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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-07
JUST a HINT
AS REGARDS
CANDLE IDEA.

tic, but i've had such a good time" is
an expression that has been worked on
the public till it is moth eaten. But no
matter if we know it's so, we are going
to use it today and work it over for to-
morrow, and all our friends who do
things, or go to places, are going to tell
us that they have had the time of their
lives. I'm not a pessimist, neither do j
want you to be one, but permit me to
hint that in many of the things of life
we consume up too much gray matter
and red corpuscles in being too strenu-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-07
A Coxy Chimney Corner.

A charminsly designed chimney cor
ner has a fight of gray black swallows
above the mantel, the tiny PARKWAY
ones reaching in a graceful curve sew
eral yards to the left almost as high as
the ceiling These are painted in
water colors, cut out separately and ar
ranged on the wall, which is a warm
pinkish terra Gotta in color. On the
rough stones Immediately above the
fireplace is engraved the legend in
which Oliver Wendell Holmes delight
ed. to the effect that there is no earthly
happiness like -four feet on a fender"
Little three cornered" cupboards at
either side increase the apparent width
of the chimney place, and below these
there are low burlap covered seats fitted
in. A pot of English ivy fills one end of
the mantel (Which is not draped). The
longer growths of this are trained up
on the wall and the shorter sprays fall
over the mantel. In the low window
seat at the opposite side great fern
reaches its yard long fronds to the
door, and Il gray green rag carpet rug
is laid before the little brass knobbed
fender, and one slender long stemmed
vase of iridescent glass near the center
OF the mantel completes the furnish
ing of the corner
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-07
The Emperor,s Little Friend.

A little Austrian boy recently met
with piece of luck. He lives in a
street in Budapest, and whenever the
Emperor Francis Joseph drove past on
his way to the station the lad always
greeted his majesty by vigorously way
ing his hat.
The emperor noticed the child, and
whenever he was in the Hungarian
capital looked out for his young friend.
This continued for quite six years,
until one day not long ago the emperor
noticed that the boy was missing from
his usual post. An hour later a mes
senger from the emperor called at the
house and inquired what had become of
him.
On learning that the lad, who was
now twelve years Of age, had been sent
to school, the emperor promised to pay
for his education and afterward make
an officer of him if he were physically
fit
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-07
A Love Potion.

One of the leading sources Of income
to the old herballst was the compound
ing of love powders for Respondent
SWANS and heartsick maidens If a
powder would not bring the desired re-
lief, various juices Of roots and herbs
were mingled in potion and sold as
the love phial. Here is an old recipe;
"Mistletoe berries mot exceeding nine
in number) are stepped In an equal
mixtures of wine, bee, vinegar and
honey.
This taken on an empty stomach be
fore going to bed will cause dreams OF
your future destiny Crowded you re-
tire before II o'clock either on Christ
mas eve or on the first and third of 8
new NOON" Perhaps az a lingering
remnant OF this absurdity there is a
current notion In some parts OF the
world today that whole mince pie
eaten ut midnight will cause the reap
peaPance OF long departed friends. not
10 mention the family physician and
the more Interested members Of the
household.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-07

Tommy longed to be painter, but
his hopes grew faint and fainter. His
teacher said, Just as you see, put
in your colors bold and free" Over
the hills in purple west, the sun was
sinking to its rest. "A lovely picture
shall make" quoth Tom. IN use
my crimson lake" Goodness! Ere
he'd time TO think the heavens were a
sweet rose pink. Then before his very
eyes, TO his wondering surprise, yellow,
red and purple rays followed in a per.
feet blaze Tommy gazed with much
delight. and suddenly realized that II
was night. Our friend resources did
not lack; he brushed his canvas DER
with black.-St. Nicholas.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-07

In an article of "reminiscences Mary
Stuart Boyd says that Bret Harte new
or obtruded his personality. He also
had a dread of people regarding him
for his work only, not for himself.
why didn't you tell me it was Bret
Harte who sat next me at dinner last
night?" walled one of 'society's smart
est young matrons in note to her
hostess the morning after large din
ner party. 81 have always longed TO
meet him, and would have been so
different had | only known who my
neighbor was" Now. why can't wo-
man realize that this sort of thing is
insulting? queried the author, to
whom the hostess had forwarded her
friends letter. IF Mrs. - talked
with me and found me uninteresting
as Il man, how could she expect to find
me interesting because ! was an au-
th0r?"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-07
SHERlFE'S SALE.

