The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
AS ! WAS SAYING.

A young lady was showing me some
pictures illustrative of trip through
the South. One was that of horse aud
carriage fording a stream. why" she
SAID, 1T did look so funny. There we
were in the carriage and the water con
pletely covered the horses limbs"
1 know a very jolly fellow who is a
Democrat. That isn't queer ut all This
fellow Is also funny. lie says the Nc
Kinley tariff reduced the cost or the goods
he handles III per cent and he still sells
them for the same price. He could sell
them 10 per cent cheaper and make just
as much as he did before but he won't.
And that fellow growls more about the
tariff than almost anybody know
A prominent Democratic manufacturer
in RHODE ISLAND said to me the other
day: Il have voted for Cleveland both
times when he was candidate fop Presi-
dent, but this time don't intend TO do
it,
"Oh, come now" said, 'I have heard
thai Kind of talk before. When the time
comes you will go and vote Just the same"
mo, sir !" he said, II don't claim that
Democrats are any better than Republi-
cans or Republicans than Democrats on
actly right and don't saythe Democrats
could make 1t any better, but business Is
booming and the country is in fine shape
and don't want TO have any change. Ii
tn ere is good business what's the use OF
risking the rather radical tariff tinkering
which we know the Democrats are
pledged to carry out. | shall vote for
Harrison and Reid"
"Booze did it," 1t made sullivan only
half man. oh. that demijohn.
know of several boys who are greatly
given to profanity. This does not seem
to trouble their mother, but she draws
the line at a certain point. She will not
let her boys whistle on Sunday.
A young woman while shopping in Bos-
ton purchased several articles at one of
the big stores. Send the goods to me at
Are you from Fall Rivers" asked the
saleswoman, with great curiosity in her
voice.
Yes"
.po "po you know Lizzie Borden'"
"What sort of person Is she9"
'She Is generally well thought Of"
Down went the parcels which the sales
woman was doing up and down she went
TO the other end of the counter, leaving
her customer in bewilderment. The cause
learned. The woman wanted to inform
her companions behind the counter of
the customer from Fall River.
"She knows Lizzie Borden. The ~
and the remainder Of the conversation was
lost But the shopper from Fall River
for every index finger down the aisle was
pointed at her and the lips of every wo-
man seemed to frame the words. who,
she?"
Local sports say that John L. Sullivan
ring last Wednesday night. Sullivan
tented seven times.
The proprietor of barber shop not far
from the post Office was great admirer
of John l., Sullivan. For weeks proceed
ing the event Of last Wednesday night,
In which the pride OF Boston lost his
crown, this knight Of the razor allowed
his oily tongue To run wild in every
argument that had the fight for theme
No customer left the place without know
inc who would win tue contest and the
proprietor pointed with pride last week
TO a cartoon which pictured tough tell
ing sanctimonious looking companion
that "Corbett will be brought home In a
paper bag, seei' On the wall OF the
esta blishment hung picture of Sullivan.
When a customer had the courage to
back up the Corbett end OF the argument
with a bet the barber would take up "a
position In the room where the counter
ieit face or Sullivan would beam over his
right shoulder, draw out n big wallet and
take the bet. The morning after the
fight Mr. Barber reached the shop before
his assistants. He walked slowly up TO
the picture, took one long look at IL aud
then with sigh turned its face to the
wall. Then he counted out enough
money TO cover his losses aud, when his
assistant arrived, gave him instructions
To pay IL out. since tnen the barber who |
bncked sullivan has been ON vacation
end his customers are enjoying mucn |
desired rest