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Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
MARRIAGE IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Some Reasons Why Yankee Women Have
Long Outnumbered the Men.

Some Reasons Why Yankee Women Have
Long Outnumbered the Men.
The excess of women over men has
long been feature of the population
statistics of Massachusetts, and since
Mormonism is not permitted to -four
ish in that progressive state the natu-
raj effect of this feminine surplus has
been an unusual number of old maids.
The cause, says the New York Press,
is probably Horace Greeley's advice to
young men on the subject of going
west. The Massachusetts young man
has been going west ever since, but we
decline to believe that it is his fault
that the Massachusetts young woman
has not gone west with him. She
stayed behind, not that she loved the
Massachusetts young man less, but
that she loved Massachusetts, more,
especially Boston. But as the Massa-
chusetts young woman who did not
go west with the young man of Horace
Greeley's day became an old maid she
missed the young man. She was left
to lavish the wealth of affection upon
cats, birds and other pets. And thus
it happened that q Massachusetts old
maid, having nobody else to leave her
fortune to, recently left 1t to her pet
cat.
There are those who think the ten
dency of our time is toward reduction
in the ratio of marriages to the popu-
1ation of the manageable. In one
sense this is result of the continual
improvement in the independence and
general social condition of women.
Not only are they no longer the slaves
of men, but they are not obliged to tie
themselves to men in order to get a
living. As civilization increases the
number of occupations in which skill
and tact and passive endurance make
success, women, being often superior
in these respects, take possession of
greater number of places and crowd
men out. The tables seem to be turned
against the inquiry of Miss Mona
Caird: "Is Marriage q Failure?" This
question caused a great deal of discus
sion In print few years ago. If it is
to be answered in the affirmative
which heaven forfend-then it must
also be declared, on the strength Of
the latest returns from Massachusetts,,
that singleness is failure too. This
leaves the relative merits of marriage
and of singleness just where they were
before Miss Mona Caird dared to prick
the alleged bubble of matrimony with
her pen. If an old maid who died rich
was, nevertheless, SO circumscribed in
the wealth of affection and home life
rs to be obliged to endow cat, what
can be said of the success of old maids
who never get rich, even In money?
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
a Merry
/. Christmas
- 70 All !! -
One Poor Man Helps Another.

Where is there a Christian, with
Enough and to Spare, who Would
Do as Much.
Rev. w. w. Pratt, pastor of the
Passaic Baptist church, encounter
ed a man in town the other day
whose wife and family had died off
one by one and whose last child
lay abed with his last illness. The
man had as little of this worlds
goods as of the pleasures thereof.
But he bore up under his grief and
stood ready to face the future. Mr..
Pratt saw him as he encountered
an unfortunate neighbor who had
been evicted for payment of
rent and who was hungry and for
lorn looking. "Chcer up, my
friend" said the man whom death
had robbed of SO much, as he slap
ped him on the shoulder, move
your family into my house and
share my means until better times
come" Here was one of the very
few examples of the true christian
spirit Mr.. Pratt has seen in Pas
sale. This working man literally
followed the example of Christ. If
every member of every church in
the land did likewise, what a
change would be wrought, and
how much less cold and sinful this
old world would be. And it is only
by doing SO that the wrongs of So
ciety can be righted. If the church
goes on as it is to-day the world
will continue to hate religionists
and the masses will remain welded
to their sins.
There are well-to-do christians
ell around us who are not willing
to assist an unfortunate neighbor,
even when security is offered. Can
it be they are not aware that they
cannot take their possessions with
them?
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
CITY FATHERS In SESSION.
THE MORRISSEE ELECTRIC ROAD
ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
The Bridge Park Ordinance Passed,
and 81, 800 of Park Bonds Or.
derer. MIR. Roscoe Protests.
General Spencer's Plan 10 Relieve
the Unemployed.
NEEDS OF THE SCHOOLS.

