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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23
The News.
Do you like the NEws'

Do you like the NEws'
Pretty well on the wholei
Find some little fault with it,
don't your
Would like TO see the headlines
bigger or smaller, or larger type
or smaller type, or more telegraph
or less telegraph or more editorial
or less editorial or something or
other, wouldn't your
The ideal newspaper never yet
existed. IL never will exist. You
needn't look for IL. IL will never
be possible TO suit exactly all tastes,
10 avoid all errors, TO smooth away
all difficulties, but the News will
come as near the accomplishment
of this high ideal as the utmost en-
deavor, the most liberal expendi-
lures, the most untiring efforts
will permit.
You like IL pretty we'll alreadyi
Then IL has made good beginning.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
Literary News and Notes.

The magazines now in course Of pubcatoh
number ms.
The United States leads the world in the
number and extent of its libraries. The pub
lie libraries of all Europe put together contain
about u ,000,0 600 volumes; those of this cCun-
try contain about 3O,000,000.
In view of the present timeIiness of the sub
ject, The Century has arranged to print during
the coming year an important series of articles
on the general subject of Agriculture and the
Governments relations to the farmer. Among
the topics to be treated are "Agricultural Pos
~ihilitieS OF the United States" The Farmers
Discomfort" What the Government is doing
for the Farmer" "COoperation," etc. Mr.. j.
X. Dodge, Statistician of the Agricultural De-
partment. Mr. A. w. Harris, OF the same de-
partment, Professor Brewer of Yale, and 9TH
er>, are among the writers.
10 the September Wide Awake there is good
history. biography and travel (see The Prince
Imperial" and "Stanley's BananaS''). outdoor
sport and indoor ethics (see Two Fishermen"
The Margaret-Patty Letters" and ''All Be
cause a Bluebird Sang'), curious natural his
tory (>ee "Iow l tended SilkWormS," "An
ODD Set" and Two Acquaintance of Mine'D,
tancifuI tale and the higher sort of fairy story
(,ee "Peterkin and Pollikin 90 the Fair" and
"A Tale of the Black Forest'), practical art
lessons (see "Drawing the Chlld-Figure'0. a
mastery serial see Margaret Sidney's 'The
Peppers Grown Up'D, fine array Of short
stories see Mrs. Bate-'s Red Lilies" Mrs.
Sherwood's sovereign of 10" Clari~sa POI
ter. AUNT Betsey'- Gap Box etc.. pages OF
original anecdotes. and pictures and poems
galore; among them Ha,>am's drawing of
''Gossamer Girls" and Mrs. Mary +. Bake's
| " Masquerade are especially deghting. = 40
| a year. u. Lothrop Company Boston.
| Outing for September comes to hand crisp
and refreshing, as though borne upon the first
e. tI.n ,f t11.t
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
The Coat of I'reves.

