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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-21

Con'iipation in It's worst forms, dyspepsia
sick headache. III iousncss and dcrangemcnt
OF tn liver are readily cured by Dcwitt's
Little Early Riscrs Tncse little pills never
grirc. Small pill, safe pill, best pill.
Joseph :. lohnstons Ph'rmscy. Sn0 wcsi-
minister street. Metzger's Pharmacy .so North
Main street; Alfred's Phsrmscy. n Eddy
street: Joseph Driver, Riverside Pharmacy.
" Manton avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-21
For Three Years He Suffered - Could
Hardly Breathe at Night-0ne Nostril
Closed for Ten Years.

Mr.. A. NJ. Ramsey, of Dc Leon, Texas,
was sufferer from Catatrh in its
worst form. Truly, his description OF
his sufferihgs seem little short of mar
velous. Instead of seeking his couch,
glad for the nights coming, he went to
il with terror, realizing that another
long, weary, wakeful night and a
struggle to breathe was before him.
DE LEON, TEXAS.
Msssys Libfman Bycs., .SavaHHah, Ga,
GENTS: / have used nearly four bottles OF
=. y. p. was afflicted from the crown of my
head TO the soles of my feet. Your Il. r Il.
has cured my difficulty of breathing, smother
ing, palpitation of the heart, and has relieved
me of all Pain One nostril was closed for
ten years, but now can breathe through Il
readily.
have not slept on either side for two years;
In fact. dreaded 10 see night come. Now
sleep soundly in any position all night.
arm 60 years old, but expect soon TO be abls
60 take hold OF the plow handles. feel glad
that was lucky enough TO get =. r p, and
heartily recommend II TO my friends and the
public generally.
Yours respectfully, =, -
THE STATE OF TEXAS, ,,.
County OF Comanche, 80
Before the undersigned authority on THE
day, personally appeared A. NJ Ramsey, who,
after being duly sworn, says on oath that the
foregoing statement made by him relative to
the virtue of p. r. p. medicine, is true
Sworn TO and subscribed before m this,
: NJ LAMBERT, n. P.
Comanche County, Texas
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10
Electricity In Medicine.

The enormous strides made by the
new force in commerce and industries
of late years have been to a certain
extent, paralleled by the application
of electricity in medicine and surgery.
The electric motor turns the drill of
the dentist, bores out all the noses of
mankind in the hands of the
rhfnologist, and may run the saw
and the treph1ne of the surgeon. The
electric light is made to illuminate all
the cavities and interiors of the hu-
man body, SO that "the pestilence
that walketh in darkness" in the black
recesses of our viscera is sought out
and driven awey by the electric
searchlight. 1t is nothing low to put
an endoscope into the stomach and
scrutinize It's walls from one end to the
other, and in a dark room the very size
of the stomach is determined by the
translumination of the abdominal
walls when the light is turned on in
side of that viscus.
Electricity furnishes heat for the
cautery, with which morbid surfaces
may be healed. wounds stimulated and
tumors extirpated.
The electrolytic needle removes the
hair of the bearded woman, eradicates
birth-marks, decomposes tumors, CO.
agulates aneurisms, and, in it's most
romantic role, manufactures those
most desired ornaments of the femi-
nine physiognomy-lovely dimples.
The electromagnetic pulls out the
beam from our neighbours eye when
the beam is in the shape of piece of
iron, and when the operation is in.
telligently directed by the ophthal-
mologist. 1t may hunt up and draw
out wandering needles.
Electricity has considerable value as
a means of diagnosis in many neuro.
logical conditions. Then, too. in the
surgery of the brain and spinal cord,
which has newly sprung into existence,
electric stimulation of parts of the
brain and of nerve roots is very val.
liable in localizing the exact region to
be operated upon.
Altogether, electricity occupies an
extensive place in the armamentarium
Of u physician, and it is considered OF
paramount Importance by the medi-
cal students of the day.-Home Queen.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10
Suicides in Europe.

