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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-14

log of the pilothouse, where Worden
was looking out, and blinded him with
powder Surprising that the pilothouse
was destroyed and the steering gear
along with 1t, Worden ordered his sub
ordinate, Lieutenant Greene, who was
In the turret, to sheer off, and look
to the damaged works. Greene decided
to 60 on with the fight alone, for Wor-
den was stunned by the conclusion Of
the shock as well as blinded. But the
Merrimac had sailed away without
waiting to finish her enemies. Even
the Minnesota was saved by putting
out the fires. So the net result OF the
second foray of the ram was that she
went back to her mornings with few
extra wounded men in her crew and
the reputation of running from the
smallest fighting ship afloat.
During the fight both the Merrimac
and the Monitor tried ramming The
Monitor lightly lodged her antagonist
and In turn just missed striking the
Merrimac with her sharp end by a
hair. officers and men of both ships
declared that the contest was not
fought out Those aboard the ram
said that when the Monitor backed off,
which was to replenish her ammuni-
ton and change commanders, they be-
iieved her out of the fight. Why they
didn't 20 ahead and smash the remain
ing frigates close at hand, as they had
done the Cumberland and Congress the
day before. they never clearly explain-
ed. Admiral Buchanan, the command
er of the AIerrimac in the first days
fight. had been put ashore on account
of wound.
Worden and his crew were made the
heroes Of the hour. In the first fight
between ironclads they held the field
of battle and saw their foe beat quiet
retreat. Even admitting that 1t was a
drawn battle, the future of naval sci
ence was decided in that short fight
between experimental craft. The adj
yantages Of the pygmy Monitor lay in
her revolving gun turret, with its inn
pervious shield, her rapid movements
and her low invulnerable deck. Her
weaknesses We're that the turret was
not under complete control and her
guns were not fully effective. All her
shots were sent at random, never twice
In the same place. She sank at sea Off
Hatteras In December, 1862, and the
forlorn fight on March 8, which gave
birth to the new American navy, was
her first and her last. The Merriraac
was repaired for service in James riv-
er and on May II was blown up to
prevent capture.
GEORGE L. KILMER.
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BATTLE WITH THE MONITOR.
Continued from First Page.

and began pegging shots at the giant
from six hundred yard range.
The Roads was filled with specta-
tors. for out of the thousands of sol
diers and sailors marshaled there I'M
der the stars and stripes only the little
handful in the turret of the Monitor
could mix in the strange fight. The
Confederate sailors looked for an easy
victory over what seemed to be new
kind Of tug with a gun or two aboard.
But their heavy shots ratified off the
solid plate of Ericsson's wonder with
out leaving a dent. Then, too, that
revolving turret, which belched forth
smoke and iron, baffied the gunners in
gray who attempted to make port shots
at the range Of ships length And
the little ship was as nimble as tug
in lodging the Merrimac's guns. She
could go anywhere and get back again
while the Merrimac was training a
gun on her. Even with her ridiculous
" weak charges the Monitors shots
started the bolts on the ram, and If
she had used double charges the Mer
rimac would have met the fate she Md
visited SO savagely upon the Cumber-
land and Congress the day before.
During the first fight, which lasted
about three hours Captain Worden
and the pilot stayed in the pilothouse,
a little structure of iron logs at one
end of the low deck. Owing to break
of the speaking tubes communication
between Worden and the men in the
firing turret was cut early in the ac-
ton, and messages were passed on the
Hips of seamen stationed at intervals.
Finally the shots in the turret gave
out, and the Monitor hauled off to re-
plenish the supply.
Meanwhile the Merrimac turned
again to the Minnesota and was struck
with broadside of twenty guns that
would have torn wooden ship to
shreds She answered with shell
that set the Minnesota on fire and,
turning, found the Monitor again clos
ing in. The first shot Of the Merrimac
ia this second attack struck the upper
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-14
convenienf nnsheI GRADE.

