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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-16
THE WORLD OF SCIENCE.
POPULAR SCIENTIFIC RECREATION
AND VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE.
An Ingenious little Toy That Puzzles and
Amuscs the Uninitiated illustrates
the Ease with which Optical Illus
ions May lie Produced.

Our cut shows curious little toy called
the magic cash box. 1t affords an enter
tanning instance of deception of the eyes.
Viewed from the front through the glass
forming one OF its sides (A), it appears to
be simply an empty box, covered on the in
terrier with white cloth or paper. Now, if
a coin is dropped into it through the slit in
the top, it Immediately vanishes, the boy is
apparently az empty as before, and the
question printed at the back, Gu est passc
Ia monnaie? (Wherc has the money gone y
becomes a very pertinent one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
AND THEN
A Series of Questions by st. Philip Ner
That stumped n Neophyte.

A Series of Questions by st. Philip Ner
That stumped n Neophyte.
Wayland Hoyt repeats a story which
has come down from the sixteenth CEN
fury Of Philip Neri, a saint,
A young man, a student in a famous
Italian university, came running to him
one day with joyous face to tell of his
hopes and aims of life. He had entered
the law school because of its wide repu-
tation, and would spare no pains to get
through his studies as soon as possible.
WELL" SAID the saint, when you have
got through your of study what do
You mean to dor"
"Then l shall take my DOCTORS degree"
"And them"
'"Then l shall have a number of difficult
questions to manage and shall catch
peoples notice by my eloquence and
acuteness, and gain a great reputation
And them"
why, then there can be no question
but / shall be promoted to some high
Office. and shall make money and grow
rich"
And them"
'sThen l shall be comfortably and hon
orably situated with wealth and dig
nifty"
"And them"
And then II shall die"
"And thens"
Whereupon the young man made no
answer, but cast down his eyes and went
away.-St. Louis Republic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
FIR ST REFORMED CHURCH FAIR.

Opened Last Night with n Musical and
Photographic Entertainment.
The ladies connected with the Guild of
the Wayne street Reformed church
opened a fair In the basement Of the
church last night The booths were at
tractiveiy decorated. and the roo ms pre-
sented an animated appearance.
The following are in charge OF the va
rious booths:-
Fancy table-Mrs. T.. w. Westervelt,
the Misses Lutkins, Miss Ogden, Mrs.
Hibler, Miss Van Cleef, Mrs. DIR. Raj and
Miss G. Bailey.
Butterfly booth-Miss Van Cleef, Miss
Mayhce. Miss Decker and Miss Blauvelt.
Toy booth-The Misses Meschutt, Miss
Bailey and Miss Werther.
Blacktird table-Mrs. George Phillips,
Miss Phillips, Mrs. Frank Davey and
Miss Piaget
Candy booth-Miss Griswold, the
Misses Dixon and Miss Vanderbeek.
French cooks booth-Mr. and Miss
Mayhee and Miss Thomas
Apron booth-Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Cor
don and Miss Werther.
Refreshments = Mrs. Mayhee, Mrs.
Shepardson, Mrs. Scbofieid, Mrs. Dod-
shun. Mrs. Van Cleef and Mrs. Mcschutt.
DIR. T. J, Gordon entertained those
present with q Photographic exhibition,
nndsthere vocal aud was instrumental
music. Mr.. Vance sang a solo. In addi-
ton to these attractions there will be a
either, mandolin IN guitar trio this
evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
Indian Girls.

There is no seclusion of women in
India, and great strapping girls dressed
in the gaudiest OF colors go about with
fiat plates of gold hanging to their
ears, each of which is as big as a trade
dollar. They have gold on their
ankles and bracelets OF silver running
all the way from their wrists to their
elbows. The compilations, originally
as yellow as those OF the Chinaman,
are bronzed by the crisp mountain air
until they have now the rich copper
color of the American Indian.
Both men and women look lot I'M
like u Indians. They have the
same high cheek bones, the
semi-flat noses, and long, straight
black hair. If you take the
prettiest squaw you have eyer seen
you may have a fair type of the aver
age belle of the mountains. She
a two pounds of jewelry to the
ounce of the squaw, however, and her
eyes are brighter and she is far more
intelligent.
She works just as hard, and the
woman OF the Himalayas does much
of the work of the mountains. | see
women digging in the fields, working
ON the roads and carrying immense
baskets, each OF which holds from
two to three bushels, full of dirt and
produce on their backs. Frank g.
Carpenters Letter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
The Financial situation.

