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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-30
From the woonsocket Reporter.

The proposition of THE PROVIDENCE NEWS
TO give a Rhode Island workingman free
trip to Europe, to examine into and report
upon the condition of the working classes
there, Is about the only sensible thing yet done
in the way of newspaper coupon voting. The
NEWS is 10 be congratulated on it's good taste
and generosity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-30

ticulates as she explains some knotty
nojnt in the ethics of shopping; brushes
that roll straight ahead with quiet reg
ularity and brushes that jerk TO one end
of the sidewalk and then TO another;
brushes that are worn down and do only
perfunctory service and brushes that keep
little Jets of street refuse flying out In
front and at the sides of them. fur brushes
and brushes economically made TO look q
little like fur; brushes of all sorts and
conditions uncomplaininRly manGuvred
by all women who wear gowns.
1t is wonderful how universal the brush
mania has become. OF twenty-three
women who passed me in four minutes
only five were without that shaggy fur
border spinning round and round most
energetically at their heels. IL gets mo-
notonous in spite of the variations in its
movements for in the brush itself there is
very little variation. Almost every street
dress cf any pretensions has skirt after
this order; at the hips il is close fitting; at
the bottom il becomes fuller and has some
added length behind, more or less accord
ing to the relations sustained between the
wearer's common sense and her initiative
ness; aroundHais added portion is roll OF
beaver or Astrakhan or other close mapped
or long haired fur, or sometimes trlll OF
velvet Just edged with feathers. When a
fur sweeper cannot be afforded-and, in
deed, it seems unjust TO expect women In
their discharge of their voluntarily under
taken municipal duties TO use such expen-
sive appliances-imitation Astrakhan is
made TO do service, and there are new
short pile plushes woven expressly TO meet
the demand for fairly durable, medium
priced brushes for winter cleaning.
When the eye can free itself FOR mo
ment from the constant turning and roll
log, the long Russian coats OF black vel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-30
From Ballard Smith. Editor n. Y. worl
IgMt7H
From the Managing Editor. .BrookIynTimes

DAILY TIMES EDITORIAL Rooms,
BROOKLYN, Jan. 10, lS9s.
Editors Neus:
Your "trip 10 Europe" idea is by long odds
the best that any American newspaper within
the range of my observation has yet devised.
IL says in effect to the workingmen of Rhode
Island Choose your own delegate. Select
from your number the one man you believe
to be most unprejudiced, most capable of Civ
ing an honest and intelligent report on the
condition of labor in Europe, aud send him
there to investigate. The NEWS will foot the
bills and publish the report whatever IL may
be-" It's great idea, and for one / will
watch with more than common interest for
the report. Yours very truly,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-30
So
More
Biscuit

Can be made with each
pound Of CleveIand's Superior
Baking Powder than with the
same quantity Of any other
pure cream Of tartar powder.
rvELASp baking POWDER Co,
= & SO Fulton St., NEW YORK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-30
From the Newport Observer.

THE Providence News has made the prop
osition TO the workingmen among its readers
that they select one of their number to spend
a couple Of months abroad during the coming
summer to travel, study the labor situation in
western Europe and tell them about his ex-
periences. This is the most sensible form that
the voting contest fad has yet taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-30

A Frenchwoman-Mme. Lacroix-has
been elected "A member of the Academy Of
Madrid, an honor never before extended to
"A woman. The honor Is due to the adj
mirable mural paintings executed by her
for the Madrid athenRum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-30

The Queen of Portugal is accredited by
fashion leaders with being the most dressy
woman In Europe. Her pale complexion
and auburn hair admit Of great latitude
In dress variety. and she indulges in every
caprice Of fashion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-30
What Noted Editors Say About 1t.
From the Managing Editor. Boston News

