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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
Pretty Finger Nails.

Every woman can afford a pair of small,
sharp scissors, a nail file, a bit of channels
skin and a little box of pink powder, and
with these aids she can keep her nails in
perfect order. Tit best way to manicure
ones own nails is to soak the finger tips
in warm water for a few minutes, then
press bach with the blunt end of the file
the cuticle which grows over the base of
the hail and snip it off with the points of
the scissors. This must be done with care,
not to mutilate the skin.
Every trace of dirt should be removed
with "a nailbrush and hot water and soap
and the nails cut close to the sides, but
left rather long in the middle, not point
ed, but rounded into the desired filbert
shape. Next the edges of the nails should
be filed smooth when a little bit of the
pink powder may be applied to each nail,
which is finally polished with the channels
skin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
A Handy Garment.

Women who travel a great deal are in
Guiding sets of pyjamas in their outfits for
wear on sleeping cars and m They
are made of silk, either white or colored,
with full Turkish trousers and a loose
jacket to the knees, large rundown col
lar trimmed with lace, which is cascaded
down the front, and frills of lace at the
wrists and edge of the jacket. A loose girdle
is worn or not, as the fancy dictates. In tho
Red Sea or Indian ocean most Of the wora-
en- passengers aboard ship wear this ar
rangement. and the custom is being adopt
ed in this country.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

In sweeping and busting a room articles
that can be moved with ease, including
curtains, tablecloths and cushions, should
be carried from the room, shaking them
now SO that it need not be lone after the
rougher work is accomplished. All up
holstered furniture should be brushed with
a whisk broom and protected with covers
made for this purpose-they may be made
Of muslin or unbleached calico-and books
should also be protected.
Next brush down the ceiling and walls.
Provide a large ~earthenware bow of wa
ter, to which should be added a spoonful
of ammonia. The bowl will be found more
convenient than a bucket, as the extra
breadth across the top will admit the
broom with more ease. What is the plan
you now mean to pursue? Is it to collect
together every particle of dust n dirt
and carry it from the room or to see how
large a cloud of dust you can throw into
the air with every stroke of the broom to
settle pack on the carpet where it was be-
fore you began?
You need not trouble yourself to answer
by word of mouth. The first stroke of
your broom will be the best possible an
swer you can give.
Many think sweeping something any
hi can do without being taught, but a
really good sweeper is the exception and
not the rufe, even among the ranks of ex-
perienced housemaids.
Don't handle your broom as if it were a
hoe and you were hoeing the garden, for
you dig more dust into the carpet than
you dig out, to say nothing of abusing
YOU carpet. You will find a light, short
stroke of the broom more effectual.
Dip the broom into the water; shake off
into the, bowl all the water possible.
Sweep a small space and as the dust coll
lects on the broom rinse off, changing the
water as it becomes discolored.
Go over the whole carpet in this way,
brushing the dust thoroughly from the
corners and edges of the carpet. When the
dirt is collected from off half the carpet,
take it up before sweeping the other half.
This will save dragging it about over all
the carpet. Carpets having a nap should
be swept the right way. This can easily
be determined by stroking it with the
hand.-Philadeiphia Ledger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
Sweetness of Manner.

81 cannot forbear pointing out to you,
my dearest child, said a distinguished
statesman to his daughter, ssthe great adj
vantages that will result from a temperate
conduct and sweetness of manner to all
people on all occasions. Never forget that
you are a woman. All your words and
actions should make you gentle. / never
heard your mother-your dear, good moth
er-say a harsh or hasty thing to any per-
son in my life. Endeavor to initiate her.
I am quick and hasty in my temper but,
my darling, it is a misfortune which, not
having been sufficiently restrained in my
youth, has caused me more trouble to sub
due than anything l ever undertook.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

