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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01
HOW WATCHES GO.
They Are Quite an Article
Of Adjournment Now.
POINTERS ON FASHION.
Ladies Should Carefully Scan This
Column if They Want to Dress
According to the Latest Styles.

Any ornament that is odd in design is
women. just at present it is the desire of
women to discover something new in the
way of watches. and many things new in
this article have come to light. Chatelaines
are always popular, and some new styles
are just appearing. A short chain, rather
heavy, with hook to fasten over the belt.
has the watch attached at the other end.
This is often open faced, showing a dial of
gold and the wheels, and sometimes q
white dial and gold case. On the back Is
engraved, In elaborate pattern, the initial
OF the owner. The cases of these watches
come half way over the face, which has
upon it a set of black figures, which
enables the owner to see the time without
opening the watch.
VERY FANCY STYLES.
Some have their watches set in fancy
card cases. These are very small, and
generally of very pretty designs. 1t is
generally set with an outer edge of pearls
or diamonds, with the initial engraved on
small gold plate above it, These, though
fOAy pIctIy, are MOI Vi uluCn service, OW-
ing to the small size requisite for the
watch to be to set If in this manner.
Parasol .handles, with watches set in
them, were but short time ago quite in
vogue, but owing to the constant damage
the watch received by the continual drop
ping of the parasol, the fancy has quite
gone out of use. Bracelets, with watches
set in them, are in demand now, and some
OF the designs are wonderfully pretty.
One of the latest designs for a watch is
a blue enamel globe dotted with diamond
stars. The face is set i'll the lower part,
where the globe appears to be cut off. 1t
is fastened by linked gold chain to a
crescent of blue enamel and diamonds, by
which it is fastened to the corsage.
NO MORE POCKETS.
A watch pocket is quite thing of the
past, and the watch, if not chatelaine,
must be worn in the corsage with a slen-
der chain drawn through one of the but
ton-holes. A watch pocket, however
neatly made or carefully concealed in
seams, is always awkward In appearance
and greatly detracts from the good fit of
a waist. Although the designs in watches
are just at present SO varied, still the
majority of women prefer the simple,
medium-sized ladies' watch, which, if a
good one, is always ready for service, and
that is what watch is for.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01
A SURGICAL SENSATION.
The Strange Experience of Man Who
Broke His Neck.

The Strange Experience of 9 Man Who
Broke His Neck.
The San Francisco correspondent of
the st. Louis Globe Democrat writes
James Il. Hill, house mover, whose
neck was broken by the fall of bale
of hay on May %, died today after
more than a month of suffering. His
case is one of the most extraordinary
in the surgical annals of this coast, as
the physicians declared he could not
live more than three days. The third
and fourth vertebrB werescrushed by
the bale.
'The third vertebra sustained injury,
splinters pressing upon the spinal
cord, penetrating the membrane and
permitting the spinal fluid to ooze
out.
'Twenty-four hours later an opera
| ton was performed. Dr. David
| Wooster made an incision in the CEN
tire of the neck eight inches in length,
starting at the base of the head, ex-
posing the spinal cord. Fragments of
the crushed vertebrB were carefully
removed with forceps, and the pres
sure of the spinal cord reduced. AS
| soon as the spine was free from the
presence of the splintered joints Hill
became conscious, but was totally de-
void of sensation in any portion of
the body below line drawn from the
armpits on the chest and back
He was delirious for a brief period
succeeding the operation, but gradu-
| ally his mental faculties resumed their
normal condition. He complained
that he seemed to be living inside a
dead body. He was placed on a
dining-room table and apparatus ar
ranged SO he could move his head at
will He remained thus dead from
the head downward for more than
thirty days. For the last ten days he
has longed for death, as his suffering
became acute. He couldn't move a
muscle, but his stomach performed its
functions and his brain was clear. He
directed his business every day until a
week ago, when he grew weaker
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01
THE MOONS MOTION.