EDITORIAL RooMs, The Boston NEws,l
295 WAsHINGroN STREET,
BosToS, Jan. Ia, l69e.
Editors Providence News:
The Boston NeDs congratulates it's Provi-
dence namesake on the enterprise displayed
in its free trip TO Europe" plan. 1t is Ger.
tainly a s0mmendable idea for q Republican
newspaper TO investigate In Jhis manner the
condition of the British sorkman. The
method you adopt will cert<snly disabuss the
public mind from any impression that the re-
pert will be biased by political prejudice.
Success TO you. Yours very truly,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-30

sian gray, In which she loomed big and
imposing. Over it was coat OF gray
velvet trimmed with gray silk passemen-
taire and fur, which looked wonderfully
we'll in company with a princesse bonnet
of the same material, with full gray
ostrich tips, relieved by one scarlet feather
in the middle. The gray velvet strings
and bow were lined with the vivid reliev-
ing color.
But it was something about the bottom
of the dress which teased me with an idea
that seemed to be playing hide and seek
and never fairly coming into view. There
was a band of gray Astrakan at the foot
and above that a three-inch heading of
gray velvet: the skirt was long in the
back of course, and as its wearer passed
in state and dignity, head up, chest out,
some sort of small scarlet flower ablaze
on her bosom, the shaggy border seemed
to turn over and over, wnisk itself about
with its tapping tongues upon the pave
ment In righteous zeal to do its aull duty
in life, and as looked at it / knew IL was
mutely trying to remind me of revolving
street brush and was giving itself an ex-
ira roll or two of playful conRratulation
because IL saw that at last IL had succeeded.
/ said il was comfortable 10 force an
idea into declaring itself, but when the
idea spoils a bright winter promenade the
comfort is only momentary; for once the
eyes are opened IL makes the head swim
to look up, down and across and see
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03
TEN DAYS IN WASHINGTON.
THIRD Popular Excursion to the ma
tionaI CAPITAL ria II. &c o. X. *.

The third popular excursion to Washing
ton, via b. & 0. r R., from Pittsburg'
Wheeling. Parkersburg, Lexington, and IN
termedlate stations to Washington juno
ton, Md, is announced for Thursday Feb
ruary 18th. The popularity of these winter
trips to the National Capital via B. & .. Is
due to the exceedingly low rates, the excel
lence of the train service, with Pullman ac-
commodations, and to the fact that the b.
& 0. is the shortest route.
The journey is delightful as we'll as In
structive, while in Washington are more
interesting sights than in any other Amerl'
can city. The museums, the art galleries,
the White House, the public buildings-to
all of which admission is free-are attrac-
tons at all times appreciated.
Tickets are good for ten days, affordlng
ample time for side trips to Mt. Vernon, Old
Point Comfort, and other adjacent points.
For time of trains and rates of fare con-
suit appended table. For Parlor Car ac'
commodations, etc, address nearest b. q
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03
Ne,csy Notes.


By the explosion of blast IN raye''e
county, this State, on Thursday, SIX negroes
were killed
A Baltimore policeman died yesterday OF
hydrophobia. He was bitten by'a beagle
December 18th.
The Courthouse at Appomattox, Viz
GINA, burned on Monday. The County
records were destroyed.
Schneider and his wife, on trial In vienna
for choking to death eight servant glris,
were convicted and sentenced to death.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rentch, widow of the late
Judge Joseph Rentch, died in Hagerstown
last Friday, in the 9th year of her age.
The Virginia Senate defeated the bill
passed by the House requiring female ply
sicians to be employed in the State asy-
lums.
The North German Lloyd Steamer, Elder,
which left New York week ago, went to
pieces on Atherfeld Ledge, Isle of Wight.
Passengers and crew were saved.
The stable and carriage house of the Val
lev Female College at Winchester burned
Tuesday night of last week. The College
building was in peril but was saved by the
energetic efforts of the firemen.
Beverly, the county town of Randolph
county, this State, had very destructive
fire on Monday of last week. A block Of
buildings, including the courthouse, con-
sumed. The county records were saved.
Mr. Spurgeon, the great London preacher
died Sunday night. He had suffered many
years from govt, which finally went to his
head. He has been i'll for months and has
had the sympathy of all Christian peoples
On Saturday John Burns, of Omaha
Neb., started with partner to walk from
Hagerstown to Waynesboro', Pa, along the
Western Maryland Railroad track. AS they
were crossing the bridge over the Antietam
near Hagerstown, train came upon them
at full speed. In his efforts to get of the
bridge Burns slipped and fell and he was
literally ground to pieces.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Treble and Bass.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
!. L.. ..hnf r,nIt aro ~