1t was $40 Monday evening
when Gen. Spencer elbowed his
way through the throng of citizens
who occupied the "outer circle" of
the Council room and took his
place at the gavel. Clerk Tindall
called the roll and announced all
present. A lot of bills were order
ed paid, and routine business gone
through with. On motion of Mr..
Huber the contract for sewering
Elm Street was awarded to Pat
rick Mcclure for $5o3, nothwith-
standing Dunn & McShane were
willing to do the work for $34I.
Mr.. McShane undertook to protest
but was raped down by the off
ciai gavel. Several street lights
were ordered placed. An ordi-
nance to grade, curb, gutter and
flag Lafayette avenue from Bloom
field to Wickham avenue was or
dered published.
When the Passaic Bridge Park
bond ordinance came up it was
vigorously opposed by Mr.. Roscoe
who showed that the land already
belongs to the people on account
of over $4,000 unpaid taxes, and
the proposition to expend $II,5oo
for buying and embellishing it
was outrageous. The ordinance
passed, however, with bare ma
jority and the bonds were ordered
printed They will run IS years
and bear S per cent interest Evid-
emily Mayor Browns suggestions
of economy have been forgotten.
According to the Ne7cs, Gen.
Spencer, who is acting Mayor
while Mr.. Brown is in Denver,
signed the ordinance on Tuesday.
Permission was given the Erie
Railroad to change the Lexington
avenue crossing providing they
abandon the switch south of the
depot.
General Spencer offered reso-
lutions to macadamize the streets
in order to furnish work for the
many unemployed, which were
adopted without opposition or dis
cussion. The Electric Road fran
chise was lengthy one, and the
reading of it was no easy task for
Clerk Tindall. 1t imposes numer-
Gus restrictions but does not
change the serpentine route pre-
| viously laid out. The ordinance
| was read twice and ordered pub
lished. 1t will certainly pass at
the next meeting and it is unfort-
unate that it cannot be adopted
sooner, because the work of con-
| struction will provide employment
for hundreds of the unemployed
of the city.
A communication from the Board
of Education asked for SIS, 900 for
for a new school-house and $500
for land, in the Second Ward. 1t
was referred to the Finance Com
| mittee. The necessity for suita-
BILE school building to replace No
a school is apparent, and it is hop
ed the Committee will give the
matter attention. The school
Board propose to retain No. 4
building for manual training pur-
| poses. AS we do not believe in
manual training in schools we re-
serve comment for the present.
The need of a ten room substantial
school building is conceded and
the matter should be as vigorously
pushed through as was the Passaic
Bridge Park ordinance, and even
more so for the latter is not nee
essity and the school house is.
The next regular meeting Of the
Council falls on New Years Day,
January Ist.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
Bird to be a Solder.

Bird F. Spencer, General Spen-
GERS only son has enlisted in Co.
c. 21st United States Infantry
stationed at Fort Porter near Nj
CARA Falls. There is military
school at the Fort to which army
officers frequently send such of
their sons as cannot get into West
Point. Young Spencer will prob
ally be admitted to this school.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
Not Many Faithful.

If Christ were to come Oil earth
to-day and be in Passaic, he would
not find many true followers even
in the church. He would find
many whom he would expel as he
did the money changers from the
Temple -Re0. W. w. Pratt.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
Speer's Port.

The judges of the wine exhibit
at the Worlds Fair.ar in jangle
and it is reported that Alfred
Seeer's port wine is the bone of
contention. They all agree that
it is the best native vintage exhib-
tied, but many of them refuse to
believe that Mr.. Sreer made it in
Passaic from Grapes grown here
Nezvs.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
Special Notice,

As the time between now and New
Year is very short, and the Boston Stores
are heavy loaded with Holiday Goods,
we therefore have concluded to make a
great sacrifice in prices. Millinery and
toys are marked down exactly one half
of the former price. Dry goods, Cloth
ing. and Gents furnishing goods are
proportionately low. All who desire
holiday goods should come at once to the
Boston Stores, as it will be to their adj
vantage.
Ia6-IqS Main Avenue.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
NOTE THIS.

When you want anything in the
nature of coal or household sup
plies, or furnishing goods of any
description, patronize the dealers
whose advs. appear in the RECORD.
They are all enterprising business
men, worthy of your trade, and
from them you will receive honest
value for your money.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
Kenilworth,s "Christmas Evening" .

There was an enjoyable meeting
of the Kenilworth Society at the
residence of Mrs w. |. Barry last
Tuesday evening. Besides a
Christmas play of merit, papers
were read by Mr. c. G. Hanks and
Mrs. E. McGrew.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
The Last Day.

Remember this is the last day
you can obtain copy of "Baby's
First Christmas" the beautiful
panel picture given away to each
purchaser at the Great Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Cos store, at 254 Main
avenue.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
What Next.

w. P. Tabor, of Long Branch,
has invented a contrivance to carry
his dog on his bicycle when he
goes cunning.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23

Bear In mind the TACT that for 81 90
paid now we will send the RECORD
until January 1895.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
An EncYclOnaedia Free.

The Best Reference Book printed. Every
thing up to date and Complete. The
World Almanac free TO every sub
scriber. See adv. elsewhere.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23
S 7 E D E S
F u r s !.
Established 1851.
II West 18th St. New York.
SOME PRICES.
SACRIFICE SALE.