Favorable Conditions Under Which You
May See 1t without Glass.
The moons actual motion in her cir
hood of 1900 miles in each hour of time.
This velocity is somewhat greater than
that of projectiles from the best rifled
guns ; but these can often be seen
througout their whole fight. Evidently
the moons motion, also, is not too great to
be seen. And it can be seen if all condi-
tions favor the observer.
Averaging period of some decades,
there are in three years two opportunities
when this spectacle may be seen; they oc-
cur only at such times as the moon passes
between the earth and the sun and causes
total solar eclipse. But even then it is
not strictly correct to say that the
moon can be seen travelling Through
space. At the time of such an
eclipse however, the moons dark
shadow sweeps over the earth with
nearly the same velocity as the moon her
self travels; and it is this swiftly flying
shadow which the alert observer may
see.
This imposing spectacle has frequently
been beheld, but rarely unless from an
elevation commanding O vast extent.
Often, however, expert observers fail to
see the almost tangible shadow, even
when specially on the lookout for it, Not
strange is it, therefore, that different eyes
report SO impressive phenomenon differ
emily. To some the shadow seen In the
distance resembled a dark storm upon the
horizon. Some saw the shadow Visible
in the air." one speaks of its "gliding
swiftly up over the heavens" while an
other likens its passage to the lifting of
dark curtain"
Those who have taken pains to note its
color DO not generally call it black, but
deep violet or dark brown. One describes
it as wall of fog" another as ''vapor-
Gus shadow" third says it was like
careful observers than Winnecke and
Lady Airy speak of the shadow as zap
pearing like smoke''
From their stations high above the val
ley of the Ebro, over which it swept,
members of the Himalaya expedition of
1860 had exceptional opportunities for
watching the approach and recession of
the shadow. Many observers saw it,.
when the critical moment was at hand y
says one, "the darkness, sweeping over a
landscape twenty or thirty miles in ex-
tent, and advancing right at me, was in
the highest degree sublime and impos-
ing" Then and on other occasions it was
very distinctly seen.
SO much for the appearance of the
shadow; but more interesting here is its
speed.
While observers generally remark the
''frightful velocity" with which it travels.
President Hill, of Harvard, in Illinois in
1869, found the transit of the shadow
much slower, and more majestic and
beautiful than he had been led to expect.
ga sweeping upward and eastward of a
dense violet shadow, T" are his words.
General Abbot, ascending Mount lEtna
in 1870, wrote:-'sAt an elevation of 1, 500
feet was oyertaken by the shadow, which
swept with great rapidity over us, dark
ening the gloom to an awe-inspiring de-
gree. "-I1hc Century.
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rHEY All. WANTED no HOLE IN.

THEY ALL WANTED TO HOLD 1T.
He took new grip on the earth at an
Increased angle. Several of the spectators
offered advice, though there was really
nothing to do but trust in Providence,
No ISIS feet slipped slowly out from
under him; my wife's mother attempted
to fly, and succeeded so well that when
sha and theSbicycle, after short aerial
performance, descended together, they
found No. ISIS prostrate body waiting for
them. He was removed from under the
wreck much broader, but not nearly so
thick SIS he had been before.
Nevertheless the spectators. of whom
there were now large number, regarded
the affair as a great joke, and fifty or a
hundred of them offered to hold the ma
chine for nothing IL my wife's mother
would try it again. Probably they thought
that they could bluff her out.
This mistake arose from not having had
her in the family She was in d condition
of mind to ride that bicycle il nothing
had remained of it but one wheel. Singu-
larry enough, however, 1t was found to be
substantially uninjured. About dozen
men then grabbed the machine while the
female cyclist of our family proceeded TO
mount. They were. assisted by one small
boy who took hold OF the rear wheel with
the ayowed intention of ''steadyin' de
bioomin' bike till de old lady hollered go. i"
He didn't wait for the signal, however,
but, as soon as my wifels mother got
her seaf, he gave the machine a violent
push which cRused slender man In front
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01
What Talks.