A bushel contains 2,54s cubic inches
and can be made by constructing box
On crate whose inside dimensions are
14x14x13 inches. Such crates contain
a bushel when level full. For the end
pieces select one-inch pine boards, 10
inches wide, and saw them in 14-inch
lengths, cut hand holes parallel with
the grain of the wood near one edge.
This may be done with an auger. the
roughness being cut down with a
chisel. Next, saw good, strong, four
foot lath into 16-inch lengths. Nail six
Of these to the end pieces to form the
bottom and five to form each Of the
sides. These crates are inexpensive,
durable and easily made. National
Stockman.
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A gown Of what is known as chiffon
site is most attractive, made in ivory
white, with trimmings Of yellow lace.
White is the principal setting for
new fabrics, showing in either q white
ground or in white design on a col
ored ground.
A new and rather eccentric fad is to
have suede gloves the exact shade Of
the hand, SO cleverly fashioned as to
make it difficult to tell them from
nature
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No more the purple violet blows,
Touched by the Northwind's icy breath
No more the pale wrath OF the rose,
Enshroudeds in the drifting SHOWS,
Its bloom of May remembereth.
Dry leaflets and the barren thornl
Dead flower Of hope, whose fruit is paint
And Love, that laughed butyestermorn,
To-day, forgotten and foriorn,
Signs for 8 faith that fled again
When thy warm kiss Q soul OF Spring
Snail set the rose and violet free,
All, wilt thon comfort each sad thing,
Yet turn away, Implying,
From him that most hath need OF thee?
Blanche Trennor Heath. Ii Town and
Country.
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TO be continued next week.

Representative Lever, Of South
Carolina, is the youngest member of
the lower house OF congress, being
but ~ years old When he made his
first call at the white house Presi-
dent Roosevelt greeted him with the
remark. Il am glad TO meet the
baby Of the house Mr.. Lever re-
sponded; .'rhe baby Of the house is
honored in being greeted by the
baby president The president en-
joyed il 50 much that he repeated it.
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CONVENIENT LADDER.
IT'S Designer, an Indiana Farmer,
Considers 1t Superior to other
Similar Contrivances.

A ladder which can be changed
from step ladder to a straight in a
few moments is something which
every farmer should have. The idea
is explained in the accompanying
cut, the two parts being shown one
above the other ready to be put to-
gether. The upper round Of thu
wider ladder should be run through
the slots in the smaller one. The
slots should be two and one-half
inches long and just as wide as the
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smeet charlty.

Mrs. Gossippe 1t is positive shame
to see how poorly Mrs. Charitee
clothes her children.
Mrs. Club But you must not forget
my dear that her time is SO much taken
up with noble Stun work that she has
no time to look after them" Ohio
State Journal
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The operation Of breaking the bank
at Monte Carlo consists merely in ex-
haustlng the temporary capital Of one
OF the tables. When this occurs. that
table goes out Of business for the day.
Washington STAR
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sGgar for Iforn Is.

70 increase their powers Of en-
durance two ounces of sugar are now
included in the daily food Of army
horses in Argenfina.
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Wife-~I'ye done nothing but practice
nconomy ever since we were married.
Husband And rye had 70 psE fox ~
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sists of Henry Roberts, manager; W.
Jackson, secretary and treasurer; A.. j.
Ford, reporter. The Office will be open
to visitors from 1000 to 1900 a., M
and from 800 to 500 p. m. All COM
munications will receive due considera-
ton. z..s j. . 4 55ss.: 81
Z Quite successful revival is in prog
ress now at Bethesda Baptist church
conducted by Rev. w. T. Nickerson, of
Columbus, Tenn. The public is in
vited. Subject for Sunday morning, II
a. M, "A plea for the return of the
Holy Spirit Evening, 8 p. M, 'The
Great Physician" There will be serv-
ices in the afternoon at $3.50 p. m. al
so. Rev. Withers and his faithful
members are laboring to the end, that
God will bless them as. never before
and that this revival will be the great
est ever known in the history OF the
church. Already many have accepted
Christ and are awaiting baptism, while
many more are lying around the spirit
ual pool waiting for the troubling Of
the water. Come! sinners, come! and
thou shalt be made whole. 0
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Il have met a great many liars In
my time" said Pilot Josh Lane the
other day, "but John Lundy, Rock
away FISHERMAN, is far and away
king Of them all. It. doesn't make any
difference what you tell John in the
way Of fairy tale, he will always go
you one better. You may depend
upon him, for he never fails. Two or
three weeks ago l met John in q
saloon: in Long Island City. We got
to talking about, fogs, and / tried to
impress him with the thickness Of the
fogs in London. I told him how peo-
pie, standing on street corner in
London, could not see the lighted
lamp on the post beside them; how
people, after leaving their own door.
step, could not find their way back
home until the fog had lifted, and a
dozen other stories all greatly embel-.
lished. But It was no use--I could
not even feaze him. This was the re-
turn got: E Es IL. 4 81
2 " Sonny, fogs may be pretty thick
in that town, but they amt half 80
bad as I've seen them right here on
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JOKE ON THE JoKERs.
How . Victim Prepared Some Choice
Morsels for His Friends.

