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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17

The origin of testaments is lost in
obscurity, but doubtless they followed
soon after the first institution Of pri-
vate property. Ensebius says that Noah
made a will soon after the food where
In he disposed of the whole world. He
was certainly possessed Of consider
able landed estate, but Eusebius' story
of the testament in writing and wit
messed under his seal needs confirma-
ton.
In the forty-eighth chapter Of Gene
sis, however, we do find mention of a
will, wherein Jacob bequeathed to his
son Joseph twice as much as to his
other children. This was not q tesla
ment in writing. but verbal or nun
|cupatlve testament, declared by the
testator sin extremis' before witnesses
and depending upon oral testimony.
Such nuncupative testaments were
at one time recognized In English law.
but in the eighteenth century, Black
stone says, they had fallen into disuse
and were hardly ever heard OF.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17
A Portable Hoepen.

The illustration from American Ag-
riculturist shows an improved A shap-
ed hogpen, the Improvement consisting
in the shoes that allow It to be moved
from one place to another, in the
swinging door at the end and especially
in the Ringing Of the side, which per-
mits it to be raised and the interior
cleaned out whenever necessary. When
the side swings down again into place,
the upper end fits up under the short
boards at the top.
This house need not be more than
FIVE feet high from ground to peak, and
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17
MIXED FEEDING sTuFFs.


Farmers Cam Educate Their Eyes to
Detect Inferior Mixtures.
Commenting upon class of feeding
stuffs bearing such brand names as
"chop feed" corn and oat feed"
"mixed feed" etc, which lead the pur-
chaser to conclude that the mixtures
are made up of corn and oats, Messrs.
Jordan and Jenter of the Geneva On.
" station say:
They have the appearance of being
corn and oats because cornmeal or
hominy feed and oat hulls are present.
The prominence of oat bulls in some
of these mixtures is seen in the large
proportion of fiber which they carry.
The only grain product which supplies
fiber generously is oat hulls. and when
a mixture containing a considerable
proportion of cornmeal or hominy feed
shows u per cent of fiber and upward
it is safe to conclude that oat hulls
have been introduced. The same is
true often when the fiber is less than
II per cent.
Many genuine mixtures Of corn and
oats are sold. These seem to be more
abundant is, they constitute a
larger proportion of the ''chop feeds"
found in the market than was the case
when the station first began to collect
samples of this class of goods. The
genuineness Of these mixtures is seen
in part In the low proportion of fiber.
which ranges between 3 and Z per
cent, and in part in their general APP
pearance.
The presence of ground oats hulls is
made evident by characteristic me-
chanical condition and negatively by
the absence of the crushed oat grains.
1t would not be difficult for farmers to
so educate their eyes as to easily de-
tect inferior oat hull mixtures.
Cornmeal and hominy mixtures are
lighter in color than pure yellow corn
meal. Proof that this lighter color is
not caused by grinding in white corn
is difficult because chemically and mi.
croscopically hominy feed is very sim
liar to the maize grain of which 1t was
once part.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17
Awriculturai Brevities.

1t is found that the total amount Of
rainfall has less influence on the sugar
content Of the beet than its even dis
tribution during the growing season,
provided the rain Is sufficient for the
growing crop.
New England Homestead reports that
in the country districts OF the middle
and eastern states there are good
many onions. and the high price Of
potatoes, apples, etc, makes 1t possible
to market onions at splendid figures.
Many, II not most country highways,
could be improved by thorough sub
drainage. Most roads need underdrain-
age, even though the water does not
stand in the side bitches.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17

When compelled to travel all night,
the Siberian natives always make a
practice of stopping just before sun
rise and allowing their dogs to go to
sleep. They argue that If the dog goes
to sleep while it is yet dark and wakes
up in an hour and finds the sun shin
ing he will suppose that he has had a
full nights rest and will travel all
day without thinking OF being tired.
One or even two hours stop at any
other time is perfectly useless. as the
dogs will be uncomfortable from that
time forward until they are permitted
to take what they think full allow
ance of sleep.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17
THE HABIT or GIVING.
Governor b. d. Morgan's First Tasta
OF Real HappInega.

