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New-York tribune., 1902-10-19

SHE DANCED WITH CASTRO.
A NEW-JERSEY GIRL DESCRIBES HER
RECEPTION AT THE VENEZUELAN
WHITE HOCS

By Marion P. Bowen. PlaiaaeM y. J.. niece Of tbs
American Minister 20 yea,zlea)
MirahOres. which, in the CastiIan language
means Look at the flowers" is the name given
to the beautiful residence occupied by the Presl-
dent Of Venezuela, General Cipriano Castro, and
his charming wife. Nine. Z0lla de Castro Il
is one Of the most imposing buildings in Cara
cas-. having been built BY former president
General Joaquin Crespo, for his own private
residence. but which has never been occupied
by the CrespO family II was six years before
the work OF building. decorating and furnishing
was completed. at a cost Of one million dollars.
When General Castro came into power in 1893
he made his home in the Casa Amarilla' the
white House" of Caracas until the terrible
earthquake OF October 20 1890 made the house
unsafe for habitation. The day after the earth
quake the President and Nine. Castro moved
TO Mirafores. which has since been the
presidential palace
On the afternoon of January :, 1902, Nine.
Castro opened her house to the members Of the
diplomatic corps, the Venezuelan Cabinet and
about OF II Of the leading families Of the
capital II was the New Years reception and
was the event Of the season. 1t was with good
deal OF excitement that we prepared for thls
reception. for. although We had already been
presented 20 Nine. Castro, we had never seen
the President. and il was our first opportunity
to attend a reception of this kind at MraloTeS
When We reached the palace door We were
saluted by regiment of the Venezuelan line
and escorted into the magnificent patio, or
court by the colonies Of the staff resp.endenE
in their uniforms Of gold lace and epauIets.
The official "int-oductor" announced Us as we
entered the door Of the large salon, where We
were greeted 10y Mime. Castro. who was seated
| at the end Of the room on a sofa, the seat on
/ honor A row If chairs was arranged in solemn
| stiffness on either side Of the Ions salon. and
these were occupied by the wives and daush-
ters Of the members OF the Cabinet and ths
other invited guests.
After shaking hands with Mime, Castro We
had TO walk the entire length u the salon anu
take our chairs at the other end The room
began to be filed. and, after a pleasant har
hour. spent n talking and admirjng the eele
brated paintings and fresces on The W,'-IS' INC
military band stationed on the upper saIer!
| surrounding the patio. struck up the natlonal
/ air Of Venezuela Gloria al Bravo FueN"
c.Cilory to a Brave People,, and we had our
first glimpse OF the President Of Venezuela
/ Ha is Of a decided Indian type, short Win
| very black beard and somewhat lame IToin I"
/ wound received on the battlefield OF IotuS''''
| which battle made him President of Nenezuel7
/ in the place Of General Ignacio Andrade' WIZ
had been President for only three years.
/ Everybody stopped talking as soon as freS'-
/ dent Castro entered the salon and there va"
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The Natural Remedy.

There is an old negro in Washington
who believes that the art of healing is
gift not to be acquired. A friend
who knew his point of view recently
attempted to draw him out.
"You say you're natural doctor,
Uncle Enos. Now. what would you
recommend in case of ague?"
Uncle Enos leaned on his broom in
silence for moment lost in thought,
but when he spoke it was with the
calm assurance of an oracle.
! "De bes' medicine for de ague would
be an efiiorescent powder to puff out
de skin an lift 1t off de bones. When
de skin is drawed tight over de bones
an de ague begins to shrink 1t, de
bones jes' nachelly painful an ache
full, sab. But de efilorescent powder
it fizz an fizz inside an puff out de
skin an obliviate de difficulty In a
shot time, sah.'
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Mr.. Ciubman--I see by the papers
that a poor young man who lost both
his legs while saving the life of beau
tiful helress at a railway crossing is to
marry the girl. She dismissed all suit
ors and offered herself to him
Mrs. @. (meaningly,-ve Very sensible
girl. She'll know where her husband
is nights anyway New York Weekly.
Pueblos and the Compass.
Among the Pueblo Indians six points
of the compass are recognized, and
each has Its color. North is yellow,
west Is blue, south IL red, east is
white, the upper regions are many col
ored and the lower regions are black.
All the prey gods are represented by
their images In these six divisions.
For example. there is the yellow
mountain lion Of the north, the blue
mountain lion of the west. the red
mountain Of the south. and so on.
Likewise 1t is with the other beasts.
and thus a very considerable number
Of deities is formed. All of them must
receive worshlpful attention lest they
get angry and revenge themselves for
the neglect,
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women and seassc1sness.

