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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-25
fianpiness

1t has been said that the most beau
tifui and wonderful gift In the world
is that Of finding happiness In every
one and everything.
And some people really seem to
have more than their share Of this
gift No matter how many worries
and troubles they may have they
smile through 1t all, and even find
time to sympathize with other people,
whose lot In life may not be nearly
as hard as their own.
OF course, every one has not this
gift; but II we only like to try we can
cultivate 1t to large extent.
The first thing to do is to make UP
our minds to try and sink self alto
I gether, and think only OF others. says
Home Chat There are always plenty
Of people worse off than ourselves to
whom a kind word or even a smile
would mean a great deal, and If we
make up our minds to try and do
what we can to make them happy we
are on the right road to being happy
ourselves.
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A Superetltion Party.

A ladder was put UP on the front
porch so all would have to pass under
1t to enter the house. All the black
cats In the neighborhood were Dor
rowed for the occasion and salt was
spilled In front of each plate at the
table The party was on Friday, on the
thirteenth day of the month, and each
guest was asked to tell his favorite
superstition. The favors were scissors.
knives and tiny purses without the pro
verbal lucky cent" The result of this
party was that no one died within the
year, all remained good friends, and,
la spite of the looking glass which the
hostess shattered just before going in
the dining room. none had bad luck.
This affair could be combined with
Halloween stunts and make jolly
time for tomorrow night or during the
week. when fads and fancies pertain
Ing to the mystical day are in order
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value Of Employment.

The beginning Of all true refowna-
ton among the criminal classes de.
ponds on the establishment of institu.
tions for their active employment
while their criminality is still unripe
and their feelings Of self-respect. ca,
pacities OF affection and sense of JUS
uce not altogether quenched. That
those who are DESTROYS of employment
should always be able to find it will
hardly. at the present day, be dis
puted; but that those who are unde.
sirous of employment should. of all
persons, be the most strictly com.
PEELED to 1t, the public is hardly yet
convinced. and they must be con.
yinced
II the danger or the principal thor
oughfares in their capital city, and
the multiplication of crimes more
CHASTITY than ever yet disgraced a
nominal civilization are not enough,
they will not have to wait long &c.
fore they receive sterner lessons. For
our neglect of the lower orders has
reached a point at which it begins to
bear It's necessary fruit, and every
day makes our fields not whittier, but
more sable. TO harvest. Ruskin.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-25
For Halloween.

From the vOluminous correspondence
which has poured into the Office re-
garding Halloween" it would seem
that every reader, old and young, rich
or poor. intended to celebrate on this
most fascinating festival day Madame
Merri sincerely hopes that there has
been something in the departments to
suit the needs Of ALI
Here is very simple method of de-
termining ones future partner in life.
It is called the yarn" test:
At the stroke of midnight the girls
must all go upstairs, the men remain
Ing in the hall below. Then each maid
In turn drops ball of light yarn over
the banisters. OF course. she must
hold tightly to one end of the yarn and
remain unseen when she throws IL
down.
The men scramble for the ball. and
the one who gets it, when the yarn is
drawn taut by the girl above. must re-
ply by giving his true name when the
unseen holder says who holds?"
If he recognizes her voice, so much
In their favor: II the girl drops the end
she holds, she will remain unmarried;
IL tho yarn breaks she will not marry
any Of the men present on this COCA
sion.
This test is always sure to provide
happy ending to the party, and 1t is
also a means Of pairing the guests for
refreshments or: for any game where 1t
is necessary to choose partners.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-25

The old house which was once the
home Of Samuel Arnold, the friend of
Wilkes Booth, the ASSASSINATION OF
Abraham Lincoln, is no more. 1t was
the popular belief that the Lincoln
conspiracy was formed in this house.
as it was the home Of Samuel Ar
mold.
The house was supposed to be
about 100 years old. 1t was of quaint
architectural. design and was one
story and Jump" The first floor
contained six rooms and the Jump
two. Itswas probably built by George
Arnold, father of Samuel Arnold. Mr..
Trainor bought it about twenty years
ago from Mrs. Orlan Jackson, OF
washington, D. C. Several times he
started to raze the old building. but
refrained on account Of its supposed
historical value. Baltimore. Sun.
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compIeteIy Pauperized.

Albert w. Hebbard, New York's
charity expert, said at recent din
ucr:
ssrhe great danger of charity is its
pauparizing effect. This effect u1ast
be avoided, or the recipients will all
become Jack Ranches.
lack Hanch. on the score of bad
health never worked. and the pastor
of the Methodist church, a man WHOSE
heart sometimes outran his head, sent
the filer and his family weekly gifts
of food and clothing supported the
whole crew, in fact,
"A church visitor, after listening to
Jacks complaints one day, said:
Yes, of course, you have had bad
health. we know that; but one thing
at least you ought to be thankful for.
and that is our pastors kindness in
sending you all this bread and meat
and jelly and blankets and SO on.
Don't you think it is good of him to
look after you so well?'
"'Good OF him? said Jack, impa-
tiently. Why. what's he for?'"
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plnched the Mrona one.