There are women who are fairer,
There is beauty that is rarer
In fact tho neither fair nor fat, shes forty if
day;
But you bet I'm not repiningl
There's a golden glory shining
Round her head, tho It's beginning to be slightly
bald and gray.
All her charms indeed are goldenl
Twas their glitter did embolden
Me to pass by fresher faces. Zen cross-eyed
could not abash
Me when once knew the figure
q but wish 'twere ten times bigger
OF that precious spinster's pretty pile in good
cold solid cash.
Tho she may not draw admirers
Like some ladies who have lyrePs
To praise them, who for beauty's sake would
gladly walk the plank;
Tho her face is not magnet
To draw lovers like drag net,
There Is one thing that she can draw-that is,
ducats from the bank
And there's eloquence about her,
Tho the Boston has bleus tiout her.
Oh, she's neither wise nor witty as we wander on
our walks;
She's as dumb as any oyster,
Or as Trappists in a eloister
Vowed to everlasting silence but, my how her
money talks.
Boston Globe.
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of it Ito sit down very suddenly. The
cyclist. having by this time got grip on
the treadles, took flying start, and pass
ing over the slender man lengthwise, pro-
ceeded on her way down hill.
1t isn't very hard to run bicycle down
hill If you're in hurry and don't care
how fast you go, and don't get your feet
mixed up with the treadles or run over q
dog or meet anything coming up. Some
OF these possibilities occurred to my wife s
mother after the speed of the machine be-
gan to get away from her, and they de-
stroyed her peace of mind. But nothing
, serious happened. She ran down the long
hill beautifully, and her Roadway took
her about forty feet up a short, steep in
cline. She tried to continue her progress
up this slope, but it wouldn't work. In
stead, she began to gather speed in the
opposite direction SO she gracefully
ahghted on her back and picked up the
machine, which had run into tree.
She led the bicycle up the HILL and en-
deavored to look as if nothing had hap
pened. She was not wholly successful,
for her fame had spread and there seemed
to be people all over the place who wanted
to hold the machine, and then see the fun
afterward. Among them was a large, fat
patriarch, who said that he was an ex-
pert. He really did understand the bicy-
Gle very we'll, for he put my wifes mother
on 1t without much trouble, and sug-
gested that she should ride round and
round on the level space at the top OF the
hill and not try to go down. She tried this
plan and succeeded fairly well.
Meanwhile the expert strolled down
the hill. Probably ne knew that my
wife's mother would get down there
eventually. She got there sooner than
he expected. For riding bicycle a
woman wears a round, full skirt, much
like an ordinary riding habit but not so
long. Now there happened to be good
breeze on the eminence, and before my
wife's mother was aware of it her skirt
had blown out like great balloon and
was sailing off with her before the wind,
and the wind blew straight down the hill.
Forty miles an hour was nothing to her
speed at the moment when the obliging
expert turned and saw her bearing down
upon him. He was too completely taken by
surprise to dodge so he fed. A half dozen
other pedestrians and several dogs joined
in the stampede. They made good time
but it was no use; they couldn't beat the
air ship on wheels. The flying machine
passed over the fat gentleman and ground
his nose into the sand.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01