Almost everybody has read about, or heard
their grandparents tell about the "IIoly Coat
of Treyes,' which is lust now special obiect
OF interest throughout Christendom. The
story in brief is. this: In the cathedral of the
City Of 1reyes in Rhenish Prussia, i, a garment
| alleged 10 he the seamless tunic worn by Jesus
on the cruciiXion day. The legend connect, d
win II say ii was discovered in Jerusalem by
Helena, the mother of Constantine. in the fourth
century; that She placed it in the cathedral of
lfeNes. 1t was not seen again until 1856 AT
stated intervals since, it has been shown to the
multitude down to lS44, which was the last
llme II appeared in public until last Thursday
DurinS IT. exhibition In 1874 one million peo-
PIE are said to have visited Treyes to see if
Wonderful healing miracles are said to be per-
formed with 1.-THE coat" probably Of the same
order as our own faith cure miracles
Last week the garment, said to have been
worn by the Redeemer of the world when he
was crucllled, was placed on public exhibition
again. a curious sight indeed for the latter
part Of this nineteenth century; thousand, of
deiuied men and women, mostly Of the peas
ant class, gathering there from all parts Of the
world to PROSTATE themselves in idolatrous
worship before garment, patched and tiarned
dhd Sunlmed. With no authentic proof behind
II to show that it was one hundred or two
thousand years old, or indeed, that it was ever
outside the city of Treves. When the coat
wa first displayed people fl0cked to the cathe-
dral as to holiday show. Women tainted.
and ii is said that even in the cathedral itself
men cursed and swore at others who were
crowding and jostling them. Educated Catho-
hes all over Europe laugh at the whole affair.
and American Catholics, now in Treves, are
sald to be IA good deal disgusted at what they
have seen.
The Object Of the present exhibition is un-
derstood to be solely for the financial benefit
of Treves and the Catholic clergy, and a rich
harvest they will be sure to reap. Hundreds
OF hotels are open, and the private houses are
prepared to let furnished rooms, and take a
few pilgrim boarders, while the city is lined
with panoramas, menageries, flying horses and
slde-Shows innumerabe to instruct and amuse
the pilgrim multitude. Whether "the coat
mas any real healing power or not, it has GER
tainy quickened the blood of the business
populace of the oldest city in Germany into
real nineteenth century vigor and hustle
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
Stranger Than Fiction.

some insects are III a state Of maturity thirty
minutes after birth
The hu>k OF Indian corn is being used for the
manufacture of paper.
A Chinese newspaper published in San Fran
cisco has been sued Tor libel by an Indian.
1t wa, 50 hot in Illinois the early part of last
week that it is a fact that apples roasted on the
| trees in some orchards.
The Columbian River is 80 clear At low
water that salmon fishing can only he success
/ Iuhy conducted al night.
4 new mineral has been discovered in Texas