At the recent international congress-
of psychology DR.. Muller gave an in
teresting historical sketch of the eti-
ology OF self-murder and, by means of
an elaborate series of statistics, traced
to alcohol the primary cause of its
marked increase of late years. The
author estimates the number of sui
cides in Europe at SOC year, thus
showing that the evil is increasing at
greater rate than tho population.
The most savorite month for suicides
is June, the least December; early
morning is chosen in preference to
the night, while the mechanic class
furnishes the largest number OF sub
iects and the peasant the least.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10
FASHION NOTES.

Lace dresses of all sorts are becom.
ing fashionable, and they are so COM
Portable, economical and pleasant to
wear that no one can wonder.
One OF the most popular designs in
table linen is o combination of the
rose. shamrock and thistle, treated on
arabesque lines, which gives an crien-
tal effect. The latest o'clock tea
cloth is of white damask, with very
open hemstitching and scroll of white
embroidery.
Painting silks and satins for fancy
costumes and court gowns is new
artistic industry in England, and the
artist who can originate graceful de-
signs and execute them in delicate
colors is kept employed. Roses and
orchids are favorite flowers, and the
effect is enhanced by the use of jewels
and pa1llettes among the blossoms.
Black tafteta is worn for dresses,
and quaint model was trimmed with
graduated bands of black velvet. This
is revival of old times, as we'll as the
ribbon velvet with which another black
taffeta was almost covered, the skirt
being trimmed round and rolnd, and
the waist from shoulders to whist line
front and back, the rows of velvet
meeting to form points. The deep
sleeve caps were covered with velvet
ribbon also.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10

the girls might not come because the
parents could not come with them,
and there was no relation or friend
keeping house in New York with whom
they might stay. They longed to see
the fashion of Fifth avenue, the
throngs of Broadway, OF which they
had read SO much, and other sights
common to New Workers, but which
would be revelation to provincial
eyes and senses.
Heretofore there was no place of
vantage for such, but this winter ten
or more young women from various
points of the compass have been pay
ing guests of the lady in question.
each remaining month or more at
tune. Anyone acquainted with the
character of the average city boarding
house home will understand the gap
in relation and environment that this
woman essays to fill.-New York Post.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10
NEW FIELD OF BUSINESS.

Inquest OF the wherewithal to sup
plement limited income, New York
woman has entered on new field of
resource. She undertakes the charge
of young girls visiting the city; not
those who come as students, nor those
who wish to find vocation, but girls
who come simply to see the sights and
avail themselves of the opportunities
of the city. She does not pretend to
give these girls social advantages, be-
yond supplying them with tasteful
and comfortable home, but she engages
to stand in the same relation to them
that a responsible hostess would during
their stay under her roof. In the
South, in the West and Northwest,
there are many persons anxious to
give their daughters glimpse of the
New York world, who hitherto have
been debarred from doing so because
of expense. One, two, or three girls
could not come to New York even for
q day unless some one accompanied
them, or there was some responsible
person to assume charge when they
reached their destination. The art
exhibitions and museums, the libraries,
theatres, and last but not least, the
opera. might be ever SO tempting, but
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10
How to Sign a Deed.

The employment of the farmer is
such that he must necessarily have to
do with real estate or land. Its pos
session or control is the first requisite
of him who would turn his attention
to the time-honored calling of tilling
the soil. It will undoubtedly, then,
be readily admitted that it is of prime
Importance that he should be CONVEX
SAINT with the usual and customary
methods of signing the deed, the in
strument by which this sine qua non
of his vocation is to be conveyed to or
from him. elbow shall I sign my
name to this instrument" This is
invariably the question which more
than any other is asked of the lawyer
who is engaged in drafting deeds and
leases. Women. strange to say, in
spite of their natural sense of intul-
ton and quick perception, are most
liable to err in afixing the signature,
probably, however. because, especially
in the case of married women, the
problem becomes more difficult one
with them. Thus, married women
almost without exception sign their
names with the prefix 'sMrs." and the
Christian name of the husband, as,
s'Mrs. John Smith"
The proper method of signing the
deed, however, IS as follows. Ii the
grantor's full name should be John
Carver Smith, he should sign as John
G. Smith; any less would be error,
anything more is commonly regarded
as redundancy. So Mary Scott
Jones, upon becoming the wife of
John Carver Smith, should sign as
Mary s. Smith. By keeping these
few suggestions in mind, one will
avoid the unpleasant uncertainty at.
tendant upon signing the deed, and
avoid all probability of error which
might result in the disagreeable neces'
sity of redrafting the conveyance
w.-New York Observerv.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10
BIG SLEEVES HERE AGAIN.

