The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-29
4. W. LADD CO.

printed. have seen n letter written by
Mr.. Whitman detailing his early experi-
ences in journalism in interesting langu-
age which / wish / could recall. His
desk, battered and dingy old affair, is
preserved with religious care at the Times
office by Mr.. Black the literary editor.
lecturer and magazinist.
was passing a ramshackle tenement
not far from Dexter parade ground the
other day when a fat old colored woman
waddled TO the door, stepped out upon the
nigh stoop and tet fly at all creation with
n pail of slops. Too late she perceived
that her cake of soap was in the watery
deluge and lay on the ground ten feet be-
low. A little boy was passing at the
time and she endeavored to wheedle
him by endearing terms into tossing up
the soap. but be would not and she had
finally to climb down from her perch
There must be many unplumbed tene-
ments where slop throwing Is practised
of necessity.
There are number of choice spirits in
the Providence Press Club-in fact they
are all that way--and there are also some
unique characters and some strong per-
sanalties. That is what one might OBJ
serve at one of the Saturday evening
smokers. II had been announced by the
committee that at the meeting last Satur-
day evening there would be "a lot of first
class attractions in the musical line and
there were, including the United States
Marine Band. The way of il was this,
W. II. Gaunett, Jr,, was there with his
phonograph and the music was really SUI
perb. Favorite operatic songs were given
in the best style and even the dancing was
visible TO the ear The Marine Band did
nobly. The club hymn was sung into the
phonograph and came back interspersed
with club Hat Has! A very palatable lit
tie lunch with pipes and cigars and music
on the piano by Mr. Potter with singing
by the choir caused the time to go by
swiftly.
Congressman Bynum waxed eloquent in
his speech at the Democratic mass meeting
in Music Hall last Saturday night. Frank
lin Is. Ham listened in rapt attention, and
that he might be as near to the speaker rs
possible he sat down on the steps leading
from the stage SO that his head could
just be seen above the platform. Just at
this time the Democratic orator was talk
ing about wool, but he suddenly changed
his topic and spoke of pork and the great
American hog. This was too much for
the ex-sheriff. The connection between
hog and Ham was too obvious and that
head disappeared below the platform like
the automatic movement of a jack-in-the-
box. The speaker finally got back on the
wooden question ana Franklin Ii. Hams
head reappeared.
Caricatures are powerful weapons when
they are cleverly done. Some of those OF
Mr.. Blaine have been enough to make
less famous man famous. Gen. Butler
owes good deal of his notoriety
TO the admirable pictures of him.
IL can hardly be predicted that our
good looking senior Senator will
be able to trace any great amount of his
success In the coming campaigns to the
works of art which grace the New
York daily $50 much at home within our
borders) The same cannot be said for the
faithful portraits Of the Democratic nom
inee for Governor and those of his family.
They are enough TO touch the heart Of the
most hardened.