Men are less subject to seasickness
than women. according to an old sea
captain, but when attacked by it make
more fuss. They take Immediately to
their berths. where they grumble and
groan until they are well enough to &c
on deck again.
A woman fights the unpleasant NAL
ady until slie can fight no longer
Then she becomes maudlin and pa
thetic. She retires to her room and i'll.
variably asks three questions first,
whether people die of seasicknessi
then. how many miles we are from
shore, and when we shall get there
The doctor Is always talked over
When the patient gets so i'll that she
loses interest in the doctor, she usually
lies on her side and cries by the hour
London Doctor.
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The first complete translation of the
Bible into the English tongue was eff
fected by John Wyclif about 1880.
This was the Lollards' Bible, and a
large number of manuscript copies
must have been written and circulated,
for 40 copies are still in existence.
There were also many transcripts Of
certain books as well as of the whole
Bible Wyclif could not 80 to the
original texts. so he translated from
The Vulgate. or accepted Latin version.
1t was not a perfect performance, but
the reformer was prevented by death
from revising it. as he doubtless in
tended to do.
The revision, therefore, was under
taken by John Purvey and completed
in 1888. 1t is curious that the whole of
Wyclif's Bible was not printed as
one book until 1850, when it was pub
lished under the editorial care of the
Rev. Josiah Forshall and Sir Frederic
Madden.
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Among the common people there Is
no fixed time for eating meals. The
Russian eats when he is hungry, and
this Is about six square meals q day.
He has at least dozen lunches, lit
tie bit of salt fish or some caviare or
piece of bread and cheese. washed
down with nip of fiery vodki. He
never passes a station without glass
Of tea-marvelous tea, with thin
slice of lemon floating in it. You get a
fondness for Russian tea and for
swear bemilked decoctions forever.
The table manners eff the Russian
such as you see in hotels and buffets-
are not pleasing. He sprawls with
ontstretched elbows on the table and
gets his mouth down to his food rath-
or than raise the food to his mouth.
He makes Objectionable noises in his
throat He has finger bowl and
rinses his mouth as the rest of us do
when cleaning our teeth in our bath
rooms. Then he squirts the water back
into the bowl. In time one may get
used to this
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Commenting on the loss Of life in the
civil war from various causes. General
Francis " Greene says in Scribner's
Magazine:
'How paltry seem the 5000 killed
and wounded in the war of 1912 or
the war in Mexico or the war with
Spain compared with the $4,000 at
Shiloh. 10000 at the Chickahominy,
$4,000 at Antietam, the same at Fred
ericksburg, 10000 at charlottesville.
$4,000 at Gettysburg, 10000 at Chick
amauga, $1,000 in the Wilderness and
10000 at Spottsylvania The grand
aggregate of destruction fairly stag
gers the imagination. accustomed as
we have been for more than a genera
ton to the figures $4,000 killed by
bullets. $4,000 killed by disease, $4,000
dead from other causes, grand total
Of 100000, or about one in nine of ev-
cry man who wore the uniform"
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PEAFAcK's CAVE AND APPLE
JACK RECEPTACLE.

Curiosity seekers continue their ex-
plorations of the cave on the brow of
the Ledyard Blair Hill, at Peapaclz.
With lanterns to light the way and
with sledge hamibers, they endeavor
to pierce further into the mountain.
Among the recent visitors was Mr..
Blair, the owner Of the 81, 900, 900
villa which is being erected on tho
adjoining hillside. He climbed into
the entrance AID stumbled over the
powders on the floor of the cavern in
his eagerness to see the curiosity. The
story that he had in view the pur-
chase of the hill where the cave is To-
Gated could not be verified. Some of
the explorers seem to have an idea
that there is an undiscovered passage
from the entrance cavern direct to the
furthest room laid bare.
Peapack seems a village full OF
strange things. A millrace runs
| through the main street, SO that peo-
pie can only reach the highway from
their doors by means of footbridges.
In the center of the town is an i'm
mense weeping willow, which APP
pears to be very handsome from dis
lance. Upon close inspection it is seen
to be a new growth on an old stump.
The story is that the old tree was
followed out by its owner, and used
to keep his demijohn SO that his wife
could not find it. The applejack was
spilled on the tree, and the trunk
became SO saturated with it that it
died.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
Daytona, Florida.