OF Real Happiness.
To the present generation the name
OF Governor q. d. Morgan Of New
York is scarcely more than a dim
echo from the pages Of history, but
there are men still living who remem-
Der him as one Of the group Of great
war governors whose firmness and
courage served their country SO mag
nificently in her darkest hour. 1t was
one who SO remembered him who told
this incident:
Governor Morgan was a very rich
man. but until he was seventy years
old he never had given away any of
his wealth Then one day he sent for
his old friend, DR.. Adams, the presi-
dent of Union Theological seminary,
and told him that he wished to give a
large sum of money to the college
The doctor. almost incredulous at first,
was soon convinced of the sincerity
of the offer. and d time was set at
which he was to go and get the bonds
At the appointed hour the doctor APP
peared, and bonds to the value Of more
than 100000 were put into his hands.
The governor stood and watched until
the doctors carriage was out Of sight.
Afterward he spoke of it to another
friend.
Il am an old man." he said. II have
had successful life and done about
all that had planned to do, and / sup
posed that ! had been happy But
know now that until stood and
watched DR.. Adams drive away with
those bonds never had known what
happiness was. cannot regret too
deeply that early in life did not form
the habit Of giving. YOUTHS Compan-
ion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17
&C.,
gfARNN, CARDEN
49,
a HANDY DUMP SLED.

a Convenience For Hauling Manure
and Dirt In the Winter.
The Illustrations show dumping
sled for one or two horses which an
Ohio Farmer correspondent considers q
convenience for hauling dirt and ma
nure that will be appreciated by many,
His plan for it's construction is as fol
lows:
Take two pieces Of 8 inch plank for
runners which connect with two cross
pieces Of 2 by scantIing mortised In
to the planks. On inside Of each run
ner nail or bolt securely, at required
distance apart two uprights of about
~ by inch material. The distance
apart and length of these uprights will
be dependent upon the length Of sled
box. Gouge out v shaped notch in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17
Crops inst Resist SAT-.

The easiest method Of reclaiming salt
marsh is to make the best use possible
of the native salt grasses and to allow
the tame grasses to come in as the salt
is removed by drainage. This process
can be accelerated by seeding with
small quantities Of tame grass timo
thy and redtop clover are both good--
on the parts of the marsh which con
tain the least salt. Three years will
probably be required to get stand Of
tame grass. If the time needed to com
plete this natural reclamation is toe
long. the process can be hastehed BY
Irrigation to assist in washing gut tbs
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17
Policemen In the blood.

A writer In knowledge thus denomi-
mates certain wandering cells found in
the healthy human body which destroy
harmful microbes introduced into the
system. THE tonsils, for example, are
crowded with these guardian cells"
The scene under the microscope when
protective cells are introduced into q
lively culture of typhoid bacllli is de-
scribed as very striking. irresistibly
bringing before the Imagination 'sthe
fierce struggle which goes on when
disease germs invade the body"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17

Pruning potato vines to one main
stalk has been occasionally recon-
mended in the agricultural press OF
late years. The Cornell station finds
that It does not increase the yield.
French investigators are credited
with the statement that mixture OF
molasses with chopped grass or hay
is an admirable food FOR horses and
cattle.
An alarming disease OF the potato,
said to be caused by a bacterium iden-
teal with that which once attacked
the tomato and eggplants Of the United
States. Is reported from France.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17
NeIther netser Than the other.

This dollar began the cashier of
the restaurant as he scrutinized tho
coin.
is bad. eh?" interrupted the souf
looking patron.
well, 1t doesn't look very good"
THAT SO? Just bite 1t. and If it's
anything like the dinner had it'll
taste even worse than It Gath
Ollie Standard and Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17

salt. or salt resisting crops may be
planted. Asparagus, onions. sorghum
and beets withstand large quantities Of
salt In the soil, and if the soil is such
as to be acceptable to any Of these
crops they win prove profitable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17
EGG. Preserved In water Glass.