mud. Perhaps the most interesting nest
of this sort is made by the oven bird of
Buenos Ayres. The accompanying picture
shows a female oven bird and its nest.
The peculiar home of this queer bird is
usually a foot in diameter. 1t is made of
clay, straw and dried leaves, and it's walls
are about an inch thick. You will notice
that the nest has two compartments. In
one the eggs are laid and Matched, and it
is said that the other is used as a roosting
place by the bird whose mate is covering
the eggs. The birds build their odd nests
in most conspicuous places, often on the
top of a post, and usually they will con-
struct an entire nest within "a hours
Chicago Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

everywhere and are so full OF plquant say
ings and queer and leading questions that
the wisest head might be puzzled to keep
track OF them. When one reflects that bad
children are really only an exceedingly
small minority and chat there are native
forces and natural laws that make little
children the sweet, lovable, comforting
creatures to which all of our hearts go out,
the wonder grows that any a n person
can indulge in such wholesale condemna-
tion.-New York Ledger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
Frightening Children.

Never brighten your little ores into
obedience with foolish threats. Many a
timid, shrinking and oowardly man has
to thank the experience of his nursery
days for this defect in his constitution. It
is wicked and cruel to tell a child that if
he is naughty the black man will take
him away or something equally terrifying,
as foolish nurses and careless mothers
have learned to their cost. Small wonder
if the child whose susceptible mind has
been tainted with stories of the suparnat-
ural grows up a helpless, COW ardly speci-
men of humanity, unfit to fight the battle
of life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

There is a disposition apparent on the
part OF some pessimistio individuals to be-
wall what they declare to be the fact that
there are no longer any simple. childish,
old time children; but, instead of these, O
class of little grown ups who have all of
the airs and none of the sense Of their cid
ers. Il is always a matter for regret when
such an impression gets a footing, as it is
not only manifestly unjust and mislead-
ing, but it fosters a spirit Of fault finding
with youngsters that cannot be other than
harmful.
While there are undoubtedly a few pert,
faded out, pale and puny children, whose
home training-or, more strictly speaking,
absence of training-makes them odiOus, it
is o fact thai can easily be proved that the
rank and Fl Sof these 'ssmall fry" are just
as innocent, just as full of mischief, just
as readily angered and grieved and as east
" pleased as the little ones of long ago.
True, they may be a shade more forward
and a shadow more self assertive than
their grandparents were, but this is the
spirit of the age, and the feet of the babies
of all years must, to an extent, fall into
line and keep time to the music Of the
march of progress. But between times
these little ones are the dearest, sweetest,
bravest. breeziest beings that ever cuddled
down in a broad and sheltering lap after a
long day of "such good times, " or crawled
into the ever open arms when things
didn't go right and Everybody was just
as cross as four sticks" Child na<dre can
be nothing but child nature. 1t isn't in
the regular order Of affairs that it should
be, and If some one has bred and educated
q m0nstroSity. that ia no reason why all
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
The Cistern.

When cistern water has acquired an un-
pleasant odor from lack of ventilation, it
may be sweetened by s~uspending in the
water a bag containing several pounds of
charcoal. When the water is foul through
the decaying vegetable matter swept into
the water through the pipes, use an ounce
of -perinansanate of potash to each 80 gal
Ions of water. The permanganate should
be put in and the water vigorously stirred.
It will turn a bright purple and will soon
clear.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
FOR CHILDREN TO READ
Something About Birds 8 4
Brave Sailor Boy-singing
in Pain.

Birds betray singular taste in the con-
struction of their nests, some of them
being expert weayers, like our own chip
py bird that builds Its nest of hair and
down. Others, like the tailor bird of the
south, sew leaves together and make cozy
cradles of the receptacles SO made. Then
there are the plasterer birds, like the barn
swallow, that build their nests chiefly Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

An member, too, you mustn't breathei
Now ready. One, two-oh. dear me.
You've winked an breathed an all imposed
never shall get far as "Threel"
Look pleasant, Carlol Hurry up!
I'll beg a chicken bone from cook.
I'll play with you-or anythingl
Look pleasant One, two. three-you' re
tooki
"A. H. D. i Youth 8 Companion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

NOTICE TO CREDITORS = ESTATE OF
JONAS E. DIVERS. deceased: Sarah K.
Divers. executrix of Jonas e. Divers, deceased.
by order of the Surrogate of Hudson County,
dated January 2Sth. 1898. hereby gives notice
to the creditors OF said decedent to bring in
their debts, demands and claims against the
estate Of said decedent, under oath or afarma-
tion, within nine months from the date OF
said ORDER, or they will be forever barred
Of any action therefor against said exeoutrfr.
6ARAH K. DIVERS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
Kid Gloves.