How 2 Victim Prepared some Choice
Morsels for His Friends.
All Manayunk is chuckling over a
joke played the other day by AL Ru-
dolph, his victims being the patrons Of
q certain barber shop over in West
Maanayunk. says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. This place has the reputation Of
being the rendezvous Of q gang Of jok-
ers, who confiscate anything in the
nature Of eatab1es or turntables
brought in by an unsuspecting GUS
toner. a man came IN the other day
with a dozen fried oysters that he was
taking home as peace offering to. his
wife, and when he was released from
the chair every oyster had disappear
ed. Watermelons have been known
to go the same way, and when Al Ru-.
dolph had an Imported cheese stolen
while he was being shaved he planned
a deep, dark revenge While ii town
the next day he went to restaurant
and ordered some deviled crabs made,
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and are prepared to serve all corners.
Give them call.


The famous chef, John Godfrey. has
moved his boarding house to No. $50 Wa.
5asha street, between Tenth street and
College avenue, where he has all the mod
ern corven1ences, and is, getter than ever
prepared to serve his guests Board and
rooms by the day, week OF month at rea-
sonable rates. Meals, 25 cents. Sunday
dinners from ! 100 to 100 a Speciality.
Erans1entS accommodated.
The next attraction at the Star thea
tire, Bob Manchester's famous Cracker
Jack" Burlesquers, including the big
gest speciality and vaudeville bill of the
season, also Harvey Parker, the Little
Demon Wrestler" who will meet all
corners and forfeit $25 to any man he
fails to throw in Is minutes; no one
barred. >
Quarterly meetings at St. James
church will be conducted on Sunday by
Presiding Elder Rev. H. H. THOMPSON,
OF Chicago, who will preach morning
and evening. Rev. D. E. Butler will
preach in the afternoon. Rev. H. H..
Thompson, P. E., will be in the city for
some days and assist in the conducting
OF revival meeting.
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AT THE OLD CROSS ROADS
At the Grand Opera house. st. Par