A solution Of water glass is now COM
mended as good preservative Of eggs.
In experiments at the North Dakota
station 10 per cent solution Of water
glass acted SO well that .'at the end of
three and one-half months eggs that
were preserved the first part of August
still appeared to be perfectly fresh. In
most packed eggs after little time the
yolk settles to one side. and the egg Is
then inferior In quality. In eggs pre-
served for three and one-half months
in water glass the yoIk retained its
normal position in the egg, and in
taste they were not to be distinguished
from fresh store eggs Again, most
packed eggs will not beat up well for
cakemaking or frosting, while eggs
from water glass solution seemed
quite equal to the average fresh eggs
of the market"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17

Charley, dear" said young Mrs
Tcrlxin do the baby's cries annoy
your
Terribly
''Well, Ill tell you what to do; Make
believe baby Is at a game Of baseball
and has Just seen a home rum Ex-
change
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17

Edith Forgive me. Bertha, but your
husband plays the flute atrociousIy.
Bertha-I know. dear. but what can
do? He used TO serenade me with
that flute. II ] tell him now that he
is no player be win think my love
Is growing cold Boston Transcript
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17
HooPEN RESTING ON PLANK SHOES.

HOGPEN RESTING ON PLANK SHOES
with it the hogs can be moved about
from one feeding ground to another as
desired. Use single boarding, but have
the boards tongued and grooyed and
well covered with paint. The building
will then be water tight and will last
for years. Make the door space of a
size to accommodate the number OF
hogs kept.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17

Mrs. Boaster- Henry and attended
the opera last Night We had box
Mrs. Blount- Caramels. weren't they 7
! saw you In the gallery eating some
thing = Richmond Dispatch.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28

Heart OF An Ohio Damssl Finds ITS
Marietta, Ohio, March 28.-A
marriage license was issued In Pro.
bate Court, late Tuesday afternoon
to Tom Wilson and Miss RosaAl.
cock. The wedding occurred at
four o'clock at the home of the
bride, N. E. Kidd. Justice Of the
Peace, officiating.
There Is quite romance cor-
nected with the marriage. 1t will
be remembered by readers Of this
paper that about January Ist, 1901,
Tom Wilson returned from a trip
to the West. Before he went West
he kept company with R ,se Alcock,
bat " bile ne wa<bgone. Roses af-
Elections wandered and she became
engaged to Emmett kaufman and
the wedding day had been set and
the minister engaged. On the day
that the ceremony was to take
place tom came home" as the
pretty Rose telephoned Mr.. Kauf-
man, at the same time asking that
the wedding be indefinitely post.
poned. When kaufman learned
the state of aft airs ne agreed with
Miss Alcock and asked for his ring,
although the license had been pro
cured.
Miss Alcock's affections this time
remained stable and the romance
has finally ended In the marriage
of the young people. Mr.. Wilson
Is engaged as machipist at Salem,
w. Va, by the Leidecker Tool
company. He has returned to his
work there.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.

A race war IS reported at Jasper,
Ala.
Fierce fires are reported raging at
BucKhanuon, Pa.
Everett Redd, of Chenille, w. Va.
shot and killed himself last night.
NJ. P. Schantz was appointed post
master at Allentown, Pa, yesterday.
Ex-President Cleveland started to
day for Florida on pleasure trip.
Owing to the closing of the South
African mines the worlds gold supply
is short $40,O00,0O0.
Levi Ireland, aged So, was in
stantly killed by a Baltimore & Ohio
train last night at Crestline, o.
Findlay, O., has a ghost, but it is
now laid up with broken leg and
sprained foot, as the result of a fall
from a 0foo. roof.
Russell Sage, who was one Of the
directors Of the German-Americar
Real Estate Title Guaranty Company
loses s250,00O through its insolvency
I Directors CT the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company met at Philadelphia
today and organized for the year. Al
the present general officers were re
elected
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28
Nerves Like n Fiat Iron.