MY WIFE'S MOTHER UNDER FULL SAIL
The bicycle was DETECTED from it's
course by this collision, and made a jump
for shady nook where one of the park
gardeners was eating his lunch sitting on
board across two barrels. The bicycle
went under the board, and my wife's
mother went over it. She took the gar
dener with her. He did not mean to elope,
but he couldn't help it, He had no time
to reflect. They both landed in u large
tank which the gardener had been filing
as sort of reservoir.
Undoubtedly If l had seen this event,
with all it's breakneck possibilities,
should have thought myself in great luck.
But wasn't. My wife's mother escaped
entirely uninjured, but the bicycle was d
fact that, although bicycling is getting
more fashionable for women every day, it
has permanently lost its popularity in our
family. HOWARD FIELDING.
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WILL MRS, B., PASSENGER P; AND {
w steamer Bengal, kindly send her address to
n. W., care of Messrs. Henry s. King q Co., No.
Pail Mall, London, that he might return he
Gladstone bag and she his Celestinai-Times.
Write to me, charming Mrs. b.,
And say where thou mays st be- dear;
I've somewhat to return to thee,
And SO hast thou TO me, dear.
The days and nights still Slowly drag,
Until we meet mean--er,
Till return thy Gladstone bag,
And thou my Celestina.
We met the first night that we met
On steamer homeward steaIning;
How clearly, remember yet,
That moon above us cleaning,
We sat behind a friendly rag
OF canvas as a screener,
Thou tritiing with thy Gladstone bag,
with my Celestina.
We met the last night that we met
1t was painful moment;
l nervously could scarcely get
Through words thou know'st so meant,
But when we meet--love, do not lag
I'll utter all mean--er.
Er-thou shalt clasp thy Gladstone bag
And my Celestina.
London Globe.
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her weight, but, as q matter of fact, it is
much more likely to have that effect upon
Che horse. AS friend of dumb animals
Iadvised my wife's mother to transfer
her affections to the bicycle. told her
that it was becoming very fashionable
so much so that the newspapers had be-
gun to libel celebrated actresses and
others-Mrs. Langtry and Mrs. Potter
among the others-by saying that they
were experts with the wheel.
also told my wife's mother that !
knew of a girl who reduced her weight
twenty pounds by bicycle riding This
Atas fact. She broke her spine in three
places and isn't out of the hospital yet
die not mention the latter part of this
to my wife's mother, because | wouldn't
be so mean as TO spoil her sport with
needless anxiety, as, after all, she might
live through this as she had through
many other things that had confidently
depended upon.
My Representations decided her and she
prepared for great social success on
wheels. She did not care to appear in
the Park without preparatory practice, SO
she hired bicycle and had it brought to
the house. With this she experimental
in the hall outside the door of our fiat,
during the daytime, when the men were
down town. She did not learn to ride up
and down stairs, though she went part of
she acquired a pose which was somewhat
easier and more dignified than If the bicy-
Gle had been brush fence, though not
much.
Then she decided that it was safe to try
the Park. There is place close by where
women can hire bicycles, and there my
wife's mother asked for and obtained
one with a rugged constitution and a
gentle disposition. She led the docile
machine to secluded spot, where she
thought she could get good start before
sailing out before the admiring gaze of
the multitude. Then she tried to mount,
but it wasn't so easy there as in the hall
with the bannisters to hang on to. She
tried it till the smachine got tired. and
then it lay down and she fell over it. At
the next attempt she put her foot through
one wheel and sat down ON the other
one. At this moment Park Policeman
No. 10 hove in sight. >.
Can help We thin wild that haythin
machine, dunno" hesinquired politely"
81 can ride real well on my own bicy-
cle,n said my wife's mother with true
feminine mendacity "bnt this ugly thing
lies down every time look at it''
ut looks daycint and docile.'' said No.
Is, "but the dayvil is in them things /
see power of 'em every day, and the
tricks they is up to, an why half the wo-
men in this town amt walkin' round this
minute with broken necks is beyant me
entirely"
BY this time No. 10 had lifted up the
machine and was holding it on one side,
while my wife's mother mounted on the
other. Several spectators had strolled up
meanwhile My wife's mother made a
4 bold and hasty step, and the bicycle took
la tilt toward No. 10. He dug his toes into
the sand and tried to brace up under the
load, but it was little too much for him.
Things began to look serious. My wlfe's
paratus and flung her arms around No.
13's neck.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01
FASHION NOTES.
Tailor Made Suits, Alsatian Bows
and Spahi's Nantes.

Gray will be the popular shade for
gowns during the winter
Rich,s heavy silks will be the popular
fabrics for winter gowns.
Fauntleroy styles are the "lingeriep
most worn. These are picturesque look
ing and are made of lace muslin, null
and lisse. Jabots of lisse and lace are
worn with tea gowns.
Long buckles of jet are in vogue as hat
garniture.
Tailor-made suits have plated panel
at one side, with leather straps crossing
at intervals. The buckle is in the middle.
Empire sashes are worn with gowns
that will permit of them. Surah or
China silk are the prettiest materials
used to make them.
Satin damasse will be fashionable again
this winter, especially for tea gowns
The low neck style of dress which ap-
pears in the latest fashions is becoming
only to those who possess plump, beauti-
full throats.
Corduroy in soft brown shades will be
used for travelling costumes this fall.
Shoulder capes of white cloth trimmed
with silver or gold braid, and Directoire
capes made in five parts each bound with
bias silk, gimp, OF edged with cord will
be fashionable for early autumn wear
Velvet ribbons of many widths, end
either matching the fabric of the gown or
contrasting with it, according to the fancy
of the possessor, will be much used for
trimming.
Moonstone necklaces, hair pins, lace
pins, rings and many other ornaments
are used for bridal presents now.
Zouave jackets of bright coIors will be
much worn over silk or cashmere blouses.
Alsatian bows of broad ribbon, lace or
crepe de Chine are being used by fashion
able young women in place of bonnets
when attending concerts. The bow is
1Ixv ffa To- f1.n
jewel.
The variety of sleeves which will be
worn during the coming season is great
The preference isfgiven to the bishops,
leg-'o-mutton and pulled.
The plain, round skirt is more in vogue
than any other styles for gowns.
Gowns of cambria and linen are richly
trimmed with thread lace or block Chan
lilly.
Hats of black chip are very fashionable
at present. They are trimmed with clus-
tiers of red or white flowers.
Although the styles of dresses this sea-
son are of great simplicity, the gowns are
exceedingly expensive, being made of the
most costly materials.
Mantles of Spahis red cloth, with black
embroidery trimmings, are much worn.
Fancy woollens, with patterns for trim
mings make stylish walking dresses.
Made with an underskirt of silk, and an
ONtISklIU VI grey VI DclSC WOull64 ROO(lS,
edged with border of white. pleated
bodice with narrow white band trim
mings, or a redingote trimmed in slike
manner, it is a fashionable costume.
A pretty gown is one embroided all
over in satin stitch, down the front, about
the neck, and on the plastron and sleeves.
If the gown be made of bure of a shade of
stone color, with lapel of the material
draped into large sash bow at the back,
it will be an exceedingly pretty and mex
pensive costume.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01
A Doubling Heart.