| which Is said 10 be seven times stronger than
any other when made into wire.
4 fruit merchant in New York sold this sea
son TO one restaurant 5000 pneappes for
| making pineapple syrup ior soda water.
According to + he most recent census returns
| London has population OF 4,5O0,0O0; Paris.
2,l190O0; Berlin, lII4,tS5, and st. Petersburg,
| 1000 900
1t Is now said that the treaty between The
United States and Venezuela is Still the subject
of negotiation and has not been rejected by
| Venezuela.
The great Lick telescope reveal, about lo0,-
00O0O0 of stars, and every one of them j. a
! sun. theoretically and by aEaogv giving light
and heat to its planets; this telescope reveal,
star, so small that it would require 80 $3.50 Of
| them 10 he visible to the naked eye.
"ltter Piper Picked a Peck of Picked Pep
iers, WAS IA line of aiteratiVe nonsense, that the
children used 70 say. Nowadays they can practice
on the Perfect. Painless Powerful Properties Of
Plercc's Pleasant Purgative Pellets. Ii will i'm
press a fact Whch Will he useful to know. These
Pellets care ~ick headache, bilious attacks, indi
Etstlun, constipation and all stomach, liver and
h"Wcl troubles. They are tiny, sugar coated pills.
easy 10 take and, as a laxative, is sufficient
Tor dose No more groans and gripes from the
OLD drastic remedies, Perce's Purgatiyc Pellets
\ southern paper thus sums up the difference
between men and dogs at this season "Both have
summer pants; but Il dog has fit sometimes"
Ny Family Doctor
ami until began using them in my family, we had
NOR" or loss sickness. and our doctors bill has
been very large. Since we began their use we
l&Nc iad no doctors bill to pay and three dollars
invested IN sulphur Hltters has kept health in
family. L. Knott, Postmaster, Waverly, Iowa.
Nv 81
Mrs. Fem. al see that a female base ban club
Is making tour of Iowa" Mr. Fem. "Humph,
lhel II better make a home run and done with it,
What steam is to the engine, Hoods SarsapariI Ia
= l" the body, producing bodily power and fur
LlShing mental force.
Woman is coming right along. 1t is .air. that
about one third of them are engaged IN remuncr;,-
1--WE enploymcnt and no doubt many more are
ANXIOUS To be engaged.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Inc man who invented metal plates for the
heels and sOles Of shoes worn on the feet on
rough shoes is said to have realized $3.50 600 in
ten years.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Census bulletin No. l07, the fourth of series
devoted to irrigation in the arid States and Ter
rltorles, relates to the State of Wyoming, il
winch there are ,9l1 farms irrigated out of s
total of 3,246 The bulletin shows that IL G
value of land has increased under irrigat on
from S9.4s per acre to $3l 40 per acre
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Choking, snccnng and every
other form of catarrh in the
head, is radically cured by
l)r. Sasc's Catarrh Remedy.
llIty cents. by druggists.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