Among the passengers on q Penn.
sylvania train leaving Newark about
four o'clock day or so ago for New
York was group Of four. father,
mother. boy about five years old
and a girl about three years younger.
Nearly all the way to Jersey City the
head of the family was trying fo can.
vince his wife that there was no dan.
ger In going by the tube, but tbe
woman seemed nervous and kept re.
pea.tng, Let's take the boat n
Jersey City the father guided them
to the elevator. and they entered ire =
car In waiting No sooner had +
started than the woman gave signs ~
Mysteries, but the man, alive 10 tha
situation, pinched the baby Il
squalled Justify. diverting the m 4
attention from imaginary danger. Il
number Of passengers Witnessed M
performance, one OF whom when fha
short trip was over asked the mar, !.
Why didn't you pinch the woman r.
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TeIiinu Fortunes.

Fortunes may be told by the trsdi
tional three bowls" Place three
bowls, or saucers las they are mory
conveniently. on table, one flied witt
water, one with milk and the. othel
empty. Each maiden is then blindfold
ed, turned around three times ant
started in the direction of the bowls
If she dips her finger in the water, she
will marry bachelor. If in the mill
her husband will be widower, while
IL her finger touches the empty disf
she is fated to remain single After
each one makes the test the order Of
the bowls must be changed so as tx
prevent those who watch from know
ing which is which.
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NEW USE FOR PANS
RED MEN FIND a SOURCE OF
AMUSEMENT.
indian Agent Wonders at Sudden De
nand for Frying Pans--Finds
Earthen Toboggan slide on
Mountain Side.

The Indian, however avegse he may
be to any kind Of useful labor. is not
slow to avail himself of a new source
of amusement. This was shown some
years ago. when among the supplies
sent by the government to. certain
agency In the west were several hun
bred large frying pans with long han.
dies.
These the Indian agent found in
stock when he took possession. and al
the end of the year the number had
not been diminished. Thinking that
perhaps he had not discharged his
whole duty in the matter of supplying
Uncle Sans wards with these culinary
utensils, the agent began making spe-
ciat efforts to induce tho red men to
use them.
At first, says Harperrs Weekly, IL
was hard work, but by the time he
had given out about two dozen there
came a sudden change Not day
passed in which the agent did not
have applications for at least a dozen
and some days he disposed of twice
that number.
When the supply was nearly ex-
hausted he noticed among the appli-
cants some TO whom he had previously
given pans, and naturally enough he
became a trifie curious to know what
use they were making of them. He
questioned several of the men to. no
purpose, but at length a young buck
more communicative than the rest
gave him to understand that IL he
would visit certain part of the res
ervation net far away he would find
his inquiry answered.
The next day, therefore, the agent
rode out In the direction indicated,
About two miles from the agency he
noticed on the crest of narrow spur
Of the mountain three or four Indians
who suddenly disappeared on the op.
posite side of the ridge At the same
time he heard family the cry of many
voices.
On turning the point OF the ridge he
saw a crowd of several hundred In.
dams who were shouting as ii greatly
SAASAtCAs I1O uOLlCGu d1SOi several OD-
jects, which he at first supposed to be
boulders, descending the side of the
mountain toward them with tremen-
dous rapidit--.
Instead Of fleeing from these moving
objects. the Indians simply applauded
and shouted Soon he saw other OBJ.
jects like the first descending and In
a short time the whole situation was
plain to him
Having elected long. smooth slope
Of the mountain where there we're no
stones. the indians had converted it
into sort Of earthen toboggan slide
and were utilizing the frying pans as
toboggans.
Seating themselves In the pans they
grasped the handles with both hands;
then crossing their legs over their
arms they went spinning down the
slide with great rapidity. The agent
let them have the few pans that re
NAMED in the storehouse, but did not
order new supply.
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In the way OF quotations for place
cards the hostess has store Of riches
from which to draw by consulting
Shakespeare or Burns. A few apt sen.
timents are given:
Fortune Is merry
And in this mood will give us anything
This day we fashion Destiny. our web
of Fate we spin.
There swims no goose so gray
But soon or late
She finds some honest gander
For her mate.
The iron tongue Of midnight hath told
twelve.
When the stars shoot,
And the owls boot,
And bats fly in and out,
When the fire burns blue.
And the candle. too.
Witches are about.
Double, double, toll and trouble:
Fire burn and caadron bubble.
Fresh dawning Haliow Evei
Sweet. new-oid Haliow Eve.
For what thou vert. for what thou art.
Thrice welcome. Hallow Eve!
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WISE WORDS.
A Physician on Food.

