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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
Ruskin on Rome.

These appear to me inCOntONeru
Bile and accurate conclusions: that the
Roman streets are damp and mouldy
whore they are not burning, that the
modern architecture is I'll only Is put
ON a twelfth cake in sugar. &c. &
the churches at the Quattro Fontanel
that the old architecture consists
chiefly OF heaps OF turo and bricks
that the Tibcr is muddy: that the
fountains are fantastic; that the
castle Of st. Angelo is too round. that
the capitol is too square; that St
Peters is too big: that all the other
churches are too little: that the Jews
quarter is uncomfortable; that the
English quarter is unpicturesque; that
Michael Angeles Moses is n monster;
that his Last Judgment is a mistake,
that Raphael's TRANSPORTATION is 4
failure; that the Apollo Bciyider1 is
high; the malaria strong, the disstpa
ton shameful; the bad company
numerous. the SirOcro depressing.
the Tramontana chilling; the Leyantc
parcltng; the Ponentc pcltine the
ground unsafe; the politics perlous
and the religion pcrnicious | dc
think that in all candour and re
Elective charity may assert this
much. Letter to Charles Eliot Nor
ton in Atlantic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
Defending the Bible
:

airy one, Speakers include Prof, How.
ard oSgood OF Rochester seminary,
who was one of the revisers of the
Bible under the American commit.
tee; President Weiduer of the Thee.
logical seminary OF Chicago: Prof,
Edmund ], Wolf, president of the Lu.
theran general synod; Prof, ], b,
Thomas of Newton Theological semi
nary; Prof c. Frank Wright OF ober.
lin; aad Rev, Or, Robert Mackenzie,
now of New York city. but recently OF
San Francisco, whore he was perhaps
the most influential Christian leader
on the Pacific coast
The closing session will talk over the
best way to remedy present evils. The
leagues method Is to concentrate pop
ular attention upon mastery of tho
Bible and what is in il. Addresses will
be made by members of the league
and especially upon methods OF reach.
iuS and influencing the young. by Rev,
Wayland Hoyt. a Christian Endeavor
leader. Rev. Charles l., Fry, of the
Luther League Of America Willis ",
l.ougee, one OF the International Young
Mems Christian Association secreta.
ries. and Rev DR. James A. Worden,
superintendent of Sabbath school and
missionary work in the Presbyterian
church
The torfidahle array of speakers can
hardly. as will he seen, be duplicated
IN America Almost all evangelical
bodies are represented, Such speak
crs 1T any convention In recent years
has rarely been eQuallod and the
speakers are backed by list OF NOM
less noteworthy, In the leagues OH.
| tial board, following William Phillips
! Hall as president, are Prof, Beechcr
OF Auburn seminary; President Butts
OF Drew seminary, the we'll known
Methodist institution; Rev. nr t. l.,
lngersoll the Congregational sccro.
tary of the American Bible society
President McGarvey of Lexington
seminary; President Mullins of tho
Baptist seminary at Louisville; Rush
raggart Of New York, and many of
! those whose names have been mon
toned as program speakers.
So intense has the feeling come TO
be Cf late that official organs of varI.
Gus bodies, such rs the Christian EN-,
dcavor and others, have found It cs.
sentaI to speak out in favor of an in
spred bible. and deporing the as.
saults Of the higher critics they add
that unless stand IA taken on the
safe side, and that Immediately. there
will be no Bible at all worth prescry
ing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
RIDDLES FROM LONDON.

Where can happiness always be
fouud9 In the dictionary
why Is a coward like a lealF bar
rcl2 Because they both run
Why is a person with HIS eyes hut
like a bad schoolmaster9- Because he
keeps his pupils in darkness
What part Of fish Weighs most@
The scales.
Why is an umbrella like a pancake"
Because il Is seldom seen after
Lent.
What grows bigger the more YOU
contract it?-Doht
why Is sympathy like blind mans
burr Because 1t is a fellow r.
for fellow mortal London News
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05

