-.--
The foolish, petty faults scarce can name;
$50 mean and paltry they that fear
You would not think them worth a word Of
7 blame;
& You would but pity and-despise them, dear.
And since love you so in womans wise
/, Nor am from woman's curse of pride exempt
would far rather read within your eyes
Hatred my best beloved than contempt
AZ ss..s's3t s. fe's-'-hs---s--s~ ---r
Wherefore, to you. whose every deed and thought
Is crystal clear-you, whom loved too we'll
The tale of my shortcomings ! have brought,
And you have given the pardon l besought;
Forgive the little sins l cannot tell
-Aileen Beath in Smart Set.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Something For Baby.

Here is a good way to make pair
of creeping drawers for master baby"
says writer in Motherhood: Take
an old pair of cashmere or other stock
ings, large size; cut off the feet and run
casing around the ankle for narrow
elastic; cut down the seams eight inches
from the top of each stocking and join;
then put piece of wide elastic through
top casing, and the drawers are fin
ished. These are really excellent for
baby and may be worn either over or
under his dress"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
HE MET HIS MATCH.
The Squire Got "a Dose of His Ovv
DisagreeabIe Medicine.

The Squire Got a Dose of His Own
DisagreeabIe Medicine.
Men, as a rule, are more Indifferent
and communicative concerning the in
roads of age than women are, but the
most amiable woman can generally
find pertinent remark to make when
approached impertinently on this sa-
cred theme. "Old Squire Jones doesn't
speak to me now" said gentle faced
silver haired lady, "and don't blame
him. He has excellent reasons for not
wanting any conversation with me-
Several months ago / was sitting in
our carriage near the city library,
waiting for Helen, when l saw the old
squire drive up near me. He always
has something unpleasant to say about
how old we are all getting and what
wrecks we all are, so l pretended not
to see him. He came nearer, however,
and accosted me.
:" Isn't that you, Mrs. Brown? How
d'you do, Mrs. Brown?
II turned around and greeted him,
How do you do Squire Jones?
"'My goodness, Mrs. Brown the
bluff old fellow went on, how you
have broke never would have known
you
"'Why, Squire JONES' said l, I was
just going to say the same thing to
you. l never did see man age as fast
as you have. What on earth has made
you fail SO rapidly? l never would
have known you
1.-THE poor old squire shrank down in
his buggy seat and wilted. He looked
half his usual size and ten years old
er and drove off without saying any
thing further. 1t was wicked, really,
to deal the poor man such a blow, but
if elderly gentlemen want to receive
compliments" the silver haired lady
laughingly concluded, they must go
about distributing them."-Indianap
lis News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03
Observation-Disclosures
/ A DRAMATIC FINISH. /
2 ...By ~. Quad.
/ Copyright 1901, by c. B. Lewis.
...By ~. Quad.

1
| To belong to the Pace club was to be
known as a sporty young man, even a
reckless young man. We drank, gam
bled and wagered, and there were wine
suppers to actresses and borrowing
money Of Shylocks. 1t was by long
odds the fastest club in fast London,
and that it did not have the entire APP
proval of solicitous mothers and staid
fathers goes without saying. Our
smartness, however, should not be con-
founded with anything dishonorable.
There were no card sharpers or debt
strikers among US. When a member
could no longer go ''the pace" financial
ly as well as socially, he had the good
taste to absent himself and drop out of
sight until things bettered themselves.
Archibald Queen, a bachelor and
man of 40, had been a member for
three years when l was elected. He
was the leader of the fastest, and prob
ably flung away twice as much money
as any other individual. He was the
eldest son Of "sir" and had been
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

"How about that historical noyelT"
asked the publisher.
: mo good at all, answered the read
er to whom it had been assigned. 1.-THE
man doesn't understand how to write
historical novels. and he hasn't pervert-
ed the truth as we know it enough to
make any kind of rumpus among the
critics. His book would fall fat
Chicago Post.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

Among the "reminiscences of the class
of '02 at Yale is the story of a stout
and healthy looking member who was
told by his tutor that 'he was better
fed than taught" "You teach me.
feed myself" was the retort.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

