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The evening world., 1890-05-21
Money, Always Money.

b ne Eiusr!
To the young man Of to-day marriage is
! very SERIOUS problem. and nothing but
|hs very strongest of Cupid's chains can
nduce him TO solve It's intricacies. Balls,
|ocisls and sports peculiar TO young men
burss. and although the soft voices of the
hnQels COO 10 him and tender chances aud
Filming smiles strike woe TO his soul, yet
II dares not become q Benedict. Why 2
his not for want Of love, for the old, old
tory will 20 on as long as the world lasts,
but monsy! There's the rub! To the
Ayerage young man used to spend his all
>n his own necessities-fancied or real
|ho maintenance of two is regarded as
Min to impossibility, and nothing but
|trong love and indomitable courage can
orce him TO leap this barrier.
F. NJ. b.
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Men Are Selfish and Exacting.

b hs Editor:
The reason men don't marry is because
|hey m selfish and exacting. They ex-
|ect TOO much from women. II they
konld only stop to think what little they
i've In return these expectations would
D less. Man has advantage over wo-
IAN and that Ii he can choose for him
blf, whereas she has TO take what is
Tered her. and very often abe gets a hvpo-
rite. Hypocrisy 10 mans second nature.
hne thIng Is certain. Men are too rash
+ tue r jud gment of the other sex. III
" estimation q good woman is o ft mate
)r "a king, no matter what her other
uR ties are. S. A. +.
The evening world., 1890-05-21
Campbell's Hall. N. Y.
A Mistaken View.


IU " EHFVUF :
1t does not stand within reason that a
man can contemplate marriage I'M
less he has an income Of So, 900 per ann I'm.
1t is foolish to suppose that you can pretend
to support q young lady nowadays on fresh
air. Any Of the average will break an ordi-
nary man In gloves alone. Style, Mr.. Edi-
tor, that's the root: and unless one can fol-
low the other, peace Is out OF the question.
Who wrecks all our business men? Why,
the home costa too much and more than
husbands can earn. F~RUaALITY.
The evening world., 1890-05-21
The Hand Of Fate.

p N Edl0Ti
For the first time. I am emboldened to
tvs N opinion for newspaper publ
alton. Has report says. there are SO many
manageable young men who remain
hsls, II must be that Providence or
ae 20 DEGREES II. for I'm sure there is q
cody array of beautiful and worthy
oung women 10 be found In all parts Of
es globe. With a little Judgment and
secretion. q young man dssirous of
sitting down could easily secure a help
ate 70 share hfs's burdens with him,
w, II.
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meet 70 brighten his home and his life, one
and 10 whom he can qivo the care and train
ing OF his children, for this world and the
next. So he IL in no hurry, but waits until
re nnds the woman in whom the heart OF
can preside in his home with true womanly
grace and in whom he feels q pardonable
degree OF pride when he presents her to his
friends as his wife. BESSIE.
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He Must Have Got the Mitten.

TO he Editor!
II the girls would talk with their fellows
as IL they thought there was nobody in the
world like them and not talk about what
another fellow once did, we might marry.
We don't care what that other fellow did or
what he didn't. do. All we care Is what we
do. 1 nuebs all the young men will agree
with me here, II you go to offer them your
arm they will say. Oh. somebody will see
me and tell everybody else," q. I. w.
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They Are only waiting.

a. k4laOrs
believe that most young men. and those
~ IN The end make the best OF husbands,
ssisF 70 wait awhile before taking the one
- Shieh surely makes or mars q man.
meet plenty OF Urls whom they enjoy
fsaalnS AZ evening with. may thick one
Jolly girl, and another ; de-
1sn ~ Intends 20 some day make bis
= NE mother OF his children holds
-sssat eltSe "a HE heart and mlnd from
= ssaas 81 q to-day; The nan shO
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Their Stan dard Too High.

