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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

General Grant and other notables
were to attend Ford's Theatre that
night. This caused me to resolve
upon going to the theatre, as had
never seen General Grant, whose
fame had for some time been so well
established. Quite early in the even
ing started out at the solicitation of
young friend of mine, John Danser,
of Trenton, N. j., to witness a street
parade in honor of the passage of
the eight-hour law, etc. We could
hear the bands playing, and directly
came to a point where we could dis
Germ floats, torchlights, ETC., coming
down Louisiana avenue. After watch
ing the procession we proceeded to
the theatre. We selected seats in
the dress circle, which was as yet al
most vacant, and secured places
where no more than two or three
dozen others were able to see as well
as ourselves the arrangements of the
Presidents box, which was situated
Immediately across from our position
and on the same level.
About the middle of the first act
the President and party arrived and
were received with loud and hearty
applause. The band played Hail to
the Chief" which stopped the per-
Torrance for few minutes while
they were proceeding to their seats.
On reaching the box the, President
took large armchair in front and
TO the left as they entered; Mrs. Lin
coin took a chair in front and to the
right, and Miss Harris one near Mrs.
Lincoln, but not quite as far forward.
Major Rathbone was seated farther
back than the ladies on an old-fash-
toned sofa that ran along the wall on
the extreme right.
About the middle Of the third act
a shot was heard and Immediately
thereupon rang out John Wilkes
Booths cry, "Sic semper tyrannis;
not after he reached the stage, as has
been stated in some accounts; neither
did he jump from the box full height,
with arms outspreaC and upstretched,
as we often see him in Illustrations.
On the contrary, he placed both hands
upon the rail of the box and swung
himself over in that manner, thereby
lessening the fall by the distance of
his own height. One of his spurs
caught in the American colors with
which the box was draped, and he
probably landed his whole weight on
one foot. On striking the stage he
pitched forward on all fours, and ]
then saw the blade of long stiletto
or dagger glisten in the footlights, as
his hand lay on the floor. He quickly
rose to his feet and took one or two
uncertain steps, then, turning to face
the audience, drew himself up in
theatrical attitude, and, swinging his
arm in half circle, made a grand
flourish with the dagger, and was off
the stage in flash. Next came the
piercing and horrifying shrieks of
Mrs. Lincoln, and then arose fearful
commotion. Directly efforts we're
made by some parties to get into the
box from the outside, but the door
was barred from the inside. l next
noticed a military officer standing
on the shoulders Of another man and
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08
The Married Editor.

Kinglale. the author Of sEothen, =
was afflicted with govt, and once had
fancy to try woman doctor, and
wrote to one to ask if govt was be-
yond her scope. She replied: Dear
sir, govt is not beyond my scope, but
men are" Kinglake had little fond
ness for the London Times The
paper was to him sort OF jugger-
naut, irresistible and fateful. On see
ing the announcement of the new edi-
tors marriage, he exclaimed:
Heavens! That brings the Times
into relations with humanity"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08
A Generous Gift.

Professor Munyon has Just issued a most
beautiful, useful and complete almanac. II
contains not only all the scientific informe,,
ton concerning the moons phases, in all
the attitudes, but has illustrated articles on
how to read character by -phrenology
palmistry and birth month. 1t also tells
all about card reading, birth stones and
their meaning, and gives the Interpretation
of dreams It teaches beauty culture, mani,
curing, gives weights and measures and
antidotes for poison. In fact, it is a Maya
zine Almanac, that not only gives valuable
information, but will afford much amuse'
ment for every member of the family, es
pecially for parties and evening entertain,
ments Farmers and people in the rural
districts will find this Almanac almost in
valuable.
1t will be sent to anyone absolutely free
on application to the Munyon Remedy
COMPANY PHILADELPHIA Pa.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

tives for many years, knew one OF this
band very well. and he used to tel
Christie some Of the wise utterancef
of Wilkes Booth, one of which was,
@The fame of the youth who fred the
Ephesian dome will outlive that OF
the pious fools who reared it," AL
the time of Booths capture he was
found to have kept, in his fight, a
diary, in which his egotism was great
ly in evidence. 1t was rather dis
jointed affair, full of wild and ardent
expressions. He had seen newspaper
comments. and was surprised and
deeply grieved at not finding himself
glorified in the affair. The following.
just as written by him, gives good
idea of the matter: "A colonel was
at his side. | shouted Sic semper
before fired. In jumping broke my
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08
Chinese Schools.