IN CHANCER1 OE NEW JERSEY.
Between Edward L. Burrlll and Charles H
Stitt complainants and Marie III. W God
warn and Henry K. Woodward her husband,
defendants. FL. ia for sale of mortgaged
land. Returnable to October term.
H. G. PITNRY JR Solicitor.
by VIRTUE of the above stated writ of
~ Fieri Facias to me directed, and delivered
! shall expose for sale at Public Vendue at the
Court House in Morrisiown. N. j., on
MONDAY the TENTH DAY of NOVEMBER
next. A. D.. 1902 between the hours of ls NJ
and O'Clock, p. NJ, that is to say at O'Clock
In the afternoon of said day, all that certain
tract and parcel of land and premises situate.
the county of Morris and State of New Jersey
more particularly described as follows:- w
Beginning at point In the middle of the
road leading from Morristown to Columbia
where it Is intersected by the middle of the
road leading from Monroe to Madison; thence
ID along the FIRST mentioned road leading
from Columbia north seventy two degrees and
forty five minutes west twentv-one chains to
land now or lately belonging to DR.. h. b.
Woodruff; thence (2) along said lands now or
lately of DIR. K. b. Woodruff north eight de-
grees fifteen minutes east twenty-one chains
and seventeen links to corner of land now
or lately of said Woodruff and Edwin Ford g
land; thence (3) along said Edwin Ford 4 land
south seventy one degrees forty-three minutes
east twenty-one chains and thi -ty one links to
the middle of the road, last above mentioned
lea ling from Monroe to Madison; thence "a
along uhe same soutn elEnt degrees nifty
minutes west twenty chains and three
links to the place of beginning. Together With
all the buildings and improvements ere ted
thereon. obtaining forty acres of land, be
the same more or less Subject to encum-
ORANGES amounting to ffty-two thousand FIVE
hundred dollars; and subject also to the con
ditions named In the deed heretofore made bv
Alfred Ford, deceased. to DIR. e b. Woodruff
as to the right to Law pipes for the conducting
of water over said premises to lands beyond
Together with the tenements Entertainments
and appurtenances.
Dated October 10th. 1909
Chronicle CHARLES A. BAKER,
Jerseyman Sheriff of Morris County.
pf IS 30
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In CHANoERY OF NLw JERSEY

IN GHANCEA0 OF NbW JERSEY.
Between Jessie A. Woodruff and Andrew L
Woodruff. complainants. and Mary G.
Drake ct ais, defendants On bill for parti-
ton. Order for sale dated August 18th, 1909.
EUGENE j. COOPER, Sol'r.
IN PURSUANCE of the aforesaid order the
L subscriber. one of the Special Masters of
the Court of Chancery, os the State of New
Jersey, will sell at public vendue to thu highest
bidder or bidders. at the Court House in Nor
ristown Morris County, New Jersey, on
SATURDAY. THE 22d DAY OF NOVEMBER,
A. D., 1909, between the hours of IL M. and 3
O'Clock 2 NJ, thai is to say. at O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day.
All that tract of land situate in the Town
ship of Roxbury, County Of Morris, and State
of New Jersey.
Beginning at point at the outer edge of the
sidewalk on the South West side of the street
leading through Succasunna, being the most
Easterly corner of "A lot of land conveyed by
George {. Eyland and wife tn joseph Davis
and or Is Levi. and runs thence a. South
forty.four degrees East fifty feet along the
edge of said sidewalk, CD South forty-six de-
grees West two hundred and three feet. 90
North forty-sx deerees West fifty feet to a
corner of said lot OF Davis ana Levi. "a along
their line North forty-siX degrees East about
two hundred and five feet to the beginning
containing ten thousand and two hundred
square feet (iG,200) of land mort or less; 'the
said party Of the second part, her heirs and
assigns to maintain p fence on the South e AT
side and rear Of said lot" Being inc same
premises convey ed to Margaret M Fritts by
deed from Elizabeth Dell and Silas Dell
her husband, and recorded in the Morris
County Record Of Deeds in Book l. H. pages
1885, &C., and The ss ate and interest of James
=. Drake as tenant by the courtesy. together
with all and singular the her, ditamepts snd
appurtenanoes to the said premises belonging
or In any wise apper,aintng.
Dated October 18Th. les
1854 JOB b. VREELAND.
Special Master, &c, Morristown. n. j.
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SHERiFF'S SALE.

