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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

To Robert Browning man was a
man, whether he was served by many
people or was the servant of others.
On one occasion his son Barrett had
hired a room in neighboring house
to exhibit his pictures, and in the tenn
porary absence Of the artist Mr.!
Browning was doing the honors to a
roomful of fashionable friends. he
was standing near the door when an
unannounced visitor made her appear
ance. and Of course he shook hands
with her. greeting her as he did the
other arrivals.
''Oh. | beg pardonT' she exclaimed.
but, please. sir, I'm the cook. Mr..
Barrett asked me to come and see his
pictures.
And I'm very glad to see you," re-
turned Mr.. Browning, with ready cour-
tesy. Take my arm and will see
you round" New York Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
FREAK HOUSES.
Dwellings, In which Ladders Took
the Place of stairvvnys.

Dwellings In which Ladders Took
the Place of Stairways.
Years ago a story was told of a naval
officer who wanted house built to
please his own taste. in every detail,
He drew the plans himself, placed them
In the hands of a builder and instructed
him to see that they were carried out in
every detail. Then he went to sea for
a years cruise. When he returned
home the house had been completed
with the utmost regard for the plans
and specifications left by the officer.
He was taken through the first floor
and expressed the utmost pleasure in
everything he saw.
s'Now," he said, I'VE will go upstairs
and see the second floor.
Come right ont this way where we
nave ladder" replied the builder
The seafaring man was astonished.
de had Planned the bouse with the
greatest care, but forgot to provide for
stairway
The story of the naval officer has
never had Il certificate of genuineness
attached to it. but an actual case in
which a house has been built without
stairway is on record in Washington.
It finally became the home or the late
lohn Boyle. who was for many years
:hief clerk Of the navy department and
who died in 1854, leaving a large es-
late. The house in question stood on
he site now occupied by brewery be-
ow the naval observatory. 1t was a
pletentious old mansion, located ln
What was very stylish section during
he days of the elder John Doyle, who
anne to this country in the early years
II the nineteenth century The record
not clear as to why the house was
constructed without staircase. hut
here is no doubt about the fact
Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

The Professor-I have a new conun-
drum for you Why is mouse like a
haystack?
The Doctor--A new conundrum! That
had whiskers when ] was boy. A
mouse is like baystack because the
uiit II eat II 1o !; He,
Ha, ha!
The Professor-That isn't the an.
swer at all The points of resemblance
are these: You can't find needle In a
haystaek, and you can't find a needle
In a mouse. Some people weary me
exceedingly with their affectation- Of
superior knowledge. Chicago Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
MOSAIC WORK.
How Paintings Are Reproduced In
the Little CoIored Squares.

How Paintings Are Reproduced In
the Little CoIored Squares.
In order to reproduce q painting in
mosaic the artists or artisans take
fiat sheet of iron or the same size as
the painting surrounded by a border
about an inch high. This receptacle Is
then filed with plaster SO as to obtain
perfectly fiat surface. On this the
outlines of the figures are drawn. The
plaster is then cut up into small
squares, which are to be removed and
gradually replaced by as many small
squares Of mosaic of the same size.
In the holes left empty when the plas-
ter is taken away new plaster made
Of travertine dust lime and linseed
oil is poured.
After three days this new plaster
acquires the necessary consistency, and
in this the artist sticks the little col
ored squares. When all the surface
Of the plaster is covered with these
colored pieces Of mosaic the whole is
washed with sand and water until it
becomes quite smooth The colored
pieces are made of mixtures of diff
ferent minerals, like arsenic. lead,
glass. etc. These minerals are placed
In an oven, and the different colors
are obtained by the different degrees
Of heat, and as many as $4,000 various
colors can be obtained.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
POE AND POVERTY.
The Poet Was Born to Need and Left
1t as Legacy.