Schools are being established in
every part of the Chinese empire and
are being put in charge of educated
Chinese who have studied in Japan,
Europe and the United States, says a
consular report Popular education
is strong feature of the new move
ment in China for the general better
ment of the country and its people,
all tending toward a limited mon
archy in place of the centuries old
autocracy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08
LATE BEARING OF APPLES

Complaint is sometimes heard that
apple orchards eight or ten years old
do not bear any fruit. The fact of
the matter is, the trees are not old
enough. Trees can be stunted and
dwarfed into bearing crops before this
age, but trees ten years old, if we'll
cultivated and fed, should be busy
making heavy wood growth, and
much wood growth and fruiting do
not go together Many varieties do
not begin to bear much until twelve
years old. Such trees can be forced
into earlier bearing by stopping Gull
tivation and seeding down to grass.
but it is usually considered better to
keep cultivating and feeding until the
tree naturally gets ready to bear,
when it will be so much larger and it's
capacity so much greater that the size
Of the crops will more than compen-
safe for the wait Such trees, too,
will be longer lived than trees which
have been stunted and forced into
early bearing. Orchards should be
shallow cultivated up to the middle
of summer each year and by the time
they are twelve years old, the trees
will want all the ground.
Home Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

tice of my companion and myself
was the pistol which Booth had used,
lying on the floor only about three
or four feet back of the chair in
which Mr.. Lincoln sat. / recall the
weapon as single-barreled percus-
sion-cap affair of the Derringer type,
shorter and more compact than the
dueling pistols so much in favor
among gentlemen of the old school in
those days AS we started to leave
the theatre we met, at the head of
the stairway. policeman, who in
CURED If we were present at the time
of the shooting, etc., and said we had
better give our names and addresses,
as it might be necessary to call us as
witnesses. I drew the pistol out of
my pocket and gave it to the police
man to take charge of against the
chance of its being called for as evil
dence.
The blood-stained program has
never been out of the hands of my
immediate family Soon after the oc-
currence / gave it to my mother, Mrs.
Mary A. Taylor, of Trenton Falls, N.
Y, in whose custody it remained until
her death in 1889. 1t was then kept
by my sister, Mrs. Merritt Peckham,
Jr., of Albany, N. Y, until it recently
came into my possession again. 1t
always seemed to me extremely
doubtful that Wilkes Booth could
have been the accredited representa-
tive of the governing body of the
Southern Confederacy, notwithstand-
ing that Jefferson Davis, in a speech
at Charleston, S. G., when he received
dispatch from John c. Brecken-
ridge, announcing Lincoln's murder,
remarked to his audience: IF it
were to be done, it were better that
lit were done we'll" The brutal
frankness of such a statement made
in public was almost sufficient evil
dence that he was not directly know
ing to the infamous plot.
Although the conspiracy was Of
considerable magnitude, it was not
more than sufficient to satisfy Wilkes
Booths morbid craving for notoriety.
He had signally failed as an actor
and was known to be a man Of a
moody disposition, suffering from the
pangs Of disappointed ambition, and
for some reason embittered against
authority of any kind. He had a lit
tie following of kindred spirits, who
revolved around him as a central
figure, and to whom he posed as a
kind OF oracle on the occasion Of their
pothouse assemblages. A friend OF
mine named Christie, who was door
keeper Of the House OF Representa-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08
sevenoaIls to Snooks.

Though "Snooks' as a name is
hardly beautiful, it's origin is respect
able enough. Kindly people picked
up little founding boy at Seven
oaks, reared him, and started him in
life. after baptizing him William
Sevenoaks." He became Lord Mayor
of London in the reign of Henry ",
was knighted. and died in 1888. He
left benefactions to his native place
that were doubtless misused. as was
his name which degenerated to
Shocks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

CELERY ON THREE ACRES PAYS.
celery growing is not for lazy
person, man or woman, but it pays. ="
The speaker was Miss Helen l.. Bal
ley, and she was telling the reporter
about her success in raising celery
and shipping it to the New York City
market.
my home is twenty miles up the
State and convenient to the railroad.
All, told have less than three acres
of land, and when started in to earn
my living there was a mortgage on
the place and less than 500 in my
pocket. While raise other salable
vegetables which I sell to the people
around me, celery is my principal
crop. Celery has paid the mortgage
on my home, has put money in the
bank for me and has enabled me to
educate a nephew and niece. My
average crop of celery is $4,000 heads
and the average price is forty cents a
dozen. For extra large heads re-
ceive sixty cents a dozen. There isn't
q month in the year when celery is
not in demand in New York City, so
there can be no doubht about getting
good prices provided the celery is up
to the mark.
ITO raise celery to be marketed in
June my work begins in January.
The first step is to get good celery
seed, and SOW it in boxes in green
house. Under normal conditions it
viii require three weeks for celery
seed to come up, though there have
been occasions when l have forced
them up within eight days and the re-
suit was in every way satisfactory.
AS soon as the two little leaves APP
pear on the plants the process of
"pricking" begins and drags through
February and March.
AS regards thu greenhouse
would advise plenty of moisture and
air, but not too much heat. At what
ever temperature you begin always
be careful to keep it from the time
the seeds go in the ground until the
plants are taken out to be set in the
fields. When have had occasion to
force my seeds I have carried the
forcing process straight on until the
plants were ready to set out. While
this takes less time, and on the oc-
casions when ] have done it results
have proved satisfactory New York
Sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08
Automatic "Phvsicians. /"