IU n EWTEUTs
The best reason why young mon don't
marry Is because they cannot find q woman
that will come up to the standard Of pertec-
ton that they desire IN women they love.
They think she ought to be perfect in every
respect, while they are too selfish to lo9k at
want money. love. beauty and everything
possible, yet they may have none Of the
three to give in return. That ~ the princi-
G. BOND.
GIG Belmont Avenue, jersey City.
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|sune Men Tell Why They Don't
Want to Marry.
|eme Are Hard to Please and
Others Can't Afford II.
he Girls Have Their Say in the
Matter.
CONDITIONS.

letters must not consist or more than 900
ana should Be toritten on n side or
ls paper.
Names shoaId accompany a letter, NOT
scessdrfiv FOR publication, bat FOR good
huh.
40 NSR ,silI b returned unless accom-
Iantsd bv postage stamps.
A sosd douo,s eagle toni b d,cdrded TO the
~ drFIper,
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THE WAYS OF WOMAN FAIR.
Mrs, KendaTS Expression Of the Diff
ference Of Tastes in English
and American Women.
Fads, FAncles and Fashions That
Are Interesting to the
Center Sex.

HEN asked not long
ago for a candid ex-
preston on the rela-
tive tastes Of English
and American women.
Mrs. Kendall said
Let me talk instead
about the differences.
The scarcity of homes
with the
space and population
OF the great cities of
America is amazing.
The love Of home is
not universal, Hotels,
APARTMENT houses and
lodgings are crowded.
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artists and Bohemia. but little families Of
two and three, rarely more. Women, wives
and mothers of the States, do not seem to
grow and cling to q roof tree az we Engli.h
women do. And then there is the great
difference between the loves OF the two ma
tions-one loves her babies the other her
dog. OF course wo love our dogs, but
not with the same warmth and intimacy
that Is common in Now York.. We do not
kiss nor fondle them. They live In tho yard.
not in our laps; they sleep in kennels and
never on II sofa cushions. Never have
seen 10 many dogs In the laps and arms of
beautiful women and so many lovely babies
at the mercy of ignorant nurse girls as IN
New York City. And for all that the ideal
home 10 not missing in society life. Another
theme for home thinkers. An English wife
talks about her babies. The singular noun
il sufficient to describe tho brood of the
occasional. Ill not sny average, American
mother"
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Can't Afford II.


The reason is because they have sense
enough to know that they cannot afford to.
A man with no money ahead has no business
to speculate on what a benefit MARRIAGE
would be, unless his wife has an occupation
that he would be "chump " enough to allow
her to continue and support or help him.
J. n. WuITNEy-
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Lacking In Courage,

One Of the reasons why young men do
OF marry Ii because they cannot afford
keep . family; and. again. because
~ want to have q good time and be
-. Ihere also are men who are afraid
ak Q girl. THOMAS MAHER-
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The Ladies' Are Unappreeiative.

@ao
ne Editor!
Why don't we marryp Because mar
Cd life 10 expensive, full of cares, SON.
ring. Then, the more o young gentle
an learns about the young ladies the
lore be believes that there are few who
10 sincere. They seem to urge n ON
htil he can be of no use TO them. and
ZEN he Is carelessly thrown aside with an
n Of well, who will be the next
letim 7"
OF course, no one can blame a young
ldy for refusing to entertain Q bore:
VERY n knows what he Ia capable of
DING. 30 Think the reason why so many
entlemen remain bachelors In because
b. young ladies do not indicate by their
etions that they appreciate our atten-
A BACHELOR OF TWENTY THREE YEARS.
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spilkins Puts Himself On Record.

This is blamed t:esome, . said Spilkins.
reading about the making Of artificial ice.
''Its bAA enough for , man 10 have 70 get
out Of bed At 5 O'Clock Winter mornings 20
havtn' to get M AZ 4 every mornin In sum
meT 70 make the ice. When II 10 that
In as0in' to lick"
The evening world., 1890-05-21
From a Woman, Too.
To ire Editor.