The Poet Was Born to Need and Left
1t as a Legacy.
According to Charles Marshall
Graves, writing in the Century, the
poet Poe. was two years old when his
mother, a gifted actress, was living in
Richmond in the direst want.
Mrs. Poe's last stage appearance was
in the Richmond theater in October,
1911 The theater burned on Dec. 26,
and seventy-eight people persisted with
it, Poe's father had died in the spring,
and Mrs. Poe and the baby poet and
his younger sister went to live on Main
street, in the Bird In Hand region,
in a tenement cellar perpetually wet
by the Shockoe creek, which then flow
ed through the middle of the street.
Here the wretched woman contracted
pneumonia and died. And from the
cellar the future poet, described as a
''baby skeleton" was rescued by Mr..
Allan
Sixty years and more later Rosaiie
Poe, the poets younger sister, appear
ed on Richmond streets in poverty as
bitter as her mothers had been to get
a few coins by selling photographs of
her brother.
The man who was perhaps Americas
greatest poet and certainly one of the
few poets who have vitality influenced
the literary art both in prose and verse
was born into the most wretched pow
erty and left need as keen behind him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
uLLoA,S CIRCLES.
The white Rainbow and One Occa-
sion when 1t Was Observed.

The white Rainbow and One Occa-
sion When 1t Was Observed.
a wonderful atmospheric phenome
non. described by both Ulloa and Bon
ger, was first observed by the first
named gentleman during the stay Of
himself and party in the Pinchincha.
One morning at daybreak the whole
mountain top was covered with a
dense fog. After short while the at
mosphere became tolerably clearswith
the exception Of a few vaporous
clouds. While the travellers We're
watching the gradual disappearance of
the fog one of them turned quickly
and perceived an image of himself
distinctly mirrored on that quarter of
the sky opposite the rising sun. The
figure appeared to stand in the center
of three concentric rings which were
shaded with different colors, while
around was fourth and much larger
ring tinted with but a single hue. The
outermost edge of each of the interior
rings was crimson, the next orange,
with shade Of pale yellow, the in
nermost tint being Of brilliant green.
When first seen these rings were
hardly circular in form, but they soon
became perfect. But as they did so,
winch depended on the rising of the
sun toward the zenith, the colors grad
ually disappeared until finally the
whole apparition faded like a mirage
from the gaze of the astonished scf-
entists.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
STRIKING A BARGAIN.
A Case where Mere Money Dtd Not
Gut Much of a Figure.

A Case Where Mere Money Dtd Not
Gut Much of a Figure.
Several years ago there was boom
in certain lands in Florida because of
rich phosphate deposita,v said a south
ern man. "a Spectator asked one Of
those simple Florida folk what would
be the lowest price he would take for
some lsnd which before the boom he
had been unable to sell for $500. The
owner really' didn't know. The specuF
lator agreed to deposit in bank $4,000
to the owners credit for the land. But
this amount of money in bank didn't
mean very much to the native.
.'He said he wanted farm Of sixty
acres with a house on it, the whole to
cost few hundred.
What elseg asked the Spectator.
"'Can have a horse and saddle and
bridleY
Certainly
7"''And a rifieg
!" Yes
"'And some provisionsT
"sYes.' y
"The eyes Of the native began to
bulge There was a pause.
What else do you wantY asked the
Spectator.
..9sOh give me $50 for the old woman
to buy things for herself and chill
dren'
'sHe then started to walk away.
z. What else2 asked the Spectator.
is there more YETI
"sYes.'
"sWell, give me a plug of tobacco
and set me down where the fish will
bite all day, and you can have the
rest. "-Baltimore Sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
CUTTLEFlSH INK.
The PecuIiar Liquid. which This Cu-
rfOus Animal Elects.

