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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-22
Twelve Great Women.


 In attempting to select the twelve greatest women of the world no comparison with the opposite sex is necessary. A really great woman must not only have largely benefited the life or influenced the thought of her own country, but she must have left some perma- nent memoral or trace of her work for tho judgment of posterity. Thus no actress, however great, even Mrs Siddons or 8 Rachel could be included among the great est women, as her art dies with her. From that point of view venture to draw up the following list as fairly representative of fem mine greatness in all ages:
 WOMEN OF ACTION. WOMEN OF THOUGHT. Semiramis. Sappho.
 Queen Esther Mime. Roland. Maria Theresa. Mme. de Stael. Catherine II of Russia. George Sand. Isabella of CaStie. George Eliot. Joan of Arc. Margaret Fuller.
 It will be seen that the list divides itself naturally into two parts, the one represent ing the courageous, energetic, ruling type of woman; the second, the intellectual, thought full type. The three modern queens, if not overburdened with scrupulousness, possessed, par excellence, the gift of ruling, and were pre-eminently successful in carrying out their plans and in molding the history of their subjects.
 Semiramis, no doubt, Is person whom the
  tensely, but the mere fact that out of the haze of Assyrian history her name should have lived for four thousand years gives her very unique place among the women rulers of the world. But why Queen Esther, from among all the women in the Bibles it may be asked. Queen Esther saved the Jews from massacre, as certainly as Joan of Arc saved France from the English. From the debasing atmosphere of royal harem she steps forth with the heroic words: "And if perish, perish" and triumphs gloriously over her enemies Moreover, unlike most of the Bible stories, there is no element of the super natural in this case; we have the plain, simple fact of beautiful woman employing her beauty not for personal aggrandizement, but for the benefit of her countrymen, and voluntarily risking her life in order to save theirs Not even man could do more Probably no one will seriously controvert the statement that Sappho was the greatest poetess of antiquity, although some Philistine scoffers are said to affirm that she can only i lay claim to the authorship of some five lines of extant verse, and that these are apocryphal And then we come at 0 bound to M. Comtes Frenchwomen, of whom three at least-Joan of Arc, Mme. Roland and Mme. de Stael-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-22

The Boston Transcript explains the origin of the Irish phrase "a broth of boy," by saying that England has always kept Ire land in the soup.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-22
APpropriate.

Husband-Wife, Dr. Smith, the chiropo- dist, will dine with us today.
 Wife-An right; I'll order corned beef. Town Topica
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-22

A string of gold beads coiled and knotted on the top, with large diamond placed in the center of the knot, is one of the newest brooches
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-22

The oeep Russian collar, pointed like vest In front, is 3 fashionable piece of fur that In. creases in favor as the season advances.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-22
Things . Baby Can Do.

1u1nSS oADy Jan DOs
 What a baby can do is explained by "Five Talents of Women," a new work just pub lished
 A baby can beat any alarm clock ever in- vented for waking @ family up in the morn ing.
 Give it e chance and it can smash more dishes than the most industrious servant girl in the country.
 It can fall down oftener and with less provo cation than the most expert tumbler in the circus ring.
 It can make more genuine fuss over e sim pie brass pin than it's mother would over q broken back.
 It can choke itself black in the face with greater ease than the most accomplished wretch that was ever executed.
 It can keep family in 8 constant turmoil from morning till night and night till morn ing without once varying its tune.
 It can be relied upon to sleep peacefully all day when its father is away at business, and cry persistently at night when he is particu- larly sleepy.
 It may be the naugtiest, dirtiest, ugliest, most fretful baby iu all the world, but you can never make its mother believe it, and you had better not try.
 It can be a charming and model infant when no ono Is around, but when visitors are present it can exhibit more bad temper than both of it's parents together.
 It can brighten up a house better than all the furniture ever made; make sweeter music than the finest orchestra ever organized; fill a larger place in its parents breasts than they knew they had, and when 1t goes away 1t can cause greater vacancy and leave a greater blank than all the rest of the world put to- eether-Exchange
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-22
The Women of Persia-

