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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
ARes Of Workers

The average ages to which men ofdiffcr-
ent occupations live are as follows: Agate
polishers. As to 45 years; blacksmiths,
ISL years; brass founders. 60.4 years |;
brass workers. 522 years; brewers, 60.6
years; britannia workers, 422 years !;
butchers, 56.5 years; cabinet makers. 49S
years: carpenters. 55.7 years; cloth weav-
ers, SIS to SO years; workers In coal, 55.1
years; confectioners, 57.l years; copper
smiths, 4S.6 years; cotton operatives. Al to
80 years: dyers. 63.7 years; engravers, SAG
years; fertilizer makers, 81 years; gas
men, ca to 65 years: giders, o3.S years;
glass cutters. 42.s years; glass makers
SIS years; goldsmiths. A years; hatters,
Sic years; laborers In bleaching works.
81 TO SO years: copper forgers. COS years; (;
day laborers, GA years; lead miners. Al
years; laborers In distilleries. 635 years;
locksmiths, 49.l years.
Machinists and stokers on railroads. IS
years; machinists and stokers on steam
ships, 81 years; masons, $50 years; mill
ers, 45.1 years: workers in oil, "a years !;
painters. 81 years; paper makers. 376
years; potters. 53.l years; printers, 5i3
years; railroad employees, 1877 years;
saddlers, 535 years; salt boilers, 81 years !;
scavengers, 5s TO 80 years; stonecutters,
S63 years; tanners, 81 years; workers In
tobacco, $50 years: varnishers, As years |;
watchmakers, 55.9 years.-Boston Com
monwealth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
AMERICAN MECHANICS.

Narragansett Council. No. 2, burnside
Council No. ), and Liberty Council, No
II, will attend the fair OF the Continental
Band at Infantry Hall in body Monday
evening, Feb. -.
Past Councillors |. Il. Comstock and w
+. Marcy OF Liberty Council, No. IL, at
tended the institution of Volunteer Coun-
ell No. 10, at Fash Greenwich, Wednes-
day evening.
Narragansett Council, No 9, will hold
their first social next Wednesday evening
in X. Of l.. Hall, No. - Westminster
street.
Netop Council. No. Z, of East Provi-
dence will celebrate their irst anniversary
Thursday evening, Feb. 10, with ban
quet.
Lincoln Council No. l3 will be instituted
in Carroll hall, smiths Hill, March /.
Netop Council No Of East Providence
will confer the first degree, Burnside
Council No. > OF Riverside the second and
Narragansett Council No. 2 of Providence
the third.
Wincheck Council No. 3. OF Hope Valley
will hold social and entertainment this
evening. The committee are Benjamin
Kenyon, John stanton, Henry Il. True.
lronside Council at their last meeting
initiated one candidate i'm the first degree
seven in the second degree and received
two applications.
Narragansett Council at their last meet
ing, initiated one candidate i'm the first
aud six in the second degree. Visitors
were present from Netop Council No Z.
Of East Providence and Lockwood Council
of Danielsouville, Conn.
Narragansett Council and Liberty
Council will unite aud hold u banquet on
Feb. %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
SONS OF VETERANS.

The Rhode Island Division Sons Of Vet
Grams, held their fourth annual encamp-
ment at Bristol on Tuesday. The election
of division officers resulted as follows:
Division commander, Thomas NJ. Sweet
land, of Capt. A. X. Tilton Camp. No. o;
senior vice commander, w. III. Gorham, of
Major James L. DeWolf Camp, No. s; jun
ior vice commander, w. NJ. Il. Bowen, of
Fred u. Davis Camp, No. l3; for division
council, Past Colonels William b. Russell,
W. d.. of Gen. James A. Garfield Camp,
No. II; I. A. Barton, of Gen A. L. Burn
side Camp, No. 5; c. ii. West, OF Gen. A.
&. Lawrence Camp. No. 3; delegate at
large, Com. II. $. Thompson, of Burnside
Camp, No. 5; delegate. +. c: Olney, Of
Gen. Isaac p. Rodman Camp, No. Is.
Fred Il. Davis Camp, No. 13, held a very
pleasant social last Thursday evening in
their hall.
Gen. G. A. Custer Camp No. 6. of Rock.
land, is growing very fast. They will
open their second fair April o.
Gen. A. T.. Burnside Camp No. 5, de-
cided at the last meeting TO hold min
strel entertainment, 10 conclude with n
social, some time during the month OF
March. Thomas G.. Card was mustered
into full membership in the camp
Gen. James A. Garfield Camp No. IL,
held meeting last Wednesday evening.
Past Colonel William Is. Russell, NJ. d.,
has kindly volunteered TO lecture TO the
camp on physiology" Wednesday even
ing. Feb. "a, in the camp hall. Comrade
Joseph Frankland was presented with n
past captains badge by Col. w. B. Rus
sell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13

