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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
CONVICTED OR ACoUITrEDe

II is generally true, in the long run,
that to each man is meeted out the JUS
tice due him, but there are few of us
accused of wrong doing who may ex-
pect to be acquitted before the evidence
is half in or the lawyers on either side
have presented the case.
On Monday was begun the investiga-
ton of the acts of the committee on city
property. Certain gentlemen well
known among us Were supposed to be
guilty of grave misdemeanors, and under
the double cloak of purity and economy.
Certain other well-known gentlemen
Were pushing the examination with all
the acumen of political opposition and
legal training. The testimony has been
sufficiently voluminous to please the
most critical. The technicalties of the
law have been strictly adhered to and
the jury composed of the city's voters
have sat with patience an" attentive
ear through it all. aud yet the evidence
is only partly in.
On Wednesday night the primaries
were held and the jury had an oppor-
tunityto express its opinion of the gem
tlemen accused and il did so with the
following result: Mr.. w. w. Batchel-
der. chairman of the committee on city
property, was unanimously renomi-
mated for the City Council. Mr. David
Burton, a member of the same com
mittee, was unanimously renominatcd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

FRANKYEss is characteristic of the
Record 1t says: apart from the inn
portant measures of reform indicated so
often in the Record there are at stake
other things of as great or greater inn
portance. Successful this year, we can
elect Governor, all State officers,
judges, United States Senator and
members of Congress next year; divided,
we can get no one of these things"
According TO the Record the "other
things" Of greater Importance than re-
form are the Offices" 1t goes without
saying that the main object of the Dem
ocrats is to get control of the offices, but
none heretofore in this State have had
the hardihood to openly say that
the judiciary of the State Should
be the prey of those of its
associates whom the Record is pleased to
term "boodlers," political pirates" and
other epithets more or less deserved.
The Record calls for all rhose to get in
to line in order that the courts and offices
may be captured by the Democracy. 1t
is well for the voter to remember the
above call for reform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
MAYOR CHARLES SIDNEY SMITH.

The denomination of his Honor Mayor
Charles Sidney Smith, by the Repub-
licans yesterday, was not only an act of
courtesy, arising from the custom Of
granting a second term to the city's
executive, but it was an act of justice.
Never perhaps in the annals Of the
city has city official performed the
duties of his Office with more pains
taking, and earnest determination to do
his work honestly and thoroughly than
Mayor Smith. Yet, never perhaps in
the annals of the city has any city
official been so discourteously treated
and purposely misrepresented before an
intelligent community by portion Of
the local press.
The office is one which Mr.. Smith
never sought. 1t was bestowed upon him
by the solid vote of his party and the ap-
proval of the independent citizens who
turned to him as candidate whom they
could willingly trust with the highest
Office in their power. Whether or not
he has fulfilled that trust his record will
show. And whether or not the people
are satisfied will be shown at the next
election.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

THE fear Of our local morning contem-
porary lest its own party will break out
into open mischief at the first opportu-
nifty is set forth in solemn article u
column in length in its issue of Nov II, ,
where IL says "The best interests of
the Democratic party require that the
subject of free silver coinage should not
be allowed TO come bsfore the House for
action at this session. The essence of
the Speakership contest is, therefore.
whether q man shall be chosen who will
so make up the committee on coinage as
TO ensure the smothering of any free
coinage bill or whether one shall be Sc
'fected who will make it sure, by his
committee appointments, that such "a
bill shall be brought to the front. The
Journal claims independence, but it can
be seen how much that claim is worth
when it feels obliged TO take sides it is
a subservient Democrat every time, as
those who loudest proclaim their in
dependence usually are.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
The only Republican daily
OF the Republican Capital
of a Republican State.

The "Neps should be ordered Of your
nearest nelcSdedler. Those aciShing to
secure the paper toiH confer a faror upon
ats publishers by reportiny at once any
failure or irreg,larity in its deliuery.
Patrons not Hving near a ne,csdedler aciH
be supplied on application to the office, 81
Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

THE priceless diamonds of consistency
Gave very pasty appearance when the
gentlemen who clamor for economy ac-
cept nominations for public Office on in
dependent tickets, the sole aim of which
must be TO defeat an election on the first
ballot and put the city to an expense of
about $3 900 for a second trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

"THE Gar of all the Russians says
the Boston Ne'rs, "wishes the report de-
MED that he wore an overcoat over his
regular tin suit at his silver wedding
ceremonies" is it then possible that he
wore the tin openly and frankly dis
played?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

WITH one or two exceptions every
Republican primary meeting ON Wednes-
day night made its nominations unani-
nous on the first ballot. Perfect unani-
nifty means perfect harmony. Perfect
harmony and thorough organization
mean victory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

