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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
THE ORIGINAL ALICE"


so W0Dderian0.
Mrs. Reginal Hargreaves, the original
Alice a been telling about her first
experiences in Lewis CarrolIs Wonder
land says the New York Times" She
said in a recent interview:-"Most of
Mr.. Dodgson's stories were told to US on
river expeditions to Nuneham or God
stow, neal Oxford. My eldest sister, now
Mrs. Skene, was Prina, mentioned in the
poem at the beginning of 'Alice's Adven-
lures in Wonderland l was Secuda, and
Tertia was my sister Edith. | believe
the beginning of Alice was told one
summer afternoon, when the sun was so
burning that we a landed in the mead
ows down the river, deserving the boat
to take refuge in the only bit of shade
to be found, which was under a newly
made hayrick. Here from all three came
the old petition of Tell us a story'-and
so began the e-ver-delightful tale. Some
times to tease us-and perhaps being
really tired-Mr. Dodgson would stop sud
denly and say, And that's all till next
time All, but it is next time would
be the exclamation from all three, and
after some persuasion the story would
start afresh. Anothe day, perhaps, the
story would begin in the boat, and Mr..
D6dgson, in the middle of telling a thrill
ing adventure, would pretend to go fast
asleep, to our great dismay. l have often
thought, with gratitude and wonder, of
the u~nvarying kindness and good nature
shown to us. Alice'se adventures Were
ing wish to possess the story in book
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
7 STORY o n
The m Circle In Chillon Castle
Is Not Authentic.

another familiar legend" says thu
.tCritic,'' has been relegated to the
limbo of the untrue. and it is a question
if there will be anything left for the
next generation to pin its faith to. This
time it is the Prisoner of Chillon,'' be-
loved of and quoted by every school girl.
In the cell where the Prisoner languished
so long there was shown a circle worn in
the stones by his feet in walking round
n round a pillar to which he was chain
ed. M. vuillet, one of the member OF the
Grand Council of Vaud. was horriied to
find thai in repaving the cell. the Themin
de Bonivard,' one of the souvenirs and
attractions of the country, had disap-
peared. He brought the matter before the
council, and was chagrined to learn that
the famous track had not been made by
the captive whom Byron made famous.
but had been industriously scraped by
successive keepers at Chillon, who, for
exhibiting it. had received large pour
boires from sympathetic and sentimental
fnuriStS.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23

q gauffered ruflIe. At the shoulders there
were outstanding ruf1es very full u SO
many that they looked like a ruohe, and
these were made white with the crimson
edge. A wide crimson moire sash and q
crimson velvet stock completed one of the
most striking of all the light gowns.
The,new metallic blue greens and green
blue are in the ascendant just now, and
there is less of the burnt orange seen,
which is rather q pity, it is SO rich and
warm. Thin stuffs Of every kind are pre-
sented this week in these new colors, and
they are most often made up with black
lace. A gown of some bright color In
transparent goods covered with fine black
lace is a beautiful thing.
Tamboured and linen lawns are unusu-
ally popular. though rather more expen-
sive at the otkset thar some other things.
There are among the newest summer ma
terials corded printed mulls and nainsooks
and bayadere organdies and ~organdies
printed in such a way that fiouncss are
ready formed to gather for the skirt.
Printed batistes are exquisitely soft and
lovely, and, however plainly they may be
made up, they are always elegant. There
are also white and blue checks in lawns,
but printed instead of woven.
Black organdie is made up for summer
dresses with many founces, each edged
with narrow black or white and sometimes
black and white lace. They are very serv-
iceable. In embroidered gowns there are
6ouncings ~ inches deep, with lace insert
and embroidery, altogether lovely. There
are also "all overs'' to be made up with a
hem.
Embroidered swisses are shown; also
Scotch and Irish dimities, fancy lace woven
zephyr ginghams andsa new silk jacquard.
This is very open work and is shown in
plaids and stripes and with bits of flowers
set between the bars. The effect is very
pretty. All the colors are represented.
TheSootch hoop zephyr is Very pretty with
a rough effect. The bayadere stripe Is also
frequently representeG.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
ARCHITECTS TO I N