Al physician Of Portland, Oregon,
has views about food He says:
u have always believed that the
duty Of the physician does not cease
with treating the sick, but that we
owe 1t to humanity to teach them how
to protect their health. especially by
hygienic and dietetic laws.
with such a feeling as to my duty
! take great pleasure in saying to the
public that ID my own experience and
also from personal observation have
found no food equal to Grape-Nuts,
and that find there is almost no, limit
to the great benefits this food Will
bring when used In all cases of sick
ness and convalescence.
ut is my experience that no physi-
cal condition forbids the use Of Grape
Nuts 10 persons in health there is
nothing so nouriDhing and acceptable
! to the stomach, especially at break
fast, to start the machinery Of the hui
man system on the days work.
'.In cases OF indigestion know that
LA complete breakfast can be made Of
Grape Nuts and cream and think 1t is
not advisable to overload the stomach
at the morning meal. also know the
great val<e Of Grape-Nuts when the
stomach is too weak to digest other
food.
This is written after an experience
Of more than 20 years. treating ali
manner Of chronic and acute diseases.
and the letter is written voluntarily
ON my part without any request for IT.
Read TIE little book. "The Road I'd
WellFilles" in Dkgs There's Reason :
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-25

The quaint, oId-time handkerchief
or glove boxes made of glass and
bound with ribbon. by which the sldea
and top and bottom were held In
place, are Seing revived and make ac
ceptabIe gifts for almost any annis
versary, The glass can be easily cut
into any size and shape and the
boxes have certain advantage over
others ia that they can be easily
cleaned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-25

The jabot made Of half handker-
chief is sensible and inexpensive
solution of the necktie problem for
the business woman.
Cut diagonally in half, the hand
kerchief. If plain one, win admit OF
extra trimming along its already
hemstitched edges.
Part of the finish being provided.
there but remains to be added the
narrowest of Irish lace edges on one
jabot and a iabot and delicate chung
on the other.
Pressed into shape, the jabot is
mounted along its diagonal raw edges
upon a small band stitched BY ma
chine, and by this it is secured be-
meath the turnover collar.
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she Probably Could.

Senator La Toilette, apropos Of GER
tain scandals, said at dinner in Mad
ison: These things recall the legisla-
tor who remarked to his wife, with "a
took OF disgust; One of those DHnd
lobbyists approached me today with
another insulting proposition
"The wife, young and pretty WON
an, clapped her hands. oh, goods
she cried. Then can have that sable
stole, after all, can't |, dear?'"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-25
The EDO Fortune.

The correspondent who asks for .
new Halloween fortune test may fine
the following suitable for her purpose:
For this potent formula for peerins
into the future an absolutely new Faic
egg Is necessary Drop the white only
into glass or cold water. A clever
seer will then foretell the future from
the queer shapes which the albumen
assumes.
nEAnANru NHu,FoRT
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slightly forward from the hips up, the
weight on the balls Of the feet, never
on the heels, the knees held together.
the arms hanging naturally at the
sides. the chin up. the chest forward
and the abdomen In.
In walking, q good rule for begin.
ners is to ignore the knee joint, and.
carrying the chest uplifted. try to
get good, free swing from the hips.
II you can see the bump. bump Of
the skirt against the knee, the action
is still wrong.
There ID. however, difference be,
tween swinging the leg and swinging
the hip alone. The latter produces
an ugly walk.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-25

\ A Boston woman once asked LOVE-
ell to write in her autograph album.
and the poet, complying, wrote the
line, What. .is so rare as a day in
June?" Calling at this woman s
house few days later. Lowell idly
turned the pages of the album till
he came to his own autograph. Be-
meath it was written in childish
scrawn: "A Chinaman with whis-
kers. ~ Washington Star.
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n HE gown at the left is of black
j chantiily lace and liberty. The
skirt is OF liberty covered with a
tunic OF chantilly which is finished
with wide sash Of liberty crossed
in the back.
The corsage is of chantilly with
large collar of beaded embroidery fla
ished in front by knot of liberty.
The girdle is OF liberty. fastened with
rosettes,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-25

What do you think OF my dough
nuts. George?"
Dear. you are a wonder!"
'Do you think so really, darling?"
Il certainly do Scientists have
been trying for years to produce artih.
cial rubber, and here you do it the
first rattle out of the box"
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BiIi0usness