HN account of the backwardness of
othe season we have concluded to sell
our entire stock of high-class fur gar
ments at about one half their cost.
$500 Seal Newmarkets. s........ .S295
37s Seal Sacques, ruffle collar. .... .24o
325 Seal Sacques, without collar. .224
25o Seal and Persian Sacques. ...... go
900 Seal Dolmans. ................... .oo
The following Military Capes have
wide ruffle collars, and range from rs to
az inches in length:
S22s Seal Military Capes. ...........S .SI2o
I75 China Seal Military Capes. s.......75
i75 Persian Military Capes. .......75
100 Astrakhan Military Capes. ..... SO
90 Wool Seal Military Capes. :. SO
50 Alaska Sable Capes. es.............. 40
y Mink Capes. IS
90 Beaver Capes. ............25
90 Persian Lamb Capes.. .............I .I5
40 Astrakhan Capes. SIP so
40 Astrakhan Capes. 100
Is Brown Martin Capes. 500
20 Kremmer Capes. o-9e
Muffs, Hats, Capes, Robes. Trimming
at about same reduction.
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23

To make sure OF having the RECORD
every week send 5 at once and we will
send it until January 1895.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, Dec, Ex-senator Hoar's
arraignment of President Cleveland for
his unconstitutional assumption of author
ity in dealing with Hawaii, as admitted In
his special message to congress was terri
BILE, but strictly in accordance with facts.
The memory OF his burning words, as
we'll as those used by Representative Bou-
telle, Of Maine, in speech In the house,
will linger long with President Cleveland,
who has already expressed himself to
u friend as being sick OF the whole busi-
ness. He will be sicker than that before
congress gets through with it, as the deuI-
ocrats have not shown any great desire to
either shield or defend him. The follow.
ing extract from Mr.. Hoar's speech is both
true and pertinent "If Mr.. Willis went
out instructed to reinstate the old govern
meDt, absolutely or upon conditions, could
little Hawaii help herself If the American
people bad been behind the act? No, Mr..
President, this administration has been
hurried into this transaction, not by any
sense Of justice to Hawaii, not by any de-
sire TO vndicate the national honor, but
sor the sake of making what has turned
out TO be a weak, lmpOtent attack on its
predecessor. The great name and fame OF
Benjamin Harrison are II source Of envy
and discomfort in some bosoms."
The adoption of The following amend
ment TO the urgency deficiency bill in the
house by vote Of 1913 to 4G was prac-
tical reprmand of President Cleyeland
and Eoke Smith for their wholesale sus-
pension ol: THAT any pension heretloIe
or that may hereafter he granted to any
applicant therefor rlder any law Of the
United States authorizing the granting q
any Payment OF pensions or application
adjudicaled upon shall be deemed and
held by all officers Ii the United States 10
be q vested HcA, 70 The guarantee TO that
extent thai payment thereof shall not DE
withdrawn or suspended until after d.a
notice 10 the grantee oi not less than thirty
days, Inc commissioner OF pensions g.t1r
hearing All the evidence, shall decide TO
aauul, vatatc, AMI modify or set aside Tie
decision up1a which such pension was
granted. Such u1iae 90 grantee
,,,t.t ,,t,,.f, a. coll ,,,l ,rr, r,...
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27
Are Ynu no-ur .nuih