According to he most recent census returns
London ha, population of 4,5O0,0O0; Paris,
2l5o000; Berlin, l,j14,iS5, and st. Petersburg
l.Uu000O.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
PEOPLE lRE SAVING MONEY
Are securing the BEST by purchasing from OUR LARGE and
WE'LL Sell CTED STOCK OF
I FURNITURE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
ng BETTER GOODS at LOWER PRICES thn any othe
House in the STATE

We selling BETTER GOODS at LOWER PRICES til any other
House in the STATE
We can PROVE THIS by CONSTANTLY INCREASING
SAES Within the last TWO YEARS sales have NEARLY
DOUBLED and are shipping goods to all parts of THIS
STATE and also to OTHER STATES. This FACT would
show that ahead Of all competition, and PROVE OUR AS
SERTlON that we CA and WILL SAVE you MONEY EVERY
TINE you trade with Us
Call and EXAMINE LARGE and COMPLETE STOCK,
COMPARE PRICES and the QUALITY Of OUR GOODS
Then KNOW you will BUY OF Us when in want Of any
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Some insects are ii state Of maturity thirty
minutes after birth.
The husk Of Indian corn is being used for the
manufacture of paper.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
A Chance for Business.

A FIRST CLASS SAW MILL IN EAST BEL
n fast, will he sold at a great bargain to clos
he estate of the late A. +. BROWN. Inquire of
LAURA A. BROWN, Administrative
Monroe, Me-
Or +. f. HANSON, Belfast, Me tfl2
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man with a gaunt, but powerful frame,
and homely, but very striking and very
pleasant face. He is active in all sorts OF
movements" and is q working member
of scores of committees of the chamber of
portation and like organizations, and is al
ways named by the mayor whenever citi.
xens' committee is organized.
Mrs. Thurber is not less conspicuous
than her husband. and Ike him is person
of tremendous energy, untiring in her eff
forts 70 accomplish anything upon which
she has set her mind. She is prominent in
society, where she is a great favorite, noe
only by reason of her great influence, which
might perhaps be attributed TO her wealth,
but also for her personal characteristics.
Her pet enthusiasm is music, and the
whole country is at least somewhat ia
miliar with her successes aud failures for
half a dozen years in her struggle TO estab-
lish an American opera She organized In
1884 the National Opera company, and
after elaborate and very costly prepare
lions began in the following year the pres
entation of grand opera on a scale that
has never been surpassed in this country.
She engaged good business managers, but
insisted with all the positiveness for which
she is noted on being the actual head Of
affairs herself. There could be no real op-
position to this, since Mr.. f. 3. Thurber's
checks were relied upon to make good
those differences between receipts and ex-
penditures which often embarrass the
most meritorious enterprises.
The checks came promptly and with
lamentable regularity for two or three sea-
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each rejecting luster upon the other. Pos
! sibly it may be worth while to pay some
| Difference to that small section of human
| ity which calls itself society-whatever
| that may mean-and to specify as the first
| of these couples one which literally belongs
in the upper ten"
| Mr.. Henry Clews is said TO be worth ten
millions of dollars. | don't know how
| anybody knows whether it is ten or seven
or fifteen, but that is the way he is rated.
He also owns and lives in one of the ten
best houses in the city. There are just ten
of these and he has one. Augustus Schell
used to own and occupy it. 1t is a few
doors away from the old Stewart mansion,
now a clubhouse. And in this mansion,
with the aid of the ten millions, plus or
minus, the social talents of husband and
wife have full play. He Is distinguished
in the worlds Of finance and fashion, and
she is pre-eminently a leader in certain ex-
allied social circles.
Mr.. Clews has made his own way. He
was English, and his parents intended to
make a curate of him, but he, taking a
trip to America. decided 10 stay here, and
found for himself when only boy place
in Wilson G.. Hunts counting room al $3.50
year. He stayed here, and is one Of the
best talked of men in Wall street today.
Mrs. Clews is not only beauty, but is
as nearly aristocratic as any American
woman can be By descent. She was Miss
Lucy Madison Worthington, inheriting her
middle name from her great-uncle, Presi-
dent Madison. One Of her ancestors. Cen
eral Lewis, OF Virginia, was pronounced
by George Washington 10 be the fttest
man in the United States for the position
Of commander in chief Of our army. Her
father. Colonel ". II. Wort hington, fell
while in command of brigade il Pope's
division, fighting for the Union.
She was married to Mr. Clews in 1874,
and has three children.
Descending ~ from society 70 the intel
lectual world. we find it not so easy to pick
ont an equal match. VET it may De done.
Dr.. Edward Payson Terhune married
Marion Harland He Is clergyman who
stands in position Of ernlnence and fills is
well, physically as well as mentally, his
bodily appearance being handsome and i'm
posing. He i the pastor Of the Bedford
Avenue First Reformed church, and al
though the field OF his renown Is perhaps
narrower than that Of bis wife, az a clergy
mans circle Is narrower than the authors,
&c = man VI IL - iasA 4A-%tssJI
she IS the author whose writings have
entertained and instructed two genera
tons Her first novel, Alone" was pub
lishei il 1884. and vas followed by many
others, nearly all OF which net considera-
bic success. Later a life she wrote Com
mon Sense in the Household" of which is
: said over 81. 90 copies have been sold
Mr.. and Ms. Frank 3. Thurber are two
persons who fiji large places IL public
notice. He is one OF the foremost ruer-
chants IN the United STATES, TIE principal
owner OF business which e considered TO
Be worth many millions He bought cut
bis brother, who retired with az enormous
fortune T. 3. Tharber, however, enjoys
business too much 20 retire. lie Is tall
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F1eeptions 70 the RuI..