After all that has been said of small
sleeves and their advantages the pen
dulum of fashion shows signs of again
returning to the voluminous affairs
which we have all professed to detest
and to be we'll rid of. Plump arms
have been cultivated with assiduitY
within the last few months, in order
that the proportion beteen tho sleeves
and arms might be reasonably well
preserved, but if the latest ten
dency of fashion is productive of re-
suits, all this effort will have been in
vain. The size of ones arms will be q
matter of no Importance when big
sleeves have again resumed their sway.
The extreme voluminousness which
was once insisted upon is not yet re-
yerted to, but the compromise and
halfway efforts are interesting. One
of these is the sleeve composed OF
succession of founces. This is not
one of the most radical departures.
but it indicates in what direction
fashions are tending.
Another pretty fashion is particu-
iarly we'll adapted for silk sleeve.
The shape resembles that of the old
''leg of mutton" variety, the outer
edge being outlined by narrow
plated ruffie of contrastingmaterial.
This sleeve has not yet been introduced
in New York, bat will probably make
it's appearance within few weeks.
OF shape almost precisely similar is
The pretty sleeve which is distinguished
by the falls of real lace which
fall over it at shoulder and tip.
And largest of all is the very bouffant
evening sleeve which marks the climax
Of the returning fashion. New York
World.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10

Silence is the softest response for all
the contradictions that arise from inn
pertinence, vulgarity and envy.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10
A WoMAN's oR's.

woMAN's oRs.
.Men work from morn till set of sum-" They
''But woman's work is never done.' Quite
true.
For when one task she's finished, some
things found
Awaiting beginning, all year round.
Whether it be
To draw the tea,
Or bake the bread,
Or make the bed,
Or ply the broom,
Or dust the room,
Or floor to scrub,
Or knives to rub,
Or table set,
Or meals to get,
Or shelves to scan,
Or fruit to can,
Or seeds to SOW,
Or plants to grow,
Or linens bleach,
Or lessons teach,
Or butter churn,
Or jackers turn,
Or polish glass,
Or plate or brass.
Or clothes to mend
Or children tend
Or notes indite,
Or stories write
But must stop; for really if should
Name all the or's take me day it would.
So many are there that do declare,
More boats than could count might have
it- pair,
And yet enough be left. And men folks,
these
Same or's propel your barks o'er household
Into snug havens, where you rest at ease.
And one word more, don't you forget ii,
please.
Margaret Eytinge, in Home Queen.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10
THE QUEEN s RING.

There is ring which our good
Queen Victoria cherishes more than
anything else she possesses save her
betrothal and wedding ring-a circlet
of fiat gold In which shines a ruby
cross surrounded with diamonds,
signifying the sovereign's union with
her nation; her coronation ring, in
fact, which shelhas worn every evening
since the day it became hers by right,
and which is jealously guarded when
not encircllng the finger. The Gentle.
woman.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10
The Doll Industry.

Until within the last fifty years all
dolls, except homemade ones, were
brought over to this country from the
German mountain districts, the Tyrol
and Switzerland. But dolls are now
largely manufactured in America, the
industry heving been long ago estab-
lished on permanent and lucrative
basis. China dolls are moulded in
almost the same way that plates are,
and are made from the same quality Of
clay.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10
UNHAPPY ADOLESCENCE.
After Suffering for More Than Year
Miss Davies Determines to Give Pink
Pills Trial, and Is Eiated Mt the
Result. Read What She
Says About Them.