h second annual banquet of the New
Jersey Society of Architects will be held
at Hotel Washington, Monday, April %.
at 7:45 p. NJ. Elaborate arrangements
are being made by the committee in
charge, consisting of Thomas CROSBY
and James H. Lindsey of Newark, and
Rudolph Sailer of Jersey City. Repre-
sensations of architects from different
parts of the State will be present and
prominent citizens in the vicinity have
been invited.
TIL officers of the society are:-Albert
Boyer, President, of Hoboken; Paul G.
Botticher, First vice-President. of New
ark; James H. Lindsey, Second Vice.
President. of Newark; George ". Won
ARK. Secretary and Treasurer, of Jersey
Civ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23

these dainty frocks Is to have a fuu gaun-
cred waist with a straight skirt tucked or
plainly hemmed and gathered to the belt.
The yoke may have a little white lace or
embroidery or a few bows Of white ribbon.
When the frock is for very nice, white rib
bons are worn with it and on semigrand
occasions blue ones matching the darker
shade are worn. These checked silks are
washable. Poplin is also produced in the
same design and 30 are many ginghams.
But these particular ginghams are firm
and extra fine and the plaid clearly de-
fined. Nothing could be prettier or more
childlike.
For a gown for every day and for the
hardest kind of wear a dark blue 2inen
dress was made. The skirt was slightly
sprung and had three rows of fiat white
tape around the bottom. The waist was
gathered very full at the top to ~garibaldi
straps. Tape and small white buttons
trimmed the upper part, while three rows
we're put round wrists. belt and neck.
This is an indestrlctible dress.
Heirline percales in blue and white,
brown and white or red and white make
good, serviceable dresses for every day.
Tho yoke and gathered skirt is the easiest
ironed. Some are gathered to the yoke.
jill ldl4 AL lO4Ao- OhQ Aaittpt 44ttA0 NAO
of this kind had q double row of catstitch-
ing done In red thread around the bottom.
The yoke mi cuffs were ornamented in
the same way. Featherstitching is also
often seen on children S garments. Moth
ers generally add this refining touch.
White null and dotted swiss as well as
pique arc all among thu dresses for little
girls, n dotted linen lawns are among
the choicest of all materials for children.
The dots are fine and usually in clusters
and are limited to red, blue and brown.
I saw ono cunning little suit.for a baby
OF 4 in a great store where nothing but
children:s garments are made. This was
on a lay figure, to be sure, but it lost lit
tie of its grace. First, there were mites OF
sky blue shoes and pale blue stockings;
then a white linen lawn frock tucked ! n
clusters q i've, our and three fine lines.
There was q blue and white plaid sash
tied in the back. So many little petticoats
there were that the frock stuck out wide
". There was a small rector jacket OF
blue cloth with silver buttons and very
narrow silver soutaohe. The bonnet had
q peaked crown and was mado Of white
ribbed silk. In front there was q stiff frill
OF SILK lined with lace, and it stood up
high around the face. Two dwarf blue
ostrich plumes and q bunch Of white rib
ben loops were put upon the top between
the frill and the crow
For q girl of s there was a very stylish
coat made of elephant gray cashmere sub
lime. The upper part was In a blouse,
o.en at the left side, fastened with pone
buttons and outlined b faDey black braid
with picot edges. The skirt portion was
laid IN decp kilt plaits, and there was =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
SCRATCH And SCRATCH
AWoman Who Manages Poultry
and Prints a Blue Book
Her Income.

To combine book publishing and poul-
try keeping is an idea which it takes an
snterprising woman to carry out.
This woman is Mrs. Sarah Z. Bliss,
who is the publisher Of the Brooklyn
Blue Book, and at her country place,
just outside the borough Of Brooklyn
and within the limits Of Greater New
York, she has started a chicken farm.
Commencing less than a year ago
with % chickens, she has now g
1000 fowls, ducks and turkeys.
ssIs there any money in keeping poul-
try?' was the question asked Of Mrs.
Bliss at her Brooklyn Office.
II will give you some notes from my
expense book" was the reply. land
then You can judge for yourself. OF
course, the first year n cannot expect
to reap great profits"
ut costs a penny a week to feed a
hen. She will lay aborS 1870 eggs per
year. For these an average price Of 8
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
bees ARE 4 NUISANCE
Inspector Benjamin, Ordered to
Abate Them, is in a
Quandary.