A woman who suffered for three
years from nervous prostration says
that two bottles of Lichty's Celery
Nerve Compound effected COM
plete cure. She hardly knows to.
day whether she has nerves or not
as she never feels them. 1t Is Ger
talnly Ia wonderful remedy. Solo
by G. w. Grier.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28
DOn't LetThem Suffer.

Often children are tortured with
itching and burning eczema and
other skin diseases, bat Bucklen's
Arnica Salve heals the raw sores,
expels Inflammation, leaves the
skin without a scar. Clean, fra
grant, cheap, there's no salve on
earth as good. Try 1t. Cure guar
anteed. Only IS cents at D. A.
Hendershot's.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28
THE MARKETS.

Pittsburg, March %.
WHEAT-Contract grade, March
S4Q8414c.
CORN-No. 2 mixed March, 63k@
64c.
OATS-No. 2 white clipped, 500
sic.
HAY-No 1 timothy, $14.00@14.5o.
No. 2, s12.50@13.00; No. clover
$1025@10.75: No. clover mixed
$1O5O@11.0U; No. / prairie. $10.25Q
1875; PACKING, $9.O0010.00; No.
timothy, from wagon, loose, $14,5od
14.75.
BUTTER-Extra western creamery
CSC; do. nearby prints, 29c.
EGGS-Fresh nearby, 15h@16c; dc
western, 15E@16c; do. southwestern
15h@16c; do. southern, 15c.
CHEESE-New York full creams
fancy small, 1Sc; do. fair to- choice
11@12Ac.
POULTRY-Fowls. 1215@13c: OLD
ROSTERS, S6Skc; winter chickens, i;
620c; spring chickens, 20@25c.
ducks, 14615c; geese, 11@12c; fowls
choice, BE; do. fair to good. 12il
12hc; old roosters, SC; chickens
western. 12Q14c; ducks, 10Q11c;
geese, s010c.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28
Wash Goods,

We boast of this department. and
surely we have cause to for we do
not think any store has stronger
or better or prettier line than ours.
All the newest creations In Cham
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28
Fittsburg, March %.

Fittsburg, March 90
CATTLE - Choice, $6.60G675;
prime, $6.20G6.40; good, $5.00G5.5o.
fair, $4.2565.00; heifers, s3.75G5.25;
good fresh cows and springers, $500
10000; common to fair fresh cows.
$4,000 1000
HOGS-Prime heavy hogs. $3.50
$50; best mediums. s6.70G6.75;
heavy Workers, $6.5546.65; light
Workers, se-30G650; pigs, $6.25;
roughs, $5.006520.
SHEEP-Best wethers, $5.70d5 $50.
good. $500 5.65; mixed, $475G5.25:
culls and common. $2.5064.00; choice
lambs. $6.70G6.S5; common to good.
$5.0066.55; veal calves. $7.00G77Ss
heavy and thin. s4.50G5.5o.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28

back Of my head down to MY heels. Had hemor-
rhage for weeks at time and was unable to sit
up for ten minutes at time. You answered my
letter advised me to use your valuable medicines,
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets also
gave advice about injections, baths and diet. TO
my surprise, in four mouths from the time be-
gan your treatment I was a we'll woman and
have not had the backache since, and now put
In sixteen hours day at hard work"
Weak and sick women are invited to
consult DR.. Pierce by letter free. Ad-
dress DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1908 pages, is given away. Send Fl one
cent stamps, the expense of mailing only,
for the book III paper covers, or 81 stamps
for the volume bound in cloth. Address
DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28