Miss Annie Foster, daughter Of the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, likes n good horse
and the theatre. She is OF medium height
has light brown hair and grayish brown
eyes. She has the breezy cordiaity OF
manner that is considered u Western
trait. When Secretary Foster and Secre-
tary Rusk we're in Congress together,
they lived In the same house. Their faml-
lies. each including two girls. were very
intimate. and many joke those four
girls enjoyed at the expense Of their staid
and digniiied fathers.
Secretary Foster tells how one night he
was working In his office down stairs,
when Mrs. Foster raped at his door and
said sister wanted TO see him. He said
"all right" and in moment Nrs. Foster
and Mrs. Rusk ushered in nun. she
told pitiful tale that opened his pocket
book TO the extent OF a ten dollar bill. As
soon as she had departed peals OF laugh
ter came from the other side OF the office
door, and when he stepped out to find the
cause OF such merrlment there were the
four girls, Miss Anna still in disguise re-
hearsing her. interview with her father
while the others discussed the uses that
that bill, given in sweet charity's name,
might be put to.-San Francisco Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
THE MYSTIC ORDERS.
What is Going on in the Local Secret
z Society Lodges.
SOCIALS AND DANCES GALORE,
Interesting News of tile Grand Army Hap
penings In Odd Fellow Circles General
and Personal Notes of the knights of
Pythias and Sons of Veterans.
The ODD FELLOWS.

Westminster Lodge held an interesting
session last Monday evening. The social
committee reported that arrangements
were being made for the social, Monday
evening Feb. %.
Next Monday evening Mayfower Lodge
will make. pilgrimage TO Park Hill
Lodge, Auburn. The members are re.
quested TO meet at the hall, No. 1886 High
street. at 7:i5. Last Wednesday evening
the noble grand, Joseph L. johnson, APP
ters: For the first degree, T. G.. n. 5.
Greene; for the second, II. G.. George Pc
tri, and for the third, Il. G.. w. III. Hamil-
ton. Conductor George Batchelder was
appointed drill master aud Past Grand w.
X Drake the marshall. Among those
present were Brother Carr OF Rhode ISL
and Lodge Newport, Past Grand Butler
of Pilgrim Lodge, Brother Chandler Of
Olive Branch Lodge aud Brother Leonard
of Park Hill Lodge.
Swarts Lodge will confer the iniatory
degree Wednesday evening, March 2
Their third social was held last Wedncs-
day evening The committee in charge
was Vice Grand Ralph Mayor. Noble
James Il. Potter, Brothers w. l.. Winters,
William 4. Tweedle and George K. Willis
Unity Lodge conferred the first degree
on two candidates Tuesday evening, and
voted in two applicants The second de-
gree will be conferred next Tuesday even
ing.
Hope Lodge conferred the first degree
on candidate last Monday evening.
What Cheer Lodge received two more
applications for membership last Tuesday
evening.
Manufacturers Lodge held very profit
able Pound Social last Tuesday evening
Brother Philips officiating as auctioneer.
Roger Williams Lodge conferred the
first degree on one candidate last Tuesday
evening, the second degree will be in order
next Tuesday evening.
Rebekah Lodge Daughters of Rebekah
will hold an entertainment and social in
their hall corner Broad and Richmond
streets next Friday evening
The entertainment TO be given bp Eagle
Lodge next "Wednesday promises TO be a
pleasing affair.
candidates last Thursday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
MANCHESTER & HUDSON,
Brick, Lime. Cement, Stone. Plaster, Etc,
At Lowest Prices,
% POINT STREET.
NEWS CONDENSED.