Eight hives of bees have caused .
neighborhood war in the Greenvllle sec
ton. The bees are owned by Joseph
Nickodemus, of No. 81 Eye avenue. The
neighbors, principally the people living in
the rear Of his property, on Kearny ave
nue., complained to the Board of Health
that the bees were a nuisance and asked
that they be abated. They complained
that the bees stung their children, soileo
their clothes on wash day, so that they
had to be washed over. and made it i'm.
possible for them to open their windows
in the spring and summer months
Health Inspector Benjamin was ordered
to investigate the matter and ne did, with
the result that at the meeting of the
Board of Health last night Mr. Nicko-
demus presented a counter petition sign
ed by t~hirty-eight persons. declaring that
the bees are not a nuisance. TIL petition
was read and President Abernethy asked
Inspector Benjamin what he had to re-
port in the matter. He replied that ne
could not personally determine whether
the bees were a nuisance or not, but that
several ladies were there TO speak rox
that side of the case
Mrs. J.. NJ. Bertram of No. SS1A Kearney
avenue, the principal complainant, aa-
| dressed the Board. She talked eloauenliy,
and in support of her assertions presented
material evidence in the shape OF a pillow
case and a pocket handkerchief, which
were literally covered with wax and honey
which she alleged was deposited on them
this week by the Nickodemus bees. Hold
ing the pillow case and the handkerchief
up in full sight of the Commissioners, she
pleaded her cause, saying that the clothes
of her entire family had been soiled and
ruined by the bees.
Nothing could be done to stop them
/ AS soon as the white clothes were hung
on the lines they you'd swarm on them
and the clothes would have to be washed
over again. The bees were altogether too
familiar and would not stay in their own
| yard. The reason they prefer to play IN
| other peoples yards, Mrs. Bertram al
legged. was that there was no grass or
any flowers in the yard of Mr.. Nickode-
mus. and that therefore their environ
ments at home were not congenial. MIS-
Bertram further alleged that all the sign
ers of the petition of Mr.. Nickodemus
were customers at his barber shop on
! jackson avenue, and were not bona nde
neighbors, and therefore could NOT eak
with authority on the question OF
or not too (many) bees"
The Board believed Mrs. Bertram, VINO,
in addition to her other statements, told 81
how the bees swarmed into her house
when her daughter was sick in bed and
| scared the child into a fit. Health In
spector Benjamin was ordered to abate
the nuisance. He is at a loss as to how ne
will do it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
MRS. SARAH L. BLISS.

cents each is given. 1t you care to put
it down in dollars and cents, you might
average it in this way:
81 hen, food for a year at l cent a week. 50
1870 eggs per year at 8 cents each........ IS 40
Balance in treasury at end OF year, per
heE. ............ ...............- IS
Balance in treasury per 1000 hens. -. 4, $50 90
Balance in treasury per 1000 hens -. 9,76o 90
81 intend having at least 2,G00
fowls, and then / may clear Sc, 900;
wages, taxes, ETC., will take a good $2,-
600 or ST., 500. AT present | have only
one man to help me, and I pay him $50
a month, or 1884 per year. Three men
will require in wages $1,152.
"Ducks are more profitable invest
ments, for the reason that their food is
not so expensive. Where it costs a pen
nv a week to feed a hen the bill of fare
for a duck may be of a variety and quail
ity to please the most fastidious duck
ling and Gust only half a penny per
week.
In the expense account it will be no
ticed that 'sbroilers" are not mention
ed. They are a small gold mine in
themselves and should pay the expense
of the chicken farm, leaving clear profit
for the eggs. Mrs. Bliss has never found
any difficulty in disposing of her eggs,
600 every week going to n hotel. She
considers the Cochins and Wyandottes
the most profitable breeds.
In regard to her work as a publisher
Mrs. Bliss conceived the idea three
years ago that Brooklyn was anguish
ing for a blue book. Its novelty to the
staid Brooklyn mind caused afuror and
not a few h~eartburnings to those who
found that they were not of the elect.
A compilation was made with many
conscientious scruples as to who constl-
tuted society. Some important names
unfortunately were omitted by inadvert-
ence, a mistake which was rectified in
another edition.
Mrs. Bliss devotes the business hours
of the day to her publishing enterprise,
coming in to her office in Brooklyn
about IL o'clock. Up to 10 o'clock in
the morning, attired in rubber boots
and cap, she has been feeding her chick
ems, many of them coming to her when
called by name.-New York Cor. Louis
Vile Courier journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
Divorce statistics.