The Peculiar Liquid which This Cu-
rf0us Animal Elects.
The cuttlefish are caught In great
numbers off the Cornwall coast and
are used as a bait for the conger eel,
for which this part of the world is cell
ebrated. The cuttlefsh possesses no
real mouth. but has a long. cylindrical
sucker with which it adheres firmly to
tie bait. The method Of capturing the
fish is as follows: A long line from
which are suspended from 200 to 300
hooks baited with portions of pilchards
almost the only bait the cuttlefish will
take) is let down into the sea and al
lowed to stop there for about half an
hour. 1t Is then drawn; up, and the
cuttlefish are found hanging by means
Of their suckers to the bait.
The moment that they leave the wa.
tiers they eject with considerable force
a great quantity Of deep, black. yiscous
substance which is about the consisten-
cy Of treacie. and the stain made by 1t
upon the clothes of the fishermen is
permanent II II happens to fall upon
them.
had conversation with one mar
who has several times received q full
charge in his face, and he assured me
that beyond the smell, which is most
nauseous. he felt nc Inconvenience at
all. no smarting or pain in his eyes and
no bad after effects,
If any Of the liquid gets upon the
nets. it rots them beyond repair I'M
less 1t is washed off Immediately. An
other curious fact is that this fluid
will not injure cloth in the slightest
degree beyond making a permanent
stain. One man told me that he had
used a jersey for several years which
had been squirted all over at different
times by these cephalopods, but that
except for the cloth being stained It
was as good as ever.
When this ink is elected under wa
ter, 1t hangs in sort Of cloud and does
not spread. London Leader.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
A chinese secret.

When Chinaman wants to have a
tooth drawn he feels no nervous APP
prehension Of pain, for the excellent
reason that he knows his dentist viii
not inflict any, it is said. The latter
simply rubs secret powder over the
aching tooth. After about five min
utes the patient sneezes. and the tooth
falls out Many attempts have been
made by Europeans to get some Of
this mysterious powder. but no one has
vet succeeded.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
GLOVES IN EARLY DAYS.


they Were often Made to Represent
the Man Who Wore Them.
IN the early days everything was not
regulated for the people, as it is now.
~ the government and the law courts
Europe was still young then. and PEG
pie had rough and ready means Of deal.
ng with one another, of buying and
selling or giving goods and property
and settling disputes. a glove, as it
was very close indeed to a mans hand
same In course Of time to be looked
apon as taking the place of the hand it
self, and sometimes took the man 8
place and was made to represent him.
For example, to open a fair 1t was
necessary then to have the consent and
protection of the great lord In whose
country it was going to be held Those
who wished to open the fair would
come to the nobleman and petition him
10 be present. He might be very busy.
" bored at the idea of having to so, yet
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
THE QUEER MANDlNGOES.
In This African Tribe the Wives
Weas the Trousers.

In This African VrHDe tne wives
Wea the Trousers.
The Mandifigoes, who inhabit tract
Of country in Africa, are strict Mo-
hammedans in religion; but, curiously
enough, they still retain many Of the
superstitions of the negro races from
which they sprang. Consequently their
marriage ceremony is a mixture of the
two, and, although it is performed by
a marabout or holy man in the mosque,
1t contains one very ridiculous element.
Next in Importance to the marabout Is
the bridegroom's sister, and when the
marriage ceremony. reaches the point
where the visible bond, usually typified
In civilization by the ring, this sister
steps forward and in place of the ring
presents the lady with a pair of trou-
sers, which are Immediately donned.
The ceremony is concluded by a
very mournful song sung by the COM
panions of the bride, who then conduct
her again to the home of her parents,
as, owing to the extreme probability
Of one or the other retracting at any
moment by reason Of an unfavorable
omen, no house is built until the cere-
mony is completed Polygamy is the
rule, but each wife has her own house.
They are the most tyrannical wives in
Africa and, hating each other, band
together against their husband and
rule him with a rod Of iron.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

How wood Lasts In Dry Place.
In situations so free from moisture
that we may practically call them dry
the durability of timber lis almost un-
limited. The roof Of Westminster hall
is more than 400 years old, In Sterling
castle are carvings in oak well pre-
served over 800 years of age. Scotch
Or has been found in good condition
after a known use of 300 years, and
the trusses of the roof Of the basilica
of st. Paul's, Rome, were sound and
good after thousand years of service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
Hnrd 70 MOVE In russia.