Amsterdam now boasts of automa-
tic doctors. The machine represents
a man and in the region of each orr
gan is slot designed to receive a
fifteen centime piece-three cents.
The patient suffering drops his coin
into the slot connected with the organ
in trouble and without delay pre-
scription is shot out bearing the adj
dress of an apothecary, whittier he
takes the card and receives hrs medi-
cine New York World.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08
INCREASING PHLoxEs

The late summer Towering phloxes
may be increased either by division
of the roots or by cuttings. In the
former method, break the roots into
small portions and plant them sepa-
rately in good ground. For cuttings,
select young shoots about three inches
long from the outside of the clumps,
and root them in pots in cold
frame. When well rooted, plant them
out one foot apart.-Indianapolis
News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08
A New Story Of the Assassination Of Lincoln.


The program which own of per-
Torrance at Ford's Fifth Street Thea
ire, in Washington, D. G., was OBJ
tanned by me under peculiar circum-
stances. / was young man, about
twenty years Of age, and living in
Washington at that time. Having
been away on trip to Chicago and
points in the West. was returning
home On the forenoon Of April Ia,
1865, when, on reaching the Relay
House, nine miles from Baltimore, l
noticed In the morning paper an an
nouncement that President Lincoln,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

Several people in this city report
having seen a rainbow in the south
east during the intense cold weather.
They say that while the rainbow was
not as many colored as those usually
seen in summer time, it had all of
the brighter colors and was distinct
in every way.
The rainbow did not make as large
an arc as those seen in warm weather.
1t is also asserted by people who saw
the phenomenon that the rainbow
cast shadow on the surface of the
earth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

Every year New York city throws
into the junk heap enough buildings
to accommodate small city. or a
population Of $4,000. In the last ten
years there have been torn down
enough buildings to house 100000
persons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

1t is said on the authority of those
versed in statistics that there are to-
day 100000 pupils on the actual
rolls Of the Sunday-schools and that
they are distributed among $4,000
schools and taught by 1905 900
teachers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

The total area sown to gingelly in
the Madras presidency, India, is $685.
600 acres, the estimated yield for
which is 44,49S tons. This is the
commercial name for sesame, from
which the value of oil produced an
nually is about $3,993,014.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

There were SG,O12 miles Of over
head and cable wires in operation in
India in 1907, against 4555 in 1867.
The annual earnings OF the cables be-
tween India and Europe since 1902
'03 show surplus each year of from
$1,000.000 to $1,200,000
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08
Bud Doble,

The greatest of all horsemen, says: "In my
30 years experience with horses / have
found Spohn's Distemper Cure the most
successful of all remedies for the horses.
1t is the greatest blood purifier. Bottle,
or manufacturers. Agents wanted. Send
for Free Book Spohn Medical CO., Spec.
Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

There is an average of nearly two
persons killed each day in New York
City by falling from windows, down
steps, into excavations or in some
such manner.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08
In Winter Use Aliens Foot-Easc.

The antiseptic powder. Your feet feel un.
comfortable, nervous and often cold and
damp. If you have sweating, sore feet OF
tight shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores, 25 cents
Sample sent free. Address Allen S. Ohm
sted. lie Roy. N. Y.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

Sore throats are not only painful but
sometimes dangerous. Hamlins Wizard
Oil is a good, honest remedy, prompt and
certain. For aches, sprains, bruises, cuts,
burns, etc., there is nothing better.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

Ancient buildings or works cannot be
restored in Italy without the consent OF
the government.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softensthe gums, reduces inhamma
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

A Hungarian washing machine makes use
of electrified water.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

Indigo furnishes nearly fifty shades o.
blue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

With modern antiseptics in surgery, six
per cent of amputations result fatally.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

The Cats of Berlin are all registered and
wear a tag.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

Every piece of plate glass in the
world to-day is due to be broken with
in ten years, according to the law of
average. N.Y.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-02-08

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure
f. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-07
Chez rsulncso in Labor

Il is the man who sings over his
Hork and the hoy who whistles who
asask Test
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-07
Being and Doing.