The Statistische Kor~respondenz of. Ber-
lin contains the following number of di-
vorces that nave been obtained during the
past year among the various denomina-
tons: Divorces in 100000 families. both OF
one denomination-Catholic SAL; Evan
gelic, 72.3; Jewish, 64.5. A statement is
also given of the number of divorces OF
those of the Jewish faith who have inter
mingled with other denominations. In
100000 families there have beenjewish-
Catholic. 1880; Jewfsh-Evangelfc, 1921:
Jewish Unidentified, 551.6. The result of
these statistics is intended to prove the
old-established belief that intermarriage
of different denominations are o happy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
WILL SERVE AFLOAT.
Patriotic Nurses Volunteer For Duty on
the Ambulance Ships.

Patriotic Nurses Volunteer For Duty on
the Ambulance Ships.
The soldier or sailor of today who goes
to the hospital or the ambulance ship to
be patched up after a damagingencountar
with the enemy will have lEany more
chances of pulling through than did the
boys Of 1861. For one thing, he will be
nursed by young women who thoroughly
understand their business. During the
civil war there were many brave and loyal
women who went to the front as nurses,
and their memory is honored, but there
are just as many bravo and patriotic young
women today, and they know far more
about nursing than did their mothers.
To combat the effects of modern explo-
sives there will be the modern trained
nurse. Already there have been many vol
unteers. Some of them have been individ-
ual nurses, but some have offered their
services as organizations. Among the lat
ter are the young women who are MEM
bers of the Graduated Nurses Protective
association. The organization has tender
ed to the navy department. the services OF
90 of it's members as a corps to do duty on
the new government ambulance ship Gre
ole, recently purchased of the Cromwell
line for the purpose. These women are
willing to serve for nothing. Surgeon Gem
eral W. K. Van Reypen, at Washington,
replying for the navy department, inform
ed these patriotic women that their serv-
ices would be desired.
The nurses purpose to wear a distinctive
costume. It is O navy blue india silk
waist and skirt, with q white apron. This
style Of dress was decided upon because
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
Mon Her

An emotional preacher in England OBJ
served one Sunday that the whole of his
congregation, with the exception of n
little girl. who sat quite alone, was in
tears. He thereupon directed all his power
towards the child, drawing UGH touching
pictures that the rest of the congregation
grew more and more overcome, sobbing
and crying, but the child still stared at
him dry-eyed, and at length he was
obliged to give it up and end the sermon.
Meeting the child outside he Supbraided
her for her hard-heartedness, and asked
her why she did not weep. ut is not that
I am hard-hearted,' the hild responded,
..sbut l belong to another parish
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
That rrouDlesome title Question.

The question of giving all girls, on
attaining their majority, the title OF
"Mrs. y is debated from time to time, and
there is little doubt that in the course
Of years this custom will come in. 1t
is likely that the present practice OF
addressing even the most aged Of spin
sters as miss will die hard, but in the
end common sense may be trusted to
prevail. In the meantime, however, it
is, in numberless instances, a distinct
disadvantage for a person no longer
young to be compelled to the perpetual
announcement of her nnwedded state.
Although there be many elderly and mid
die aged spinsters, the title of miss
presupposes youth, and in the case of a
woman Of 80 and over, who is, say, a
singer, audiences to whom she is known
only by reputation will moro likely
thar not be so disappointed at first sight
at her maturity Of appearance as to be
oblivious, for a time at least, to the
merits of her work.
This particular effect was produced
lately in the case Of a woman vocalist
whose voice is exceptionally beautiful
and whose method and Interpretation
are well nigh flawless. Known to her
hearers only through professional work
of a few months duration, on the occa-
sion Of her appearance at the time I'M
der notice a distinct murmur of disap-
proving surprise was heard on all sides
Of the crowded hall, ssOh, / thought she
was a young girl!s And BY the contrast
between the miss" of her title and the
maturity Of her face aud figure the
woman was made to appear older than
her years, which were net apparently
more than 80. 1t is, as a matter of fact,
quite as ridiculous that spinsters Of SO
and mere should bave togo through life
labeled with the nonadult miss" as 1t
would be to have gray bearded, bald
headed bachelors carrying about visiting
cards engraved with Master Peter
Oldboy, for example.-Vogue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
FASHIONS OF new YORK
Some Pretty and Sensible
Garments forChil-
dren.
DAINTY DRESSES FOR MISSES
Blue Seems to 30 the FaEorite
Color-Fine Frocks for Styl-
ish Little Maids.
DAINTY DRESSES FOR MISSES