''IN the face of the results in Ohio and
Nebraska" thinks the Boston Journal
"our Democratic friends must begin 10
conclude that there is good deal of the
boomerang in their vaunted idea of free
coinage" Mills has found it out and
says so, which proves him rather more
sagacious than most of the people he
trains with.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

forms when those accounts concern
events near home, like that OF the MUIR
der of Jack McInniss by George N. Ken
yon. The evidence of the case is all in,
and it makes a story the details of which
are warning TO all Of the awful results
to which unbridled passion and lack of
self-control will lead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

II there was anything of political sig
nificance in the investigation of certain
members of the committee on city prop
erty, those investigating gentlemen who
expected to capitalize their success at a
high figure and sell their stock to an in
nocent public have found the market a
very poor one for securities which are so
much below par.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

The Importance of early registration
is one Of the topics which the members
of the active young Republican clubs
should impress upon those with whom
they come in contact. Surely every
man should think of that for himself,
but if he does not he should be reminded
of IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

THE price of business success is hard
work. The price of political success is
the same. Republicans, election day is
fast approaching. Success is never as
sured until it is won.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

THERE was once tabled frog which
jumped to catch the wind. His attempts
resulted only in gasp and a swallow, but
he winked his eye nevertheless with the
self-satisfaction born of assumed wis
dom,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

MAYOR CHAPLIN of Brooklyn has re-
ceived plurality of 1886. Last year d.
A. Boody received 6,5S2, and three years
ago Felix Campbell received II, 900 plu-
:ality. What a great Democratic victory
was, to be sure
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

THE Republican stool of repent
ance" remarks the Boston Hcruld,
"seems to be getting somewhat over
crowded in this vicinity" The Rcpub-
licans aren't the people whose need Of
repenting is heaviest-but one differ
ence between them and partisan Demo
crats is that the latter never repent at
all.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

WHAT is to be expected of the future
of the English language when even the
bright little Boston Netcs is guilty of the
remark that "Mrs. Window, widow of
the late secretary of the treasury, is to
be given the first of the So notes that
bear his portrait What new 81
note can do with Mrs. Window after
she is given to 1t might be hard telling,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

THE NEWS department for to-day is
Military"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

LOVERS are receiving kindly notice on
all hands that the eclipse of the moon
next Sunday night will not last above
an hour and half.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

IT will be long day before people
stop discussing, apropos of the Kenyon
trial, whether a wife should testify
against her husband.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

KING GEORGE must really be quites>s
king, since somebody wanted to assassi-
nate him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

THE improper balance of some natures
is illustrated daily in the accounts of
crimes recorded in the press, but we are
only made wildly aware Of its worst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

IT is rugged common sense and not
destiny that shapes the careers of men
despite the rough-hewing Of anyone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

DA FoNsEcA seems little too dictato-
rial even for dictator, or they think SO
in Brazil.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

WHAT an interest everybody took in
the banner contest to be sure
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

For Overseer Of Poor,
CHARLES IL. THURBER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
Il. W. LADD co.
Holiday
Art
Goods!

We have filled
our Art De-
partment (sec-
ond hoor) with
the newest Art
Novelties, ex
quisite things
in photograph
and magazine
holders, jewel
cases, sachets,
cushions, paint
ed b a S k e t S
scarfs, stamped
and commenc-
ed embroider-
les, with all the
new materials
for tn e art
workers dainty
work, etc, etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

For City Treasurer,
DANIEL l.. ID. GRANGER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

For Harbor Master,
JAMES Il. Il. BUCkLIN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Mayor,
CHARLES SIDNEY SMITH.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

IT's a good ticket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1a, 1891.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18

The affectionate man, who sits with
his arm On the back of the seat when he
rides in the cars with his wife, is always
open to the suspicion that somewhere in
the recesses of his self esteem he consid.
ers himself u sadly henpecked individual,
and is excessively attentive to his better
half in public places for the simple pur.
pose of side tracking any intimation of
such state of affairs that might be ap-
parent il he didn't do his half Of the
acting.
But the exquisite way friend Of mine
directed his pretty wife where to go the
other day as they parted at u crowded
street corner contained no such intima,
ton, inasmuch as he put in the word
"dear" wherever he could catch his
breath, and concluded with, Don't for
get, dear, to take car at Park square,
dear, and remember that the number is
three hundred, dear, and thirty-seven. :"
Boston Globe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
An Old New orleans custom.