In spite of the efforts of leading
banks and bankers to sustain the
financial situation it is evident that
the clouds are getting heavier and
blacker. The present condition of
affairs has been foreseen for some
time by shrewd observers of the Eng
fish craze for speculative investments.
This collapse originated in England
and is due to England. Ten years
ago there was a rush Of their surplus
funds to this country to be invested
in Western railways. wheat lands,
horse and cattle ranches. 1t is
needless to say that they paid
several prices for what they
bought, and when their invest
ments failed to return the large
interest that was expected, there
came a stoppage of the flow of money
to this country, and the Willard
crash followed. But England has so
much money and there is so little OPP
portunity to invest it at home that
she soon RECEIVERS from the shock of
losing her pocketbook, and after a
year or two she started in to develop
South America, notably the Argen-
tine Republic. Likewise did she con
ceive the idea of getting possession of
the great commercial industries OF
this country. South America received
England with open arms and con-
tinued to sell her so-called securities
just so long as the good gold came
for them. This country was perfectly
willing to part with her breweries,
soap factories, tanneries, mines, mills
and stocks just so long as England
would pay fat prices for them. This
state of things was lovely while the
British public continued to absorb
the stuff that the staid old English
banking houses shovelled out to them.
But those banking houses, made
greedy by the rapidity with which
the general public had grabbed the
shares in the first flush of the excite
ment, jammed their vaults with large
stocks of goods in anticipation that
the rush would continue. The revo-
luton in Brazil scared the public
and the rush stopped. The bankers
found themselves caught with a mass
Of securities that were neither
saleable nor interest producing. The
load was too heavy and Barring Broth
ers went to the wall. Since then
there has been a dropping fire of fail
ures in this country and England, and
it is a doubtful question whether ever
the concerted action of banks and
bankers can stop the liquidation Of
the mass of worthless securities with
which the great money centers of the
world are filed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
AMUSEM ENTS.
"a silent Partner at the Academy.

"a Silent Partner at the Academy.
"A Silent Partner" is the name of a
new comedy written by Herbert Hall
Winslow. The play is of the farce
comepy order, rather of the higher
type of comedy. The story is that of
a young lawyer who, to avoid the ne
cessity OF paying his bills, invents a
partnerfor himself and calls him Memo.
This myth is desperately pursued by
his creditors, issupposed to have stolen
81, 900, to have run away, to have com
mitted bigamy and other atrocities.
To add to the complications, a real
Memo turns up, though he does not
appear, and it is finally concluded by
all the characters that he has been
foully murdered. The scene of the
supposed discovery, with the events
that lead up 70 it, forms the most rid
iculously funny part of the principal
act But the interest keeps up dur
ing the third act, where the lawyer
has to assume the personality of the
missing man so as to avoid the more
serious charges, thus finding himself
in all the difficulties entailed by that
persons original derelictions. "a Sill
emit Partner" Will be played at the
Academy of Music next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
o BOB DAVIS. 1904!
Personal.

General E Burd Grubb sailed for Spain from
New York yesterday. He devoted the early
portion of the week 10 a conference with the
authorities of the State Department at Wash
ington. His departure was a hurried one. TAX
ing place three days ahead of the time an
nounced. a fact which causes much speculation
in diplomatic and official circles.
DIR. Henry, the City Physician in the Sixth pre-
cinct, is one of the most conscientious Of the
city employees. He is never too busy to attend
an unfortunate charity patient.
Commissioner Muirheid takes a deep interest
in the Palma Club. Every morning he visits the
club house and makes a tour of inspection be-
fore going to his office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21

tional Constitution is by their vote on
the representatives in Congress The
complexities OF our system prevent
any other direct expression OF their
confidence or lack of confidence in a
party or a policy. Such a vote, not
only in our own country but in every
other country governed by representa-
tive methods. is regarded as con-
elusive as to the peoples will.
The result of a general election OF
members of the House of Co mmons
in England is regarded as mandatory,
in shaping legislation. and even the
House of Lords bows to the popular
verdict.
In the recent election, not only was
the popular house made Democrat ic
by an enormous majority. but also
the complexion Of the Senate will be
seriously modified by its results. The
people have spoken Enthusiastically,
and IL the State Gozette's party disre-
CARDS the popular voice, it will reap
the consequences of its wickedness in
deeper disaster in future contests.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21

