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Passaic City record., 1892-12-24
An Odd Passion.

ssDo you know" said j. r. Lewis.
sthat there are thousands of men and
women in this country who are victims
of the diamond habita You will find
them-that is to say, the well dressed
ones-standing in the shops of the fash
ionable jewelers. lingering and bargain
ing for one or more of the loose stones.
I've known actors, athletes and others to
positively suffer for the lack of food
when big diamond studs adorned their
shirt fronts. The men are as bad, if not
worse, than the women In this respect.
/ know broken-down actor of the old
school. In his prosperous days he &C.
quired the diamond habit, and invested
the bulk of his earnings in diamonds and
emeralds. When the dark days came
he was forced to part with his expensive
collection. A year ago all that was left
to him was one choice solitaire, worth at
lowest estimate close on to $4,000. This
had been the pride of his collection, and
he had resolved to hold on to it, come
what would. have seen times in the
last six months when that man has lived
on one cheap meal day, but the beau
tiful stud still adorns his weather-stained
bosom. Every day he saunters up
Broadway, stopping for twenty minutes
or more before the windows of the dia-
mond shops that line the way. His only
amusement is to make q mental inven-
tory of the stones displayed and his own.
If the result proves satisfactory, CLEAN
of triumph kindles in his eye and he
moves on with springy step and light
heart. If, on the other hand, his dia-
mond fails to compare favorably with its
rivals, he heaves sigh and shambles
off.r-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24
There's Nothing Like Leather.

It is proverbial expression in English
and other languages to ridicule an exag-
gerated opinion of the value of ones
own trade. The allusion is to the old
fable accredited to Aesop, of the town
in danger of siege, whereon, at hasty
consultation of the citizens as to the
best methods of fertilization, the mason
recommends stone, the carpenter good
stout oak, and the currier, last of all,
gets up and says that he has found there
is nothing like leather. The popularity
of the fable, and so of the phrase, has
been largely influenced by the following
anonymous rhymed version, which was
found in most of the school-books in the
earlier part Of the century:
A town feared siege, and held consulta-
tion
Which was the best method of fortidcation:
A grave, skillful mason said in his opinion
Nothing but stone could secure the do
mion;
A carpenter said, Though that was well
spoke,
It was better by far to defend it by oak;o
A curr1er, wiser than both these together,
Said, Fry what you please, there's nothing
like leather"
Detroit Free Press.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

the trimming of the dress, is of yellow satin
with neutral tinted embroidery. but it can
be surrounded by nd-embroidered bor-
der. 1t opens both back and front, and is
cut round. 1t is only sewn
to the under dress on the
upper part and is lined with silk. The
broad border running round the skirt is
only sewn to the upper dress, and is edged
en- both sides with tiny fouuces or ruffies of
silk or gauze. Both the under or upper gar
ment must be of equal width if the dress is
meant to clear the ground, but if it has a
short train it must be wider. The sleeves
are lined with silk. The lower parts are
made with puffs Of gauze The upper part
Of the sleeves are gathered and puffed.
The sketch is not an original study of
fashion, but copy of photograph of
Princess Maud of Wales, taken within a
month, and showing her as dressed for an
evening occasion. You will see that there
is not much "style" about her.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24
German
Syrup Z

My niece, Emeline Haw1ey, was,
taken with splitting blood, and she
became very much alarmed, fearing
that dreaded disease, Consumption.
She tried nearly all kinds Of medi-
cine but nothing did her any good.
Finally she took German Syrup and
she told me it did her more good
than anything she ever tried. It
stopped the blood, gave her strength
and ease, and a good appetite. I
had it from her own lips. Mrs.
Mary A. Stacey, Trumbull, Conn.
Honor to German Syrup. 9
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24
A Reverend Joker.