This winter? ESQ. make your arrange
mcuts TO 20 yia She Big -Four Route
Whether II pursuit Of health or plea.
sure, no portion ui the couglry oilers so
many uud varied attractions %, this season
20 tie Sunny South The orange groves
ur fl0rda. rciulgnt with The perfume Df
.Vept h'osoma, wH"o their branches n
hcaty welcom- ,J tho tourists from the
-uow-alad uouhlml and Doe mellow
breczes Of tlc southern sea WOO the inyd.
I'D from the hlizzUI of tbr frozen north.
there Is one liua 20 Fl1dda-Ihc Big
-Four Rou,e.-which. ol account OF ils eX.
cr.lcbt triB srnine, perfect connections
in uninr depot. and sb.rnra o.! transfers
forms the tourists ilel lirr 20 FLORIDA.
From 80 poin-s pmtllot thc Ohio river,
the Big -Four Route, iu connection with
ilr through cor llfs from Cincinnati. VIII
br found 81 of'-r iht h-,t i.Ha. iuat SER
wee and best equipment "a n,i southern
p irrs, ald IT you desire 90 rggei wl'h
comfort onl ease, De sure }Ugg tickets
fpll via the Bic -Four Route.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27
BI-METALLIC LEAGUE.
Conference of Prominent Silver
Men at Washington.
ture the Next Congress - Silver
Leagues to be Organized Every
where-Two Conventions
to be Held.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-The confer
ence of prominent silver men, which
has been in session here in Gen. A. j.
Warmers office--the headquarters OF
the Bi-metallic league-for two days,
adopted late Saturday night, before
final adjournment, this report:
The money question Is the first and
most important issue in this country,
and is so related to everything else
that no other question can be perma-
nently determined until this Is settled.
The convention recommends that the
Bi-metallic league urgently recon-
mend to friends Of silver everywhere,
in oil parties, that they support for the
Fifty-fourth congress only such candi-
dates as will pledge themselves In nom
mating conventions and openly and
publicly in their canvass for election
to the following action in case OF their
election:
First, that they will enter into no
party caucus that will bind or restrain
them from voting and acting in the
Fifty-fourth congress otherwise than
rs given in their pledges to the people
before their election; but that they
will unite with others who are in favor
of the restoration of the bi-metallic
standard Of money by the free and un-
restricted coinage OF both gold and sill
yer on Ii, ratio of 1G TO as before the
act Of 1879, and the issue BY the gem
cral government Of paper currency
without the intervention of banks and
against the issue OF bonds 10 buy gold;
and that they will act and vote on all
matters during their terms as members
of the Fifty.fourth congress TO secure
this end, especially in the election of
speaker; and IN the organization Of the
house and IN the vote for president Of
the United states, in the event that
the election OF president falls TO the
house Of representatives.
Second that 20 this end the confer
cuCa recommends that silver leagues
Dc vgrywherc organized and the work
Of education hc carried on throughout
the country and that in addition 20
this work, thorough organization be
cl.c.tod IN states and districts where
such work will be most effective in the
election %. members OF congress and
o. sta.a isrislatures. 4 committee con-
s:,,ir~ OF Gen. 4. j. Warner, Gen.
Floyd King, %. Louisiana; d. a. Stark.
of Ohio and Joseph T. Sheldon, OF
Connecticut was appointed 90 promote
the uGi1u Of the republics Of America
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27
MEDINA.

ReCorder-elect Har, las moved his fam.
lily from his recen. lome in Spencer 10
Medina. They ocgufy the Chamberlain
house on Las Washington street.
The Brunswick horse cutting case will
probably be tried on Monday, January 10.
Nolhing has yet been beard from Lille
Caiuum the prosecuting witness.
EX.Auditor c rman, who Is assisting at
The tre surpr's o2l,c during lhe tay collec.
ions, had The end o. lla mid le finger on
the leti hand Tipped u by ihe doors Of
the l,rg' -af, last Frday.
The tulslresu 'ar Ohio soidier@ bone
at Sanauahy, ia ,ne aaum rsani l.ei
with %" governor la,' week, eav iHewme
500 worthy, needy ard infrm el'. TO
the state wao caauo' b. lecommo]ataa 800
the homo Ta'on .s5;jam.ls . 'n
Saud1sky l1m.a -rai--G.ze.t
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27
TIE PazHce7eAsr TRrAL


CoH.s.l -Hr thn state sry ~hry ra. Egon
U..ryrd ly Medical E,pr-t.
CI,oaao. Dec. ia sensation was
sprung iu tac pgaudergst ga when
at the adionrumant o. the morning
ae,sio. yesterday the lawyers laf lhe
prosecution boldly charged that tl,y
had Ns.a betrayed.
'Tgu taela. I,on e,csaf" .ai1 s.
S. Tr1.s, 'anj omr ot tae doctors
who win "a rtl- stand fer tan defense
are t. very doctors who wore called
tagsta.r Iy She state alou- with Others
20 formulate. % line %! prosecution.
SOEs ., ,iDt men attended tEc con-
fcrgncss, rgva their opinions go the
rCucs l!aiivga OF the state Learned
the policy OF the prosecution and now
they age 90 talo the5taul Tor ,ae other
side armed wi'a every particle of data
that tAarra.aeUtion has gathered"
Host rroan.utauonr tle illnesses
cyam.naJ Boo The afternoon were Or.
Archibald Church and Dr. y. 70 Brow
cr. Eaen of thes, gentlemen were
asked Ry whoa were yon employed
IN this case?'
IN each instance Mr. Trude strenu-
ously objected 20 an answer being Civ
en- and the objection was sustained.
After leaving the court room, DR..
Church ana DR.. Brewer explained the
situation 90 follows, the statement be-
ing made by DR. Church md agreed TO
by Dr. Brewer a5 being equally apple
abe IN each incident 20 himself DR..
Church Gil
81 waa employed by States Attorney
Kern 70 mpllc an examination OF Prem
dergast and to report TO him O 70 his
mental condition and whether he was
mentally responsible for the crime. l
made tAis examination and made re-
port 90 ,ir. Kern, telling him that
considered the prisoner insane and that
holding such a belief could not take
the witness stand and say he was sane
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27
NEWSPAPERS APPRECIATED.
A New Hampshire Man Who Believes In
tho Periodical for the Library.

