The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
Calender, McAusIan & Troup
Company.
AS L WAS SAYING.

Boys as n rule do not like to be washed:
and even the nice, clean boys do not nave
to be switched to be kept away from the
soap and towel and wash bowl. Now.
after listening to alarming opinions OF
eminent professors OF bacteriology.,
bright little boy on the West Side mas
found new reason for remaining happy
a his play with unwashed hands. When
reminded by his mother that it-was time
for him to wash his hands again. he said;
Mamma. / think l mustn't wash SO
much; heard paparead In the paper THAT
there are germs in the waterF'
People on Westminster street were
astonished yesterday to see man In his
shirt sleeves. with tower ano9s ms
shoulders, standing inside the window or
a drug store, rubbing beautiful lather
on his black hair. He was advertising
some kind of soap. People stood and
stared and seemed to think the fellow
crazy. But he WASN'T. 1t vas one OF the
sensatio al tricks which are thoulh
necessary now a-days TO advertise goods.
But while one man or woman would see
the fellow thousands read about the good
soaps advertised so extensively In the
newspapers. 1t may do very well for
variety, but a man who depends on such
advertising regularly won't be In the
game long.
/ saw blind man with a fiddle attend
ed by a big fellow who wasn't blind, stop
on the lower end Of Westminster street
the other day aud begin to play while
tin cup dangled from his waist inviting
pennies. Very few people stopped to look
at him. but when big police man came
along and stopped to tell him that he
must get away from that locality and the
attendant began TO argue, crowd got
around them in hurry. The blind man
had 10 go, though, aud the crowd was dis
persei.
Under the shadow of Grace Church
scenes to be the only place where the
blind poor are allowed TO beg, but healthy,
impudent Italian beggars may torment
people all over the city.
Westminster street, of a bright after.
noon. il q most fascinating field of OBJ
servation for those male persons who de-
light to contemplate woman as work OF
art. Just now the summer girl Is ap-
pearing In the role OF the autumn girl.
She is exceedingly interesting. A lover
gray y-haired-that the girls were hand
somer now than he ever knew them. Hs
knoA felt as though had met an at
fnity. for the same thought WAS In my
mind. They do grow handsomer They
are physically more per. ect, aud as works
OF arC tney dTo COIuporhoiy supVIioi.
But as works OF art they are u delight to
the eye that loves harmony, OF contour,
Of color, OF outline, OF costume. Art un-
adorned may be adorned the most, but 1t
depends upon the point OF view; also upon
what you call art. When speaking OF art
as applied to pretty girl l mean that
subtle art that brings out the latent
beauties of its subject. Tuere Is an art
that patches and couceals aud attempts
TO correct That Is detachable at once.
The art that supplements, adorns, ca
resses; that is not afraid but yet not over
bold that creates an ensemble perfectly
satisfactory-that art the girls OF to-day
understand and practice TO perfection.
And by ii they make of the Westminster
street shopping district Vision of Mira
every day.
A new kind of nuisance develops itself
in this little extract from the write up"
Of nice private school:
mo candy stores, saloons or other
Objectionable resorts are permitted or Will
be permitted in the neighborhood. The
site of the school is salubrious, especially
well drained and severed, cool, fresh and
Quet." But Why not? Candy of some
sorts eaten in moderation is harmless,
perhaps even beneficial An eminent
British hospital surgeon, DIR. Fathergill.
we believe, called molasses taffy valu-
able prophylactic against consumption.
Just so is liquor often given on prescrip-
tion.
But candy Unrestricted as to kind and
quality does play the deuce with smaii