Early in his career. some one gave
Bishop Wilberforce the sobriquet of
sSoapy Sam" A lady once asked him
why he was so called. Because,
madam, /" he answered, Il am always
in hot water and always come out Of
it with clean hands. On another
occasion, the Bishop was at an even
ing party, when a lady sang a song
very badly. sThat is difficult song,
remarked some one to the Bishop.
HDifiicult?" was the reply; would 1t
were impossible.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

PRINCEsS GOWN. to The under dress un-
der the arms at the seams shown in the en-
craving, below the bust. The material is sewn
on without lini ng in thick pleats. The bor
der and the back breadths of the over-dress
are shirfed at the throat, and fastened to
the under dress. In order that the folds
may not take up too much room, the crepe
beneath them is fastened on to the under
dress. The breadths at the back are held
by safety hooks that are attached to silken
eyes. On the border and back breadths is
a plastron of silk gauze, which falls from
under the short jacket This latter, like
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24
silk Spinning in Prison.

Mrs. Ellen @. johnson, Matron OF the
women's prison at Sherburn, Mass, be-
came interested in the raising of silk
worms in 1881. Later, the women un-
der her charge were instructed. and the
results have been shown by an exhibi-
tion at the Mechanics Fair, which has
attracted much attention. The fine spun
silk displayed in the showcase there will
be used to make flag for the prison.
Mrs. johnson has many mulberry trees
growing on the grounds and the cultiva-
ton of silk bids fair to become thriv.
ing industry there.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

long-shaped buckles which are being
shown SO much now. The favorite mater
ials for walking dresses are tweeds, are gray
and shades, blue or brown serge and plain
beaver and habit cloths in number Of
pretty shades
The styles in hair dressing are slowly but
surely changing. True, the hair is still
waved from the roots. but it is drawn into a
soft knot toward the nape of the neck, q
style eminently becoming to women with
pure oval faces and regular features. but ex.
ceedingly trying to everyone else. The
bandeaux which have been worn SO long,
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

ite material for trimmings Il ne shot velvets
are lovely, but oh, how expensivel But
plain velvet always looks well and becom-
ing and this,or at least such an efficient sub
stitute as the best velyeteen, are within the
reach of all. Velvet sleeves are much
worn, as are also the round corselets, which,
however. are to a certain extent superseded
by the folded stomachers of velvet, which
suit a slender figure adm irably, especially
when they are finished with one of those
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24
WINTER WOODS.
In winter woods

In winter woods
roam, meath tracery Of trees
Swayed by the breeze
or biting winds, and dead and duh
The Hstless leaves half rouse half lull.
The phantoms that my fancy sees
In winter woods
The button balls
Stand out in faithful silhouettes
That nature sets
Against Che blue to prophesy
OF days to follow by and by
All me, in spring one quite regrets
The button balls
The tulip cups,
With brave intent, defy the din
OF storms to win
The guerdon of summer day
In some far-off, slow-coming May
My heart there's many a lesson in
The tulip cups
Now here, now there,
The birches rear their wan white arms ~
Mid woody calms
OF wasting winters solitude,
Anu weave sOiue speAi, sollo BuOseiy hiVoos
And steep the mind in special charms
Now here, now there.
Mid vanished bloom
The mimic stream purls softly by
While day is nigh,
Then closer held in icy thran
1t rests awhile beneath the pail
OF night, and sleeps with scarce a sigh
Mid vanished bloom.
In winter woods
Through corridors Of past decay
tread the way
To coming life-and dead and dull
The banished leaves now rouse. now lull
The hopes and fears that hold their sway
In wintry woods.
Marion A. I. Farley, in Observer.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24
A Weather RHYME.

Sheridan's little skit giving the char
acteristic of each month is, says the New
York World, as applicable now and in
thus latitude as it was when he wrote it
for England:
January. snowy; February, f,wys March
blowy:
April. showsry; May, howery; june. bowery;
poppy;
October, breezy; November. wheezy; Decem-
Der, freely.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

4 local shell dealer in Atlantic City,
N. j., while going over q consignment
OF imported shells recently, found q
curious freak Of nature in the shape OF q
shell on which was plainly decipherable
the word Paris. The letters forming
the word were very irregular, and close
examination showed them to be natural
and part Of the shell. The shell on
which is to be seen this strangely
formed word, is native OF the Islands
OF Mauritius. 1t will be placed In tho
Academy Of Natural Sciences in Phila-
delphia.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