At the Grand Opera house. St. Panl.
One of the principal dramatic novel
ties of the current season is the pro-
duction of the new play by Hal Reid,
AT the Old Cross Roads," by Arthur
G. Aiston's excellent company of art
lists. It is extremely doubtful if any
other portion of our own country lends
itself more readily to the purposes of
the dramatist than the romantic South
Not meaning from the standpoint of
the late war, for in "At the Old Cross
Roads the scene was laid at a differ
ent period. = -"'
The story that it reveals is highly
dramatic; the situations and climaxes
thrilling in the extreme, but the whole
is so happily blended with unctuous
comedy scenes and incidents as to
charm all. Another important factor
in play Of this character is the fact
that it affords unlimited opportunities
for an especially beautiful scenic dis
play in addition to very charming toll
cite displays by the feminine portion
of the company
Manager Aston is credited with fur
nishing most complete and elaborate
production, and best of all has been
fortunate in securing an excellent COM
pany Of ladies and gentlemen of estab-
lished reputation who have many sue
cesses to their credit. Estha Williams,
who played "Nettie Bice" in "Tennes-
sees Pardner,' essays the role of
"Parepa,' the octoroon; Jane Cor
coran, who was the Tennessee" in the
same production, has the part of "An-
Mabel Thornton" 1.-THE heiress to Magno-
liza Grove plantation. The other char
acters are in the hands of Mrs. Charles
G. Craig, Louise Valentine, Mary Rose,
Edwin Walter, J. ]. Pierson, Maurice
Hedges, Thomas Ince, F. Mostyn Kelly
and several other people of equal note.
"At the Old Cross Roads will be pre-
sented at the Grand Opera House all of
next week. az u n
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probability. An expression heard
many times at the New York horse
show was ITO give a horse the gate. !"
It meant that the judges decided that
the horse was impossible as a COM
petitor for the prize offered and or
dered him out Of the ring. And al
ready this expression has been heard
outside. One girl was heard to saw
to another: IT thought George n and
Sally were going to hit it off, but for
some reason she gave him the gate"
Girls in such cases used to give nit
tens, but the new expression has SUI
perseded the old one.-New York
Press. z 81,
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giving specific directions as to their
ingredients. The component parts
were sawdust, red pepper and bits of
old rubber shoes, covered over with
bran, slightly baked, Then he went to
the barber shop and while he was
being shaved he left the counterfeit
crabs, neatly done up In box, ON a
chair. When he went out he purpose
~ forgot them. In the place at the
time were professor" David Wallace,
Special Officer Harry Haggerty, Bill
Lyle and Teddy Watchorn. No sooner
had Rudolph gone than Lyle grabbed
the package and opened It and mad
scramble ensued for the contents. In
the meantime the joker was peering
through the window and he says the
scene that followed beggars descrip-
ton; that he never before heard such
profanity and hopes he never VILE
again. - z,
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Child's Faith In Chamberlain.

Joseph Chamberlain, according to
the dispatches from London, is not at
the height of his popularity just now,
but his support in at least one district
school is unfaltering. A we'll known
school inspector had spent the best
part of an hour telling some youthful
learners in Birmingham of the natural
beauties around them, and had closed
his talk with the question: "Now, who
is it who makes these wonderful
things?" "Mr. Chamberlain was the
instant response from little girl up
near the head of the class. For
moment the inspector was staggered,
Then he said: "But surely you don't
think Mr.. Chamberlain could make a
blade Of grass?'' "Oh," said the little
girl, with a sudden conviction, *then
you're pro-Boer."
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MINNE. "A I ] OLIS.
DOsNGS IN AND ABoU! THD
& GREAT CITY" IS
Matters Social, Religious ana Genera,
Which Have Happened and are to Happen
Among the People q the City On tAs
Falls.

Room for rent; excel1ent1y furnished
Apply at 707 b. 18th 81. \. s' o.
Never venture out of your own
sphere of thought. People will call
you ignorant. 81 s
Never criticize unless you know
what you are talking about. People
will smoker. at you slyly. ..s.
Pride Of Minnesota, K. of P. No.
5, meets first and third Thursday a
1O4 Hennepin avenue south.
The Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday $3.50 p. m. at Bethesda Bap-
list church. You are most cordially
invited.
Miss M. Jackson, mil11ner and mo-
diste, ladies' tailoring. French clean
ing and curling feathers a speciality.
No. 1409 South Fifth street. +
DR.. R. s. Brown has moved his oftlc.
into the Century Building, No. g.
Fourth street south, rooms 405 and 40k
Office phone, N. W.. 3271-J-1 Main.
The Appeal Is mailed to most OF
the homes of the people Of the Twin
Cities, and If .you wish matters to reach
these homes you must publish them in
the Appeal. - !.
The -Wayman Home Circle meets
every Tuesday evening at st. Peters,
church. You are invited to come out
and join the Circle and help the good
cause along. = s&.~. s..y -
Bethesda Baptist church, Eighth
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
avenue south. Rev. M. w. Withers,
pastor. Preaching II a. m. and D. N.
All are invited. "f
st. James church, Minneapolis Grew
D. e. Butler, pastor), has moved from
405 Sixth avenue south to Eighth ave-
nue., near Washington avenue south.
Services as usual. = -.
Rev. W. T. Nickerson, Evangelist of
Columbia, Tenn, is assisting Rev. M.
w. Withrow in a ten-days' meeting.
He breaches with power. You are in
vited to the services.
The Office OF THE APPEAL has been
moved from room No. 61O Northwest
ern Building. The local staff now cor
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OZONO.,