From the Press, Utica, N. Y.
No stronger words of commentator for
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, have
been heard in this vicinity than those ex-
pressed to Press reporter by Miss Alma NJ.
Davies, of A Spring Street, Utica, N. Y, a
few days ago. Miss Davies is very young
woman, but she has suffered the ravages OF
disease to an extent experienced but by few
old people.
Four years ago this summer she was just
entering the period of womanhoo1. Her
physical condition at that time may best be
expressed by her own words: II was contin-
ually tired" she said, "always felt the need
of rest, never cared to go out, and stunned
the society Of other people. had little am
bition, and was indifferent as to what oc-
Cured about me. consulted several ply
sicians and they told me that my blood was
out of order; it was as thin as water they
said. Their prescriptions did not appear to
aid me, however, and did not have much
faith then in patent medicines. continued
in this way for nearly year, growing more
discouraged and disheartened all the time.
Finally having seen DR.. Williams Pink Pills
extensively advertised. and read the tes-
ClnOny Oh 50 MANY tudL tucy Hftu oeu0ulSu
by their use, resolved to test them.
s'Whether I imagined it or not, don't
know, but certainly felt better after having
taken the first box. I persevered in my eff
forts to get well. taking the pills at frequent
intervals. At the end of about year. when
had consumed dozen boxes, I felt like a
new woman. My blood was healthy, my
cheeks. which had been formerly very pale.
took on some color, and my eyes, which had
grown very dull. became bright. In every way
l noticed an improvement in myself.
s'Since then have had some occasion to
renew the doses, especially during hot
weather, when / have severe headaches. At
such times I take the pills for the space of a
week or so. and my complaint disappears.
am not able to express the gratitude that l
feel for the relief from intense suffering that
this medicine has given me.
Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose
form by the dozen or hundred, and the pub
lie are cautioned against numerous imita-
tions sold in this shape) at so cents box or
six boxes for $3.50, and may be had Of all
druggists, or direct by mail from DR.. Will.
iams' Medicine Company.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10

''The insurgents" reported the
scout, shave a dynamite gun"
'sStrange!'' mused General Weyler.
Strange that never thought of tax
ing that gum" He Immediately wrote
dispatch IN which he captured the
dynamite gun.-Puck.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10
How One Falls Asleep.

When one falls asleep, the order OF
surrender to the spell is: sight, taste,
smell, hearing, touch. The sense of
touch is the lightest sleeper and most
easily wakened, then hearing, then
sight, while sluggard taste and smell
awaken last.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10

More can be said in one minute than
can be forgiven in lifetime.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10

Men are judged not by their inten-
tions, but by the results of their ac'
tions.
Passaic City record., 1897-04-10

A good word for a bad one is worth
much and costs little.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23

The hospitality and untiring humanity
of the monks of the convent of st. Ber-
nard nave long been famous, and the n
deity and sagacity of their well known
breed of dogs, kept by them to assist
them in their labors, have long been
equally celebrated.
The most noted of all the dogs that
have lived and striven and died in the
service of the monks was named Barry.
This faithful creature served the hospl,
tai for the period OF twelve years, ana
during that time he saved the lives OF no
less thar forty persons. His zeal was I'M
con~querable. 1t was his custom, after q
heavy fall of snow, to set out by himself
in search of lost travellers. He would run
along. barking at the top of his lungs, UNI
til he was entirely out of breath, when
he would often fall over in the snow from
sheer exhaustion.
No place was too perilouS for him to
venture into, and when he found, as he
sometimes did, that his own strength was
insufficient to draw from the snow g
traveller benumbed by the cold, he would
Immediately hurry off to the osp1ta 10
fetch the monks.
one day Barry found a child frozen APP
parently to death between the bridge of
gan at once to lick him. and having sue
ceeded by this means IN restoring ami
nation, he induced the child to tie him
self to his body. In this way he managed
to carry the poor little wretch to the hos
pital.
When he became too old to get about,
the Prior of the Convent. by way OF re-
ward. pensioned him at Berney, and az,
ter his death his skin was stuffed and
placed in the museum of that town,
where it is still preserved.
The little flask in which he carried
brandy for the relief of travellers whom
mountains is still suspended from his
neck.-eHarper's Round Table"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23

won by L. Pierce. One mile swimming
race, won by J.. Grady. Throwing ham
mer, won by f. Saunders, liz feet.
Tug-of-War-Single men, B. Leach, j.
Carey, M. Colford, G. Keyser; married
Nichol. Won BY married men easily.
High Jump-Won by T. Fallon, A feet
5 inches; w. Doyle, second.
One Mile Boat Race-Won by T. Smith;
H. McDonough, second.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23

