The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-31
As 1 WAS SAYING.

To person who has ever beheld real
picture ~ the negro in pursuit of his
daily labor in the "Sunny South" the
scene % which presented ,,S itself Yesterday
decided novelty. Comprising the
picture was a mule, long cared,
sleepy-eyed and slow; tip-cart, dilapi-
dated and ancient the central and most
striking figure, darkey lazily leaning
back on the load, his cap pulled down over
his eyes TO shield them from the
sun. Now and then the great white balls
of his eyes could be seen, as he rolled them
about In true darkey style. The scene
moved on, the mule, sober and slow, the
cart hopping over every stone in the road,
the driver humming negro song, endeav-
oring TO keep mis- eyes open, and disap-
peared at the corner OF one OF the inter-
secting streets.
These are glorious days for walking,
and business men at some little distance
from their Offices ought to take advantage
Of il. A brisk walk down town this
morning with head up, chest well ex-
panded, shoulders square and the blood
dashing through the veins was worth
of shoe leather was only about three
quarters of cent, leaving easily a four
cent and quarter profit over street car
fare. However, that is not an important
consideration.
An amusing sign is seen on one of the
buildings on Westminster and Dyer
streets. "A tailor has recently taken rooms
directly over the Office of well-known
law firm, and has hung out a sign which
falls halfway between two of the win
dows of the law Office. On IL are the sig,
niiicant words: Suits pressed ana
spOnged for ST." The other lawyers are
al n "A nlIf i'm
Judge Wilbur is never at loss for q
witty reply. During the Donohue mur-
der trial the court room was so packed
with loungers that the air became worse
than fetid. Judge Wilbur caused an Off
Ger 10 open the door and windows in the
witness room, and this made fine but
a chilly draught Attorney General Bur
bank asked an officer TO shut the door.
Judge Wilbur protested. Mr.. Burbank
suggested that he had cold. The door
remained open. Finally Mr.. Burbank
said
"Your Honor, unless that door is closed
and that draught is shut of l shall be
laid up"
mo doubt it is as you say, Mr.. Bur
bank, but if that door is closed the court
will be laid out"
Everybody snickered, and compromise
was effected by closing the windows and
keeping the door open.
The telegraphic dispatches of this morn
ing announce the discovery of IAN ancient
race" near Ottawa, Ill. / wondered
where Edward Payson Weston, the pedes-
trian, had gone to.
An east slider was Mortified last night
upon being given curtain lecture upon
the iniquity of prize fighting and upon be.
ing chided for putting on the gloves
especially with man he was credited
with being on bad terms with. An expla-
nation was demanded, when il was as
certained by singular coincidence the
names of the parties of the first part and
those of two well-known members of Co. S
A and B, f. L. l., appeared in print as
opponents in the ring, hence the good
wife's mistake and grief, for by another
funny coincidence the husband happened
at one time TO be a member of Company Is.
A local ash cart driver announces on his
wagon that he does Central jobing."