Daytona, Florida.
Editor Chronicles -
Hot my ice.bc und and shiyering
friends of New Jersey, take out thy
neglected wheel from its winter store
room and come with me for a twenty.
five mile spin on father Neptune Is
broad macadam beach, listen to old
oceans majestic voice, and pick up
shells wave washed from the caverns
of the deep. Or turn inland and glide
through groves Of live oaks and state
ly palms, with curtains of hanging
moss, and over smooth winding paths
running where palmetto and cedar
grow in wild abandon, and warm
sunshine and balmy air tells the story
of Florida's climate.
My dear friends am in another
world, breathing the air of second
summer with no winter between where
flowers bloom and trees wave their
green branches all the year around
and at this most delightful change
gratitude wells up in my heart in
daily thanksgiving to Him who
truly "hath made all things beauti-
full.
Obi how would that you were here
to enjoy this new life with me. so
restful, and yet SO much to see. Lovely
winter homes and lovely people in
them, horseback riding, carriages, au-
tomobiles, bicycles, sailboats and
launches, fishing and all other pleasant
recreation that fascinates, charms, and
drives dull monotony away center
here, making the days quickly pass
as If one was in the fairy home OF
dreamland.
Once more I bid thee change the
dreary icicle for the merry bicycle,
and join me in some Of my daily
rides, throw care aside, bask in the
sunshine, eat fruit and be happy.
While the place itself being type Of
| the beauties of New England vii.
lage renders it SO much more ,attrac
tive. But / will say no moro except
to add in the language spoken of OLD
Come and see. :"
Mrs. FL. =
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81 wish to get position as brake
man." said the caller respectfully.
The great man sized him up. 'Um.
Ever have any experience?"
''Sir. / have been railroad man for
eighteen years"
The great man reflected some. "Um, .
he said. "Er-would you kindly close
the door? seem to feel draft"
The applicant arose and closed the
door gently.
'Huh' snorted the great man.
Thought you could impose on me, ehl
Get right out o. hereI A railroad man
would have shut that door so hard it
would have Jared my false teeth outr
The great man was right. San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
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Through service West--No; S5l, at 8 oa am.
runs to Stanhope connects there with SUSIE
branch ain u Branchville; connects at Den
vile Tor Boonton branch
throu to Easton, connecting there
with Central Railroad OF New jersey.
and l,ehigh Valley Railway; connects at
Denvilie for Boonton Branch; at Dover for
Bnghamton and intermediate points: at Stan
hope for sussex Brsl CHI; at Washington with
the Lackawanna Limited for Buffalo and all
through to st Louis observation car to Buff
fall; dining car to Buffalo.
No Ss5 leaves $40 a. M, runs through to
Chester; connects at Denville for Boonton
branch.
No $50 leaves l:27 p m, runs through to
Rranchville on Sussex branch; connects at
DenvilIe for Boontnn Branch, at Dover for
Phillipsburg aud intermediates stations.
No. IS, BOA p. m stops for passengers going
to Scranton ard West thereof Pullman
sleeper and coach on THIS train. runs through
to Chicago. Dining car to Binghampton.
No. a6l 1899 p M. runs to Dover.
No 405 leaves 4:40 D. M, runs through to
Faston; connects with Central Railro of
connects at Dover with train for Scranton and
Intermediates points; at Stanhope with Sussex
branch train.
No. 1853 leaves 554 p. M; runs to Dover.
connects there with train for Newton, con-
nects at Denville for Boonton Branch
No. 1857 leaves 1854 D. M. runs to Che ter;
connects OF Dover with train for Newton. a SO
with fast train for the West; through sleeper
to Chicago; sleeper to Buffalo; passengers can
remain in this sleeper until 8 a, M, dinins
car to Stroudsburg
No. $3.50 leaves 7:2s p. M. runs through TO
Hackettstown.
No. 81 leaves $50 D. m. connects at
Dover with solid vestibuled train for the West.
having throu' sleeper to Utica, Oswego.
Ithaca and Buffalo.
Tickets are sold to all points in the United
States.
Ticket Agenf. Morristown. Nj; Guy Adams,
Division Passenger AGENT. Newark N -; T.W.
Lee. General Passenger Agent, rs Exchange
T. w. LEE
General Passenger Agent
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POOLING The EXPERTS.
Experience of q BTan who Bought =
Diamond Brooch.