NEWS CONDENSED.
"Jack the Hair Cutter" il loose in New
York again.
The Boston police have arrested Alfred
White for keeping a policy shop.
J.G. Fair, Jr., eldest son of ex-senator
Fair, died yesterday at San Francisco.
The Chicago police yesterday morning
caught and arrested 60 men who were
playing "craps."
William Dawes Concord, N. H., is un-
der arrest for the larceny Of $65 in cash
and an overcoat.
s. j. Burns a Co., proprietors Of the st.
Joseph, (Mo.) oatmeal mills have failed.
Liabilities, f65 600; assets, $4,000.
wife in Lowell, was indicted for man.
slaughter yesterday morning by the Mid
dlesex grand jury.
A despatch from Russia says that the
mercury has fallen as low as 5S degrees
below zero in southwestern Russia and
that there il much suffering.
Advices from Samoa state that a meet
ing OF citizens has been held at Alpa, at
which a committee was appointed to sug
gest changes in the Berlin treaty of 1891.
The weavers in the Jacksonville, (Fla.)
wooden mill are on strike. They demand
a nine-hour day. and also that certain
men who were discharged recently shall
be reinstated.
1t has Just been learned in New York
that Baron Hirsch recently came there
disguised as an immigrant, and went
through Castle Garden to investigate the
SYSTEM.
Ex-President Cleveland is to deliver an
address at Ann Arbor Feb. %. The citi-
zens OF Detroit will give Mr.. Cleveland a
public reception Feb. 23d. 1t 10 to be gen.
eral in character.
William Gray OF Boston, a graduate OF
the famous Harvard class OF '29, in which
were Oliver Wendell Holmes, Judge
James Bigelow and James Freeman Clark,
is dead.
Will Lavender, the coloreG man who at
tempted to assault Alice Perry of Roam
oke, Va, white girl, Monday night, was
taken from officers about l O'Clock yes
terday morning and hanged TO tree.
The Paris Temps say that tho French
and Russian squadrons In the Mediteraa-
mean are about to make joint visit to the
Levant. The two squadrons will rendez-
vous at the Piraeus, and Will then proceed
together to Alexandria.
The government OF Ceylon has voted
the sum OF c., 900 for n Ceylon exhibit at
the Chicago Columbian Exhibition. IL
has made application for 1900 feet OF
space at the fair and for a special plot on
which will be erected native tea house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
BRISTOL.

The ball given at the Armory Hall last
evening by the Hydraulion Engine and
Hose Company was a brilliant success.
The music was furnished by Baker Bros.
orchestra, with B. W. Davis as prompter.
At Q o'clock the grand march was led by
Daniel 6. Coggeshall, first assistant, and
wife, followed by James w. Meiggs, sec
ond assistant, and wife with seventy-tive
couples. The ladies were attired in costly
costumes. while the company were dressed
in their dress parade suits The gentle
men guests were all in full dress. The
committee of arrangements consisted OF
Foreman Charles G. Wilson, r. A. Dun
bar, lanes w. Meiggs Walter III. Cog
geshall, Daniel q. Coggeshall, Ben njamin
w. Wright aud Arthur X Bullock. At
Midnight an intermission Of one hour was
taken for supper, which was served by the
committee.
Personal recollections Of the late Rev.
G. ii. Spurgeon" will he the subject of the
Rev. > ID. Moxley's sermon at the Baptist
Church tomorrow evening.
Three large four-masted schooners were
ut anchor this morning at the mouth OF
ourharbor all coal loaded.
Another candidate is likely 10 be put in
the field from Bristol for trip TO Europe.
The general manager of the NATIONAL
India Rubber works Mr. Isaac H. Williams
has suggested name and this gentleman's
name will be placed before the public on
Monday with the expectation Of winning
the race.
Yesterday being the birthday of FIX
President Lincoln the Naval Reserve Tor.
pedo company paid him homage by float
ing the stars and Stripes over their head
quarters.
Major Raymond n. Perry has purchased
two more line Jerseys which will make
quite an acquisition 60 his herd.
Joseph Is. Sparks, aacomrade Of Babbitt
Post, has been authorized by the post TO
solicit subscriptions for the post, 80 as TO
enable them To visit Washington TO attend
the national encampment IN September,
by order OF the committee
STEPHEN w. CHURCH,
Treasurer of Babbitt Post
The bazaar at Grand Army Hall is being
very generally patronized and the inter
est that the ladies have taken in the affair
is sure guarantee of success The ca
terer's Is an attractive department.
Mrs. George w. Warren and daughter
are visiting friends at Central Falls.
The Gun Club are about putting out
proposals for the building of a number OF
buildings suitable fer ~ tr-et, a4-e- they
intend building bowling allev and suita-
bic plank warks TO and from Metacome
avenue TO the club house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
Eat What You Like.

