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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-04-05
e,lncs,laN's Right.

The vicinity of Irons Hall began to
swarm with thu electors of Johnston at
an early hour Wednesday morning. aud
when Moderator Phillips declared the
polls opened at 10 a, m, the hall WAS
fairly well flled-iu very short time wha,
room there was left was filed with tobac-
60 smoke, which even the prohbitionists
lid not seem TO object TO. Tickets were
nearly as numerous as the vutcrs-thc
man who couldn't hc suited "Wednesday
in color, style of type, names. &c., would
be n very difficult person to please. The
Republican table, at which presided ex-
Postmaster Brownell, was gay with pink
and green tickets, while the Democratic
colors were brown and white. A row of
three settees faced the stage, and they
were occupied 10y electors of more or less
age and decrepitude. The back part of
the hall was the stamping ground of the
more active politicians. The voting WAS
very steady through the day much AR
gument was used, and knfing and
~ - 'AtlE var III 'lAi'lF Nv lllilFl llNflN
interest ceutered in the senatorial fight,
between Groves and Clifford. The latter
had the support of "A part of the Rcpub-
Leans, the Prohib.tionists aud what few
Law enforcement votes that were cast
fhc highway commissoncrship was also
hotly contested, and the friends of Brown
and Walch worked like beavers. At 3
o'clock the last ballot was cast, aud the
aount began. The manglcd nature of
many of the sotes made il longer
process than usual, but at 80 o'clock
the following result was arrived al:
For Highway Commissioner john
Walch received 563 votes to Az for
Charles A. Brown. Soon aftcrward it
was announced that Samuel T.. Groves
was elected senator, hc obtaining 50G
votes to Ezra Giflords 4SI. The election
Of Mr.. Groves caused great enthusiasm,
and the cheering was repeated to the
echo. On the representative ticket that
was no election; the vote was ag follDws:
FIRST ,prcsentative-W d. Harris
DEM 1895 ono &. Heath .Rcp.) 3sS;
Charles A. Coffin l.. E.) llS
Second Rcprcsentative-Wi William X.
Eolwell DEM ij5; Stanton J. Smith
Rep 4l2; Charles A. Calder Il. e
las.
On the State ticket Davis received iii
votes 90 Ladd's i3j. Chacc ll3, Richard
sons 30
Another trial for representatives. Will
bc held on Saturday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-04-05
SOC ItIl NEW :,

Court Olueyyille, A. o. f., have thch
calico dress ball. Monday evening April
22ud.
Society printing at the TrME- office.
Neatness aud style are characteristics Of
our work
Peabody Lodge Sons Of St George,
will hold II regular meeting next Mon
day evening
John Newman who was injured at the
Riverside mills, Tuesday, war member
# IvanLoe Lodge.
Next Wednesday evening Iyanhoe
Lodge will yisit ElmwOod Lodge and wit
meas the amplidcation Of the first rank.
Iyauhoc Lodge X Of p. held a well at
tended meeting last Thursday evening.
The regular meeting Of business was
transacted and fraternal visit 10 Or-
entail Lodge Of Providence was made.
Manufacturers Lodge held regular
meeting, Tuesday evening. The attend
ance vas good; nothing but routine work
came before The lodge. The several sick
brothers were reported getting along
comfortably.
Court Thomas a. Doyle A. .. +. held
pleasant meeting In their rooms On
Manton avenue. la.t Thursday evening.
One new member was initiated and three
prop isitions received. John McGuiuncsq
and James Farrell were elected ~ dele.
gates 10 The District Convention.
4 regular meeting of Perseverance
Lodge was held Tuesday evening. Two
candidates were initiated and three prop
ositions were reserved. committee
was appointed 10 consider plans for the
anniversary II the lvige which will be
held IN May
About forty msmb'rs of IyanhOe Lodge
and enough Providence knights 10 make
the entire party number seyenty-Gye,
went % Charlestown Mass. last evening,
and made u surprise visit On Iyanhoe
Lodge II that city. The Commercial
Lodge. 81 Boston were the invited guests
II the Cbarlestoun Iyanhnc-, bat they
welcom Il their Rhode Island namesakas
with great cordialiiy and worked the
amplised degree for the edifcation of the
visiting knights Iyanhoe LO,lge. n
Charlestown. have the reputation u
working this rank equal, IL not better
than any lodge in the country. The
OlneySills knights arrived home At a
very early hour we'll pleased with their
visii.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-04-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