Experience OF Nan who. Bought =
Diamond Brooch.
| II am convinced that few people
know anything about diamonds, no
matter how much they may pose as
experts" said young business man
the other day. "a recent experience
Of mine has forced me to this conclu-
sion. bought for my wife brooch
containing q cluster of diamonds and
took occasion to show it to several of
my friends at the club. They exam
ined it very closely, looked wise and
| then started to show me where my
| Judgment had been at fault. Every
man in the crowd seemed to be dia-
mond expert BY the time they had
got through really felt as though
had been bunkoed and was considera-
bly, depressed.
Next day got to thinking the mat
! ter all over and came to the conclusion
| that my friends had been talking of
something they knew nothing about.
! At any rate, / determined to make
test. / went to one of those imitation
diamond stores and for so cents bought
brooch, which | placed in the box
that had formerly contained the real
| one.
again / went to the club and an
nounced to my critical friends that !
had taken their collective advice and
by paying an extra $50 had exchanged
the brooch in which they had picked 50
many flaws. They all agreed that the
! fifty cent bauble which / showed them
was great improvement over the 9th
er, and when told them of the trick
had played on them they wouldn't
believe me. To man they contended
that they couldn't be fooled on dia-
| monds.
| "Now / feel better satisfied with my
purchase. Up Philadelphia Record.
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PeonTes are to be the flower OF next
year. AS decorative flower indeed
none other compares with it, The old
fashioned magenta peony was not Sc
ductive In color, but now you can have
the flower In colors delicate as a wild
rose pink. white, mauve. purple. white
with purple spots what you will
Plant your peonies fairly deep into the
ground in any good. rich soil and give
them plenty Of room and plenty Of wa
ter. Treat them with generosity. and
they will repay you by blooming Law
lshly and making your whole garden
flush with color. A dozen varieties
massed together In clumps is a sight
fit for the gods. PeonIes may be plant
ed at any time from now until April.
The sooner the better for our own
sakes.
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The largest quantity of amber is
found on the southern shore of the
Baltic between Mcneil and Konigs-
berg. where 1t Is cast up by the action
OF the ground swell after the norther-
ly gales. 1t Is also found ON the coast
Of Sicily, on the shores OF the Adriatic.
on the English beach of Norfolk and
Suffolk and at Cape Sable In Mary
land. Mining for amber In beds OF
brown Ignite or wood coal Is carried
on In Prussia. and 1t Is found In ok.
cavations all over Europe,
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she wa. Fat.

The small boy had been warned by
his nurse as to the awful result Of bit
ing his nails.
IF you bite your nails" she said,
"you will swell out like an air balloon
and burst"
The small boy believed, took heed
and didn't bite his nails any more,
The small boy went to children's
party. where he stood and gazed at the
hostess for some minutes in silence.
Then he spoke.
1You bite your nails" he said.
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! MAN AND HIS LEGS.
The Neither Limbs as an Index to the
state of the Mind.

