The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-02
LITTLE "RHODY."
[FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

PROVIDENCE, r. l., August l5i lSoU.
To THE EDITOR or THE NEW NORTHWEST
Should I write to-day of that which !
hear and daily read, it would be but a
series Of paragraphs Of jolly excursions
that were yesterday, are to-day, and will
be to- morrow. Not one-twentieth part
Of these are Little Rhodiaus yet our
little State and the attractive bay that
it so proudly and lovingly clasps 10 its
arms are the charm that daily calls
these long excursion trains from all
points, North, South, East and West, to
one common center and temporary
hating place, the railroad station on
Exchange place.
Sunday excursions are yearly growing
more frequent. II is estimated that at
Rocky Point last Sunday there were
> 800 people during the day. The larg-
est party Of the season also visited Block
Island the same day, and it is estimated
that at the other shore resorts there
were as many as 5000 people Just
imagine thousands of people visiting
these Summer Hotels de Clam" daily
for two months, aud but IA small portion
repeating their visit, and you can form
some idea how extensive Is this love of
a clam dinner upon fair Naragau-stt's
banks Ii was hinted last season that
even Congressional judgment was
biased 10y the succuleut clam dinners
furnished by some of the "tony" clam
houses. After partaking Of our "salr'
bivalves, how could they have the heart
to give their testimony against US
Well, they couldn't.
Narragausett Pier mourns the deaPlh
Of young men. They are hot numerous
enough to make the german" interest
ing. This unreasonable absence Of the
masculine element is accounted for by
the fact that business Is so brisk that
the fathers, husbands, brothers aud sous
cannot be spared from the Office and
countiug-rooms. How Uery absurd
Way DO the women submit to neglect
for such trifcs as business? The very
idea is preposterous Gentlemen, did
ye not hear that wall from the Pier
"Tle german is so stupid this season ~
I think Of the dainty, perfumed bits
Of feminine elegance at the watering
places, drumming the window seats
with their fingers Of baby-like softness,
aud wonder why It ever became the
fashion to think that It is just for wives
and daughters to idle away their Sum-
mers in fashionable frivolity-at least
as long as the fullness Of the family
purse depends upon the constant labor
Of the husband aud father.
Speaking Of the Pier, reminds one Of
Canonchet, and that she who planned
the construction Of the magnificent villa
nov summers at hotel within view OF
it, aud can sit at her leisure aud gaze
upon the tomb Of her dead hopes, what
ever they may have been. No one but
He who reads all hearts eau ever know
the truth Of such matters.
The poor children Of Pawtucket, with
some Of their mothers and grand
mothers, were last week given a free
excursion to Rocky Point. \ report T
says their behavior would have done
credit TO the "prize scholars" Of a Suu-
day school The feast he describe.
thus; "Clams consumed, 80 bushels
chowder surrounded, 100 gallons; corn
eaten, 1900 ears; baked fish, 200 pounds;
l GOO clam cakes 50 watermelons, and
without DR. Tanner" One scene il re-
ported iu this wise: Grandma. who
gave as this sail and all tine nice thiug-
90 eat ?' 81 dome know" "Weu, God
knows, aud I am going TO pray to Him
tonight that He will bless the mau
who has made as 50 happy " TIE 're,
cor'iing sugew Is supposed 10 have re.
corded that prayer ou the record o
Henry L. Fairorother.
/ Tomorrow some Of our citizens vii
favor the deserving poor Of Provideuc,
with similar trip. At last accounts
there had not heen any such marke,
exhibition Of generosity as was showl
at Pawtucket, aud it was feared som,
would be left.
Newport has dedicated her Casino
has played several games Of polo, boil
upon skates and scrub ponies 5" ha
flirted, chopped" aud held literar!
meetings; and now has had the grand
est OF all the grand weddings ever hell
there, aud is proud and happy. We di,
hope that that most egregiOus Of New
ports follies would not be repeated bu
il has been, aud Miss Coates Of Provi
dence, daughter Of the thread manufac
turer, took the "brush, b" and some "Sir
, was awarded the pate" Had she bee
like our Miss Coates in Holland
Nicholas Minturn," she would no
! have attended such a nlOckery. Fo
r Newport I can only quote, "The bes
and smartest have their weaknesses'i-
and Of habitues? That Satan find
mischief ever for idle hands and minds,
and they might be doing worse tha
buteheriug timid foxes. Why not tur
. their skill with the cleaver to the New
port calves? KEsIAH SHELTON.
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George Bancroft will shortly complei
; his history Of the United States. II
has been engaged upon II fiftyhv
-. n.fnbar "a ha will have live