IN OdANCEH1 OF NEW JERSEY.
Wherein Guy Minton. Executor and Trustee
under the last will and testament of Lewis
Sayre, deceased is complainant; and James
McNanny and Mary A. McNanny his wife
are defendants. Fl ia for sale mortgaged
premises. hcturDable to February. term, A
u lSU5 GUY MINToN. Solicitor.
QY VIRTUE of the shove stated writ of ieri
I'D facias in my haLds, / shall expose for sale
at Pubic Nendue at the Court House in Nor
ristown, N. j.. on
A. D., 1902, between the hours of IL M and
O'Clock P. NJ. that is to say at 2 o'oloc1 in the
afternoon of said day.
All that tract or parcel Of land and premises
situate lying and being in the borough of
Chatham, in the County of Morris and State
OF New Jersey
BEGINNING at a point in the northeast side
line Oh central avenue, as the same is laid oil q
map or the whole tract made by H. NJ. H4i
cock, Surveyor; which poin5 is the westeri F.,
corner OF Let conveye ed by said VOL g 10 E
p Miller. BY deed dated January 2Sth 1888
and Is IN said line of Central avenue one hun
dred and fifty feet distant from the north.
west aide line of Passaic avenue; thence IN
running along said line of Central avenue
west one hundred feet; thence co north thirty.
six degrees forty-flve minutes east one hun
dred and seventeen feet two inches to the line
OF lands of the estate of John l.. Mum, de
ceased; thence CD along the said line south
fiftv degrees fifteen minutes east one hundred
feet, two inches TO the northerly corner of 3
lot conveyed June 9th, 1887, by said Wolfe and
wife to Jane b. Day, now owned by said
O'Hara; thence "a south thirty six degrees
forty-five minutes west along the rear line OF
lots numbers three and four (Nns. 3 and a
which front on Passaic Avenue. one hundred
and eleven fet and ten inches more or less tC
the point of beginning
Being lots numbers five and eight (Ncs.
and 81, as laid on the aforesaid map. made by
r. M Hancock.
Dated October 25, 1902.
CHARLES A, BAKER
Shtr If.
Chronicle and Chatham Press. P. f. 50. 90
2gfA
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Bunsen has explained the periodical
eruption of geysers in such a sGtisfac-
tory manner that doubt is no longer
possible. A cavern filed with water lies
deep in the earth under the geyser, and
the water in this cavern is heated by
the earth's internal heat far above 212
degrees, since there is a heavy hydro
static pressure upon it arising from the
weight of water in the passage or nat
ural standpipe that leads from the sub
terranean chamber to the surface OF
the earth.
After a time the temperature of the
water below rises, so that steam is Civ
en- off in spite Of the pressure, and the
column in the exit tube is gradually
forced upward The release of pressure
and the disturbance of the water then
cause the contents of the subterranean
chamber to flash into steam and expel
the contents of the exit pipe violently.
These eruptions may also be provoked
by throwing stones or clods Of turf into
the basin of the geyser. The water in
the cavern below is disturbed by this
means.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-07
PLAYING BARBER SHOP.
Queer KairdressinE by Bonnie ant
His Little PI8ymates.

Queer Eairdressing by Bonnie and
His Little PIxymates.
One rainy day there was busy time
in the nursery, where our six little
men and women were trying to wait
patiently for the sunshine to come
again.
Let's have a BARRIERS shop" said
Bonnie. "I'll be the barber, and 1
can do all our hairs up nice, COS
they're all short, you see.'
I'D like to be barber, too," objected
Neddy.
"We'l both be-" smiled Bonnie,
land nobody else'll want to, COS girls
never be-"
May and Jane and Nettie and Kate
looked rather doubtful about this, but
Were soon merrily at play.
Bonnie, as head barber, prepared his
bottles of hair dressing while Neddy
ran to get some towels of mamma.
Then May and Jane took their seats,
with towels pinned around their necks,
and submitted to the shampooing
without a murmur.
Nettie and Kate took their seats
when the others left them, and in few
moments four heads were as soft and
smooth as if they had been dipped in
lard
Nov, you do me, and I'll do YOU"
said Bonnie, and two more heads were
added to the list.
That's queer hair stuff" muttered
May suspiciously few minutes later,
brushing at her stiff, dry locks.
Il should say so,'' chimed Nettie.
"And L." "And l." added Jane and
Kate.
what was it, anyhow" asked Ned
dy.
"I-don't-'za ctly know" Bonnie adj
mitted slowly, as he examined a bottle
on the mantel. "I'm-afraid-it' man.
ma's-sticking stuff"
1t was bottle of mucilage, and the
head scrubbing that followed when
Bennie's mamma was called and told
what had happened took all the fun
out of playing barber shop that day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-07