The Assembly held their first reception
last night at the residence of one of the
members on Glen wood avenue. 1t was a
brilliant event aud many of the members
were present. The music was under the
direction OF Cranmer. Some of the guests
were and Mrs. w. K. Gratten. DR.. aud
Mrs. Chopper. Mrs. Throckmorton, DIR.
and Mrs. Durrie. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hechert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miss Irma Hedden. Miss Pearsall,
Matthew Jenkins, William Post and
William Vidal.
Miss Maggie Brown gave a dance last
night at her residence on Pavonia ave
nue.. The affair was most enjoyable.
Some of the guests were Mr.. aud Mrs.
Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker, Miss Parker. Miss Ester
brook, Miss Allen, Miss Mcdonald. Frank
Sullivan and John T. Forman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
TO ESTABLISH A COFFEE HOUSE.

The w. G. Il. U. Have Secured "a Building
on Jersey Avenue for that
Nine members OF the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union met at the resid-
ence Of Mrs. Darling. No. 1913 Wayne
street yesterday afternoon to consider a
plan for active work during the coming
winter. Nothing Of a definite character
was done. IL was merely an informal
talk concerning the appointment of COM
mittees and the line of work each COM
mittee should pursue.
The good ladies Interested in the move
ment. however, had already commenced
work. II is proposed to establish a coffee
house and reading room on First street,
between Newark avenue and Jersey
avenue. and the rooms have been already
secured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
Hats for Children.

Do not be persuaded into buying
an over trimmed hat for the baby boy
or girl, for though a milliner may at
tempt to convince you that white
feathers on white hats Tor small peo-
pie are greatly admired. you may
conclude that the stock is as bad as
the milliners taste. Large felt hats
brown. blue, olive or black-trimmed
with rosettes OF ribbon, are all worn
by the children Of the rich woman
who is endeayoring TO set the fashion
OF good taste.
Who slaves aud Iabors to get a lace
slip for the baby to be worn over the
satin gown The wife offhe laborer.
Who dresses her child in dark flannel
or merino. puts on IL a large hat that
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
How Bachelors Live in London.

A once famous American disap-
peared from New York some years
ago and months afterwards was recog-
nized in London. He told me that
it seemed to him that he lost con-
seriousness here and regained it there.
everything between the loss and re-
covery being a blank in his mind. He
awoke one morning in a queer little
bedroom, with chintz curtains and a
CRATE fire, and a comical bed and an
portable in England, to resist time
and to strain a cartman's back. He
arose, and seeing a bell cord, pulled
it. A little woman in a mob cap and
apron responded. He asked her Whore
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
THE PHYSICAL CULTURE CHA s
Jersey City's Fair Women Learning How
to Become Strong.

Jtrsey C1ty's FnIf Women Learnfhs HOW
to Become Strong.
A new class Of physical culture was re-
Gently formed by Miss Kate Speir, of the
High School, ana the first lesson was
given yesterday at four O'Clock at
Booraem Hall. Miss Slade. of New York,
instructs the class, which numbers TWEEN
ty or more. The course has eight lessons,
Ii each week. Yesterday l visited the
class while the lesson was being taught
and greatly enjoyed watching It.
The exercises consisted of marching,
skipping and ca~listhenics. The ladies'
wore street dress, with blouse waists, ex
cept Miss Slade. who wore a short gym
nasium suit. The ladies go through the
exercises very prsttiiy and gracefully.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
At Jacobs Hoboken Theatre.