It is a consolation to the thrifty woman
that if the suede evening glove is expen-
lsiye. it has a multitude of uses. When it
IS past cleaning again, or half worm, the
upper part makes an excellent polisher for
cut glass, mirrors or jewels and fashioned
into irregularly shaped cases for silver
toilet articles keeps them from scratching
or furnishing when not in use or travel
ing. Cut into bags the soft suede makes
capital receptacles for opera glasses, money
or jewelry. Lined with silk and with a
monogram or initials etched on one side in
India ink or merely outlined in glittering
sequins, these little bags are extremely
pretty and convenient
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
Lehigh Valley System

Leave PennsyIvanfa R. n. Depot
6.34 A. NJ. daily Sunday 7.12 A. NJ for
Asst and intermediate stations.
1888 A. NJ. daily for WTLKESgARREs
SCRANTON (week daysl. ITHAEA, GENEVA.
BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS
ana the West, and principal local points. Din
ing Car and Chair Car to Buffalo.
l2;14 2. II. daily. except Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

Children should be taught, SO far as they
are permitted to concern themselves with
the characters of those around them, to
seek faithfully for good, not to lie in wait
maliciously to make themselves merry
with evil. They should be too painfully
sensitive to wrong to smile at it and too
modest to constitute themselves it's judges.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

A Russian bride is not submitted to the
trying ordeal of appearing in white satin
and lace in cold, broad daylight. The
wedding takes place by candlelight in the
drawing room.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

An old and good remedy for nervous
headache which is felt at the base of the
brain is camphor. 1t is most effective
when applied to the part and rubbed for a
few minutes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

Black silk may be freshened, it is said,
by washing it in sailed water. The salt is
alleged to keep the silk from stiffening
when it is ironed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
GEORGE BANNON, deceased; Patrick
Buckley, executor of George Bannon, deceased.
by order OF the Surrogate of Hudson County.
dated February 18th, 1893, hereby gives no.
tice to the creditors of said decedent to bring
in their debts, demands and claims against
the estate of said decedent. under oath or
affirmation. within nine months from the date
Of said order, or they will be forever barred
of any action therefor against said executor.
BUCKLEY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or
James Shea or O'Shea, deceased, Redmond A.
FlynI, executor of James Shea or o'shea, de-
ceased. by order of the Surrogate OF Hudson
county, dated February 10, 1898, hereby gives
notice to the creditors of said decedent to
bring in their debts. demands and claims
against the estate of said decedent, under oath
or affirmation. within nine months From the
date of said order, or they will be forever
barred. of any action therefor against said
executor. REDMOND A. FLYNN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

According to o~culists, poor window
glass is responsible for eye strain on ac-
count of the faulty refraotion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
VorIcB TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

MOTTO TO cREDrToRS-ESTArE OF
Charles H. Winfield, deceased, Jonathan
Dixon. one of the executors of Charles H.
Winfield. deceased, by order of the Surrogate
of Hudson County, dated March rs. 1898. here
by gives notice to the creditors Of said de-
cedent to bring in their debts, demands and
claims against the estate of said decedent,
under oath or affirmation, within nine months
from the date of said order, or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor against
said executor. DIXON
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

All students in the laboratory courses
In the University OF Heidelberg are re-
quired to take U life insurance poIi-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

can be Of the cheapest, or may be velvet
n satin. according to preference. but
the work is INTENDED to be effective more
than elegant, just as posters are a cheap
form of good art. Poster pillows are good
for students rooms. for yachts and coun-
try houses, and make appropriate pre-
sents for men.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-04-05

Don't you want the best 3-for-a.quarter
socks in all colors1 P. T. Mcclure has them
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-04-05
EnEeTi=oNs
s1S .lS[CO
49, s.-s.sss=:s.sS:---,z ) -
A RAILROADS. ROMANCE.
How the Lake shore Was Built Up From
an Unpromi-tng Beginninx.