The Neither Limbs as an index to the
state of the Mind.
There are many indexes to the mind,
but / learned Of new one the other
day when called to see busy man at
his office down on Broad street. When
I entered the outer Office, it was quite
evident that he was in, for / could see
him through an open door leaning over
his desk quite intent on papers. that
lay in front of him. spoke to the
clerk in attendance, whom | know real
well, and asked that he announce me-
He glanced into the other room before
speaking.
"Wait d minute or two" he said. at
will be better, for he will have you
come in the moment say you are
here"
didn't quite understand what he
meant, but took seat to wait a min
ute or two. I waited five of them and
then spoke again.
"Wait until he crosses his legs" an
swered the clerk.
"What has that to do with it?"
asked
everything he replied. "He doesn't
like to be disturbed when he is busy,
and I know he Is very busy because
he has his legs out straight. A man
never thinks hard with his legs cross
ed. AS soon as his mind let's up a
little, then he straightens, crosses his
legs and is ready for visitors and a
chat. When his legs go down again,
it is time for the visitor to take his
leave. Just bear that in mind and see
IL am not right"
AS he finished speaking up went the
legs, and was announced and receiv-
ed at once.-New York Herald.
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rs.vs Morr,srown. for all stations to White
house. D.. Z. y " Station. $40 q M; 900 p.
WstnonQ Station. 8. 10 a. m. and s. Sop m.
i~aye Brookside for Morristown. Ills g.. m.
and B. 20 u M; for Whitehouse. $50 ~ m. aAd
Leave Mendham for Morristown. I. O6 a. I'm.
and sos .. M; for W hitehouse, 1905 q. M. and
Leave Whitehouse for Morrlstown, 500 a. M.
and 40 D. m. Arrive at Whitehousa from
Morristown. II 40 q. m, and 7.0N p. m.
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strn,vherrien.

Why are they called straw berries?
Smart men differ on that. Some say it
is on account of their hollow. strawike
STEMS Others think 1t is because they
have to be covered with straw or SINH
lar protecting material in winter. The
most classical explanation is that our
Anglo-Saxon. forefathers used to raise
them and they gave them this name
because the berries are generally on
the ground-that Is. "strewed" or
'sstrawed" around
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The caller had a grievance.
THAT communication l sent you yes
terday." he said. twas signed More
Anon as plainly as the words could be
written. You printed It IN your paper
this morning Omega.
II know IT," replied the editor. 1--WE
didn't intend there should be any more
anon. Chicago Tribune.
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1t Puzzled Her.

II can't understand about this wire
less telegraphy, said Mrs. Wonder.
why, it's as plain as day." said
Mr.. Wonder. "They just send the
messages through the air instead OF
over air wires.
II know that" said she, but how
do they fasten the air to the poles?'
Baltimore American.
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my wife always let's me have the
last word" remarked the meek look
ing man.
"Indeed?" exclaimed his friend in
tones which implied doubt Of the
others yeracity.
"She does, really. Whenever ! say,
Yes. my dear. you are quite right,
she stops talking Immediately" New
York Herald.
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Lackawanna Rates to Charleston.
S. c., Exposition.

On account of the South Carolina and
West Indian Inter State Exposition held
at Charleston, s. c., Dec. |, 1901. to
May 81, 1909, the Lackawanna Railroad
will sell tickets at greatly reduced rates.
Rate from Morristown for tickets good
to return within 10 days, &28 90; tickets
good to return until June 8, 1909, &8l.85.
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y Artists of distinction furnish illus
trations for many of the articles in
Scrihner's for January. Among them
are Walter Appleton CLARK. Otto Bach
er, Rene Lelong and Will Fl. Low
Peixotto furnishes beautiful illustra-
tions accompanying the first of Mrs.
Edith Wharton's charming articles
on Art Impressions of Italy. This is
one about Parma.
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The poctor,a calls.

Hunt--I have seen DR. Pellets car
riage at your house three or four times
lately 1t has alarmed me greatly.
Turner Nobodys sick. Pellet merely
called to collect a bill Nothing seri-
GUS. assure you,
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Mhippany River Railroad

Time table for passenger service IN effec&
March 90 1889.
Trains leave Whippany for Moryistcwn, I Y
q m.t b.42 D. m, except Saturday; y ~ @nu
$50 p. m. Saturday only.
Trains leave MorrisFnwn for Whippany ~
and 40 a.m-s 400 aud $50 p, N. Saturday only
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Roumanian mothers tie red ribbons
around the ankles Of their children to
keep them from harm.
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In Use.
Mamma lat the breakfast table, You
always ought to use your napkin.
George
Georgie--l am usin' 1t, mamma I've
got the dog tied to the leg OF the table
with it, Motherhood
Arab music has been described as the
singing OF prinia donna who has rup,
tured her voice in trying to sing a duet
with herself Each note starts from
somewhere between sharp and dat.
but does not stop even there and splits
up into four or more portions. OF which
no person can be expected to catch
more than one at time