If you have plenty time to loaf and OBJ
serve everything that passes before your
gaze you will notice on nearly every post
in the French quarters there are little
hand bills tackled up aud bearing the
heading "Decele." Beneath this there
is additional printing. all, however, in
French. These are death notices. which
seemed to be used instead of the newspa-
pers to announce the invincible hand.
They state the hour of the funeral, ETC.,
and the name of the deceased.
AS u general thing these notices are
tackled up all over the French section in
an hour after the person has died. Ino-
ticed several upon which the printers
ink had scarcely dried, AMI which an
nounced the demise OF some unfortunate
which had taken place only few min
utes before. New Orleans Cor. Rich
mond Dispatch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
NO. 959
chInsse Ideas about God.


A young lady who teaches Sunday
school lessons to two Chinese boys in an
Episcopal church on Fifth avenue. speak
ing of her work, said: "My two sons OF
the Flowery Kingdom can speak but lit
tie English, but really think they have
o good idea of Christ and his mission on
earth. They seem very apt at learning,
and .kneel and stand up at the proper
time during church services. Both Of
them wear queues, though, and would
not part from them for any considera-
ton. 1t took me q long time to make
them understand that Christ was divine.
They imagined I had reference merely
to his goodness. At first they imagined
he was an idol that had been found over
eighteen hundred years ago at Bethle-
hem, in Judea, and had been buried,
after being exposed on the cross, and
then stolen and hidden by those who
worshipped the idol. 1t was hard to get
them away from the Joss idea.
"They speak English so imperfectly
think that is drawback to their rapid
advancement. One of them asked me if
God was buried in Judea, as well as his
son. When explained that they lived
above tho clouds an incredulous look
came upon the boys faces, and one said.
Mclean man hab tings way up I
could not deny that we worshipped a
being far above us, but all around us.
How long did it take me to make them
understand the divinity of Christ? Well,
nearly four years. They are bright
boys. New York Herald.
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Sudden.

Presence of mind is not always mo-
nopolized by the bravo and wise, nor isit
uniformly cultivated for great and good
purposes.
Several of the pupils in q certain
"backwoods' district determined not to
study geography. The teacher believed
that they were old enough to begin the
subject, and accordingly called one Of
the oldest boys to her desk and spoke to
him about the necessity of knowledge
of his own and other countries.
II sha'n't study geography till l git
ready" growled the youngster.
The teacher rose quickly and seized
him by tho collar, intending to shake
him, when the young rascal hastily add
ed, But | am ready noww-Youthi
Companion.
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A Doomed Duet.

Singers who murder" music are usu-
ally considered more guilty than the
music is. The provoked Cincinnati
judge was not blaming the music, how
ever, when he turned the metaphor the
other way.
His daughter and young gentleman
caller frequently indulge in tuneful vocal
practice over the piano, aud when they
get together in the parlor the judge gets
in as remote part of the house as pos
sible in order to avoid what he terms the
uproar. One evening they had been
even more devoted than usual to their
music, and on the following morning the
judge inquired of his daughter:
"What on earth was all that racket
you and your caller were making in the
parlor last evening""
why, papa, Sam and l were trying
new duet"
Trying new duet, were you? Well,
from what heard l should judge that
you found it guilty and inflicted the
heaviest penalty on it."-New York
Times.
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A HOOKING BIRDS LESSON.
In Few Minutes II Learned Some New
Sounds But Forgot It's Clever Songs.

In Few Minutes II Learned Some New
Sounds But Forgot It's Clever Songs.
"There he goes again. groancd Mr..
George Phalen, wealthy resident of
Highbridge. "Was ever man cursed
with such bird2"
"Birdr' exclaimed Mr.. Phalen's visitor
in establishment. "Why, you don't
mean to say you keep o bird with all
those cats in the house?" For the sudden
chorus Of kissing, splitting and mewing
that hoated in from the rear room seemed
to Indicate that an animated feline argu-
ment was in progress there.
"There is no cat under my roof" was
the reply. "All tho noise you hear is
made by @ single knocking bird. Just
step into tho other room and look at him.
A moro woebegone creature you never
saw"
The bird, indeed, looked as though he
had seen hard and long service. He had
no vestige of tail left, and one of his
eyes was gone. His few feathers were
ruflled, and all his sleek and glorious
beauty had departed.
"Three years ago old Nick THAT ia his
name) was remarkably handsome bird"
said Mr.. Phalen, land his numerous ac-
complishments made him great favor
lite and very valuable. He could whistle
The Campbells Are Coming and a
dozen other airs with wonderful clear
ness and musical precision. and he was
SO clever that he could learn new tune
in an hour would not have sold him
then for $500.
"But one night everybody in the house
was awakened by an awful uproar in the
back parlor. The mocking bird was
shrieking, shouting and swearing like u
human being; cat, that must have en-
tered by the cellar door, for we harbored
none of his kind, was splitting and hiss
ing furiously, and the sound of some
heavy metallic object dashed frequently
and violently against the furniture was
distracting. went down stairs with a
light, and foundthat the cats paw was
tightly wedged between the wires of the
birds prison, and the terrified brute was
swinging the cage about the room, try
ing to release himself. Old Nick was
nearly dead and badly dilapidated, as
you see him now, before could olsen
tangle the cat from the wires and kick
him out into the darkness.
1.-THE birds tail never grew again, nor
did his plumage regain its. luster. He
was quite silent for a full week, and then
he suddenly made tho air vocal with a
horrible series of caterwarlings, and he
has kept them up almost without inter-
mission ever since. Ia the few dreadful
minutes that he passed face to face with
the cat he learned every information of
voice that his assailant could teach him,
and utterly forgot all the songs and
speeches with which years of careful
tuition had enriched his mind. A poor
exchange, it seems to me. New York
SIM
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
Tho Average Man.