To INC EdTTOTG
In answer to You question. Why men do
not marry 2 my opinion is that the girls
nowadays do not make the right kind of wives
the men want. They are not attentive
enough TO their husbands and do not act
like married folks ought to to make mar
riage happy, Mrs. BRowN.
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A Good Idea.
IEran az Bastoniaa

lfFoHl he b1Nt0Ht4"I
Wife, declare, Fred. | am almost
ashamed to 60 out with this hat on. 1t ISM
at all the style.
FTsd-Is this Bridgets day outf
Wife-ko.
Fred-Then why don't you borrow herss
The evening world., 1890-05-21
A Good Reason.
b ne Edfto,

b ne Editor
Hero is my answer to the puzzle,
h Why don't you marry2" ''Barkis is
3illin'," but she " isn't.
II. II. HILL, Worcester, Mass.
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very considerate. indeed.

The reason why ] don't get married Is
~sesuss I love every pretty girl 1 see, and
vould not like 70 hurt their feelings by
AsrryinR one and leaving the others TO
koufn. 8. f. ID.
The evening world., 1890-05-21
Who Did,
iron hS LsdqsT.l
..tist on,a HaintaA .a a,gal witl

A famous artist once painted al angel with
six toes.
WHO ever saw an angel with six toes9'
people inquired.
counteI question.
The evening world., 1890-05-21
WHAT ROYALTY. COSTS.

Tho British Taxpayer Gives a Round
Sum for His Queen.
You will be able to form some estimate
of tine cost of monarchy to the British tax
payer. writes a correspondent of the
Chicago NeDs, when you have read the
following list of annuities to the royal
FAMILY.
The evening world., 1890-05-21

Miss Lillian Russell will make a western
trip at the close OF the run Of the "Grand
Duchess" Then she will go to Europe. She
will visit the Yosemite Valley and San Fran
cisco. and return by way Of Southern Cali
forpla
The evening world., 1890-05-21
This Cannot Be.

! mink the sason why young men do not
psrFS e because they cannot And a young
~ SstllipR TO support them As gentlemen,
~ horses. DC ANNIE WATSON.
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He Was Put Out.

But you should have sean Arson steal
ins Be bsss-hs Eta IKE = hoess ssEs
The evening world., 1890-05-21
Terribly Crowded.

IN . street ear, just before q o'clock He
am very sorry TO eroSd you, Miss De VITA
h1t@ Miss De Mitt-Dont speAk o. IL
Hnere Is really no room for apology.
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b Well that He Does Not Marry.

y Ne Eiitsv!
The reason I do not get married Is be-
lanse I cannot get . girl rich enough to
Import me and my title.
~ PaNoE FEwcLoTHEs, BROOKLYN.
The evening world., 1890-05-21

The arms Of the woman who ia not natu-
rally graceful always look stiff and harsh as
they lie in her lap motionless. says u West
ern critic. II she il not bitten with any OF
tho artistic fads she makes an awkward hoop
OF them with fingers i~ntorlockod. IL she has
been doing a little amateuriSh studying OF
classical collections she extends them or let's
them hang at full lenvth unflexcd in hard,
straight lines. The first piece OF advice
which q well-wisher would givo such u
woman would be that she allow both arms
to fall in free, easy positions, slightly re-
Taxed at the elbows. or with the hand droop-
ing a little at the wrist. but that she should
not allow her left arm to know what her
right arm il doing. Ono ought usually to
take a somewhat different position from the
other. else you overdo the bilateral SYM
merry and look like a iointed doll.
The evening world., 1890-05-21

A charming AL ready" wrap for box
and tea parties for the beach. carriage and
steamer deck may be made OF some delicate,
rouRh-surfaced cloth-cut circular. knee
deep with hood. cord and tastcl and a lining
of bright rose, orange. blue or pink silk.
Cne can get the goods for $40. and there IL
quiet elegance and solid comfort in :he little
roundabout
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yelope pockets, an idea welcomed by all.
Mrs. Langtry has given London society a
little shock. After a pleasant supper at St.
James, Theatre. which was attended by
Lord Lurgan, several guArdsmen n club
men. the Lily diversified matters at 3 o'clock
In the morning by proposing a series Of
races around ST. JGmes's Square. The prop
osition was hailed with delight and the
whole party adjourned to the appointed
SPOT where a few coins iudiciously
distributed. prevented police interior
ence. Charles Sugden. tho actor,
Ernest Lawford. of the Guards, ran a
sack race. while Mrs. LRngtry aud two
women companions a%pplaudei. Tho climax
of the fun was reached when the theatre gas
nan arranged several hurdles and the Lilly
and Bob Boucher ran a hurdle race, the
Lily winning by about two feet. being given
a handicap OF twenty yards. On the return
to the theatre. Mrs. Langtry distributed
prizes.
The evening world., 1890-05-21