The ever popular play the Lights Z"
London, will be produced at the Gaiety
Opera House, next week. This IL n
drama which every one should see ~ il
will be- interpreted Wy powerful dram
attic company. A car load II scenery will
be used in the production; also, grand
calcium effects.
Mex, week The entcrprising proprietors
~ the Westminster Mugce will present n
fine bin ~ attractions 60 their patrons.
The best includes The leopard family,
the Egg Crank, Princess Ida IN the curio
hall. IT. the opera house will be found
the educated dog. Jack" Dalton X
Watts. one-arrned boxers, Burt Ransom,
and others. The afterpiece II entitled
the Crowded Hotel"
The management ~ the Providence
Opera House announce for the coming
week The charming and popular favori,e,
Miss Maggie Mitchell Besides her usual
repertoire, Miss Mitchell will presen, for
the frat time in this city, her new play.
Ray" In the character 81 Ray Golden
Mss Mitchell gives fall scope 20 her
ability, hicE. combined with an e1cellen,
support. makes the play one of unusual
merit The repertoire for the week will
be- ~ follows. Monday evening and Sat
urday matinee. FancbOn.' Tuesday,
Thursday. Friday Saturday, and We'd
nesday matinee. Ray Wednesday
night. Little Barefoot
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-04-05

The members Of the Young Mems Lit
erary and Social CLUB gave a very inter
esting concert and lecture at their rooms
in Anthony's Block, Sunday evening A
large number We're present and listened
with pleasure TO the following pro
grAmme: Piano solo. Master John elf
ford; solo. Marquee ite." Miss Conlon
reading. Miss Fannie SulliNani solo,
slavery Days" Mr.. John Doyle; violin
solo, Miss nate Kennedy; solo, "Only a
Picture" John Fanningi reading, Miss
>adlier; piano solo, Master Clifford.
After the entertainment L. II. McGuinuess
delivered lecture on Daniel O'Conuell,
which proved very interesting to all
present.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-04-05
CHURCH NEWS.
CHURCH or MESSIAH

The Church of the Messiah will soon
be safely removed Il lis new location on
| Harris avenue. Work on the new edihcs
will begin at once
rLAiNFIRLp srRRRr p. n. CHURCH.
Communion and reception of members
n connection with the morning sermon
At IL o'clock, Missionary concert m the
evening at : o'clock, Other services ol
the day a. usual.
HARRIS AvKNrK CurRCH.
The Sunday school are making rrepar-
adous for an Easter concert
The General Conference which meets
in Taunton, April 10th, will decide ON the
successor of Rev. DR.. Morrison.
Next sunday will conclude pr Nor
risAn's pastorate here. sermon in the
afternoon followed 10y communion. Last
sunday the attendance was rather small
or which the dull weather is no doubt
partly responsible.
BROADWAY BAPTIST CHURCH.
Last Sunday evening the rite of hap
'ism was received 10y five candidates at
the close Of the service.
ON Thursday the annual meeting of
Woman's Foreign Missionary society was
held at the Broadway Baptist church,
The sessions were in the morning and
afternoon. and were addressed 10y Mrs.
Elwell and Miss Morris, of brooklyn.
The reviva! services at this church,
under the direction of Rev. DR.. Dewitt,
began last sunday evening, aud have
continued every evening this week there
will also be service held this afternoon.
The attendance has been excellent in
spite of the weather, and much Interest,
is manifested. DR.. Dewitt IL an cyapgel-
st of thirty. one years Of experience and
speaker of unusual eloluence and power.
The meetings will bc continued next
week On Sunday DIR. Dewitt will
preach at and o'clock y. m.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-04-05
samuel tlaNens.

The funeral Of samuel Havens, who
died so suddenly last sunday, was
solemnized at his late residence, corner
Of Plainhell and Vine streets, Thursday
afternoon. The services were largly at
tended by relatives and friends. There
was also rresen, delegation of veterans
trom Prescott Post of which Mr.. Havens
was member. Rev. Charles l.. Goodell
preached an eloquent and impressive
funeral sermon, after which the body
was Inferred at pocasset Cemetery.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-04-05
GREENVILLE.

smithfcld town meeting was held in
WIKI nsou's Hall
33i electors Deposited their ballots be-
tween 10 a. m. and 1880 y. m.
II in sail that the Democratic assembly
tickets we're printed, bat they were not
used
Rum flowed freely election day, If We
Judge by the dunkcn men about the
streets.
Mcssrp. Caprou aud Mowry were sent
back 90 the Legislature bya larger vote
than ever.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-04-05

tsss.VE W.