81 have used your valuable Cascarets
and find them perfect. Couldn't do
without them. I have used them Cor
Aosae time for indigestion and biliousnsss
and am now completely cured. Recon-
mend them to everyone. Once tried, Epn
will never be without them in the
family. Edward A. Marx, Albany, nv.
Pleasant. Palatabie. Potent Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or GRIPPE.
1Oc, Csc, Soc. Never sold In bulk. The gen
uine tablet stamped CCC. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. 500
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A Graceful Carriage,

It is one OF the chief Of a woman's
charms.
1t is equal in Importance to beauty,
fact which young debutantes with a
natural wish to make an impress
aion" would do well to remember
The first thing to learn is how to
hold the body correctly when stand
Ing.
The body should be erect, nchned
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The other gown is Of pale green lib
erty and mousseline de sole or the
same shade. The skirt is Of liberty
with draped tunic of mousseIine de
s lie. caught at the side by roses.
The corsage is also OF liberty Gov
erred with sort Of plated pelerine Of
the mousseline de Sole The chemi-
settle is of white lace; the girdie, as
designed, is Of liberty. with knot OF
roses at the side.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-25

Rose leaves are imported tree Of
duty when brought in in a crude
state, the value OF the imports OF
1908 being only s1O5, in 1907 s21S7
and in 1906 $3.50. The value of
rose leaves imported In the decade
ending with 19eS amounted to over
$20, 900.
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MADAME MERRI
Color for SICK Room.

Always choose for an invalid bright
ly colored flowers rather than white
which are not cheerful for the sics
room.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-25

An effort made IN Russia to form
gigantic steel corporation, on the
lines Of the one existing In this coun-
try, has failed.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-04-23
FACE SALT
WATER PROBLEM

Rice farmers who derive their
water supply from the Vermiion
River are again face to face with
the salt water proposition. and il
heavy rain do not fall soon thu
situation will become serious
Vermilion Bay is full OF salt wa
ter, and owing 10 the long dry
spell and the absence Of the usual
abundant winter rains. the river
is at an abnormally low stage
Within the next two weeks pump.
ing will begin aud it is feared that
1t will require a very short time to
exhaust the present supply Q
fresh water.-Abbeviile Metidonal
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WATER AND LIGHT.
The Board of Commlssiou-
ers Meet in Regular Ses-
SION.

On Monday afternoon the commits
sioners of the water and light plant
met at the usual hour IN regular
moBthly session and disposed OF the
business items which had accumulated
since the last meeting. Mayor J S.
Power occupied :he presiding chan
aud the following commissioners ut re
present: q. Renouict, g. G. Laughltn.
l.. lndcst, Eug Guilot and IL. T. Mil
lard. Absent: A Renoudct
The Manager announced the arrival
of a commulator which had been or
dered for the dynamo employed on
the fan circuit, but the factory had
made an error in filing the or Ter and
the parts could not he used. / he ship
pers were wired abont the matter In
order to avoid further delay in start
ing the fans into service the Old com
mulator was taken to the shop and
turned down at the risk Of rendering
It useless; but it was successful.
The Engineer report indicated
that the machinery of the plant was in
good condition. The fuel oil consump-
ton for the month represented 156 1S|
bbs.
The Electrician REPORT showed that
the lighting system had been extend
ed by the installation 80 new lamps
during the month, with no losses.
The Secretary's S report, while show
ing the revenue of the plant from wa
ter and light service to $lG67, iniicat-
ed that the amount was not sufficient
to meet all needs by nearly third as
much more.
The Superintendent stated that he
had had switches placed in the central
market building by which the lighta
could be controlled at will The ex
pense to the plant amounted to four
dollars and some cents The saving of
current, hy stopping of the useless
burning of the lamps. figured on the
basis of y cents per X W., represented
like $s4 60 per month. The
plant, at least saves the fuel necessary
to produce this amount Of current and
The city saves the earlier lamp renew
ais.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-04-23
THE SOUND SLEEP OF
GOOD HEALTH

The restorative power of sound
sleep can not be over estimated
and any ailments that prevents il
is menace to health. J. L. South
ers, Eau Claire, Wis, says :-"For
a long time l have been unable to
sleep soundly nights, because OF
pains across my back and soreness
of my kidneys. My appetite was
very poor and my general condi-
ton was much run down. | have
been taking Foley's Kidney Pills
but short time and now sleep as
sound as rock. l eat and enjoy
my meals, and my general condi-
ton is greatly improved. ! can
honestly recommend Foley's Kid
ney Pills as l know they have
cured me-
For sale at Taylor's drug store.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-04-23

EVANGELINE, by Miss Mary B.
Weeks, on sale Millard's News De-
pot.