A dull eye is apt to spoil the prettiest face.
1t is too often indicative of bad health, al
though some eyes lack from babyhood that
dash and brilliancy that is, without doubt,
their chief charm. Many bellies use lemon
juice. This. it is said, when rubbed across
tho eyes every day, will keep them bright
and sparkling.
The evening world., 1890-05-21

A strange gamut OF color. that includes
the clover pink. the eggplant purple, has
had lately added to it the shade known as
red cabbage" The greens are true water
cress and sorrel. For evening wear. with
black lace. there is a flaming poppy red, in
surah and China silk, which is still quite
soft in its tones.
The evening world., 1890-05-21

WAterproofs now have two immense en-
yelope pockets. an idea welcomed by all.
The evening world., 1890-05-21

your skin. you say, is inclined to be shiny.
This 10 owing to an unusual secretion of
fatty matter. Soap, which indeed should
never be used upon the face. fails to remove
It. Try q mild solution OF borax and water.
Wet the face morning and night. Let it re-
main q few minutes and wash Ill filtered
water.
The evening world., 1890-05-21

There is nothing more choice than 4 bunch
OF orchids. but it makes a bonnet bill climb
like q wild grapevine.
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Freds Broken Bono.

Fred, think | left my spectacles up
tairs," said grandpa, after he had patient
ly searched the sitting room for his accus-
toned helpers.
no, dear, began Fred who always
thought 1t great nuisance to go up and
down stairs unless he wanted something
for himself and couldt get any one to go,
but before he had finished his grumbiing
sentence. little Elsie had deposited her lap
FIJI of patchwork on the sofa, and with a
CHEEKY "Tll get them, grandpa" was on
her way upstairs.
':Fred, you forgot to put your tools
away" mamma said little later.
80, dear, it's such bother to put every
thing away" fretted Fred, "Cant leave
them where they are till to morrow, for
will want to use them agaipS"
mo. want them put away at once,
said mama, in such IL decided tone that
Fred knew that she required instant ODE
dience.
80, dear, l can never lssrn this long les
son." lie grumbled that evening when ht
sat down to prepare his recitation for the
next day. "Its such a lot Of work tc
translate all these sentences"
DIR. Morton had dropped in for a little
| chat with Freds father, and he looked vi
as he heard tho boys impatient exclam alton
What do you think I've been doing to
day, Fred7' he asked.
"What, sir7" asked Fred, glad OF diver
sion from his books.
Breaking q little girls arm"
Don't you mean msnding it, DOCTOR
asked Fred thinking that the doctor hat
made q mistake.
mo, broke it," answered the doctor
Some time ago this little girl brok,
| her arm and it was very badly set, aut
hss been 30 stiff ever since that she could
| not use il IS she wanted to. She maker
| lace very cleverly and her earnings have
been great help in the family, but sine.
her arm WAS hurt she has not been able &c
work at all. We held q consultation at the
hospital to-day. and decided that tue only
way to help the child would be to break
her arm again and reset it"
81 think I'd rather never be able to dc
anything than have that DONE" exclaimed
Fred.
why, that'sunfortunate,' remarked the
doctor. "Pve been thinking that there il
IL bone about you that ought to be broken
very soon if you expect to become an act
We vigorous man. I've been meaning to
mention II to you for some time"
Fred turned pale. He was not at al
fond of bearing pan
"Where is the bone" he asked, with 4
| frightened tremor in his voice. "W ill you
have to break it for me!"
mo; l can't very we'll break 1t fol-
you," answered the doctor You CAL
break 1t yourself better than any one car
do 1t for you. 1t is called the lazy bone.
80, 10 that what you mean" and Fred
was 80 relieved that he could smile at til,
doctors words.
"Yes, my boy, that is the bone l mean
and It is bone that you ought to breal