"Hearts Of New York" a play
which deals with thrilling incidents
in the great metropolis, was pro duced
before a crowded audience at this
theatre last night. The play is a
strong one and the east is excellent.
The scenic effects are very fine,
especially in the second act. where a
police patrol wagon dashes upon the
Stage, and in the third act, where a
view is presented OF a housetop in a
crowded tenement district and the
burning of the house. There is some
very good singing by the two leading
characters, William e. Hines as Jerry
O'BrieD, and Miss Earle Remington
as Pinkey. Commencing with the
matinee next Sunday, Roland
Reed in "a Woman Halter" will be
the attraction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
Cassidy in Tears.

When bail was refused for Peter J.
Cassidy this morning, great tears
rolled down his cheeks.
Poor wretch
And every one of those agonized
drops Of brine, dropping on the with
cred soul OF Robert Davis, the tempter
and the traitor, sears it like drops of
liquid fire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
Two Little Heroes.
speciaI 10 The Jersey City Ne,r.

ELttfuF 70 Ut5 0tIseU CEIU NcIc-.
BRIDGEToS, Nov. 81, 1s90-Wilson Ell
mer. Of Fairtou. a little child. while play
ing on a wharf Thursday, fell into the
CohanseY River. The tide was Very high.
Charlie Campbell. another small boy,
reached over and caught him by the hand
when he came up the first time and held
him while a third, Winnie Allen, ran for
assistance. The little rescuers are re-
ceiying a great deai of praise for their
action.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21

shades its face and shoes in which it
can walk1 The wife Of the employer:
Does not that point a moralY OIL
my dear women. il you would only
learn the law OF suitability, all lite
would be better and easier to live.
You see / viii preach. But take it as
IL comes-from the eart.-Lddies'
Homo Journal.
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Send for Circulars.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
Two ideas OF Love.

A mans idea of married happiness
is having a wife who will devote all
her energies to secure his comfort. A
woman's idea of married happiness is
having a husband who will love her
alone and tell her of it once in a
while. -SomeroiUe Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21

is all that is asked for DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, when taken for ca
tarrh in the head, or for bronchial OF
throat affections, or lung scrofula (com-
monty known as consumption of the
lungs) M if taken in time. and given q
fair trial, 1t Will cure or the money paid
for IL wal be refunded. 1t is the only
guaranteed ture.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
DIED.

nIMOS-Suddenly. on November 10. 1890. Edward
Simon. aged nifty four years
Kolatises and friends OF the family are respect
funy invited TO attend tho funeral on Saturday
No. vi Van Horne street.
o'GoRMAN-on November 20. 1890. Richard o'Gor-
man.
Relatives ana friends OF the family are respect
fully invited to atfsnd the funeral on satur day.
November Y. ~ uine O'Clock a m. from the res (
derce OF ais sister, Arz L lemming. No Il Brignr
Boston papers please copy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21

THIS paper Is democratic TN principles
and 10 Independent In its pielcs on al
local questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
IN caANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To william G. Pope. Mrs. william c. Pope, his
wife. and LILLE Il. Pope.
By Virtue or an order OF the Court OF cnanoery OF
New Jersey, made on the day Of the date hereof. La
: cause wherein Frederick FramDach. JE. OF ux,
are complalnants. and you and others arc defend
ants, you are required 10 appear, plead. demur or
answer 20 toe collplainantss bill, on or before tpe
twenty fourth day OF December next or the said
bill will be taken as confessed against you
The said bill Is died for partition or sale OF GER
tain lands In the town Of Union. In the county of
Hudson and state OF New Jersey. OF which James
Pope died seized.
William C. Pope and Lille Z. Pope arc each made
a party defendant 70 said bill because you are ten
ants In common In said lands.
And you. Mrs William e. pope are made : party
defendant because you are the wtre OF said Will
lam c. Pope. and ella Ina an inchoafe right OF dover
in your husbands interest In said lands.
FREDsk FRAMBACH. JR..
Solicitor of Complain ant4,
No. l MONTGOMERY 81. Jersey City New Jersey.
Dated October sd. ls2u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21

Cleanse the liver, stomach, bowels and
whole system by using DIR. Pierce's Pei
lets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-21
BOARDERS WANTED.

