The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-09-22

As 1 WAS SAYING.

At Roger Williams Park: Boy Of five
smoking a cigarette. Boy of seven says
" Hey That'll make you sick. Give IL
here" Boy of seven snatches cigarette
and begins smoking. Boy of five sobs
audibly.
Why is IL that when | set out 20 do any
thing unconventional in the street, al
ways meet some one that know Walk
ing up College street the other day with a
bag of peaches, ! could not resist the temp
tation TO take big bite out of one OF them,
when along came eX-City Treasurer Tripp
in time TO see an enormous bite OF peach
disappearing.
How the "goat - or safety bicycle has
displaced the tall wheel in YoungAmerica's
affections Out of a row of ten wheels
which / saw leaning against the fence at
the park, only one was of the high wheel
variety.
If | had TO give "A young man advice
about choosing a trade, | would say,
"Dont be afraid of getting your hands
dirty Since the News publication Office
was opened dozens of young men have
come in hunting for jobs as reporters.
Meanwhile the paper was looking two
weeks for pressman. | know pressman
on a small New England daily who was
offered $40 a week to leave his place and
refused il. Few reporters earn so much,
outside of New York and Chicago. tits so
in business. Clerks are cheap and plenty,
skilled machinists always in demand.
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The care taken of the streets of Provi-
dence has been commented on, and the
officials complimented so often that the
subject is old, but when one sees the
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Chicago and other western cities he can
not help saying again that the city has
right to be proud of its streets.
| met Capt McDoughal of the United
States army in the smoker of a vestibule
train out West the other day. He proved
jovial companion and told good stories
of camp life on the plains, where he knew
Capt Garretty of this city Capt. Nc
Doughal is fine, hearty fellow socially,
but a good deal broken by exposure and
hardship The difference in mems ability
10 stand rough life is illustrated by these
two men,
Capt. Garretty will be retired on the time
limit. 62 years, in two years and. although
he has seen the hardest service on the
plains, he is, as he says, as good as a man
of 40, though his hair and beard are white.
Capt. McDoughal has had several bad
wounds while Capt. Garretty has been for
tunate enough TO escape serious hurts, but
has done his share Of camping in the snow
with the thermometer away down below
zero.
Capt McDoughal is on the retired list
for disability, although he has hardly
passed 40.
Dog Officer Potter meets with many
strange adventures during his travels
around town. Among his later exper-
fences was one with a negro woman whom
he suspected of keeping an unlicensed dog
In her hut. Bless youse soul she eX-
claimed. holding up both hands in horror,
claimed, holding up both hands in horror,
10 Mr.. potters question, hain't got no
dorg, ner ah cat, ner all cat, ner ah rat
Der only animule | has got is de oil
rooster \" Mr.. Potter looked and saw a
monstrous game bird with barnacle en-
crusted legs and few relics Of a once gor-
geous plumage. As his nind reverted 20
the loss of the anticipated s. the dog Off
Ger heaved deep sigh and turned away,
followed 10y "A shrill crow from the IMAM
of the house who Tapped his ragged
wings in defiance of the law
There Is a bootback I'm this town who
takes elaborate precautions for the safety
of his wardrobe. Every morning when he
comes down 90 work, he takes a key from
his pocket and with il unlocks little
drawer From the drawer he takes n second
key and unlocks one lock ofhis closet From
his pocket comes still third key and with
this the second lock on the door Is opened
and lot of old work clothes worth
about - cents disclothescd-discl |
mean.
Guess where it is.
The number Of people passing through
Pine street, between the business centre
Of the city and East Side and the Union
railroad station, is so large that one Of the
NEWS Office boys satisfied his curiosity by
counting them the other day. In one
hour ia the afternoon 4GS persons went by
and Pine street is not retail district,
either. The business Office Of the NEWS on
Westminster street j. passed by nearly
everyone who goes abroad In the city
every day.
The Veteran Tiremen's Association.
The Veteran Firemon's Association has
completed arrangements for the trip 20
Lowell tomorrow. About 100 members
with badges will board the g.f1 train i'm