very soon II you ever expect to be Of an!
use in this world. 1t will take . pretty de
termined effort to break it. for it's one o
the toughest bones know Iything about
but you can break it if you make the ef
fort. Will You tryP
Eyes, will, promised Fred, maufully
his face flushed with modification at thu
thought that he had earned a reputation
for laxiness.-Psn Presbyterian.
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studying i1en. We l,atn 10 understand
liz Old glacier
In travelling down valleys those ancient
glacier. left r.c"- ~ their iurney Og
81 all the places whefe he ioe-sea passed,
the rocks are rounded aud highly polished
field q these rounded rocks, when seen
/ from distance. looks ike q field rlled
with sheep crouching on the ground. and
Swiss geologists have called them roche.
moutonnle--' sheep-like rocks - In .
valley along the summit OF the Rocky
Mountains, near the m juutaln of the
Holy Cross" there is a beautiful displa,
of these polished, rounded rocks
As the glaciers moved down the valleys,
great rocss, frozen fast In the ice on the
sides and at the bottom, scratched and
marked other rocks as they passed BY and
over them. Sometimes these .coring-
were broad and deep, for the immeus.
rocks the glaciers carried were like
strong: powerful tools In the grasp of a
mighty engine sometimes the lines are
IS fine As those Of nne engraving. They
usually run ali one way, and by looking
At the direction in which the lines run
one can tell the direction In which the
glacier moved. Ia the sandstone west
Of New Haven, Connecticut, the deep,
bfosd scorings can be plainly ssen, run.
ming toward the southeast. The height
At which these scratches occur tells US
something Of the depth Of the
Markings In the White Mountains In.
dictate that the ice was more than a mile
deep over the region now known al
northern New England S. Nicholas.
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Don't pick it up, Alice; its ruined be
yond redemption, said one of two ladie.
to the other while about to cross Fulton
street at Broadway, on a recent rainy
day The younger of the two had
dropped a dainty cambria handkerchief
into the black mud of the gutter.
Nonsense, Amelia" replied the young
lady; do you think I'm going to leave
it there7' But before she could reach il
a young man pushed through the cro--d
and dexterously lifted the handkerchief
from its 1niry bed. He gave it shake
that made it shed some of the mud. and
while the ladies looked on in gratitied
surprise Q took an envelope ont of his
pocket a IA deity inserting the bit OF
cambria handed it to the younger lady.
Then with a bow he disappeared in the
hurrying throng. After the ladies had
crossed the street Alice glanced at the
envelope and exclaimed: Amelia
there's an address on it, If Alice is 70
mantle the young man may regain his
envelope inclosed in scented note OF
thanks. and then-who knows:-Nev
York Times
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Quarterly M ceilings

Following are the quarterly appoint
msnts Tor the fourth quarter, Augusit
district, II T. Church Dec. Is snd "a
A, " Madison Dec IL 7 VI aud l. Sortt
An.on bee 20 and u, Solon. Dec. Il
and ?, Industry; Jan, . and 4. New
Sharon Jsn 10 and IL, Leeds Jan. l.
and Z A. VI Gardiner Jan. Is =. NJ AID
49, Augusta Jan. "a and % A NJ, Win
shrop Jan. ~ r VI and Sc, Kents Hi:
Jan Il r NJ Eis; Rssdneld; Jan. 81
and FEB. A. NJ. wilton; Feb. P. NJ
and 2, last wiltou, Feb. and A. II
Pennington Feb. P. NJ, Temple; FEB.
IA aud Is A. ~, Liyermore Feb. 81 and
70 Klngneld Feb. 2s and March A. n.
Phillips, March r. NJ. and ., Strong
March And s. Mt Vernon March "a anc
Is A. NJ. North Augusta March Is P. N
and ls, Hallowell March 81 and % A. N
Wayne; March ~ P. NJ. and 20, Eas
Livermore March 20 and IS. P. NJ, Oak
land; March - A. NJ. and -, Watsrville
April and A. NJ. Fairfield: April s P
NJ, Fairfield Centre; April II aud Il A
NJ, skowhesan; April IL P. NJ. and 10
Norridgewock.
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