How the Lake Shore Was Built Up From,
an Unpromi-ing Beginning.
The consolidation of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railroad with
the New York Central will close the
separate existence of one of the three
most interesting roads in the country.
The first railroads in England and the
United States were opened in the same
year, 1890, 1t is creditable to the cour-
age and enterprise of the west that the
earliest links of the Lake Shore were
projected in 1885. and that one of them.
the Eric and Kalamazoo, was begun in
that year and finished and operated in
1897.
The rails used were long joists of
wood, with iron straps spiked to them.
Once in awhile ono of these straps would
work loose at one end and thrust itself
up through the floor of the car in an in
luirinR sort of way. These phenomena
were known as "snake hends;" also by
other endearing names. OF course when
snake head camo through the floor tho
train stopped, as the motive power was
slight.
There is in tho Lake Shore office in
Cleveland picture of the first train
ever run over the Erie and Kalamazoo.
1t had tiny locomotive without cab,
combined baggage, freight and fuel
car as big MS u coal fat of today, and
ono passenger coach seating apparently
about 30 people. This car had Gothic
windows and doors like n church and
x.st n -
sloping to front and back.
Stockholders in those days had tho
right to use the tracks with their wag-
ons, getting wheels that would fit the
rails, just MS wagons now run upon
street railway tracks. The wagons
weren't in the way, for trains were slow
and infrequent. Once Fred Avery made
33 miles in three hours on the Erie and
Kalamazoo. Although this was in lS49,
when the system was not exactly new,
Superintendent Bradbury called Avery
into his Office and told him that if he
were ever again guilty of such reckless
ness he would be discharged.
OF course q train crew was not very
large in the early days in the west. The
engineer collected the fares and the fire.
man handled the baggage and freight
all trains carrying both-loaded wood
for the engineer and dipped water for
the boiler from some convenient ditch
with pail.
The Michigan Southern WAS the far
thest west of the little neighborhoefl
lines forming the Lake Shore. For years
it had its western terminus at New Buff
faio on Lake Mirhis,au No o,,c IN Il, g,
much faith in Chicago except its resi.
dents. Not until 1S49 was tho change
to Chicago made
In the course Of time dozen of the
little roads were consolidated, though
this was not until after the civil war,
and thus became the J1ake Shore sys-
tenn. 1t fell under Vanderbilt i control
in 1873. and has practically been run
in harmony with the Central ever since
New York World.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-04-05
Az Obstinate n.rIton..

In Bologna the other day perform
ance of Puccini's "Manon' was given
at one of the theaters. The baritone Of
the cast, Bolis, it seems. had dined too
,opiously and was Missed by the public,
to his great irritation He stopped in
his performance. turned to the audience
and cried, "Good EVENING"" and then
disappeared behind the scenes. The cur
tain was dropped, and the conmissaire
of police went on the stage and reasoned
with Signor BoliS He remained obsti-
aate. however, and passed the night In
The police station
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-04-05
Tame Fish.

1t is not unusual for fish in captivity.
when kindly treated, to become SO tame
that they will take food from the hand.
At the aquarium in this city there are
many such fish. and there are some
that will even submit to being touched.
For example, the big Goldfish in one of
the double tanks on the ground floor
tier on the salt water side of the aqua
rum will all take food from the hand,
fish cut into little strips and held for
them at the top Of the water. They
come up and take this without any un-
due hurry or skurry, and there is one
among them that will for a moment
permit its head to be scratched. In q
tank further along on the same side,
among the Bermuda fishes, the trigger
fish will permit friendly torch. New
York Sun,
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-04-05
A Royxl Explorer.