5. Ea.. }..- tjt OZONO. al. ~, =:
"A thing of beauty is a JOY forever .
One of the most beautiful things is
beautiful hair, which is "woman's
crown of glory" Don't neglect your
hair. OZONO will positively straighten
kinky, curly hair. OZONO will also
clear and promote the growth Of the
hair and destroy daudruff. Mr.. T.. J.
Davis, No. 726 Second avenue south,
Minneapolis, is the agent for OZONO.
He will call to see you soon ]. If he
does not, write to him.
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Long Island. remember once, bout
ten years ago, when I was shinglin'
the upright part of my house, fog
rolled in from the east At to put a
mans eyes out didn't take much
notice Of it at first, but kept on nailin'
down shingles, an by an by it lighted
up some, and what do you think I'd
been dom, sonny? I was half mile
away from the house, and the shingles
was lynn on the field all the way back.
That blamed fog was so thick I'd
been nai1fn' shingles on it and didn't
know it. And that amt the worst fog
I've seen. neither New York
Times
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STATE OF MINNESOTA: COUNTY OF
RAMSEY, IS. PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of Christ
Thomas Christensen, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of
Tena Christensen, Representing that Christ
Thomas Christensen has lately died intes-
tate, a resident and inhabitant of the
County of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,
leaving goods, chattels and estate within
this County, and praying that administra-
ton n Of +, his lis estate be to herself granted
heard at a special term of this Court, to be
held at the Court House. IN the City Of St.
day of January, 1902, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon. and that notice of such hearing
be. given to all persons interested, by pub
fishing. this order at least once in each
week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the APPEAL, a le-
said County. b
Dated at st. Paul, this oath day of De-
cember, 1901. .,-r
By the Court:
IL. 81 E. w. BAZILLE,
Judge Of Probate.
F. L. McGhee. -..;. -
Atty. for Petitioner.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey, S. Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of James
Lynch, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
Lille Lynch, representing that James
Lynch has lately died intestate, a resident
and inhabitant of the County of Ramsey
and State Of Minnesota, leaving goods,
chattels and estate within this County, and
praying that administration of his estate
be to her granted:
1t is ordered, that said petition be heard
at special term of this Court, to be held
at the Court House, in the City of st. Paul,
in said County, on Monday, the Goth day
of January, 1902. at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, and that notice of such hearing be
given to- all persons interested, by publish
ing this order at least once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing, in The Appeal, a legal
newspaper printed and published in said
County.
Dated at st. Paul, this Goth day of De-
cember, 1901.
BY the Court:
E. W. BAZILLE,
q. 81 Judge Of Probate.
+. L. McGhee,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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DRESS COTILLION

Society is awaiting with joyous an
ticipatiOn the Dress Cotillion, for
which invitations have been issued by
the young men of the CITY,
AS to final arrangements and perfec-
ton of detail, the young men have
spared no pains toward making the
occasion memorable one, and the
pleasure of eager expectancy, but re-
mains to be emphasized by the climax
of the event itself . t-, ;.
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CARD OF THANKS

We desire to tender our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends who in any
manner, gave expressions or tokens of
coincidence or sympathy on the occa-
sion of the sickness and death of Jo-
seph Howard.
DIR. o. D. HOWARD AND FAMILY.
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Slang at Its Source.

It is not often that the origin of
a slang expression can be traced and
when its pretended pedigre is related
it usually has sound of inherent tnL
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~ The race must beV9re Of false
prophets, who claim to be friends in
time Of prosperity. @'ssS i
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The only way to succeed in anything
is to labor patiently and keep a still
tongue 5E ~
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ST. PAUL.
= WEEKS RECORD IN MiNNEso-
TA'S isAPl

The SANITY City and Sanity City Folks
Newsy Items of Social, Religious and
General Matters Among the People, Boil.
I'd Down. 81.
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An AMERICAN FOG.

Brirain's Metropolis Not in tho Same
Glass with Long Island.