Il is quite unnecessary 20 caution any
child no: 70 eat with MS fngerz." since
that Is 3 physiological III posi- bility. and 10
is a terrible stretch o. the use ct language
70 speak Of eating with ones fingers"
when we mean 70 say simply toe holding
Of food IN them But there Is quite q r.
spectable list % thiugs which should, o.
the best usage, be held in the fingers when
eaten instead Of bang lifted By FORK or
spoon: OF course the knife Is utterly
tsbooed- For instance
Olives, 70 whica FORK should never b
applied
Asparagus. whether b. or cold. when
served whole, as u should Oe-
Lettuce, which should BE dipped in the
dressing CT in iit:le salt
Celery. which may be properly placed On
the t25lecloth beside thz pls,e-
Strawberries. when served With the stem
on, IS they are Ia The nzost elegant houses
Bread toast and I'll tar1s and small cakes
Cheese, which Is invariably lifted with
the fingers b. TIE most particular peopie-
Even tie lsg or ether small pieces q
bird are taken II the fingers Al fzzaioBabss
dinasrs, ard az most Of the luncaeons IA
dies PICK small Pieces OF cblcksn without
ussng toIxs-ExclAaxs
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sons, but after they had reached an aggre-
gate $50 some of the managers say of a
round half million, Mr.. Thurber wearied
of the scheme and it was abandoned, at
least in that form.
One portion of the plan had proved a
handicap, but Mrs. Thurber chung to it.
She is fond of the ballet, and to her appre-
citation large corps de ballet is an essen
tial part of a successful representation Of
grand opera. Accordingly a large corps
was engaged. 1t not only proved to be a
dispropOrtionate expense, but it offended
the tastes of many persons who would
otherwise haCe been good patrons of the
company.
All this, however, could not possibly re-
feet upon the magnitude of Mrs. Thurber's
achievement. Neither did her commercial
failure discourage her in her aim of estab-
fishing an American opera. She maintains
a musical school, or conservatory" in
New York city, and last winter performed
a remarkable feat, to which the attention
of the public will be more directed in
little time than it has yet been. She went
to Washington and by personal effort sue
ceeded in having bill passed by congress
for the establishment of a national con-
servatory Of music President Harrison
signed the bill, and an appropriation by
the next congress is now in order.
Actresses who have married men of con-
siderable distinction, after having them
selves a goodly measure of fame, are not
few IN number. Edith Kingdoms marriage
to George Gould Is an oft cited instance,
but by no means a good one, since she was
not specially noted, and his title to fame
rests on his fathers money.
A much better illustration is the mar
riage of John B. Schoeffel and Agnes
Booth. Mrs. Schoeffel was not only ia
nous member of a famous family before
she married the well known manager, but
was fairly distinguished for her personal
beauty and her loveliness of character, liz
addition to her histrionic talent. There
have been few actresses indeed who have
in this country reached higher place than
hers.
And she did not stoop in marrying.
John B, Schoeffel is one of the few theatre
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.
BY TeleHraph.

KANSAS CITY. No, Aug. l7.-CATTLE-Receipts
G600 shipments 5000. Natives steady today, opened
Strong closed weak and lower. Steers s. 20 as -.
st0ckers and feeders e 50D4 25. cows 81 50G2 50.
HOGS-ReceDts 400, shipments 1900. Market
steady to SC lower. Bulk - 9lG5 IS. all grades
s. 7035 ., SHEEP-Receipts 800 shipments 400.
Market dull.
ST. LOUIS. No. Aug. I7.-CATTLF-Receipts 2iO0
Texans and Indians 81 4J93 p HOGS--Receipts
1900. shipments 400. Steady. Heavy s. 3e65 40,
mixed grades - 0095 80. light IS 50G5 40 SHEEP
Rec=ipts 500, shipments SJQ Market strong. Fan
cy S. OJ&4 3D.
shipments 1905. Steady. Steers 50 IjG5 %, Texans
and Indians ~ 25s3 co. stOckerS 81 2JC3 60 rangers
50 1904 50, Texas cows 81 0082 j.. HOGS-Receipts
1900 shipments 10000 Market steady TO higher.
Rough and common 81 60G4 50, mixed and packers
g. 0Ed5 IS. butchers s. 50E5 90. light s. G0G5 IS.
grassers 81 OOG4 S. SEEEP-Receipts 70yO ship
meutS 3A0l Market slow. Native ewes - 7aGl
Z CO. mixed andwethers 81 7Od5 -. westerns 81 l2J6
81 % Texans 81 70 "a %, lambs IS jU9s5 70
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frff ii- AfhH ~ 4tf tH+H 81 faF
vi pianos. organs. Lor.es cattle. ct. 81 q tiI-
rss. Dc --ar.h slaIu street. ait.F'
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a cslsbr.s~d EoraAH later.