OF the costumes shown in the picture one
was of gray bengaline trimmed with Rus
sian embroidery; corselet and wide band
edging the skirt was gray velvet with two
rows of the embroidery laid on it, collarette
Of crepe trimmed with the braid. The Sec
ond dress was of pale blue velvet striped
with cream. 1t has corselet of cream
surah. and narrow founces OF blue velvet
round the bottom of the skirt.
There is no doubt that velvet is the favor
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24
FAIR WOMAN'S DO MAIN.
FASHIONS LATEST ED1cTs.
A Novelty for Weddings. Princess
Maud of Wales Styles in Hair
Dressing. A Few Costumes.
MPIREGOWNS ARE

MPIREGOWNS ARE
not to have a monopo-
". A modified Prin-
cess shape is prefer
able to most persons.
The illustration pre-
sents an example. 1t
is lowered China
Grape, cut princess
style in the ordinary
manner, and fastened
behind with hooks
and eyes. The upper
dress is only attached
atthe side to the un-.
der frock, and is made
of striped or dotted
crepe de chine. In
order to prevent the
joining from being
visible, this upper
dress can be attached
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

are not suitable to this style of coiffure; but
probably before long the double Roman
fillet will be seen once more. These prove
peculiarly becoming to those who are the
happy possessors of abundant hair In a
picture herewith, / give view of new ar
rangement of a woman's hair; this style,
for which it is not necessary to have much
hair, can be done, too, with false hair, which
has the advantages of being frizzed, and of
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

the other boot with his crop)-Yes;
Just rode over from Woodlands.
Miss Waring (still very busy with her
work Dear me! that's quite a ride, is
it not2
Gray-A matter of ten miles OF so.
Miss Waring-And how did you come
to ride in this directions
Gray (gallantly)-You live sin this
direction"
Miss Waring-True; but live here
always.
Gray-And I ride in it as often as T.
dare. (1Iiss Waring is very much oc-
cupied in threading her needle.) May l
sit down?
Miss Waring-of coursel (Gray seats
himself on steps.) do not believe that
you can guess what I have been doing
this morning.
Gray-Let me see. (Gazes about, and
catches sight of the Legho>1 hat.) Let
me see-you arose with ne lark-that
is the way girls usol to do in old
fashioned books, you know; and you
impress ne as being distinctly old
fasbloned-you arose with the lark,
then. (Miss Waring shakes her head. J
No2 Well..hat is immaterlal-yo didn't
arise with the lark; but, after toy
ing playfully with light and delicate
breakfast-whatl "No" agains Why,
this will never doi-after heavy meal
you put on your sunbonnet and gaunt-
lets, hung big fat basket over your
arm, and sailed forth into the garden
to pluck Aowers-the prettiest flower OF
them all.
Miss Waring ignoring the compli-
menD-No; nothing half SO romantic.
Gray-My imagination is limited.
Don't make me guess again.
Miss Waring-I went down into the
kitchen and made pudding, which is
being boiled this very minute.
Gray-I don't believe it.
Miss Waring-I assure you
Gray-You may assure" me for 9
week, and | won't believe it.
Miss Waring--How can / prove it,
then2
Gray-Prove-(t (then with a happy
thought.) Why, ''the proof OF pud-
ding is in the eating"
Miss Waring-Does that meau you ex.
pect an invitation to dine2
Gray-Yes.
Miss Waring-Well, never heard Of
such q shameless way of begging an in
vitationl
Gray-Does that mean that l have
got ita
Miss Waring-Most certainly not.
Mother has gone to New York, and viii
not be back until after dinner.
Gray-Does that make any difference
r Miss Waring-Why, of course ]
makes differencsl We could not din
here together alone.
Gray-But
Miss Waring--I will not have any dis
cussion on the subject.
Gray-But why not2 Why not dis
cuss the whole subject of. conventional
isms, and find out, if possible, why
should be perfectly proper for me to 81
here and talk with. you all alone, or t
70 of and walk with you all alone 10 tn
woods; and yet it should be so very i'm
proper for me to dine with you, con
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24
The Proof Of the Pudding
is IN the Eating.
BY WILLIAM B. M'vIcKAR.