The laws of Persia are theocratic. They are founded on the Koran, and a system has been deduced which, like the common law, consists of the opinions of priests of especial sanctity and wisdom. This code is called the Shahr. There is lesser and secular law called the Urf, based on oral traditions and practice, and employed in unimportant cases; but the Shahr is always the final authority. The laws relating to marriage and the rela- tions of the sexes are marvel of minuteness
 The laws of the country appear at first sight to discriminate against the women. Divorce, for example, is easy for the man but difficult for the woman who has griev- ance. The husband may dismiss his wife by saying three times: 'sYou are divorced" :" Besides the usual form of marriage, which is presumably for life, there is the temporary marriage. During the period agreed upon, which must be specified in a written contract, neither party can be divorced from the other. It is not uncommon for ladies of social posi- tion to prefer this form as, by making tho term sufficiently long, they can insure them selves against divorce and loss of the portion or jointure advanced by the husband.
 Women of great talents are occasionally found in the anderoons, skilled in music, poetry and painting, and in the diplomatic art According to Persian law, a husband must divide his time equally among his wives, but if he has one he prefers she can generally arrange with the others by pres ents to have part of the time to which they are entitled. Diplomacy, intrigue and infiu- ence in Persia are dependent in a large meas ure on the force of character displayed by the women. If a man wishes to influence an other in an affair of importance he man. ages it by confiding the matter to one or all of his wives, who in turn visit the wives of the man to be influenced, or the wives of one who has influence over him, and by urging and presents seek to attain the ob- ject. Most of the important transactions of Persia are conducted in this manner The profound disguise worn by the women of Teheran in the streets, supposed by foreigners to be serious inconvenience, is, under ex- isting conditions, an enormous advantage, and the women themselves would be the last to advocate change, so long as polygamy exists. No argument Is required to show what power for intrigue exists in such 6 costume. In her mantle or veil, completely covering her from head to foot. woman can go wherever she pleases without the slightest possibility of detecting her identity, and not even her husband would dare to raise her veil; to do so would render him liable to instant death. On the other hand, if a wo- man wishes to disclose her charms to any one, she generally contrives to find chance to withdraw her veil for an instant.-Cor. St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-22
She Pays the Conductor.

There is lady in Atlanta who refuses to put her fare in the boxes of the bobtailed cars, but compels the driver to take the money and put it in himself. He has refused, expostulated and argued with her, and shown her the printed rules but all to no purpose. She continues to walk to the front door, place the money in his hand and request him to put it in the box. He doesn't know whether the lady is eccentric, wishes to test his hon. esty, or is too proud to wait on herself New York Telegram.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-22
Their Opinions.

1ncn Opl01On6s
 Women are extremists-they are either better or worse than men.-La Bruyere.
 Woman is flower that exhales her per fune only in the eshade.-Lammonnias.
 When women cannot be revenged they do as children do-they cry.-Cardan.
 Take the first advice of @ woman; under no circumstances the second-Proverb.
 Women are constantly the dupes or vic tims of their own itiveness.-Balzac.
 A lady and her maid acting in accord will outwit a dozen devils.-Old Proverb.
 Women never weep more bitterly than when they weep with spite.-A. Ricard.
 A woman forgives everything but the fact that you do not covet it.-A. de Musset.
 Women are too imaginative and too sensi- tive to have much logic.-Mme. du Defand.
 Woman is . charming creature who changes her heart as easily as her gloves Balzac.
 There is no torture that woman would not suffer to enhance her beauty.-Mon- taigne.
 O woman! it is thou that causest tho ten- pests that agitate mankind-J. J. Rousseau.
 Women distrust men too much in general and not enough in particular.
 Women love always; when earth slips from them they take refuge in heaven.-Anon.
 Old Clothes.
 It is a mystery to many people how SCOUT CTS of old clothes can make them almost as good as new. Take, for instance, Q shiny old coat, vest or pair of pants of broadcloth, cas- simere or diagonal The scourer makes a strong, warm soapsuds and plunges the gar ments into it, souses it up and down, rubs the dirty places, if necessary puts 1t through @ second studs, then rinses it through several waters and hangs 1t to dry on tho line. When nearly dry he takes 1t in, rolls it up for an hour or two, and then presses it. An old cotton cloth Is laid on the outside of the coat and the iron passed over that until ell the wrinkles are out; but the iron is removed before the steam ceases to rise from the goods, else they will be shiny. Wrinkles that are obstinate arc removed by laying a wet cloth over them and passing the iron over that. If any shiny places are seen they arc treated as the wrinkles; the iron IS lifted while the full cloud of steam rises and brings the nap up with it. Cloth should al- ways have suds made specially for it, as If washed in that which has been used tor white cotton or woolen clothes, lint will be lefo In the water and cling to the cloth. In this manner we have known the same coat and pantaloons to be renewed time and again, and have. all the look and feel of new gar ments. Good broadcloth and its fellow cloths will bear many washings and look better every time because of them--Chris' tian Advocate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-22