1t is said, ITO be good is the way
to be happy" but to be good and tC
do good is the way to be happy What
a happy world this would be if al
would do the best thing for them
selves, if all realized that the only
way to get out of life is to put into
it, that the way to receive is to give
and the only way to be helped is tC
be helpful, and the way to gain life is
to lose it for others, and the way tc
go up is to go down, for "The meek
shall inherit the earth" HE thai
humbleth himself shall be exalted" II
is petty to live for self, it is grand to
live for friends, but It's glorious tc
live for mankind, and, as one has
sand. THE only way to work for God
is to work for man."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-07

to begin serving a fifteen-year sen.
tence in the federal prison at Atlanta.
Ga, imposed upon him for violation
Of the national banking laws.
Before leaving the Tombs, where he
has been confined for the greater part
of last year, Morse received his wife
and two sons, and then newspaper
men. He was too affected to say any
thing, but he handed out a carefully
prepared statement Of comment on
his case.
Mrs. Morse did not accompany her
husband to Atlanta. Seen at her
home Mrs. Morse said:
Il am going to Atlanta and l shall
probably live there until my husband
is released. l will devote all of my
time in getting up a petition to that
end. In the last two weeks l have
received thousands of letters, the
writer's expressing sympathy with my
husband and their readiness to sign
a petition in his behalf"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-07
The Old Year
and the New

-eight-nine Do you hear
that?" asked the old clock in the cor
ner. Here it is a full hour after your
bedtime, and yet you sit there stirring
into the fire!"
In front of the fire sat an old Eom-
an-gray haired, wrinhed, feeble. The
voice of the clock did not disturb her
but as she watched the fitful flames,
one could have read her thoughts.
But it's excusable on this night"
continued the clock, in soft tones.
"Heigho! but it's the last night Of the
old year! Three hours more and we
are done with 1909 You and ] are
going to watch the old year out to-
gether. Let's see? How many years
have l seen come and so? Forty-ex-
actly forty with this one. That's long
time, long time"
The woman rocked gently to and
fro, and by and by the clock suddenly
called out:
What, tears in your eyes! Come.
now, but that's no way to end the
year We are thinking of the same
thing. Yes, he was a>good and loving
husband, and I'll say this for both of
you, that I never heard an unpleasant
word between you. 1t is II years
since he died. l could only look into
MS face as he lay on his dying bed,
and if ever heaven sent its light to
cad a soul across the dark valley it
was given to him. l remember your
ears and means and sobs, and you
prayed that death might come to you
as we'll"
TIE woman wiped her tears, and
here was a feeling of suffocation as
The let memory bring up the events.
-nine-ten!" called the clock
after a while "How time does fly!
distinctly remember striking the last
lour of 1903. Let me see! Some one
hen wept with you at that bedside.
There was a son and a daughter All!
low | recall their faces-their gentle
yays-their loving words. Two years
after there was another death-bed,
more walls and sobs. and l saw the
)all-bearers as they carried the daugh-
er's body out Of the house 1t seems
Is if the last blow must crush you
md l well remember saying to myself
hat it wouldn't be long before you
we're called to CO."
The woman choked back her sobs,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-07
PROPOSED BOYCOTT
League Formed To Reduce Cost
Of Living.
TO PULL PRICES DOWN
Plans Are Made for National Boycott
on Combinations That Increase the
Cost of Livine-Members OF Con-
gress Are Interested.

Washington.-Plans for a national
boycott against combinations that in
crease the cost of living were laid
here when the National Antitrust
League was launched.
Members of congress are interest
ed in the new movement and imme
diate steps will be taken towards per
fectfng state organizations Then
when prices soa" the league members
by stopping the use of articles OF
commodities that have gone above q
certain level, will try to put them
back by refusing to furnish a market
1t Smashed the Combine.
The plan was tried in Germany q
few years ago, and it is said broke Ut
a combine that had raised the price
of coffee to almost a prohibitive
point.
The meeting was informal and nc
final organization was effected. II
was agreed, however, that the cru
sade just beginning should go under
the name CT the National Antitrust
League, and that the organization
should be nonpOlitical.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-07
GAYNOR INSTALLED.
Tammany Has Turned Over New York
Hi%u m HonfroI 0F RaFo-n1are

Tammany Has Turned Over New York
City to Control of Reformers.
New York-William ]. Gaynor has
been installed as mayor Of New York
City The former judge had previous
ly taken the oath of office and the
ceremony of installation was of the
simplest character. Nevertheless
there was tArong as big as the may
or's Office cc-.ld hold to witness the
brief ceremonial.
join Mitchell, the new president OF
the board Of aldermen, and George
McAneny, the new president of the
borough of Manhattan, have also been
Installed in office
The ceremonies in all the Inaugural
lions were quiet and within an hour
or two the control of New York had
passed almost completely from the
hands of Tammany to those of the
refoTmers that swept the polls two
months ago.