1e SUSSEX PLAcE-sUPERIoR cco
AZ ton. with board.
FURNISHED Rooms WITH OR WITHOUT
L board. No. io7h erie street
no LIEUTENANT FRONT RO0M. WITH On
\ without board. No. 232 Third street.
Ky GRAND TREET = NICELY FURNISHED
lof aIcove room. with board. gas and heat.
ABOVE AND sou K ROOMS. WITH BOARD
n steam heat and as. 80. III Mercer street.
0O7 wARREN sIREET-LARGE, PLEASANT
AAt rooms and hall roo ms. with board; taole
board.
FURNISHED FRONT ROOM HALL ROOM CON-
L nectln &; with or without board. No. u0Cnurch
street.
FURNISHED RooMs FOR GENTLEMEN. WITH
L or without board; near cars. No. ~ Jeweft
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET, BOARD II
Z wanted; all improvements Mrs. Prtndie, No.
190k Thira street.
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NEW JERSEY PRERoeATivE COURT.
In the matter Of the estate Of marraret A. z,
OTTO CHOUsk, o
Proctor for Petitioner
TN cHANcERy OF NEW JERSEY.

70 Margaret Fitzpatrick and John Fitzpatrick. her
husband.
b. virtue Of an order Of tho Court OF chaucery Of
New Jersey, made ON the day OF the date hereof. In
a cause wherein Robert J.. Alexan der is c1mpiatn-
ant. and YOU and Others are defendants. you arc
required TO appear, plead. denaur or answer TO the
compiainant's ON on q before the twenty fourth
day Of December. next or the said bill will b.
taken as confessed against you
The said bill Is filed to foreciose, a certain mort
gage dated August isE, 1865. made by samuel Moore
and wife 10 Cornelius Van Worst. on lands In the
Township OF Union. In the County of Hudson and
In Book 81 Of Mortgages for said Hudson County o.
page IS, and has been assigned TO complainant
And you. Margaret Fitzpatrick. are made a psrts
defendant because you own an undivided interest
in said mortgaged premises
And you. john Fitzpatrick. are made a party de-
fendapt. because you are the husband OF said Mar
FRRDK FRAMBAcH. Jr.
solicitor OF Com plainant,
No. Montgomery ST., Jersey City, New Jersey.
Dated october 23d. 1sDo-
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Another Version.

One would think from the accounts
of writer's and travellers that the whole
of the Caucasus abounded in lovely
women, according to the books and
papers one reads, but it is all a mis-
take. What are called Circassian
beauties are to be found not far from
Batoum, in the towns and neighbor-
hoods of Akhaltzig, Ozergetti, and
Loogdidi very small villages and So
called towns.
They are also to be found in the
north of the Caucasus, about Anapa
and the small villages extend
ing from that lowu to Lochi,
on the coast; but they are not beau
ties at all, and l can assure you that
nine men out of ten would travel
through those districts without MOTTO
ing them. They are mostly poor
peasant girls. They have lovely eyes,
1t is true, but without any expression.
Up to the age of fourteen they have
nice features, but after hat age they
become very coarse looking indeed.
Some nave fair hair, some dark, gem
orally long and plenty OF it. Ii was
from the neighborhood of Leogdidi
that the Sultan of Turkey originally
procured girls for his haren.
OF course, we sometimes hear of one
or two extraordinary beauties in that
part of the world, such as the
baroness Clara 0 der Decker, OF
Tifis,p but such wonen are only
beautiful to the native eye. Europeans
find nothing about them to admire.
Among children in the mountains
round about Notauchi about thirty
miles from Batoum) | have seen little
girls of twelve to fourteen years of
age with very Lice features and nice
eyes,; but, as | have said before, with
out any expression in them.
At the age of thirteen to fourteen
they marry, and at twenty are more
like women of forty in appearance.
| am we'll acquainted with Caucasus
particularly that portion known as
C~ircassia. and in my opinion the repu-
tation Of Circassia for beautiful
women is entirely undeserved.-J.
a. Watson in London Standard.