II is sound rule for all OF US, says an
eminent doctor, that with respect TO food
our likes and dislikes are the best guide
as to what is good for US, and it is safe to
eat upon the plan that whatever we relish
will prove on the average harmless and
wholesome, and whatever produces dis
gust will prove, as general thing,
indigestible. Nothing can be more wrong,
for instance, than to make children eat
fat, for example, when they don't want
It. A healthy child likes fat and eats as
much OF it IA he can. II he shows signs of
disgust at fat that proves him to be Of a
bilious temperament, and he ought never
to be forced to ent it against his will. A
good many Of Us have disordered digestion
in after life simply because we were COM
PEELED to cat rich food in childhood which
we felt instinctively was unsuitable to US.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
CENTRAL FALLS.

The first annual ball of the Lincoln Re
tail Liquor Deulcrs' Association was held
last evening in Fales' Hall, corner High
ard Central streets. Nearly one hundred
couples took part i'm the grand march.
which was led by the general floor mana
ger, George j. Brit.
Superior Lodge. No. 81, /. y. q. T., held
n pleasant social in eufciS- ffuff-iust even
ing. Music wa. furnished by Carr's or
chestra of Providence. Dancing was i'm
order until a late hour. with the custom
nry intermission. during which refresh
ments were served by Caterer Havens.
The committee Of arrangements were
Willis Baker, chairman; William Perkins.
Roswell Lull.
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13

Past Commander Herbert r. Bennett pre-
sided at the opening. Babbitt Post
escorted by Camp No. 8, Sons OF Veterans,
made a street parade.
Arnold Post had a good attendance at
of the business session Commander Arnold
read very interesting paper on Libby
Prison" and a humorous one on The
Countersign."
Prescott Post held an open meeting last
evening, Commander O'Neill presiding.
The exercises comprised a piano solo by
Henry O'Brien; violin, piano duet, by
Messrs Capron and Donatis; song, by
Miss Rosenthals; recitation, by Mr..
Nichols and Loomis accompanied on
piano by Mr. German; recitation, by Miss
Risley; song, by Miss Rosenthals; recita-
tion, by Maude Abbott; a recitation, by
Miss Risley; recitation, by Miss Abbott;
recitation, by Miss Nichols: recitation, by
Comrade Davis Of Arnold Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
IS GENUINE
Watt e. Bond
BIackstoneCigars
DANIELS, CORNELL & co..,
Wholesale Agents.
The First Congressman to spesk.

The First Congressman to speek.
The first one to open his mouth on the
floor was the Hon. Jerry Simpson. There
is nothing remarkable in the appearance
of the gentleman from Medicine Lodge.
He has keen black eyes, grizzled mus
tache, the hair of an Indian, and a sallow
face. He is slightly round-shouldered,
and genial in disposition. He wears
spectacles. His attire is plain and neat.
He may be sockless in the West, but he is
not sockless in the House. He is alert,
and is no game for any legislative bunco
steerer.
When his name was called in the draw
ing OF seats he marched down to the front,
lifted a goodsized page out of chair
fronting a desirable desk, and took the
seat himself. The page was trying to hold
IL for some city gentleman, whose name
had not yet been called. Jerry had
marked the game from behind the screens,
in the rear of the House, and had got what
belonged TO HMM. Y. Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
A WORD TO THE WISE.
Worth Untold G old to You, Perh ps

Now Is the season of pains and aches OF
rheumatism and neuralgia as Spring ap-
proaches. Yet IL is absurd and unnecessary
To suffer. Speaking on this subject, the we'll
known Mr.. James Bown Of y Market ST.,
New York city, said II had neuralgia and
rheumatism terribly in my back and side.
SO badly did suffer that was unable TO at
tend to my business for three years before
came across the right remedy 10 cure me-
The remedy is DIR. Greene's Nervura. and
Ihdre been perfectly and completely cured by
this wonderful medicine"
II had a pain in my right side for four
months" said Mrs J. 4. Cummings of 1903
Lorain ST., Cleveland, Ohio, "and was ner-
vous, and could not sleep nights. got no re-
lief until i took DR. Greene's Nervura. The
pain has left me entirely. and now l sleep
much BETTER"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
lONSDAlE.

a meeting OF the board of flrewards was
last evening John Powers was elected
chairman and Joseph Wilson clerk. After
considerable discussion IL was voted To
hold district meeting about the lst of
March for the purpose of forming a new
fire company.
A very pleasant surprise party was given
at the home of Mrs. Eaton on Prospect
Hill last evening. During the evening her
friends presented her with "A very hand
some lamp and chandelier
A number of Lonsdaleites attended the
masquerade ball given by Lime Rock
Grange, u. of III.
What has become Of the school flag?
Has anyone thought that it has not been
raised for about four months (!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13