The Duke of Abruzzi, the nephew Of
the king of Italy, who recently ascend
ed Mount st. Elias, will start next sum-
mer on an exploring expedition to the
arctic regions and expects to be gone
three years. He will be accompanied
only by his aid-de-camp. Lieutenant
Count Cagni. The preparations for the
journey are now almost complete. The
young prince has consulted the most
competent authorities OH arctic travel
ing and will shortly proceed to Norway
to see DR.. Nansen. The Russian govern
ment has promised to render whatever
aid it can as far as Siberian territory is
nnncarnad
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-04-05
Approaching A /. Duke.

Dukes seem tor be regarded in Scot
land as little less than sacred, SAYS a
correspondent The other day the pres.
bytery of Dunkeld wished to have access
to charter said TO be in the possession
of the Duke Of Atholl. in virtue of
which he holds the cathedral church
of Dunkeld in trust for the inhabitants
OF the parish. Tho preshytery, accord.
ing TO the local newspapers, discussed
at vast length the question of how they
should approach his grace, The solici-
tude expressed for the feeling of his
grace, aud the extreme anxiety display
ed TO eliminate from the 'approaching =
deputation members whose names might
DO offensive to him. was downright
marvellous. One member. indeed, nc
cording to tho Published record of the
deliberations of the presbytory, recon- :
mended that the daputation approach
In quiet, easy. gentlemanly way,
which be was quite sure would be an
preciated by his grace, the duke" ;" From
this II might be imagined that had it
not been for this obviously necessary
recommendation the members of the
presbytery might have been tempted to
approach the duke crawling along on
their stomachs. hs.-Philadelphia Press.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-04-05
PEOPLES PLATFORM
Principles Which Coed rIen are
Pledged to Carry Out

| The citizens of the town of Florence
assembled March 18th, 1898, in open
mass meeting, for the purpose of noui
mating ticket for the town election 70
be held in Florence, April 5th, 1898, de
clare ard res1le1:
First That, town gre-nmcnt is q
matter of business, rather than of poll.
tics. that its affairs should be admins
tered upon fair and Just business princi.
pies, and not at all for the rewsrd 3
spoilsnen and secret caucus manipula
tors; that a strict economy, not incon-
sistent with maintaining order and a
liberal public policy, should be observed
and that municipal authority should ut
all times be exercised with due regard to
the rights and interests of every inhabit-
ant and locality of the town.
Second That none but honest and
capable men should be selected for of
flee.
Third That as Florence has great
natural resources and advantages, with
fair promise, under wise management to,
become an important commercial, manu-
featuring and residence place, it should
be prominent policy of the town, in all
legitimate ways, consistent with proper
economy, to promote in every way pos
sible its Improvement cleanliness and
growth, 50 that its greatest possibilities
may be realized.
Fourth Tint plentiful supply of
wholesome water for all the needs of the
town, both present and prospective, and
mountain water if it can be had in suili
sient quantity and at reasonable cost
should be obtained with the least posi-
bic delay.
Fifth That the town should own and
operate its own water works.
Sixth-That our ticket be called The
Peoples ticket.
Seventh That the town council
'hould cause to be published in local
paper during the first week of every
month, statement of the money re
ceived and expended by the town during
the preceding month.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-04-05
Sncli L. Ean.

The memory as well as the gayety of
nations can be easily eolipsed. 1t is now
not many years since the Empress Eu
genie and her slightest movements were
faithfully chronicled by that Partisan
daily press which at the present time
seems to have no spare type for any
thing outside l'atfaire Dreyfus. An en-
terprising editor however, of French
annual last year instituted oompati
ton to which the solution has just been
puolished. The test took the shape of a
composite face made mp from the fea-
lures OF four we'll known public person
ages. The correct solution turns cut to
be that the visaSe is composed of u
the mouth of Leo XIII. (2) the right
eye OF bismarck, and t3) the left eye of
Nine Sarah Bernhardt. As for the
fourth component-the nose-it turns
out TO be the nose of the Empress Eu-
genie. Out of 5000 competitors, 8. GOO
have guessed one feature correctly, !, 600
have given two, and 1910 three. Nobody
has guessed the lot, and one-let it be
noted-one only has identified the nose
of the Empress Eugenie. Mall
GaZctte