tographs the simple fact that the
books, Wei on toward 500 in number
had been SO intimately connected
with IS work would make them inter
esting to the large number OF Ameri.
cans to whom Carlyle Is much more
than name in histories OF literature
And the books moreoy II are a perpet-
tai testimony to'th authors aprrca.-
aston of MS American audience.
II looking over these rows of vol
umes-"my poor Falstaff regiments Of
looks as Carlyle once humorousiy
described them in a letter to Ralph
Waldo Unreasonable privileged visit
or to the Harvard library cannot but
be struck with the tremendous amount
Of research Carlyle did in preparation
fo the writing Of his two famous
biographies At one end Of the line
there are ponderuus tones such as
Sir Bu}srode Whtlock's Memorials
Of English Affairs, Of which Carlyle
remarks in his life Of Cromwell: ''Bul-
strobe has kind Of dramaturgic turn
ia him. indeed an occasional poetic
freshness, most unexpected as If the
hippopopotamus should show a sud.
den tendency to dance. st the other
end are the dummy little quartz" vol
tunes Of sermons Of which he once
said: By human vo}it.on they ran b.
read; bus not BY any human memur"
remembered Aad between these ex-
tremes one finds a host Of histories
chap books, memoirs. tracts; ser
mons biographies. histories Of spec
ial periods or incidents; diaries-in
fact every form Of written matter
bearing however remotely on the re-.
spective periods Of Cromwell and
Frederick These volumes. moreover.
represent only part Of the material
that was diEested to make the Crom
We'll and Frederick biographies. for
the Harvard collection includes sim.
ply. in Carlyle's own words the books
whatever Of them [ could not borrow.
but had 10 buy and gather. that f.. lib
general whatever of them are still
here which used in writing on
Cromwell and Frederick
TIE gift III these books to some
New England institution as way Of
expressing his appreciation of the re.
etption accorded his work on this
side 81 the water had been long con.
sllerei bT Carlyle His own modesty
however. had made him hesitate In
letter written to Ralph Waldo En-.
erson III November. 1899. and nos
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05

part of the Carlyle collection at Har-
vari, he speaks OF the present as one
which he had had in mind for many
yeats. The extreme insigniticapc1 of
the gift" he writes, this and nothing
else gave me pause. Last summer
was lucky enough to meet with Your
friend Charles Eliot Norton and re
new many old Massachusetts recol.
lecttous in free talk with so genial,
gracefully social and cneerful man.
To him | spoke of the affair, candidly
describing it, especially the above
questionable feature of it SO far as |
could and his answer then and more
deliberately afterwards was SO hope.
full, hearty aud decisive that in effect
ii has decided me To say
more about the enthusiastically small
value of the books would be superla-
tive, Nay, in truth, many or most of
them are not without intrinsic value:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
DEATH MASK OF CROMWELL
ONCE OWNED BY CARLYLE
Given to Harvard College Together With Rare Vol
Used in Writing Cromwell and Frederick
the Great-Marginal Notes and Autographs that
Add to Their Interest--CoeCtion Completed by
Precious Cast of Great Protector.

Cambridge, Mass, May 1.-Ot the
thousands of Americans who visit the
home of Thomas Carlyle in Chelsea
England, during each summer prob
ably a comparatively small lumber
realize that the books which We're
used by him in writing Cromwell and
Frederick the Great have been for
many years on this side of the water,
permanently housed in the Harvard
college library. These books, many
Of them now invaluable owing to the
frequent marginal notes in Carlyle's
handwriting, We're bequeathed by him
to Harvard college, and together with
q death mask of Cromwell that had
long been in Carlyle's possession, con
stitute one of the worlds most inter
esting memorials to the great English
author. Aside from the value added
to them by his characteristic margin
al notes and frequently recurring au
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
Mr.. cushman Got Attention.

Mr.. Cnshmaa. OF Washington. was
addressing the house Thursday, but he
had great difficulty In making himself
heard. Members were walking about
the hall chatting and laughing. and
at the Speakers table several mem.
bcrs engaged Nr. Cannoa In animated
discussion
When Mr. Cushman discovered that
he was practically without an audience
h. paused suddenly in speech and
walking half way down the aisle he
called out in a voice that no one could
fail to hear:
Mr. Speaker, trust am not dis.
turbing anybody by my remarks
Mr. cnshman had attention during
the rest OF his speech
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
WORDS IN OUR LANGUAGE.
Difference Of Opinion as to Number
Used In Speaking and Writing