Jane Waring "a spinster of twenty seven
years..
Johu Gray Ia bachelor of thirty odd.
Scene-An old-fashioned cottage verau-
dab, with Towering honeysuckle vines
trained over trellis. and flight of steps to
the ground. Miss Waring. in light sum-
mer muslin frock, discovered ..mending,n
with a large basket of work standing on a
small wicker table by her side. A Leghorn
shade hat hangs on peg behind her. TO
her enters John Gray, clad in riding coat,
breeches and boots.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

AlviDza Hayward, one OF the earliest
OF the gold millIonaires Of California, is
very old and feeble now. He is worth
probably so. .0JO, 600 or more. but has
dropped completely out of sight behind
the newer bonanzaists.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

RAY with one foot
on the steps leading
to the verandah)
Good morning, Miss
Waringl
Miss Waring(wlth-
out rising, or look
ing up from her
work)-Good morn
ing, Mr.. Gray! Have
you been ridinga
Gray (still stand
with one foot on the
steps, and f1icking
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

History may repeat itself, but the
student who is struggling with au ex-
animation can't hear it. -Elmira Gazette.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24

not being necessary to spoil ones own locks.
When the hair has been parted in 'front.' it is
tied behind the head. The ends are frizzed
and the head arranged in light puffs, as in
dicated in the engraving. The front part is
then curled, and the ends turned back and
passed into the chignon, which is coming in
style again.
DO You Know That
The trouble in love affairs is, that
the parties to it love too much to
love long.
How polite and gallant man ID
TO the women of the world who are
not related to him.
Most babies cry in church because
they are frightened by the boistorous
talk Of the preacher.
There is nothing more profound
than pride, and, strange to say, moth.
tng more ridiculous.
A woman's greatest rival in mans
heart is the pleasure he enjoys 10
having his own way.
A mans best friend to-day Is often
the skeleton in his closet that tor
ments him the most tomorrow.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-24
Mr.. Herman Hiclcs

ssThree years ago, as result of CATARRH
! entirely lost my hearing and was
Deaffor More Than Year.
To my surprise and groat joy when had
taken three bottles OF Hood's . SnrsaparilIa !
found my hearing was returning. kept on
till had taken three more and can hcnl
perfectly we'll. am troubled but very littie
with catarrh. consider this q remark a bls
case HERMAN HICKS, 30 Carter Street.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-30
TROTBLES OF BUSINESS MEN.

Levi J. Wing president Of the l.. J. Wing Company,
manufacturing vcntirtors at No. 1876 Liberys.. has
been appointed receiver Of the company on appllca
ton Of the directors. The liabilities are about FLOOD
ard assets estimated at 81 5000 The Sheriff has
ceIycd an attachment for S66l1 against Siocrfoht
a llir.t Of Hong Kong. China, represented in this
city by erb,t brothers. in favor Of J. d. Nordllngcr
for alleged breach Of contract In regard TO the sale Of
hrccracLcrs.
Emil Imam and Richard Eneel. doing business
the European Mirror Plate Company, at No. 733
Broadway made an assignment yesterday To Theodore
VI. Lo Beau giving preference for al ,321 To James
Ben-ch
Bernard j. York has been appointed receiver I'm
suplcm. rtary proceedings for George L. swift
traction OF No. 2l9 Wcet Onc-hundrcd and Twenty
ond-st. the application OF Edward h. shipman as
executor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-30
NETWORK CITY.