nam street.
George seagrave is visiting friends II
Greenyile.
Miss ; Wheaton is visiting sister in
Lynn, Mass.
G. 5. Holbrook has recovered from his
late illness.
\. Helliwel has discontinued his Ar
lington branch.
Talbot y Co are selling clothing at less
than city price
e Norton, Of New York is visiting
friends in town.
Miss Florence Allen is III at her resi-
ieuce in Johnston
Crescent Beef Wine and Iron, at the
Olneyville pharmacy
Smiths block is one of the gayest
buildings on the square.
The Armory Hall restaurant is rapidly
| growing in public favor.
Mr.. w. +. Alverson has removed from
oak street to Messer street.
W. ". - ""'pi'.' mas "'''''S '"''''' '"'
addition to his furniture ware rooms.
r. T. Aliens new windows are great
Improvement TO his very popular store.
Lawyer +. c. Perce was seen at the
tent" ward polls Wednesday l"reno"h
Frank ormshee has returned irom ms
late business 'rlP through MASSACHUSETTS,
Wednesday was quite day for mixed
tickets and something oi d"y Tor mixed
ullhKs'
The work on the foundation of Water
mans ne" block is progressing quite
rapdly'
Miss Mary Garnet. Of Johnston, Is
confined to her house 10y an attack "i
malaria.
Pryce owen, the baker, has an Easter
advertisement in the Times, this week.
Look at IT.
MIR. John Lahey, formerly with DR.. Ed
wards. has entered the employ Of J. +,
Russell, the halter
M.lliners' openings have been as
numerous this week as 'thc flowers that
bloom in the spring"
ST. James church are preparing for
fair and cafe, which will be held the lat
ter part of this month.
Rev. II. q. DeWittis is conducting some
very successful revival meetings, at the
Broadway Baptist church.
The Boston Globe Of Wednesday con-
tanned a recent editorial from the TIMES,
ON the prohibitory amendment.
wednasdav's weather was decidedly
prohibition. but the party did make the
right connections and were left again.
ma ,.n.n1 h.u ~, bo Rosir,ss Mons
Assooio,i,r Thprsdav evening. Arri
25th. PROMISES to be very successful
affair.
t...u,. C,oa;. ro on,.,ioooor yold op,
'...,I...n5 G,,,nosa, po,or Teor.,d,.
-. s,,ro an A,,l.,o, s,,oo, on
Tuesday.
Nrys rn,,o Itor,on formerly teocbcr
- 'n,o pIain E,,,, d;.,ric, Las accented
,..,.;.a,.,, yyi.i,,oa,ar.. & C,,lr,rrr o,
p..,.iIanaa
y. ~ w,,.nbos Ga, from, rocov.
,,.J e,,,, his ininr;es Ills re,vops
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

see a quarter of mile down
the Winchester pike. The smoke
of the rebel camps near Snick-
er's Gap was curling in the rays of the
setting sun, and Just then every appear
ance was against US / approached the
man in gray and confdentially told him
he had better return to camp, for we
were on our way home, and had seen
about z. 900 Yanks camping not more
than mile north. He took me at my
word and hurried away. The women
of the town, peeping from their doors,
inquired whether we belonged to the
Northern or the Southern army? Our
answer was, Neither, We are on our
way home, further SOUTH" putting on
the Southern dialect We courted no
conversation, but Travelled on, and were
soon over the hill and out of sight of
the town. One of US jumped the horse
and the other ran, until out OF breath.
and then a change, as often as the case
demanded, urtil dark came on and
made our travel more difficult 1t was
now about nine o clock p m, and, hav-
! ing had neither dinner nor supper, and
travelling all day on excitement, we felt
somewhat exhausted. and as we plodded
along in the dark we counseled
as to the propriety of camping or
going on, when suddenly picket-fire
was seen a short distance ahead of US.
We stole as near as we could, in order
to discover the blue or the gray. if
possible; but the fire was very dim, and
it was impossible to tell which it was
friend or foe. 1t is not worth while for
one to try to describe his feelings under
these circumstances, because he can not
do it. But the strangest incident of the
whole trip occurred just at this critical
moment, and that was the firing of
ball passing over our heads in the direc-
ton of the fire in the road. We con-
Guided at once that we had been pur-
sued, and, hating, had allowed the
enemy to overtake US, and the camp
ahead was our own troops. So we
made ourselves known and surrendered.
We found ourselves in the hands of
small Union guard, who had charge of
hospital or church filled with the
wounded from the battle that had been
fought few days before. 1t took us
some time to assure them that we were
not the party who fired the shot. After
a good nights rest, and plenty of good
coffee for breakfast, we continued our
journey toward Warrenton, reaching
that place before shutdown. stiff and
sore. l have never heard from the
man with the horse since that time, but
if he or any of the boys in the tenn
porary hospital, waiting for ambu-
lances, can remember any thing about
the incident. will be glad to hear from
them.-F. NJ Huff, Co. B, 18th Ind,
Hartford City, Ind, in National Tri-
bune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
COMRADE CENTERFIRE'S RE-
ELECTIONS.