For biliousness squseze the juice of . lime or small lemon into half a glass of cold water, and stir in little baking soda; drink while it foams. To be taken when rising in the morning. This will also relieve the sick headache if taken in the beginning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-07
Public Notice.
REPORT NO. "A OF II COMMISSIONERS OF AID
JUSTMENT.

REPORT NO. IA OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF A d
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN HAT THE COM
IN missioners Of Adjustment in and for the City
the County 81 Hudson, under and by virtue Of The
provisions or Chapter cXH of the Laws of 1856, en-.
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, assessments
and water rates or water rents in cities Of this
anal lien aH in .lHt leu and instead 81 81 Such s ARE ssssss,G sn Df
to enforce the payment thereof, and to provide for
the sale of lands subjected to future taxation and
as .essment, ;, passed March 30, 1885, have made, Ger
5aninr a 70 and MIA afr E afiPsrdi e IL snelr pia and' desssib re;
moce ia lot 3. Tuers avenue
Block l9S, lot II, Pine street
E hlock g. g. i Iot 81 iSs. s skili@an n Avenue
Block $50, lot g. Ogden avenue
Block 9IS lot s, Ocean avenue
Block 1913, lots s and G Stevens avenue
Block 6l0, lots IS, 70, 50, 81, i09, III, III, st. Paurs
avenue and Covert street ~
Block rs, lot "a, Hancoik avenue
Block iiS 10: 3 H Iab avenue
Block s8g, lot 81, Grand street
Hock $50, LOT Sc, Grand street
Block rs lot ~ Y, Clifton place
Block ,4g, lot 81. Ogden ayenue,
BLOCK Al. lots Y, y and ", MaEle street
R RIosk 1ss. lots lots Il e g 4 Is M SasSoGo strsst
Block l'@!' lots 40 i Cedar avenue
BLOCK 1,344, lotS 10 TO ID, Bergen avenue
Block !, 343, lots to 4. Rose avenue
Block L,34S. lots 5 to %, Cedar avenue
Block l,S43. lots 81 10 u, jackson avenue
Block S23, lots l and 2, Central avenue
Block S2S, lots ~ to a, Thorne street
Block 19, lot 10, Ogden avenue
Block Sd4, lot l., Halliday street
Block 347, lots 81 and IS, Oswego street
Block 2S8. lots + and g, Erie street
Block 28i. lot q, Summit avenue
Block PSI, lot ., Gardner avenue
Block AIS, lot II, Crescent avenue
And the said Court has fixed Saturday. tha n,na.
teenth day Of October. 1880 at tae Court House In
the city or Jersey City, at ten O'clock in tie fore.
noon, as the tune and place for hearing any chiec-
tons that may be made to the assessments, charges
and liens nAed and certified by the COMMISSIONER
parties interested therein may be heard.
DENNIS MCLAUGHLIN,
Dated JERSEY Cry. y. j., octobcr6, 1850.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-07

vincial wrath. already sufficiently aroused
by the sealing sQuabble, to the highest
pitch. and influential members of Parlia-
ment are already. being appealed to to
oppose the removal of the barriers against
Chinese invasion at the next session Of
Parliament.
On the other hand, merchants at the
open Chinese ports have informed the
government that unless the Chinese are
treated as human beings by England the
latter can have no grounds for complaint
II Determinations are made against her
subjects that will have a crushing effect
upon the trade of England with the Ce-
lestia1 Empire.
The English c~olonists at Hong Kong
and other ports are wealthy and in1u-
entail, and will spare no trouble and ex-
pense to put the question before Parlia-
ment in the most favorable light.
The English at home, not being
brought into contact with the Chinese in
any appreciable numbers, are not aware
how Objectionable they are in many re-
spects as neighbors.
One gentleman holding a place in the
councils of the nation even ventured the
remark to a prominent Canadian that the
Chinese ought not to prove so dangerous
an element to the Dominion as the French
Canadians, who are descendants of
highlands hereditary enemies.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-07
MR.. APPROPRIATENESS TOUR.
He Did Europe Thoroughly and Had .