Copyright, 1895, by American Press Assoc
ciationsl
For the childyen there are prettier and
more sensible garments than I have ever
before seen. No child nasd be ovsrdressed
nor out of fashion, no matter how rich or
how poor are the materials, for one finds
velvet and silk ameng ohildren's garments
and also calico and bingham.
The velvet garments are mostly for
handsome cloaks, the silks for cloaks
and dresses, according to the kind and
quality. The reps and a few brocades are
made into fine cloaks. These cover the
whole gown n as a general rule have
Mother Hubbard yokes, to which the skirt
portion is gathered. The yokes are often
covered fat with heavy lace and again
may be embroidered, braided or left plain.
For very small girls there are for sum-
mer the cutest of little REFERS in deep,
brilliant blue, with the perennial sailor
collar, ornamented in turn with several
row of fine soutache, red, black or white.
Blue is decidedly the color for children
this season, and there are dozens of shades
from the faint "baby blue" to the deep
hue of the cornflower. Navy and indigo
arc both worm, but the lighter, more bril-
liant shades are preferred. Forgetmenot,
PARMA, turquoise and several other of the
pretty light shades are the fayorites.
Some goods are in solid colors and others
in fancy stripes or prints, but the crown
ing glory of them all is found in the blue
and white checks. These are produced in
bingham. poplin and crisp taffeta silk.
These are so woven that there is one check
of deep blue, one of white and n of
mixed white and blue threads. The best
liked of these checked silks have the blocks
from half to t-hree-quarters of an inch.
So far the prevailing style of developing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
WILL APPEAR IN BLoOMERs.

The Greenville Turn verein, on next
Monday evening, will give a gymnastic
exhibition in Turn Hall, IN Danforth
avenue. There are many good number
on the programme, including tableaux,
drills, dumbbell and horizontal bar exer-
cises and exercises with clubs. Every
class connected with the Verein will par
ticipate. The Wand Drill, over which sew
eral of the young ladies made SO much
fuss, will also take place. Twelve young
ladies will go through the drill in bloom
err costume. 1t was this costume that
three of the class refused to appear in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23

plains her wonderfully rich and musical
voice. a voice of rare charm.
She told them also of her delight in
one particular room in the Boston Art
Museum, in which she passed as many
delighted half hours as could be stolen
from duty and her art. 1t was the Law
renee room and even now those school,
girls-no longer schoolgirls, alas!-never
go into the Art Museum without giving q
flying moment to Mary Anderson's fav-
orite room" The beautiful carved vain
scoting with its story Of the Prodigal
Son h massive marriage chest of the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the ex-
Quisite Boule cabinet of red and gold, the
ancient armor on the walls, all have a
deeper and more ideal interest from the
fact that the lovely eyes of the loveliest
woman that the American stage has ever
known rested upon them with lingering
admiration.
A woman said once that she would
rather fall in doing a great thing than
succeed in a small thing. Cam YOU inn
agine what the corners of her house were
like? But very probably her family had a
comfortable time Of it. because little
things did not worry her. After all, it is
the little things that make all the trouble
in the world-the little things we live for
and the little things we die for. They
never would matter SO much if re- only
kept their insignihcance in mind.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-23
AMATEURS IN THE GUAARDsMEN'

The Players Club, which was recently
organized among the young society peo-
pie Of the Heights. will present The
Guardsman.'' a romsntic drama in three
acts. about the second week in May. 1t
has not yet been decided when the play
win be given, but It is Thought tina the
Jersey city Clubs Theatre will finally be
decided upon.
Rehearsals are being held twice a
week at the residence of Miss Ida Jarvis.
No. 60 Glenwood avenue. A rehearsal
will be held this evening.