Judge Your innocence is proved.
You are acquitted.
Prisoner Ito the jury)-Very sorry,
indeed, gentlemen, to have given you
all this trouble for nothing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

Some one has said that philosophy
and freedom are essential to human
happiness. We are denied freedom, so
let us recline gracefully on the bosom
of philosophy. Sing Sing IN. " Star
of Hope.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

Harper = Well, I'd like to know
what's the difference between shop
girl" and "a saleslady" anyway?
Harper-I give it up, but the differ
ences between salesladies are some
times fierce...Philadelphia Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

1t Is true that the busiest man is the
happiest man, but he often doesn't
have time to realize 1t.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

whats the matter with youT'
Tive just been asking old Jorkins for
his daughter"
"And he cut up rough, eh?'
HE did. After he had said Yes he
insisted upon telling me the story of
his life, and it took full hourp'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-09-22

Patronize Home Agencies.

lam now taking orders for Stark
Bros. Nursery OF Louisiana, Mo, for
fall delivery OF fruit, ornamental or
shade trees and shrubbery. Those
wanting trees will find this nursery
reliable, all trees guaranteed to be
whole roots and true to name. Orders
should now go in without delay.
Word left with S. M Meredith, VS..
Office at Webb's livery barn or tele-
phone message to No. SO, in regard to
orders will receive prompt atte ntion.
Good offer on grapes.
MRS DAVID MEREDITH, Agt.
d302s5
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-09-22
"The Golden State Limited"
Is the Name Of the New Rock Island Sys-
tenn Train to California Via Kansas
City and Fl Paso, Tex.

Recently the Rock Island system
offered 500 cash prize for the most
appropriate name for their new
limited train to California, via Kan
sas, via Kansas City and FL Paso, Tex.
There were thousands Of names pre-
sented from all parts of the United
States. The name decided upon was
"The Golden State Limited" sub
mitted by T. H. Davis OF the New
York Central lines, Denver, Colorado.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-09-22
Jersey Editors Testimonial

A New Jersey Editors Testimonial.
M. T. lynch, editorof the Phillips
burg, N. ]. Daily Post, writes: II
have used many kinds of medicines
for coughs and colds in my family but
never anything so good as Foley's
Honey and Tar. l cannot say too
much In praise Of IT." Sold by Peo
PIES drug store. dw
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-01-30

What Is known as the Appala'
chan region Is the great mountain
district extending from Western
New York on the north about 900
miles enthusiastically into Ala
bama.
This region Is the seat of the
greatest mineral industries of the
country, either in the production
Of the raw materials or IN their
manufacture into some higher torn
OF finished product. 1t embraces
in whole or in part the States Ct
New York. Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Southeastern Ohio, Viz
ginia, Eastern Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Western Georgia, North Caro-
lima and Alabama. Coal aad iron
are the basis of our industrial
wealth, and the story Of their pro-
duction and manufacture In this
section forms a most interesting
part of the Mineral Resources of
the United States, $780," recently
published by the United States
G eolopical Survey. A brief review
shows that this region furnished
over 6. 900 900 long tons of iron
ore of the total OF little over AZ
500, 900 tons for the whole coun
try. The Lake Superior regio 10
Michigan, Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin furnished about 20 5000, 900
tons, leaving something like 1. 900.
900 tons for all the rest of the
country. But when we follow this
iron one step further to Its CONVEX
sion into pig iron, We find that the
Appalachian region, with Pennsyl
vania far 10 the lead, produced In
round numbers, about $500, 900
long tons of the total output of 49,
zS9 c42 tons; and If we follow this
pig iron a step or two further, we
find that this same region produced
In round numbers, about 4 500, 900
long tons of the total of 6.684,77o
tons of Bessemer steel ingots; a.
25o, 900 long tons ofa total of 3 1913,
13s tons of open hearth steel; more
than three-6iths of the total of
2,361,o2 long tons of Bessemer
steel rails; and about two-thirds of
all the wire nails produced in 1900.
The explanation of this dispropor-
ton of manufactures Is readily seen
In the production by Pennsylvania
Of all but 1oo, 900 short tons of the
output by this region of a little over
81 per cent Of the total output of
bituminous coal; In the production