An American wished TO move from
the Hotel Europe, the principal hotel
in st. Petersburg, to smaller hotel
around the corner. He came down
with his bag packed ready to go. ''Sor-
ry," said the manager, but you can
not leave this hotel or register at an
other hotel until we get your passport
from the police, and that will take a
day and night You must go through
exactly the same procedure as If you
were leaving the country" World $
Work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

A traveller in arctic Siberia, Mr.. Van
derlip, a gold hunter, told the follow
ing OF his return to civilization: II
found that half dozen of the officers
and men of the steamer which my EN-
ployers had sent for me had come to
hunt me up. The captain dismounted,
and tried to address him In Russian,
but he said, You forget that | speak
English Now, 1t may seem scarcely
credible, and yet it is true, that for a
few moments | was totally unable to
converse with him in my native tongue.
had not used word of it in CONVEX
sation for months, and my low physic-
al condition acting on my nerves con-
fused my mind, and~I spoke tumble
of English, Russian and Korak. 1t
was a week before | could talk good,
straight English again
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

Tommy Are you and Sister Ethel
goin' to get married? Mr.. Stedily-
Why er-what put such a question in
your head, Tommy? Tommy oh
nothin', only Billy DAILY wanted to bet
me a nickel against a cent that the
match d never come off, and I'd like
a little inside information. Puck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
Mending Amber.

To mend amber requires a certain
amount of care, though the process is a
simple one Apply some linseed oil to
the broken edges, and then hold the
oiled parts over gas jet, covering the
rest of the amber meanwhile with a
cloth. AS soon as the oiled parts be-
come sticky with the heat press the
edges which are to be united together
and hold them very carefully till cold.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
rinchen All Round.

she-My new gown rs just lovely.
IT'S perfect fit. He Satisfied on that
point, Ell? She Yes. | know it's a
good fit because 1t pinches me so.
He Well, it doesn't pinch you half as
much as 1t docs my pocketbook. Phil
adelphia Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
"a Guarded Admisnion.

"You would be glad enough to marry
me IL I had plenty Of money!" ex,
claimed the impecunious young man.
preparing I'd 60
eNo," she said, with a dreamy sigh.
q should hate awfully to have to mar
~ you, but II you had plenty Of money
might - Chicago Tribune
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

"And what was the thread Of his ar
gument2" asks the citizen who had not
attended the political meeting.
Thread Of it?" says the disgruntled
partisan. "There wasn't any thread to
It 1t was all yarn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

The mistress of very dirty lodging
house posted at the entrance this no
klce: Visitors will please wipe their
feet" After inspecting the apartment
one visitor added to the notice ION
going out. Farm Journal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

Friend Why do you call your work
trade instead Of an art? Artist Oh.
I did call it an art before began to
make a living at it.. Illustrated Bits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

Willie Pa, what Is the difference be-
tween a talk and a Conversation
Stunsop All the difference ia the
world, my boy. Your mother converses
with strangers, but she talks to me-
Life.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

He was q modern barber. and
kiis shop was always clean.
His towels all were snowy white;
No fairer Ger were seen.
He Kept his brushes sterllized.
He kept no powdered chalk.
And while he shaved he sprung lin,
OF antiseptic talk.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

sBut, Pat, are you sure you love
her3
rshnre. Is IT? Be hiYlns, Of can't
slape dr'amin' about her, Life.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

Some men are no bigger than their
BLUR, and when that's called they are
nothing. Schoolmaster.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

why do you always speak Ill Of
your friends?y
What would you have2 I don't
know any other persons
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

Never NEEDLE with hornet or
mas who is minding his own business
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
AN EXTREMELY UNPLEASANT
CONDITION.

You are probably fond Of outdoor
exercise. and indulge in driving, walk
ing OF skating, yet each pleasure has
its drawback. You find your hands,
lips and other exposed parts roughened
and chapped BY the cold atmosphere.
This could be obFiated or the cond.
tion cured by ,roIa Cream instant
relief from the burning sensation. f :
sale BY Henry M. Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17
DAVID III. WILDAY
Carpenter and Builder
CARPENTER WORK IN ALL
ITS BRANCHES.