A New Hampshire man VINO beneVes IN
tho Periodical for the Library.
There is man in New Hampshire
named William G. Todd, who holds to
the theory that he is benefting his fell
low creatures when he puts abundant
supplies of newspapers within their
reach. He lately provided for anjexpend-
iture OF two thousand'dollars year for
newspapers for the Boston public IL
brary, says Harper's Weekly, and 1t
has since been discovered that he re-
Gently made similar provision for the
public library of Newburyport. He
belives in the value of newspapers,
and yet it seems that he is not pat
ent-medicine, man as one might sup
pose, but a retired schoolmaster, who
has been a great traveller, and now
pursues life of studious retirement
in village. In extenuation Of his ac-
tion he declares that the press has be-
come the great agency by which in
formation is ditfused and the people
are educated, and that free reading
rooms are likely to be more in demand
In the future than free libraries. !. 1t is in
teresting to notice that he seems not to
have suffered from the newspaper pub
licity about which there is 30 much COM
plant, and that even his neighbors in
Atkinson, where he lives, were found
to possess scarcely any reliable infor-
nation about his past career or the
size of his fortune. They knew him
to be frugal in his personal habits and
generous in his benefactions, but that
was all.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27
a Child Enioys

The pleasant flavor gentle action and
soothing effect of Syrup Of Figs, when in
need of laxatne, and II the father or
mother be cosiive or bilious, the most
results follow lis use; so that
il is the best family remedy known and
every family should have bottle.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27

T.F. Anthony, ex.postmasler ol Promise
civ. Iowa, says: "l bought one bottle Of
Mystic Cure for rheumatism aud Two
doses Of il did me more good Than nll the
medicine ever iook.p Sold by i. w.
Adams, druggist, Wellington, q. 0
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27
Mnihcr. Have Ynn n Rnhv 2

y so, ret from your druggist, today, for 20
cents, bottle Of Dr. Hands Collie Cure.
Every baby often has distressing collie. DR..
Hands Collie Cure gives immediate relief
by removing wind from the stomach and
quictlng the nerves, giving restful sleep.
N0hpr, think Of the worry aud anxiety
tais saves you. II your baby is teeihinp
Dr. Hands Teethiug Lotion for 2j cents
soothes aud relieves all pain. Sold by DR..
J. w Ioughton, and +. b. Tissot /
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27

You can buy stoves cheper this winter
than ever be,ure-choapcr than we could
afford 10 sci. them if bought az the usual
prices But We have good sized stock.
We bought i-cheap and must cut it down
flis WigeE, .p ifyOu wauf -.Oye and also
% bargain, call on r. A. WILBUR IL Co.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27

SAS FEASCisco, Dec. 19.--The re-
mains Of Alfred ID. Jones' American
consul to Shanghai, were brought in
Sunday by the steamer Rio Janeiro.
Jones became insane in Shanghai, and
Sc was determined TO remove him 10
America. soon after the steamer
sailed he became violent and danger
Gus lie was manacled after n desper-
ate fght In his cabin, in which he was
cut and dlsfgured lie raved inces-
sanity ior seven days, when death
ended his sufferings Jones mania
was due 70 disappointment in o love
affair at lis home in Raleigh, II. G.
His nge was 4S
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27

end ohris should insure in the Guardian
A,-urwrr Hu urraUilrd in 1921 Us as
sas .r orar $4,000 10000. and has the
lar"tu.'I eu capital Of any compsuy IN
ihr wuuH u..u. ..ra business. H1d writes
iUa baat ,om nI policy kDuwn on farm
pmDwy Races as low %. the lowest For
unrtcdl 1873 raN og the eccut, Jos Binc-
haww Ma,l'g block. Wellington, %.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27

bout colds and coughs In the simmer
lmeY You mayhave tickling cough or
A little cold, or baby may have the Group
md when IL comes you oughtio krOw that
Pnks' Cough Syrup is tho best cure for IT,
Q8tf
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27

Weara going 10 sell iewelty ul reduced
prices III Ian. l. Lrok 10 rs ior bargains
Onr witches have hands, but no feet, but
they pei there. just the same. Everything
warranted. 50 O. NJ. CONVERSE.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27

Thin and impure blood is made rich and
heallhIul hy taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t braces up the nerves and gives renewed
strength