No one can say how many words
there are In the English language be.
cause there are so many words Ot
doubtful standing The Century die.
tionary contains about 225 600 words
and the new edition Of the Standard
dictionary lays claim TO over 300 00U
OF these many are obsolete and many
others are rarely used Science has
added a vast vocabulary Of polysylla-
Dles that are scientific formulate
rather than real words They have
no place IN general literature The OF.
dmnry English vocabulary may BIO
said to contain from 10000 to 50 600
words. the latter estimate being large
No single writer Of literature has
used SO many MS the lower number
named
Shakespeare. whose vocabulary fl
targcr than that OF any other English
poet, unless II be Browning. used
about $4,000 words, while Milton.
whose range was narrower, employed
only about half that number The 70.
fabulary ol the illiterate has hoen set
az low as 900 words. but THIS must be
exceptional. II II more likely that
the ordinary worhlngman" uses from
1000 to 5000 words. while OF course.
he Is familiar with several thousand
more which he recognizes In print.
but does not himself use
The common estimate OF the aver.
age vocabulary Of the educated people
Is from 5000 70 5000 but In this case
the number Of words which are not
used n enormously increased A
Wel.read college graduate should be
familiar with perhaps 100000 words,
while in the course of a year he might
not use 900 Of them in his writing
or conversation Shorthand reporters
find about $500 word signs and con.
fractions ample for representing the
words which are commonly used In
public speaking.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
The Friendship Of Youth.

Two boys brought up together some.
times remain fast friends for life, but
not so commonly as one might sup.
pose q thought you had little
friend with you today, Tommy" said a
lady to a child who was walking about
alone AID disconsolate. Il have a lit.
tie friend, but hate him" was the re.
ply; and the words contain a whole
ossayful Of comment upon the value Or
friendship founded solely upon prqpin,
guilty Spectator
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
internationally Funny Ade.

"Humor" says Mr. Crothers, us the
frank enjoyment of the imperfect %
Yes. but not Of imperfect fun. And !
ind the advertiser most deliciousy
amusing when he least aspires TO be,
frankly enjoy his aughtcrlcss ANA
unconscious Imperfections Miss
Ellen Terry viii positively appear IN
three pieces. writes he; or Try our
patent lamp.chimncy and save half
your light" or even. Our fish cannot
be approached A correspondence
school of advertising declares in It's
enthusiastic prospectus, You VIII
never see the al writer play the wall.
flower in society" and, good lack,
why should he? will pledge my all
to find admirers for any author OF I'm.
Willingly humorous advertisements.
Indeed. | dare say Mr. CrOthors him.
self would be proud 10 fellowship with
such one, and frankly enjoy his
imperfections though metbinks he
would perhaps reserve the right to
order his own AFFAIRS without assist.
ancc from SO devious and humorlcss
an intellect Rollin Lyn1c HART in
Atlantic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
The japanese soldiers RatIons.

London Truth The other day | spoke
of rice ami driei fish being the uniform
food Of the Japanese army In cam.
palgning times. This Is the way in
which the rice Ii cooked II Is boiled
until quite thick and glutinous Next
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
Cos, Of War and Education.

The statement that one battleship
costs more than the value OF ninety
four buildings of Harvard university
has been questioned, but the Official
reports state that the Oregon. which Is
the most expensive battleship In the
United States navy. cost s6.575, 032.76.
The valuation OF all tn buildings OF
Harvard university Ii s5.S00,O0O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05

General Henry q c0rhin. comma
preparing for the fan naaoeuyrea at
men, Of which 1900 vii he state mi
greatest gathering Of armed men In
0f var since the trouble with spain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05

dlr the department III the east
Bul Run where more then 5000
Iea. will participate II Will be the
It's country for practice 10 the art
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-14

The Sussex Register" says +" With
the destruction Of the Lackawanna' S
freight piers at Hoboken, and the
strike on the New York and New
Haven steamboat lines, it would not
be surprising to hear of the restora-
tion Of the Boston Express train. Al
ready cars from the west are passing
through Newton, billed to Hartford,
etc, via Franklin Furnace"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-14

