The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-04
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THE " NEWS" TURN NOW

Since October, 1889, the Telegram has
had a constant growth, both in circula-
tion and advertising patronage.-Provi-
dence Telegram
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There is something that swims in the
sea that looks and acts like genuine
ophidian. Providence Journal.
Do the blue spectacles magnify as
well as distort? or has the new editor
been seeing snakes through another
kind of glass?
Mr.. Carroll says he will appoint the
committees in the Board of Aldermen.
Perhaps but he should remember that
there's many slip 'twixt the cup and
the lip "-Pawtucket Times.
Mr. Carroll may appoint but will the
appointment be more legal than Mr..
Carroll's own election
On the whole the Journals condition
may be regarded as hopeful. We expect
vet TO see It take an old-fashioned patriotic
stand and cheer Justify for the red, white
and Westerly Tribune.
For the blue, perhaps for that is the
color of its spectacles. But for the red
and white, not until it has very decided
change of heart.
There is no doubt but that the grip has
been the cause of many suicides and sud
den disappearances, perhaps for much of
the strange actions that have of late been
recorded.-Independe Citizen.
Yes
For If trusted bank cashier
To Canada doth skip,
Don't talk of conscience" "" crime "or "law."
Perhaps he had the grip,
Atchoo
Perhaps he had the grip.
Or If with money in your purse
You take a little trip,
Suppose a man sandbaggeth you
Don't shoot; he has the grip.
Atchoo
On your cash he has his grip.
An absent minded man sometimes
His better half will whip,
Don't call him brute" or punish him
Poor dear! He has the grip.
Atchoo!
He surely has the grip.
Three things are necessary for the Demo-
cratic party to assure 1t the great and
sweeping victory that appears TO be within
its grasp to-day: Organization; the
adoption of n broad, liberal and popular
policy; and the selection of candidates
who are not only above reproach, able and
representative, but who are in full accord
with the influences that are operating to
draw to the party the vigor and brains of
the country. Telegram.
The Democratic party can organize;
oh yes; and it can nominate clean men
for office. though it won't always; but rs
for adopting broad, liberal and
popular policy"-that is something the
Democrats can't do without going back
on their past record, which is of policy
narrow, illiberal and SO unpopular that
its own advocates have to disavow it and
lie about 1t.
The wooden men, though wool has not
advanced in price during the year, have
been forced 10 every eXpedient TO squeeze
out little profit, and some of them have
not succeeded at all.-Journal
Oh well, if your woolen mill hasn't
paid as well as you would like, your
newspaper has been reasonably pros
porous. Don't growl so much.
Gov. Flower has taken his seat The
New York Republicans will now be able
TO take wink of sleep o. nights occasion
ally.--Boston Herald.
And Gov. Hill--evidently he is still
governor i'm fact-has rented house in
Albany The Republicans will keep as
wide awake rs ever.
Gov. Ladd's committee are still dis
posed Co push the new state House for
the city OF Providence They have got
seven different firms of architects at work
on plans. 20 each OF whom they pay $1,000,
making e. 900 i'm addition TO what has
already been thrown away for simply
preliminary drawings. When this COM
mittee accepts drawing they will decide
what architect they wish To employ and
he will be paid for making a set Of plans
I'm addition To all that has been paid out
heretofore. lt would look as though the
State had plenty of money to throw away
and that some members of this State
House committee were disposed TO use IL
"a though there was no limit. The next
argument 10 be advanced will be that 40