One of the most CALLING tyrannies Of
modern life is that of the average
man." Who ever saw the average man?
Is any one acquainted with any one who
ever did? Has any one any reason to be-
lieye that the average man ever existed
The fact of the matter is that the aver
age man is a myth. He never did and
never will exist. He is philosophical
abstraction, a stage property of the meta
physician, straw man set up to be wor-
SHIPPED or reviled, as the case may be.
Yet people always bow down to him and
talk in whispers about his thoughts, his
moods, his needs aud desires. They are
rejoiced when he is supposed to smile,
and are cast down when he frowns.
Statisticians burn the midnight oil In
order to ssdo sums" about him. States
men give up their lives to his service.
Political economists look solemn as they
take his measure. Physicians explain
how he may keep we'll, and preachers ad-
inst the message of the gospel to his com
prehension. Yet, of all the ,nyriads of
men who have ever lived each one differs
more or less from the supposed average
man. Who will deliver the world from
the tyrannical rule of the average mann
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
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Electricity Catches Elephants.

A novel application of electricity has
recently been made in elephant catching
At recent capture of forty of these ami
mails, when the last of their unwieldy
bodies had passed the entrance into the
Khedda. the signal for barring their exit
was given, instantaneously and without
word spoken, by means of an electric
wire. 1t is only short time since petro-
leum superseded native vegetable oils
for lighting throughout the bazars and
villages of India. Electricity is now
taking the place both of petroleum or
coal gas in the great spinning factories,
for which it is peculiarly suited in hot
climate, owing to its GOODNESS and alb
sence of smell.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
Strange Wants.

They must have strange herd Of
sheep in New Zealand, where a settler
announced that he wanted San indus
trious man TO take charge of 5000 sheep
who could talk Spanish" He must have
been related to the young lady who an
nounced "that she could do all kinds Of
sewing and embroidery except music"
A western cad" reads: WANTED an en-
ergetic young man for retail store
partly out Of doors, partly behind the
counters A contemporary asks what
will be the result when the door is shut.
Providence Journal.
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smoke Too Quick.

Mr.. Repplier (playing cribbage)-
What very fine crib board, Miss Pas
seei
Miss Passee (playfully)-A gift from
my very first sweetheart. Mr.. Repplier,
when / was only Is.
Mr.. Repplier with polite INTEREST,"
Indeed! That is quite the Oldest crib
board / ever saw - that is - er -
meaT,---.-West Shore.
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A LARGE difference.

"Wl,at was your lawyers fee in that
case. Dimling"
at wasn't fec, Totling; it was an
honorarium.
whats the differenceT'
"Well, an honorarium is about ten
times as much as fee. "-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18

A Scotch writer gives list Of instances
which tend to prove that his countrymen
are willing to suffer great extremity for
learning. He mentions one young man
who, though Of fine manners and aristo-
cratic appearance, dined but three times
week, and then upon hot twopenny
pie.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18

This Can Be Done on Nearly Every Farm
Given flow of 100 gallons of watei
per minute and plenty of liver and scraps
thrown in, and you can raise 1.000pounds
of trout in pond 10 feet deep, 10 feet
long and ten feet broad, replacing them
with small ones as rapidly as they reach
marketable size. 1t can be done very
proftably too. The time is looked for.
ward to, and it is not far away, wher
every farmer will look upon an acre Of
water us he does upon an acre of land,
expecting so much yearly yield from it,
whether it is pond, lake, river or estuary.
Washington Star.