We all went down to Mil Creek church a weel
ago last night
To hear teller lecture there, about "a Losin
Fight
You see, we ben havin' course for Bush
cross Post,
An its ben losin' fight for US, financially, al
most
This man at lectured-on the bills-was Col
onel Ellsworth Drew;
Bout nine years old, 1 reckon maybe, when
the war was through;
But he fit the war from eend to eend, IN cou-
pie OF hours about,
An he would have fit anothern, only all the
lamps give out
Inever heerd Teller at had every thing SO
pat
"Ef he was there. or he'd ben him, or this
he'd jest ben that;
Ihed TO lean an whisper back TO Whittier Nc
CIure-
"Efyer Aunt Louise he'd ben a man. she'd be
yer uncle, sure"
Whit bust right out an snorted like he does,
an / declare,
thought the feller'd kill himself, a-laughin',
then and there;
An ever body turnin' round to see what made
him shout
An the boys from zook Post KNOWN me- a.
hollerin', Put him out!'
Then the lecturer told how Grant had made an
awful mess,
A-slaughterin' men fer nothing in that butch
erin Wilderness;
jest leaned back, an hilt my breath, when
saw how awful scant
The chances would of ben fer Lee, ef Drew he'd
jest ben Grant
Then he don up old ''Tecumseh"; why, when
he got through with him
You couldn't see HIM aidge-wise, he was ham
mered out so thin;
Showed up bIunder after blunder, an mistakes
in open sight,
An blind bull luck an accidents to set his
blunders right
He saved they warnt no earthly sense-an'
showed il plain as light
Fer the war TO last eleven months beyond the
Bull Run fight;
An thought il was a blessin' for this Union,
dear and true
That the Confeds didn't know jest where to
look fer Colonel Drew.
I've heerd a heap an read a heap of talk about
the war
An the fellers that warnt in it. seems to know
il more an more;
An the fellers that was in it, an got whipped
in ever fight
Is the ones at shows as how the men that won
was never right
An reckon that the Johnny Rebs has Jest such
kind of men.
That they've felers that fight better now than
ever they cid then;
An reckon they must sigh to think how easy
they'd have won.
Ef the warriors born in sixty had ben gray in
siXty-one.
So keepup a-wondern' ever time hear 'em
IA K
Ell the sparrer doesn't criticize the tactics of
the hawk;
An ben a wonder'n' sev'ral years, an amt
through wonder'n' VT
where was all these Napoleons when the war
bein' it:'
-Burdette, in National Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
AN EXCELLENT POLICY.
President Harrison's Redemption of n
Important Party Pledge.

President Harrison's Redemption Of Al
Important Party Pledge.
The President seems intent upon re-
deeming the pledges made in the Chi.
cago platform in spirit as well as in
the letter. During Mr.. Cleveland's
| administration the Territories were
treated as outlying provinces of some
empire, rather than as inchoate parts
of Republic. Whosoever was too
greatly disliked at home to venture to
solicit Federal Office which would
keep him in close and constant rela-
tionship with his old neighbors, de,
manded to be made Governor or Secre-
tary or land agent for some one of the
Territories. Some of Mr.. Cleveland
Territorial appointments were so
fagrantly bad as to insure rejection
by the Senate; none of them was ex-
cellenL and only in one case was the
Office of Territorial Governor con-
ferred upon a resident of the Terri
tory.
The Chicago platform protested
against this state of affairs and de-
manded home rule for the Territories
The demand is based on sound policy;
the Territories some day will be States,
and capacity for the proper exercise Of
the functions of statehood are best de-
veloped by a tentative system of gov
eminent in which the officers are resi-
dents Of the Territories. The chance
of appointment to a high executive or
judicial position in a Territory is a
stimulant to the exercise of those
qualities which the voters of State
are quick to recognize and honor.
Home rule while in the Territorial
stage is the best apprenticeship which
can be served to the duties and honors
of statehood.
1t hardly was expected that the
President would carry the principle of
the Chicago platform to the extent OF
appointing the judiciary of the Terri
tories from resident lawyers; but he has
shown himself inclined to do so. And
most wisely. 1t is q great mistake to
suppose that the Territorial bars
are made up of either uncouth
or unlettered lawyers. Some of the
brightest and best trained young men
of the Eastern and Middle States have
gone to the far West in search of less
crowded fields of action, and in long
years of residence have made them
selves as familiar with the habits and
tempers of the Territorial people as
with the written statutes. And it is
to be said that the best kind of lawyer
or judge is he who not only knows the
law, but knows also the kind of people
to whom it is to be applied. Law is
the materia medica, as it were, of So
cial disease, but it is but half the
province of a physician to know what
remedies to prescribe in general;
knowledge of the temperament of his
patient must supplement it. For the
first time in the history of the Repub-
lie we have President who desires to
intrust the Interpretation of the law
of the Territories to the lawyers of the
Territories; it is most wise and lib
eral policy.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
RANDOM SHOTS.