Is only one of many distressing symp-
toms which point to the presence Of
woman1y diseases. If women thoroughly
understood the relation of the local wom-
anly health to the general health, they
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28

would understand that
backache, headache,
nervousness, sideache,
dizziness, faintness and
similar feminine all
fnents, cannot be cured
until the womanly
health Is established.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription cures dis
eases peculiar to wotr-
en-. It establishes reg
ularity, dries the drains
which weaken women,
heals Inflammation and
liberation, and cures
female weakness. In
curing these local dis
eases, it cures the all
m G nts w hich they
cause; backache, head
ache. sideache, dizzi-
ness, faintness, nery-
BUSINESS, and other ills
peculiarly feminine.
rr wrote you for advice
February 4th, 1896" writes
Mrs. Iona Halstead, OF
Claremore, Cherokee Nat,
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28
Newest Hosiery.

so cents pair for mems Isle Lace
Hose, very newest designs.
IS cents pair for Ladies' Lisle
Lace Hose, we'll worth so cents.
10 cents for mems newest black
and white figured half hose, the
newest out.
IS cents pair for ladies' fancy
hose, worth IS cents.
I2H cents pair for mems black
tan, blue and red fancy half hose In
Lisle Thread.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-05-09
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Lhe mean temperature for the past
week has been considerably above the
seasonal average in all parts of the
state. Several nights were rather cool
but no damage by frost was reported
The precipitation, which was much
below the weekly average, was contin-
ed to showers over small areas in the
valley Of the South Platte and the low
er Arkansas.
Temperatures were not unfavorable
and III the few localities where water
for irrigation WAS available some ad-
vancemeut has been made. but for the
state as IA whole, the situation is prac-
ticaly unchanged. The gcneral dry
ness has not only delayed work aud re-
tarded termination but has also injur-
ed early seedlings and paintings. near
ly all of which now show the effects of
drought. Seeding is practically finish
ed but over large areas east of the
mountains the preparation of land for
corn and potatoes has been suspended
on account Of the drynesS of the soil.
Winter grains and alfalfa, except new
seedlings, are making fair advancement
but grass is backward, though afford
ing satisfactory pasturage near the
eastern border and in parts of the west
ern slope. There has been some local
damage to gardens by hail. Fruit
trees are blooming in the north-central
section, aud apricots, peaches and
pears are thickly set on the western
slope. The outlook for fruit crop is
very favorable.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-05-09
QUESTION ANSWERED

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the civ
llzed world Your mothers and your
grandmothers never thought of using
anything else for indigestion or bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce. and they
seldom heard Of appendicitis. nervous
prostration OF heart failure. etc. They
used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation of I'M
digested food, regulate the action of
the liver. stimulate the nervous and
organ action of the system, and that is
all they took when feeling duh and
bad with headaches and other aches
You only need few doses of Green's
August Flower. in liquid form, to
make you satisfied there is nothing Sc
rious the '1latter with you. You can
get DR.. G G. Green's reliable rene
dies at Mason q Lavelle'g. Get Green's
special almanac.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-05-09

his spring wagon, besides damaging
some farm implements considerably.
The fire was eAtingushed without
further damage.
Did you see The new bugges on the
streets last week? They were bought
at White q Wallaces.
CRAZY DAISY.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-05-09
CRAZY DAISY.
Spring Ailments

There is an aching and tired feeling;
the liver. bowels, and kidneys become
sluggish and Inactive, the digestion
impaired, with little or no appetite,
no ambition for anything, and feel
ing that the whole body and mind
needs toning up. The trouble is.
that during the winter, there has been
an accumulation of waste matter in
the system. Herbine will remove it.
and by its tonic effect, fully restore the
wasted tissues and give strength in
place Of weakness. 80 cents at Mason
& LaVelle,S.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-05-09
No Loss fIimc,

| have sold Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
years, and would rather be out of cof-
fee and sugar than it. | sold five bot
ties of it yesterday to threshers that
could 20 no farther, and they are at
work again this morning.-H. r.
Phelps, Plymouth, Oklahoma. AS will
be seen oy the above the threshers
were able to keep on with their work
without losing a single days time.
You should keep a bottle of this rene
dy in your home. For sale by Mason
4 Layelle.