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How wonder what you are"
In treble sweet piped little Grace.
.'Catarrh, catarrh, catarrh, catarrb,
What horrible pest you are;
Crowded dear papa in lowest bass.
When papa reads this he will learn how
to get rid of the pest. BY its mild, healing,
antiseptic, and cleansing properties, DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the worst
cases. This infallible remedy does not, like
the poisonous, irritating snuffs, creams"
and strong caustic solutions with which the
public have been so long humbugged, SIM
ply palliate for a short time, or drive the
disease to the lungs. 1t produces perfett
and permanent cure of the wost cases OF
Chronic Catarrh. "Cold in the Head
cured with a few applications. Catarrhal
Headache relieved and cured as if by magic.
It removes offensive breath. loss or impair
ment of the sense of taste, smell or hearing,
watering or weakness of the eyes, and i'm
paired memory, when resulting from ca
tarrh. Only fifty cents, by druggists.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03
Communicated.

NEW YORK, Jan. %, 1892.
To THE EDITOR OF THE FREE PRESS:
M Dear Sir: There will be no duel
YOU may take this as official.
Please accept my most humble apology
for starting the torrent of invective which
reached its disgraceful high-water mark in
the New York letter contained ip your last
issue. For my "assininity, animus and hy-
poerisy," all of which qualities my friends
have long since recognized me as an expo
nent, apologize to you, to your readers, to
Mr.. Dorsey and, most of all, to Charles
townian," who seems to have felt with Pc
cuiar keenness the justice of my criticism.
Quite naturally so-he made the original
draft of the report"
With this apology let peace reign. The
war has never been one of hearts, but
tongues-let us have peace.
But the Poem sir, the Poem did it. To
adopt the Towering phrase of Mr.. Cleve-
Landscape CharlestOwnian He would in
deed be devoid of the sentiment which
should inspire man, patriot and a
Charlestown Democrat, who failed, when a
Poem was attributed to him, to resent at
once the attempted insult. There are some
liberties which not even friend may take,
and foremost among the influences which
tend to the disruption of our social unions,
stands the statement that man has written
a poem when he has not even tried to write
poem.
Come to the Charlestown Society's next
dinner, Mr.. Editor, and you will find Meth
or bayonets nor razors. Mr.. Dorsey will
respond to Literature of old Jefferson"
Charlestownian to "The Soft Answer that
Turneth Away WRATH" or "The Differen-
tiation of Abuse and Argument" while
"The Mellowing Effects of Early Friend
ships" will fall to the lot of
Respectfully yours,
HADpN RFATT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

The most pathetic incident yet reported
in the Russian famine is the spectacle of
whole village uniting in the last sacrament
in preparation for their expected death from
starvation. Iffurther appeal to the chart
ty of any nation we're needed, it is surely
supplied herewith.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

The American that goes to Valparaiso
and asks "What is the Malta with Han
nah ?" will learn something he didn't in
quire about and hurry home, if he can, to
tell them
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Senator Voorhees, on Tuesday made per-
sOnal explanation and vigorously denoune-
ed a correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Press for misrepresentation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

The Kansas Alliance men are divided
against themselves, and contestiug delega-
tons from every congressional district, it is
said, will be at St. Louis on the 22nd in
slant. A full.hedged bolt has been organ
lied because of the opposition of the dele
gates 10 the subtreasury plan.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03
o. Agent.