Closing Exercises of the X. W. G. &.
The closing exercises Of the Young
Women's Christian Union were held
III the Market Street Mission on Tues
day evening.
The following program was rend-
cred;
Hymn .'Ali hail the power Of Jesus
Name
Scripture Reading
Prayer Rev. Philemon E Sturges
Reports Of the joint Secretary and
Treasurer Mrs. ] f. WEIGH
Greeting Rev. Albert Etdman, %. ID.
Solo Mr.. Frank Eaton
Exercises, by the Bible Glass, and
the Physical Culture Glass
Guitar solo Miss Lillian Washhurn
Address Rev. Ralph B. Urmy
Doxology
Benediction
The report of the secretary stated
that the work was resumed the latter
part Of last October. and has been car
ried on regularly since that time.
Glasses III dressmaking, cooking, book
keeping, bible, and physical culture
have been conducted with total
average attendance of about forty.
A circulating library has been started
and any gifts of books will be accep-
table.
The members Of the standing COM
mittee are
Mrs. I'll. B. Hoffman, chairman; Mrs.
j. +. WEIGH, secretary and treasurer !;
Mrs. NJ. Browning, Mrs. VIM. M.
Hughes, Miss Irene Dobbins, Mrs. S.
Pitney Johnson, Mrs. Albert Erdman,
Mrs. I. r. Pierson, Miss Eva Hipson,
Miss M. r. Romano, Mrs. Oliver G.
Horsman, Mrs. Philemon r. Sturges,
Mrs. Willis K. Howell Mrs. Ralph B.
Urmy; Thomas B. Ironside, ex-officio.
After the more formal exercises the
audience adjourned to the rooms
above where samples of the work of
classes was on exhibition. The cook
ing class had prepared collation.
which was enjoyed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-14
A WONDERFUL SAVING

The largest Methodist Church in
Georgia calculated to use one hundred
gallons of the usual kind of mixed
paint in painting their church.
They used only 80 of the Longman
&Martinez Paint mixed with "A gall
Ions Of linseed oil. Actual cost of
paint made was less than 81 20 per gal
Ion.
Saved over eighty $4,000 dollars in
paint and got big donation besides.
EVERY CHURCH will be given a
liberal quantity whenever they paint.
Many houses are we'll painted with
four gallons of L. & M. and three gal
Ions liHseed oil mixed Herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
Phillips & Day, Morristown p. q.
Henry, BaSking Ridge; w. r. Wilson,
Whippany; j. r. Mead, Hanover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-14
Letter 70 Frank Rodler.


Dear Sir Clothing Ii inst like paint;
Is Hts or IL don't; IL wears or it don't ;
turns weathtr and water or not; and goes
o utof fashion.
What do we wear clothes for Did you
ever thing OF it /? Different persons have
different reasons, no doubt. but one paints
Devoe & Reynolds for beauty. 10 b. ia the
fashion. and keep out water
Fashion says paint: we all paint.
There Is beauty in paint; we paint good
deal for that And buildings are c0stly
and fashionable; putron water proof two
or thee GOATS OF paint and Your buildings
last as long as you keep them dry. Ii
costs nobhing 10 paint; 1t costs your build
ing not to.
Deyoe & Reynolds is the paint that
lasts; disappointing paints are The paints
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE q 9. =. RAYNoLDs Co
r s.-rGeo e. Voorhees, and Thatcher &
Pantaenius sell our paint
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-14
A NEW STYLE IN BOUQUETS

There is much charm in the ar
rangement of flowers both as to color,
combination and fragrance, and each
Hover Is token OF some sentiment,
Fiorafoam on lady's dressing table
Is a token Of fastidious taste, purity of
mouth and fragrance Of breath, an
ideal preparation for the mouth and
teeth. For sale by Henry NJ. Smith
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-14

THE WORLDS OLDEST PoLIcY-HoLDEE
CHARLES Il. BOOTH, who has just died
~ his home in Englewood, N. j. He passe
his hundredth birthday September -, 100
He held Policy No. az in The Mutual LII
Insurance Company of New York, issued Fe
ruary ?, IS43. the first week Of the Company
existence. The additions declared on his polis
were about three times its face.
The closing exercises OF the Norris
town High School will be held on Fri
day, June "a, in the chapel Of the Maple
avenue school. The commencement
is to be very Scotch, the program being
as follows:
Prayer Rev. Ralph B. Urmy
Aud Lang Syne -Four Part Chorus
The GUIDE Wallace Morris Rosevear
Four Drumtochty Friends Edith r. Foster
Read by Jessie B Pruden.
Annie Laurie Four Part Chorus
Ivanhoe, Ga metrical version}
A Few Scottish Friends Annie r. Letcher
., Wort Thou in the Cauld Blast
Soprano and Alto Chorus
Scotch Ballads Mabel B. Bower
Scottish characteristics in Recent
Fiction Charles w Vernon Jr.
Given by Thomas Holman
Within Mile of Edinburgh rown,
soprano solo Miss Elizabeth B King
Presentation of Diplomas
Comm thro' the Rye Four Part Chorus
The class is unusually large, the
members being:
Misunderstanding Commercial
Mabel b. Bower Mary M Benson
Elizabeth King Georgia M Bonnell
Elsa M. Moodey Bessie S. Clark
Willis Fl. Dntton Edith #. Foster
Edison A Freeman Laura Hntchings
Thomas ". Holman Zaidee A. Phelps
Arthur M. Kinney Jessie b. Pruden
Morris B. Rosevear Lillian 8 Ludlow
Charles w Vernon, Jr. Emma v. Runyon
English
Edythe Hipson
Annie H, fletcher
Helen o Lindsley
May Fl. Lindsey
Helen G Young
The class officers are: President,
Thomas w. Homan; vice president,
Morris B. Roseyear; secretary, Miss
Blythe Hipson; treasurer, Miss Eliza
beth B. King. The class motto is
cage Summim.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-14