Negotiations are in progress between ex-Juusc h0i'S
Hilton and the Sinking Fund Commissioners for ,'e
ee~s by the city of space the third hoor oil inc
stewart Building for the use OF the Law ana lax uo
nar,ments These Offices are now on the second anu
third floors of the Staats-Zeitung' building
To the Rapid Transit Commission was allo''ea
Ssl54 for it's expenses during January by inc bo'u
Of Estimate Yesterday. The Board dIstriDu'eo 90
NJ excise money among the regular charitable iiSu'u
tons which assume the care of Juvenile dclnqucnts.
Ex.Mayor Franklin Edison, Civil Justice H. )"
Co,dfocIe Assistant District Attorney Lynn, sena'oF
Roesch. Thomas F. Giroy, jr., and Sheriff Miller Oh
Richmond County, on the list OF new mchDerS 10
he admitted 10 the Tammany Society at It's next meet
ing on Monday evening
Jacob Hamburger sentenced to eight years anu
three months imprisonment yesterday by Judge nv
gerald for burglary committed on January ID lie
broke into the jewelry store OF Louis Cohen al NO
Al Essex.st ard when chased three blocks by Coh'n
and caueht drew a knife with blade eighteen nchcs
long.
Policemen John Crook Of the Eleventh Precinct
lanes McGrath Of the sixteenth; Hugh Marln OF inc
Twenty first John oakley and samuel j. Campbell Oh
tho Twenty-ffth and Joseph Hnchney, OF the IhirN-
fourth Precinct were retired half-pay upon thcir
own applications yesterday
Fifteen contract abOrers who arrived here on the
steamship Aler are detained at Ellis Island. ana VIII
lac returned. They came under contract to worn III
coal mines In western Pennsylvania.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-30
GROTTH or TIE HOSPITiL FUND.

The following additional amounts credited to the
women, fund Of the general hospital collection on the
books OF Mr.. John ~ Lowery, treasurer OF the
woman's Auxiliary 40 81 West Thirty hfth-st:
Mrs Arson Phelps stokes. 500 Mrs. Nicholas
Fish, Mrs.. John KcrnOchan Mrs Robert Waller )r.,
Mr. f.. Lee Jones. and Miss Evarts, each SO; MS.
Butler duncan 80 Mrs. Lansing Miss L. y. Thclne
Mr,. \. :. Barnes Mn. II. waldo. Mr.. blodg't
and Mrs. J. A. Lowcry. each -, total. Sl75; total
to Woman's Fund by women. Independent OF mite
boxes OF trade collections. S1,lj0
The mite LONc, OF the WOmans Auxiliary are bring
ing IN IA hand ONE FOR the hospitals. Boxes or
their contents may be delivered to Mrs. John A. Lo"ery
treasurer 80 3: West Thirty afthst. postal sent
advising where they be called for since the last
publication The following have been received
By Mrs Arson ". Hard--Dox ~ SO; box l6o
81 81: box 27l. 81 box 2s1. 81; box 26@ ~ box
i4j 50 - box 27o. - box "a s. other boxes,
Si4 81. Total So ~.
BY George Macculloch Mlllcr-Box A. ID. s. Updkc)
81 - box A. 81 box ~. - 81 box 46. - 10
box -. ~ Is; box A.. - cents. Total, $50 o..
by Mrs. Robert Oiyphant-BoN 1G2 - 30, box 1Gl.
a. 81; box 100, 81 20: box 1871. ~ 81 box 15e.
- o. box $3.50. 81 rs; box 49, - cents Total.
81 81.
Box 669. 81 box 1867. $40 81: box 2oo3. SO ;
boxes 1919 10 lOi. 2 I'll box 3.ss2 (>unset College
C.rnwalD. a. 10; Alice X. Muuroc. - Box .033,
So; Mrs W. owens q box go MIR. Fcrlcr. - -; ;
bpA .,4", 30 uoN f-'i ''lI>' H"l"l' % U'N Iva
Mrs WheclOch0, 81 box 3,j3i b No. Omitted. -
box 3.GlI, -; box 2.f37. - 70, box -, - IL /,
box .G.j5 tNrS. Davl> -, box $40 - -; box
a6gg - 80: box 3I'4, ~; box 2.-49. -, box
100 ~. box 2-4J. ~; loX -, ~, box ll-O.
a. %. box 2.2:ib; 81 -; box 400 tBaby Curtis,
~ ~ box $3.50. - %; box 1909 tNr>. Chisholm,
~ 30; from SO LcXlngtn-ayc, s. 80, box ldff
(Mrs. HochStaucr). - -; box $3.50, 81 box 2o36
p: so. omitted. ~ box 1.j0-, 81: loN 2i7o
Mr.. llanmegSlough - box 3.2le. ~; Ad"linc
levin -. box i,.}Ol. -. box 5000 tMrS. Kahn.
~ lfpN 5000 Mrs. Holman, -, box 3Go:, - ,
var0a- boxes, cgsh combining les thtn - 80 o.
Total returns lrola Mite Boxes" e. date, l,J4J ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-30
cnIxAMEx cELLBRArE 4 WV YEAR.