THERE are sixty-six Grand Arm y
posts in Colorado.
THE name of relief corps was first
give to a society of women at Portland,
Me-. in 1869.
NASHVILLE desires the National En-
campment in 1890. and it is rumored
that Saratoga, n. Y, will also claim
the honor.
The National convention of the la
dies of the Grand Army will be held at
Milwaukee, Wis, the last week of Au-
gust, 1889.
JOHN YAGER and George Shultice
of Three Rivers, Mich, enlisted to-
gether during the war, served in the
same company, fought in the same bat
ties. came home together, and last Sat-
urday both died within an hour of each
other.
JOHN il. ROBINSON, a veteran OF Bel
videre, n. j., has III his possession the
ordinance of secession passed by the
South Carolina convention, with the
autograph signatures of all the men,
bers. 1t is written on a large parch-
ment roll.
ALDACE F. WALKER, receLtly called
to preside over the destinies of the In
ter-State Railway Association. saw SER
vice in the field as Colonel of the
Eleventh Vermont Volunteers.
The house on Seminary Ridge, at
Gettysburg, occupied by General Lee
as his headquarters during that battle,
was recently sold by Hon. Edward Nc
Pherson. executor of the Thaddeus
Stevens estate. to a resident of Gettys-
burg for $40.
The report of the Assistant Adjutant
General of the Department of Michigan
gives the following record of member
ship. December 81, 1888: Number of
posts, S73; number of members, 21,-
AS; expended for relief during the
year, s5,9O9.34.
GENERAL JACOB SHARP. Governor of
the National Soldiers Home near Mil
waukee, having resigned his position
on account of failing health, the board
OF managers, in session in New York
City, appointed General Kilburn Knox
his successor. General Knox has for
some time been secretary and inspector
of the home. General Sharp has been
Governor of the home Since October 1,
1880 The salary attached to tho posi-.
ton is 81, 500. but this is exclusive oil
many incidentals.
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| acted. and to q certain extent the law
requires such preference to be given.
The claims of the soldier to the favor
of the Government in the distribC-
ton of patronage are OF a con-
elusive character, provided he in
competent to do the work in salts
factory manner. That Is to say, as
matter of simple fairness and decent
gratitude, a citizen who risked his
life in the army at time when the
very existence of the Nation was at
stake has a better right to an Office
than one who remained at home.
President Harrison, who was him
self a gallant and worthy soldier, rec.
ognized this doctrine at the outset BY
giving four of the eight places in his
Cabinet to men having similar rec
ord, whereas in the Cabinet of his
predecessor only one such person had
place. There is reason to believe
that his administration will thus favor
the soldier in all branches of the pub
lie service; and that is certainly what
is desired by the people who voted the
Republican ticket last November.
Nobody wishes that the question of
qualification shall be disregarded
under any circumstances. The soldier
who lacks the necessary ability or ex-
perience to conduct the business of a
given office should not receive the ap-
pointment merely because of his mill
tary record; but that record should
secure him the Office when his fitness
in other respects is conceded, and the
rival applicant has no military record.
1t is not to be supposed that all those
who wore the Federal uniform are
qualified for official duties and respon-
sibilities, but they average as well in
that regard as any other class, and
their applications should receive spe-
cial consideration by reason Of the
fact that they helped to suppress the
rebellion. They do not all want Of
fees; the large majority of them are
quite content with other forms of en-
ployment But such of them as choose
to ask for appointments have right
to expect that preference will be shown
them whenever they furnish sufficient
evidence of their capacity to render
intelligent and efficient service The
Government was saved from destruc-
ton by their courage and fortitude,
according to the measure of their per-
sonal opportunity; and that is the best
claim that any candidate can present
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.