No Gloss Carriage Paint Made
will wear as long as DEVICES. No
others are as heavy bodied, because
Devoe's weigh to ounces more to
the pint. Sold by George E. Vo0r-
hees.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-14
-------------------
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Laclxawanna is using gas for
the headlights on some Of the locomo-
tives in the Hoboken yard, instead Of
oil OF electrity. The gas is stored on
a tank on the engine as it is in cars.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-14

STATE or NEW JeRsEYt /
COUNTY OF MoRKIs,
|, Lewie ID. Kay, Cashier OF the above-named bark
d0s0irmpiy swear that the above statement IL
true % the beet Of my knowledge and belief.
LEWIS d. KAY, Casbief.
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me this 18th day
of june, 1904.
HENRY @, PrrNEF, Jn.,
Correct test
RahKRr D. FooTa
PhILANpEn b. efakaoN Directors
JOHN n. VHNEkANp,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-14

The Boonton Bulletin says Some
Of the citizens Of Montyille and Glen
view are kicking against the railroad
bridge over the new road between the
villages. They allege it is not wide
enough. On the other hand the coun-
" authorities say that it is of ample
width for wagons to pass each other
without trouble. Two loads Of hay
could not easily pass under the bridge;
but it is not probable that wagons
loaded with hay would meet at the
place at the same time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-22

known In the community Of Lowesvtlle,
and was largely attended by the friends
and neighbors Of the bereaved family.
II believe I've enjoyed my meals
a hundred per cent more since they've
been here" said a man at the Falls
House the other day, referring to the
innovation made Friday by Mr.. c. l.
Gresham. The waiter problem has been
a troublesome one hitherto-it Is
problem at all hotels where colored help
is the only dependence: Last year
there was a strike among the colored
walters of the Falls House, and now the
season is coming on when the exodus
of these dusky sons of Ham and eggs
turns toward the promised land Of the
summer resort hotels. So Mr.. Gresh-
am resolved to employ white waitress
es, as many other hotels are doing with
marked satisfaction to themselves and
their guests, and last Friday night
supper was served by Misses Annie
and Kate Hodgens Of Mooresville, both
experienced in the dining room, the
former having been headwaitress at
the Hotel Iredell in Statesville. But
the work Is too much for two, and Mr..
Gresham Is expecting to increase the
force today from the Hotel Elwood at
High Point.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-22
COVER YOUR
FLOOR WITH
MATING.

VIZ F. have just received large stock
w Of MATTINGS In great variety,
and are offering them at close prices.
Please call and examine them.
WINDOW AND DOOR SCREENS
BED ROOM SUITS, sIDEBoARDs,
China Closets, Book Cases in sections
In both oak and mahogany, Rockers In
endless varieties, Dressers, Desks, Oak
and Iron Beds, Mattresses In husk or
cotton, or all cotton, Hall Racks, Pic
lures, etc. are among our late arrivals.
ORGANS and PIANOS at lowest
prices and on easy terms.
STOVES, STOVES, STOVES,
See US If you want a Stove. We can
furnish you the highest quality at the
lowest prices. These two points, are
worth your consideration.
cLAUss RAzoRs AND SHEARS
Are all WARRANTED. That means a
guarantee to Satisfaction. We have
POCKET KNIVES in large variety,
and can suit you in quality, size and
price.
We sell all kinds Of Cartridges.
When you want Carpenters Tools
and Shelf Hardware don't forget that
this store is the place to find what you
want.
W. 3. MOORE G. CO.