AT noon yesterday nearly every Chinese laundry
man I'm the city put away hi Hat irons and washtubS
and made preparation, to spend the day I'm n mannr
that would remind him Of his native home I'm distant
China. Yesterday tine Chinese w Years Day
and with only few exception, the day "a, celebrated
by the Mongoans In Mots'. and In every other part
of the city, Tl'crr f'w laundry men who kept
their shop, open for business but thc' ar no, r'cog
nik Il a. Cinnamon by their brett ron. fr the man who
vould not observe their hr,t day Of tho year. the
majority Of them say not worthy t. b, ciassei anon
any nationality.
Those who celebrated Yesterday first atlred them
selves in their best black bpu,"s and ia n met In
group Of thirty forty at the homes Of some of their
countrymcn whose quarters wrc cJmnodiouS Prop
ar,tion, for day Of fcasng then began In earnest,
and mIy of the ftvurlte Chinese dlfes. such star
fish or scawecd soup chopped pork spic2d with mys
teiIous Oriental condiments and other dishes which
reminded the Mongolins OF days at hOm> were passed
around.
During the feast the popular drink Of the Chlnaman--
sam shu-was literally patrOnizcd IN many of tie
homes of the Celestas. After the Fasting aud merry
making games OF chance played for stakes. and
H. was daylight this morning In many cases before
the players left the gaming tables
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-30
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.


The hearing In the case Of lIawIey Chapman on the
charge of threatening to hill his wife was Adjourned
I'm the Adams Street Police Court yesterday until
Monday as Mrs Chapman is suffering from pleuriSy
The National Educational Association Will hold It's
annual meeting in Art Association Hall February
10, II and l..
A new G. A. II. post is to be organized to bear The
name Of the late Joseph +. Knapp
Memorial services in honor Of Mrs. Harriet D.
Packer were held In the chapel OF the Packer lhsutue
Yesterday morning Joshua NJ. Van Colt and Dr.
Truman j. Backls delivered addresses of eu0gy.
The ice upon the great lake In Prospect Park was
open TO skaters yesterday and many thousands OF per
upon il.
The next lecture in the brooklyn Ethical Assocla~
tons course Man and the state viii he dciver'7i
10 morrow evening at 80 in the second Unitarian
Church, at Clinton and Congress St.. by H. n"ley
samson who will speak "rhr Immigration fFO
lem Charles Il. SIrhr DR.. Il. G. Eccles ana Others
Will mako short addresses on the same subject.
John O'C6nnor known In sporting circles, whtTc
he WAS an authority. rs =" Pop OConnoT, dltd yes
terday AT The Brooklyn Hospital fIom cpicpy mt the
age of Isty four. lie WAS born IN Iicahd, ana came
Ia TN, country when u bog.
Judge Calvin +. Pratt has been reelected pr silent
Of the New England sc'ciy.
The memory Of Mis- Maria A. Lcgeett, former
teacher In the AGcphi Academy was honoFrd NJ
meeting Yesterday and portrait Of her WAS unveiled
and presented 10 the Institution. Among the peaher'
ver,. Charlie, NJ Pratt the Rev. :. ii. Camp ana Dr.
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