1t is announced that the sanitary trus-
tees Of the city of Chicago will build the
most s~tupendous swing bridge in the
world across the drainage canal at Thir-
ty-frst street and Campbell avenue, the
the most eminent engineering skill. The
total length of the structure, as planned,
will be 400 feet. and its width 120 feet.
The centre columns will reach a height
Of 6S feet; Roadway unnder the trusses
for trains, q feet: Roadway under the
bridge, IS feet. and a depth of "a feet
of water in the hanne The bridge will
be of stee, involving a weight of 1000. 600
pounds. Three railways, It is expected,
will use this structure, crossing on eight
tracks. The turntable will have a diam
eter Of not less than SO feet, and the
bridge will be swung in one minutes
time, probably by electric power.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23
Morrows Defeat a Newark Team at
Switchboard.

The first half of an eight men team
Switchboard match was played in New
ark last evening, between the Besson
Association and the John Morrow Club
of this city, which after spirited playing
ended in the success of the local team
by a score of 205 to IT'S. The second con-
test will be played i nthis city on Mon
day.
The members of the local Switchboard
clubs are interested in a match for $50
that will begin at No. 1879 Grove street,
this evening, between Ed. Pierce of the
Morrow team and Dick Clark of the
Schlattman's of GreenVille. The match is
300 points $50 of which. will be played
thiS evening. t m
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23
sea.oe opened In HandbaIl.

The Jersey City Handball Club held its
weekly matinee yesterday and a number
of players competed for the honors. A
large gallery crowd was present and the
contests were of more than the usual
interest. A feature of the day was the
playing by Pat Scott. ill Egan, the
amateur champion, Howley and M. Hart.
The season is fairly established at the
Jersey City Court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23
Anchor A. G. members Entered.

Tire Anchor Athletic Club of Central
avenue will be represented at the games
of the New York Athletic Club, at Trav-
er's Island, on October 2, by George Hot
mann in the 100 and 40 yard dashes, and
by John Ray in the half mile run.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23
whist season begins.

The third game for the New Jersey
trophy was played last night at Ridge
wood, between the home team, holders of
the cup, and the Elizabeth Athletic Club,
in which the latter came. off victors. 1t
was a very exciting contest, Elizabeth
winning by one point. Score: - to- u.
The next game will be between Elizabeth
and Rutherford.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23

Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of Sheridan & Shea Cos
for work done and materials furnished on
account of contract No. 997, for construc-
ton of an IS-inch yitrified pipe sewer in
Palisade avenue, from a point about $40
feet north of Newark avenue, to and con-
Meeting with sewer in Newark avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23

Resolved, That one special improve
ment certificate for five hundred dollars
be drawn in favor of Michael Mullery, for
work done and materials furnished on ac-
count of contract No. 952, for improve
ment of Columbia avenue from Zabriskie
street to a point about $50 feet north Of
Lincoln street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23

Resolved, That $3.50 he paid to the
Evening Journal Association for advertise
ing final hearing opening of Custer ave-
nue., June, 1897, claim No. 1874.
Charge improvement, old law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23
Evening journal Association, $3.50, $sS.So,
$1440, $50 $24, as correct.
The reports were accepted.

The on Printing and sta
tionery reported on claims of Jersey CITY
News, $50, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23

Resolved, That sS1 be paid to John
Manning for services as inspector, re-
building Thirteenth street sewer, etc, p
days in July and August, 1897, at s., claim
No. 277. 900 vsGE
Charge special street account, Thir-
tenth street sewer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23

Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for one hundred and seventy
two and 27-100 dollars be drawn in favor
of Philip Tumufty, Jr.. final for work done
and materials furnished on account of
contract No. 1902, for construction of q
15-inch vitrified pipe sewer in Germania
avenue, from a point 80 feet south of st.
Paul's avenue. to connect with sewer at
intersection Of Germania avenu and Van
Wrinkle street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23

Tartan effects and bright-colored
checks are also displayed in hosiery, and
the careful observer will note that the
ulp-to-date girl has already adopted that
pretty mode
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-23

Resolved, That special Improvement
certificates for two thousand five hundred
dollars be drawn in favor of NJ. 7. Con-
molly for work done and materials fur
nished on account of contract No. SS4, for
construction of a main sewer in Cienden-
ny avenue, from West Side avenue to the
Hackensack River, together with laterals.