ne Did Europe Thoroughly and Had o
Very Pleasant Time.
At the %well-known Heppenheimer
mansion, on Reservoir avenue, now the
bachelor home Of William o. Heppen-
heimer, 1 met the Assemblyman yester-
day, just returned from his summer
jaunt in Europe.
He expressed himself as being heartily
glad to get back again to home and
friends. In answer to my enquiries, he
said the trip had in the main been ex-
ceedingly pleasant.
~ sailed from Hoboken on the steamer
with Colonel William F. Albeit, Mrs.
Dodd, sister of ex Governor Albeit, and
Misses Mary b.. Albeit and Anna Post,
but we did not make the entire European
tour together, so | will tell you of my
travels. / visited Bremen, Hamburg and
Berlin. spending several davs sightseeing
in each city. Then | went to Carlsbad,
and spent q week in testing its famous
water. Vienna and Venice were the next
points I visited.
Il went to my fathers native place,
Darmstadt, and was greeted by relatives
residing in its vicinity. 1 also visited
relatives at Ofenburg, in the Duchy of
Baden. In Italy | visited Milan and
beautiful Lake Como.
t'Over the celebrated st. Gothard's
Pass / pushed my way into Switzerland;
thence to the principal cities of Germany
and down the Rhine to Holland and Bel
GUM. From Belgium / went to Paris,
where / remained three weeks, doing the
city and the International Exposition, in
connection with our famous electrician,
Thomas A. Edison. The latter was lion
lied and feted during his visit, and the
Parisians dubbed him Napoleon Edison
owing to his resemblance to the great
Emperor. | next visited London, where
/ spent three weeks, and hen went over
to Ireland, visiting Belfast and the
Giants Causeway, the Lakes Of Killar-
ney, Cork and Blarney Castle.
"Oh, yes" he said in reply to nv ques-
ton, II couldn't miss that, / did kiss the
blarney stone while a stout guide held
my feet to prevent me from falling from
the turret. | returned to Southampton
and embarked for home OF the steamer
Aller. The steamer had experienced a
fearful storm after leaving Bremen and
had two boats carried away and her rails
badly damaged, and we were detained for
sixteen hours while temporary repairs
were being made. We had several days
of rough weather on the voyage and head
winds all the time, but altogether it was
not SO bad"
In replying to my question as to his
political expectations, he said: II prefer
saying nothing on that subject. l have
an abundance of private business to at
tend to, and my in~clinations are to attend
to that and not to enter the campaign as
a candidate. / certainly shall not seek a
nomination"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-07
A CARMEbTTR MISSION.
Two Weeks Revival in Progress at st.
Bridget's Church.

Two WeeAS 1NeVlVAl IN Progress at ST.
Bridget's Church.
A mission, under the auspices of the
Carmelite Fathers, was inaugurated at
st. Bridget's Church on Montgomery
street yesterday. 1t will continue for two
weeks and will be under the direct super.
vision of Rev. Father Schmidt. rector of
the Carmelite church at Englewood.
Father Schmidt will be assisted by five
other priests.
The services will consist of masses at
five and nine o'clock every morning, fol
lowed by a sermon from three to six
O'Clock every afternoon, and from seven
to ten every evening confessions will be
heard. At 30 O'Clock each evening the
rosary and litanies will be reclted, fol-
lowed by a sermon and benediction.
The first week will be devoted to in
struction for women, and the last week
for men. The services last evening were
conducted IN the new church and were
very well attended.
On Monday evening the 21st INST,
Bishop Wigger will administer the sacra-
ment of confirmation to about three hun
bred children.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-07
A CHAMPION MEAN MAN.
He Struck His Wife After She Had Save,
Him from Arrest.