Touching tbs matter Of eating. The
stories told by Toe cid shroniclsrz ana his-
tOTians Of tie abnarznal Appstit@s q oar-
tain E0pan aid orisutsl men a note fair
II stagger belief tsibbon teils n Soiinaan,
q caliph ia The Eighth century. who died q
indJgsstIOa Ia kis camp near Chsieis. IN
Syria, j3st IS 10 wss sbout " bad al
army Of Arabs against Cons tautiuoDis He
had sn VTssd TWO baskets q esgs ard aRs,
which be swallowed Alternately. AID tbs
rspszt vas Guisied with marrow aud
sugar. Ia a pslErirssge 70 Mecca the sans
oaiiph bad eaten With inpunitJ. - 4 single
meal, sevsaty pounsgTarastss. a Id. *
fowls Al huge quantity II tbs grace 4
TayeL
such . stsfsz,~ct voald defy heIlss vsrS
nos oths-s II similar character uea
svoueLtd Louis XIV could hardly hsazx
q an appetite a. rsy~rcus a. Soh-sau =
bzt be Eeula sas ~ s s.ttiog four plAs.fzif
q tiGsrsns sosss, WHO'S pasassrt, =
p2rtn1gs. : psEtsfaI q sslaA. uzsttoA
kashe1 STlth garlla. TO god E.zs4 ssiass
of han, dan II psstEJ &1d alisA vita
fruit and sTretrrsats- s1Ads q HBpoc-
rates. wkks were stoa4s1as as&fs u a
tt.sss s-PT1iszs9r Matthews la lie
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LOST,

u-T-BJi.I Doc. WHITE Win EsttNDlE
i srot.. femA.e- Re,lra 10 I'D ~. Ill gofla ard
Get rev ard. a.s--
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Agassiz, Thoreau, Emerson and high
strung souls like unto them. Possibly it
is more vulgar to strive for the potentiali-
ties wealth carries than to feed ones van
tiles with the prayer of the Pharisee-
which is ordinarily the handspring of the
hunger for distinction-and possibly it is
not. And perhaps even this reflection is
the idle philosophy of q man who has
achieved neither.
However that may be. America has plen-
ty of distinguished people as we'll as pIu-
tocrats. We have indeed outlived the days
of Martin ChuZzlewit, and we are no
longer all distinguished; but even now the
woods and prairies Of the entire land are
full of those of US who are distinguished,
as every good American knows. And great
is our qualification thereat. Let us crowl
One curious thing is noteworthy. Even
in the days when women-many of them
are as eager in the race as men, it is not
common to find married couple who are
both distinguished. The theory of gen.
Grafton or so ago was that genius, if it
should wed at all, should be mated with a
commonplace soul; but while the theory is
not so strenuously advocated as it used to
be, the practice remains the same Mrs.
Pott and Mrs. Leo Hunter still find hus-
bands to suit them, and the Shakespeares,
Byrons and Goethes of the present age dis
cover enough consorts among the common
herd of mankind to avoid poaching on the
preserves of Olympus.
There are exceptions though. No reader
needs to be reminded of the Brownings,
nor yet of Professor Stowe and Harriet
Beecher. Henry Ward Beecher, too, had
wife whose fame was large. Perhaps It
would have been larger, perhaps not so
large, if her husband had not been famous.
1t matters not which. There are great men
and women who find consorts of distinc-
ton. George Elliot did.
And even now, among Americans there
are several couples who march hand in
hand in the procession of public characters,
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cal managers against whom no voice is
raised in reprobation Careful, conscieu-
tious, kindly in disposition and of unques-
toned integrity, be Is one Of the best liked
and most respected men in his business
Just now be is associated with Abbey aud
Grau in a partnership. and assists in the
management Of a very large business. It
is pleasant 10 know that he mas won
wealth rs well as popular esteem, and IS
one of the most successful men connected
with the stage.
The list is not a long one, and perhaps
may be criticised as not being inclusive Of
the highest order OF genius, but genius,
whatever that may be. is not easily found,
and il would be too much 70 expect 70 ind
two Reniuses IL one married couple. His
tory doesn't afford many exam pies OF that.
DAVID A CURTIS
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