am In love, and also in doubt,
The reason for which I'll explain;
The maiden love is stenographer,
And the thought that troubles my brain
Is whether wher settled in nice fiat,
On the seventeenth story or SO,
The cooking will be in stenographer's style,
Or like my mothers of long ago.
VIII the steak be cooked in little curlsY
Will the pie be shorthand inside or out?
Will the bread be served in twists and twirls?
All this Id like TO know about.
For I've watched my dearest write page
OF those little marks that look SO insane,
And have quite decided that stuff like that
Must crowd all else from q persons brain.
Puck
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01

Sing on, sweet bird, pour out thy soul among
Yon darking woods and food the vacant air
With thy rich melody Thou knowest no care
As vet gno memories of thine ancient wrong
Sadden thee now; the trimming thoughts that
throng
About thy heart, and prompt thy love-lay
wear
No tinge Of woe as yet-thou hast laid bare
Thy heart to love, loves rapture thrills thy
song.
Sweet bird, sing on too soon thy happy mood
Must change, thy song must fade and thou
wilt know
That love grows cold and, voiceless, thou shalt
brood
Upon that bitter past of long ago,
Till at grief's bidding thy wild song renewed
Burst forth once MORGAN ecstasy of woei
Tile 4cddenlH.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01
Too Late.


''There was nothing in the story"
Thus the people said;
But they load her name with glory,
Now that she is dead!
"were the verses worth the readingi'
Hush she wrote for bread.
Every line seems full of pleading,
Now that she is dead
Weary fingers, temples throbbing,
Heart that weighed as lead,
Eyeids used to sIumber-robbing,
All! and now she's dead!
o ye people, how your scorning,
Filled her soul with dread
'Let me Sleep" she moaned; and morning
Came, and found her dead!
Kindly Judge then, those who. living,
In her footsteps tread,
Praises, too late in the giving,
Come but to the deadi
Chambers Journal.
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Quite in the Swim.

A sudden entrance into certain west
end nursery surprised the youthful host
ess in the midst of playing party" To
complete the illusion, her little brother
Tom was weeping bitterly in the next
room.
"What Is the matter with Tommysv
asked the visitor isn't he invited to
your partyf"
NO" responded the youthful student of
modern society, che isn't in our set. ~
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01

"How often do you get new rope for
this elevator" asked 4 stout gentleman
as the overloaded elevator slowly as
cended to the tenth floor.
"Onee every four months; and II We
pull through safely today we are going 10
get new rope tomorrow" replied the
elevator boy.-1e-cas SUtlags
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01

DIR. Joker-Your dol.yappears to be out
OF sorts today, doesn't shes
Dolly's Mother -four years old)-weIl,
L guess you'd feel out OF sorts, too. II YOU
had all the sawdust spilled out Of you
Epoch.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01

Customer-Why are you SO unassuming
that you never make comparisons be-
tween your goods and these Of other
houses?
observation-disclosures modesty is the
best policy in business. You see, we
never admit that there is any comparison
at all. --Erehdnge.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01
Matched Names.

Happy Father-Joe, old boy, give me
suitable names for my twin babies.
Joe--Are they boys or girlss
"Girls."
''How will Kate and Duplicate dos"-
E1.cbUHOe