The most memorable ride in English
history was that of Sir Arthur Owen,
which placed the Hanoverian dynasty
on the throne of Great Britain. The
act Of settlement by which in l7O1
parliament elected the house of Han
over to the British throne was passed
by only one vote. and this casting vote
was given by Sir Arthur Owen, the
member of parliament for Pembroke
shire. He arrived at Westminster,
dusty and travel worn, only just in
time to record his vote, having ridden
with furious haste from Wales for the
purpose on relays of horses kept at all
The posting houses along the route. To
that ride Britain owes it's Georgian
era; hence Its Queen Victoria and her
descendants.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-07
A Musical Bed.

A Bombay man has constructed a
bedstead priced at 10000 rupees. 1t is
thus described: 1T has at its four cor
ners four full sized, gaudily dressed
Grecian damsels-those at the head
holding banjos. while those on the right
and left hold fans. Beneath the cot is
musical box which extends the whole
length of the cot and is capable of
playing twelve charming airs. The
music begins the moment the least pres
sure has been brought to bear from the
top. which is created by one sleeping
or sitting, and ceases the moment the
Individual rises. While the music is in
progress the lady banjoists at the head
manipulate the strings with their fin
gers and move their heads, while the
two Grecian damsels at the bottom fan
the sleeper to sleep.
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The PARROTS Porriare.

How many parrots have oatmeal por-
ridge for breakfast? There was one
that had this dish every morning, of
which it became extremely fond. Once,
from an oversight, no meal had been
brought when the supply was done,
and that morning Polls breakfast con
sisted of soaked bread The bird
looked at it very suspiciously for
awhile, then tasted it very cautiously,
then sat for few moments as if think
ing the matter over. BY and by 1t set
to work with great vigor throwing the
bread out OF the dish and saying as II
spluttered out each mouthful: NASTY
mess! Nasty mess!'
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OLD STONER'S GIRL}
How She Became a {
Happy Woman. {
BY HOWARD. sHERIN.
30 oC0o oC0o oGOo oCOo oCoo oC


The story properly begins at mid
night on the San Luis Obspo coast,
California, 20 years ago, when the Sep
TENDER moonlight shone down upon
Stoner's cattle ranch, near the Pacific
ocean, in the rugged Santa Lucia
mountains.
Stoner had been a Texas ranger and
could hold his own extremely well in
that rough frontier community. He
had carried off pretty Spanish wife
from the Chihuahua region years be-
fore, had brought her to the rocky
California coast and had purchased
a settlers claim and an old adobe
house built by Spanish hidalgo half
a century ago.
Here he farmed, raised cattle on the
unused government lands and kept a
sort of hotel, for several mountain
trails joined at that point the broad
highway which led from the county
seat. 20 miles south, to the northern
settlements in the pineries. He had
five daughters, too, the youngest, Their
esa, known as Tessa, a girl of II. That
added to the attraction, and almost
every night the dark eyed half Span
ish girls sang and danced, and old
Stoner managed to hear all the news
that was afloat, and somehow most of
the loose coin of the region ultimately
found its way into his pockets. He
was deep one, that same Ephraim
Stoner quiet, sly and patient, secret
in his methods and deadly in his blow
Stoner's wife and his four eldest
daughters were uneducated and in
complete subsection to his will. But
Tessa had more brains and energy than
all the rest put together and quite as
much beauty, and so the old Texan
ranger took a certain pride in her and
had even allowed her to attend dis
trict school for two years.
This midnight when, as | have said,
the story begins person of a prying
disposition might have discovered sew
eral interesting performances in prog
ress around the Stoner abode. On the
north side of the house Tessa was lean
ing from her window conversing in low
tones with a blond, fair haired and
sturdy young man on horseback.
''Tom. do you know my father? He
is not the careless, warm hearted man
you may suppose. | must admire his
ability, but that is all | warn you,
Tom, there never was a more danger
Gus man He may be where he hears
every word you say, though if he is he
will not speak to you or me about it.
But If he knew you cared for me he
would be your enemy. He has other
plans for me. He wants me to marry
for money"
Tom Warren had once been the
schoolteacher in the mountain district.
miles away, where Tessa had been one
of bis pupils. Thrown upon his own
resources from his childhood he had
developed a strong, earnest character
and was already so popular in the
county that he had just been elected
sheriff, though the youngest man on
the ticket
While TeSsa and her lover were talk
ing a scene of different nature was
being enacted on the south side of the
old adobe. which overlooked deep ra
vine and camp of five or six men in a
field below For several years these
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Notice to Creditors,