The first men, armed with the simplest
weapons or with none at all, pursued in
the chase the animals that served them as
food, and being generally in state Of star
walton tore them to pieces with their fin-
gers and devoured on the spot the flesh.
raw and bloody. In time they domesti-
Gated animals that assisted them in hunt
ing. and invented the bow and spear that
enabled them to kill their prey at a greater
distance.
The knife was invented as an instru-
ment of attack or defense, or for rough cut
ting and carving, and being commonly
worn on the person was found convenient
in eating, and became in time an acces-
sorry of the table for reasons SO obvious that
they require no explanation.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13

Endeavor, connected with the Broad
Street Baptist Church, held grand re-
union at the residence of Mrs. $. j. Dur
fee on Broad street last evening A pleas
ant evening was passed, during which an
abundant collation. was served.
Ballou Relief Corps, w. II. c., at their
regular meeting last evening, entertained
number of Grand Army men and Sons
of Veterans A chowder was served, fol-
lowed by a short entertainment.
The Woodbine Baseball club held n
complimentary ball in Temperance Hall
last evening, to the ladies who assisted
them at their late fair.
A petition for an ordinance providing
for the numbering of the streets of the
thickly populated section of the town is
in circulation among the citizens.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
The Elorin.


The florin, one of the most famous Of
modern coins, originated in Florence. Some
say that it gave the name to the city, while
others assert that it was first so called be-
cause it had on it n aflower-de-luce, from the
Italian florone, or flower" for the same
reason that an English silver piece is called
''crown," or certain gold pieces In France
indifferently a Napoleon" or a Louis"
or the ten dollar gold piece in America an
"eagle."
Two countries, Austria ard Holland.
have retained the horin as unit of mone-
tary value taking it at time when it
was very universal in Europe, its usage
having been rendered general by the finan-
cial supremacy of the little states Of north
ern Italy and the imperfect coinage system
of the other countries of the Continent.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
RED MEN.

Ossemequin Tribe will hold a basket
party in Starkweather's Hall Monday
evening.
Petteconsett Tribe conferred the chief
degree upon two candidates last Thursday
evening.
The grand chiefs are making prepara-
tions for their annual visit TO the subordi-
nate tribes.
Tahoma tribe held lively session last
Tuesday evening
Wamsitta Tribe will hold an Indian
masquerade in Red Mems Hall, corner
Cranston -and Winter streets, Monday
evening, March T.
King Philip Tribe will have a discussion
over their bylaws next Monday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
THE GRAND ARMY.

AT the open meeting Of Tower Post last
Monday evening the ceremony OF Saluting
the flag was performed for the first time
An interesting paper was read by Com
rade Ansel ID. Nickerson. Com rade Judge
Pardon +. Tillinghast also made n short
address. The exercises were interspersed
with music
10 was voted by Ballou Post last Tues
day evening to authorize the quarter
Sloeum Post, No. 10, in Washington next
September.
"Wednesday evening Babbitt Post Of
Bristol opened n bazaar in their hall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
Troubiesome Neckties.

Two men with equal means will patron.
ize the same tailor and furnisher, the
same halter and shoemaker. and yet the
results will be as utterly different as
though the two were born In remote con.
tinents and a century apart, say Kate
Fields Washington.
There is the man whose necktie or
scarfstrap always crawls up his collar and
shows above his coat; no matter how
much or how little he pays for his neck.
wear. IL always insists upon making itself
painfully conspicuous.
This person will invariably be found
socially obtuse and lacking Ia quick pcr.
ceptive qualities. / have seen many n
learned chemist, many a profound Greek
scholar whose necktie was always
crawling up his collar. but never q
Lookmaker. a bunco-steerer, a smart
drummer. a comedian. or caricaturist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
The TactfuI Lover.

"why do you eat so many oranges,
Maude?"
"They are said to be good for preserving
the beauty"
al don't see why you should eat them
on that account"
"You think IL is unnecessary"
Certainly. IL they created beauty il
would be different"
a few moments later she promised to he
his Maude forever.-N. Y. Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
Not a Eixe-cenf Lonf.

While treasurer OF the Main Central, Mr..
Linscott always made his own bank de-
posts, taking the immense amount in bills
wrapped in newspaper under his arm as
he rode up town on n street car.
"Why does that old gentleman carry up
that loaf OF bread every day?" on one oc-
casion inquired the conductor.
- The value OF the Loaf of bread was prob
ably not far from $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13

Queen Victoria is pretty well along
i'm years and may not live to sec 1909
or q or ;. Go this year-for nothing.
maybe. Read about the free trip on
page z.