Estimates Cheerfully Given on all kinds Of
work in my Line
Office and Shop On Norris street. below the
Depot
Fs&7 AZ orders lett AZ shop Ok mailed to
DAVID Il wILDAY
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-08-11
The ENDING BATTLE HOURLY EXPECTED
GEN. KUR0PATKIN HAS 100000 MEN

st. Petersburg, Aug 9.-General Ku'
ropatkin's report of small shifting
movements by the japanese, with a
single unimportant skirmish, bringing
the military situation up to August
4, is just about what was expected
by the authorities.
The pause of the past few days is
believed to have been long enough to
enable the Japanese to assume their
formation, bring up supplies,and make
ready for a grand assault upon the
powerful positions girding Lao ang
and the battle Of the war is hourly
expected to occur.
The military authorities do not en-
terrain the slightest doubt Of General
Kuropatkin's ability to repulse an at
tempt to capture and cut off Lilac
Yang. The defense there has an i'm
mense advantage, operating within the
small radius Of twenty miles, thus en-
abling General Kuropatkin to rein
force promptly any weak point.
The army at his disposal is estimat
ed at $50 battalions, besides cavalry
and artillery, altogether not for short
of 100000 men. Only one-third Of
this force was engaged in the fighting
Of July 30 and 81 and August l.
The pick Of Kuropatkin's troops, the
newly arrived European reglments,are
stationed at Anping and Anshanshan
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-08-11
HUTCHINSON HAS A FIRE.
Several Stores Were Burned With v
Loss 81 $4,000.

Hutchinson, Kas., Aug. S.-Stock
and buildings to the amount Of $780,
600 were destroyed by fire. The Ir-
van dry goods store, the Poehler Drug
Company, the Rorabaugh-Wiley stor.
age room, the McIntruff photograph
gallery, Mrs. Montgomery's dress-mak.
ing establishment and the Krouse real.
estate office are almost a total loss,
Twins dry goods loss is the largest.
There was stock Of $4,000, and
there is nothing left. The roof Of
this building fell in after 1t had burn.
ed an hour. The building Is owned
by H. Whlteside, and Is ruined. The
Poehler drug building, owned by H.
Whiteside, is also nearly ruined, as
is the Krouse building which was used
for dry goods store by Rorabaugh.
Irvan had more than half the worth
insured and the others were insured
for half the loss. Poehler will lose
$4,000, Mclntrutf $4,000; Rarabaugh
$4,000, Mrs. Montgomery $1,000, and
the Krouse realestate Offices $1,000.
Eight streams were played on the
fire but nothing could stop 1t until
the fire wall at the big Martin store
was reached.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-08-11

where the hardest onset is expected to
be made. Some of these regiments
were raised 200 years ago and have
great war records.
Experts at the war office are dis.
cussing the probable course of the i'm
pending operations. They say that the
Japanese will try to capture either An
ping or Anshanshan, whence they
will be able to strike Lao Yang, and
think 1t more likely that Anshanshan
will be selected because that place
is In the line Of advance Of Generals
Oku's and Nodzu's armies, and must
be captured before an attempt is made
to flank Liao Yang from the westward.
The Russian position at Anshan-
shan is as strong as that at Kinchou.
1t consists of precipitous barrier
fanked on the eastward by the river
and marsh, and on the westward by
level plain, and is impossible of ap-
proach by infantry on either side. The
only weak spot is to the westward,
where the Japanese may mount heavy
guns, with a longer range than the
Russian pieces and pour in flanking
fire. 1t Is considerded more probable,
however, that General Nodzu will try
to cut off the former place from Lao
Yang, but an attempt to do this would
be sure to entail a terrific fight with
the supports sent out by General Ku-
ropatkin.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-08-11
new ROW WITH TURKS
US. SENDS A SQUADRON

Washington, Aug. 9.-The European
squadron has been ordered to Tur
kish waters.
The orders were cabled to Rear Ad
miral Jewell, commander Of the squad
ron at Nice. His ships are the Olym
pia, Baltimore and Cleveland. 1t is
understood that he will proceed to the
eastern Mediterranean, near the Black
sea. The destination Of the fleet Is
Smyrna. The place was selected be
cause 1t afforded direct cable communi
cation with Washington and is only
about 300 miles distant from Constan
tinople, The trip will probably be
made in three days.
Washington and Constantinople are
again in dispute. Secretary Hay has
received a cable dispatch from Mr.
Leishman, American minister to Tur-
key, stating that no satisfactory an.
swer was forthcoming to the request
for settlement Of diplomatic differ.
encss made by Mr.. Leishman in per-
sonal audience with the sultan last
week.