ESTATE OF FRANCIS c. HOWELL DECEASED.
DURSUANT to the order of the Surrogate of
day of September A. d. oae Thousand nine
hundred and two notice Is hereby given to all
persons having claims against the estate of
ris, decea.ed to present the same, under oath
aft rmatiOn to the sub -criber on or before
the nineteenth day of June next, being nine
Creditor negectng to bring In and exhibit
his, her or their claim, under oath or affirma-
ton. within the time so limited will be forever
barred of his, her or their action therefore
against the Administrative
Dared the nineteenth day of September A.
D., 1909.
HENRIETTA u. HOWELL,
ADMINISTRATIVE
1887 Whip, any, N. j i.
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RoCkaWay Valley Railway.

Leave MorrIstown, for all stations to White
house, D.. l.. Il w. Station, $40 a. M; 500 D.
Watnong Station, g. o A. M. and S. 80 o IN
Leave Brookside for MHflstown, 7.l6 a. IA.
aud 800 y. M; for Whitehouse, $50 a. IN. AAd
"a p. m.
Leave Mendham for Morrisfown. I. O5 a. m,
and 3.05 p. m; for Whitehouse, l0.05 a. IN. and
6.65 o. IN.
Leave Whitehouse for Morristown, 800 o. m.
and ] 30 D. IN. Arrive at Whitehouse froul
Morristown, ll.40 Il. m. and 7.G0 o. IN.
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that CHASTITY cry of appeal and agony
that a desperate, dying horse win some
times utter
Tom knew the peril. Ee had drawn
his feet from the stirrups and lifted
| them up at the first downward throb,
but the sand began to grab at him also.
! He threw himself fiat on his breast and
| tore himself loose from the poor ami
| NAL, over whose back the mingled sand
and water were running, as it rolled
| from side to side in Intellectual strug-
| giles to escape.
Tom spread himself out over as much
surface as possible, but slowly, resist
lessly. the mighty force drew him down
ward. The hard beach was only ten
feet distant, but practically the chasm
was impossible. He felt his horse
sink out of sight The sand gripped his
own knees and arms, his thighs and
shoulders, Two inches more. and the
end by suffocation was inevitable. Up
to this time he had not shouted; only
| his horses wild death scream had told
| Of the tragedy What was the use?
| Who would be passing along that lone.
| ly road? Then he thought of Tessa
and of life. He raised his voice in
clear, strong shout for help, again and
again repeated
! Far off along the deep ravne there
came cry in response and a horses
hurrying feet, and hope awoke in his
! heart. The margin of life was five
minutes nOw-not longer. Faster, fast
er, oh. fearless rider
Tom, where are you?'
Here, Tessa. Don't come too near"
| But the mountain girl knew the dan
ger Creeping down stairs for a drink
of water. she had heard her fathers
words to Warren. had thrown a shawl
about her shoulders and run to the
pasture. There she caught her pet
| horse. sprang upon his unsaddled back.
seized RATA as she passed the stable
and galloped at the utmost speed
down the ravine, hoping against hope.
for many minutes had necessarily
elapsed since Warren started.
She sprang to the ground and tossed
the rawhide rope to the one arm he
held above the sand. She folded her
shawl and put it over her horses
shoulders and tied the RATA round
away from the quicksands. and War
rem thought his arm would break. but
slowly. reluctantly. painfully, the sand
gave up it's prey.
| Your father told me to take this
road, ressa," said the young sheriff.
Eyes. | know that, and heard one
of the men tell him today that the bar
was swept out"
There was a long silence between
them.
"Tessa, go with me to San Luis"
said Warren, land let us get married"
| And Tessa went.
Old Stoner heard the news a few
days later. Within an hour he had
retired from business" The camp
was broken up. the hunters disappear
ed, mysterious lights flashed at inter.
| walls all night from the points of the
| cliff, and the next day old Stoner him
self disappeared, leaving his family
the ranch and the live stock. 1t was
said that he lade the best of bis way
to Mexico md finally to South Amer
! lea. IL world is large as yet, and
men w /" have money can ramble over
Il gno'. zeal of it without finding a
past they wish to escape from But
Tessa lives in her San Luis Obispo cot
| tage, with orange trees over it ard La
| Marque roses on the porch. and she
thinks herself the happiest woman in
| California.