He Struck His Wife After She Had Saved
Him from Arrest.
One of the meanest men perhaps who
ever appeared in a police court was before
Justice Stilsing this morning.
He is Hugh Kelly, of Third street, and
he was arraigned for disorderly conduct.
Policeman Cooper said that he was
walking up Grove street Saturday even
ing, when he saw the prisoner strike his
wife.
He went to arrest the man, but the wife
refused to make a complaint, and the
policeman permitted him to go Kelly
and his wife turned into Newark avenue
and had proceeded u short distance when
Cooper, who had followed them, saw the
man strike the woman again. He then
locked Kelly up.
AT the Grove street station Kelly gave
the name and residence of his employer
in New York as his own, and was booked
under that description.
This morning he denied that he struck
his wife and said that the policeman lied.
His whole appearance and II bore
out the policeman's statement, and he
was remanded until tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R+


The Young Peoples Society of Hudson
County Meets Tomorrow.
The Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor, of Hudson county,
will hold a grand union prayer and con-
secration meeting tomorrow Uuesday)
evening in the North Baptist Church,
Jersey avenue, corne of Fourth street,
commencing at eight O'Clock.
DR.. Clausen, of Hoboken. will conduct
the meeting, and it is expected that every
member of the organization will be pres
emit and prepared to live up to the pledge
by taking an active part.
Mr.. b. Inwright will have charge
of the music. The committee,
consisting of Miss Mary Chamberlain,
Miss Jessie Fisher, Miss Lulu LANCE,
MI. Fred Brown and Mrs. w. r. Mac
donald, have spared no effort to make this
meeting a success, and in the nam of the
United Societies of Hudson county ex-
tend a cordial invitation to all who are in
sympathy with this movement to attend
the meeting,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-07
Sporting Notes.

E. E. Barnes. of the New Jersey Ath-
letic Club, was second in the broad jump
at the games of the New York Athletic
Club on Saturday. He covered 81 feet 5
inches.
THE Wayne Athletic Club will meet
tonight at the Avenue House.
Tomcods, eels and striped bass are be.
ing caught in New York and Newark
bays.
The hunters are bringing down snipe
on the Hackensack meadows.
O'Brien, Hofford, Lang and Friel, of
the defunct Jersey City nine, are in town.
Hofford leaves for home to-day. O'Brien
will go to Worcester in a few days, Lang
will pass the winter at home and Friel
will spend the winter here.
George Dixon, the colored bantam
weight who is matched with "CaP' Nc
earthly, has another engagement. He
will meet Hank Brennan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-07
THREE "DISORDERLY MEN.
They Drank Beer on the Street and Then
Began to Fight.

began to Fight.
John Mcdonnell, of No. 112 Brunswick
street; Dnyid Kenyon, of First street.
and Thomas Donlan, with no home, were
arraigned before Justice Stilsing this
morning for disorderly conduct.
Policeman Murphy said that a man was
assaulted in the neighborhood of Mon
mouth street and Railroad avenue, and
he was detailed to try and find out who
the assailants were.
When he went up there he saw McGon-
nell and Kenyon with their hats and coats
off lighting.
He arrested them and Donlan, who was
one Of the spectators. Henry Hernstein,
who owns the property at Monmouth
street and Railroad avenue, said that the
three young men with others were drink
ing beer out of a can, and were acting in
a very disorderly II in his yard pre-
yious to the time the man says he was
assaulted.
The men were held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-07
Cigarettes Led to suicide.

PLAINFIELD, n. J., Oct. Z, 5 9.-Louis
De Castro, aged eighteen years, a young
West Indian, who was stopping at Brit
tan's Hotel, Scotch Plains, shot himself
in the right temple in his o IN Satur-
day night, causing almost instant death.
The young man was dressed and ready to
go out. Mr.. Britain, hearing the muff1ed
report of a pistol, went to De Castro's
room and found him sitting in a chair
with a revolver grasped in his right hand.
Ha0itual cigarette smoking il is thought
temporarily affected his reason.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-07
A New German Sunday school.

A German Sunday school was opened
yesterday afternoon in the lecture room
of the Dutch Reformed Church, corner Of
Commuuipaw avenue and Wilton street,
under the SUPPLEMENTARY of Casper
Mahr. The Rev. G. Andre, of st. Johns
Church, on Fairview avenue, is the pro-
moter of the movement. The school has
long been a necessity in Lafayette and
was well attended.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-07
Sexton Rookstaver,s Beneflt.

A musical and literary entertainment
will be given tomorrow evening at the
Waverly Congregational Church, Boor-
aem, near Palisade avenue, {or the bene-
fit of Mr. Bookstaver, the sexton, who has
been i'll for a long time. An excellent
entertainment will be presented.