An additional train leaves Winchester at
500 a. M, arriving at Washington 9.2O
a. M.
Correspondingly low rates from other sta
tons.
Parlor Car on the morning train from
Staunton through to Washington.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

J. HARRY BEALL,

Lee and Shepard are about to bring out a
remarkable book under the title dreams
of the Dead" The story is 4 most realistic
one, yet Poe never wrote more weird and
gruesome tale. The most astonishing expe
riences are related in the most matter-of'
fact way. The book deals with the occult,
and treats of other than material things
The author holds that those whom ma.
teriaIistic judgment calls dead, are only be-
ginning to live, and in the form of these
dreams, he has yelled the teaching of a
great truth. The book is entirely original,
and maintains very high tone from begin.
ming to end No one can read it, especially
if they read between the lines, with ut be-
coming better man or woman. The au-
thor, who is well-known and active in in
dustria reform, writes under nom dc plume,
and great deal of interest has been aroused
among those who have read the advance
sheets, a. to his identity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Mr.. Elkins in offering $4,000 and %
acres of land toward the founding Of an
academy has shown noble spirit. Will
he give $4,000 for an academy for the ben
eft OF the colored people, to be established
at Romney Pioneer Press.
Prof Clifford you oughtn't to ask such
hard questions. The Civil Service Commits
sion would hardly ask the solution of such
q problem.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

II is understood that an engineer corps in
the interest Of the Henry G. Davis system Of
railroads will soon be in this county tor oP-
eratious leading to new line through our
territory.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

"You may kiss me for twenty-five cents"
was the inviting label upon tho person of
each of six pretty girls at Michigan church
fair. If the aluring scheme failed to add
largely to the finances Of that church, it
was, probably, because the osculatorily in
clined young men preferred that kissing
should go by favor" and consequently kept
their twenty-five senses more in reserve
than the girls
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Old Ben Buffers bunting factory may
not shut down, but it may reduce the num-
Der Of its operatives because Of the peaceful
termination Of the war with Chilli.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Representative Anderson of this State had
a lively tilt with burly Tom Reed on Mon
day and succeeded in puncturing the skin
of the rotund ex-Speaker.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03
perfls of Modern Life.

Contacts with electric wires, railroad ac'
cidents, broken car and elevator cables, ex-
plosions Of steam, natural gas and chemi-
Gals. posons in adulterated food and drink,
are a few; but all these dangers combined
do not kill as rapidly as slow and sure Con-
sumption. The death rate, however, from
Consumption, is being yearly cut down since
DIR. Pierce of buffalo, N. Y, has given to
the world his celebrated Golden Medical
Discovery" a cure for Consumption and
Throat and Lung troubles that lead to Com
sumption, if taken in time and given far
trial. The time to cure Consumption which
is really nothing more nor less than Lung
scrofula), is in the first stages. A cough
generally sounds the alarm, and you should
take the discovery" at once. There is
time when it is too late.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Washington City on Sunday night was
the scene of terrible tragedy. The Sun
correspondent says; Howard J. Schneider,
young electrician, shot and killed his
brother-in law. Frank Hamlink, and fatally
wounded his wife few minutes after eight
o'clock tonight, on q street, near Eigh,
teenth street northwest. The tragedy is one
of the most sensational that has occurred
in Washington for years. Schneider had
recently separated from his wife, and the
only reason as yet ascribed for the shooting
was his desire to revenge himself on her
and her relatives for fancied injuries. -
Schneider is already under indictment for
the shooting of cOlored man and under
bonds for appearance for trial Mrs. Schnei-
der wss still alive on Tuesday, but in crit
ical condition.
Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb has been retained to
defend Schneider
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

The National Democratic Convention
will meet in Chicago on the DIST of June.
As it will be the longest day of the year its
business may be transacted without the aid
Of artificial light.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Mr.. Harrison's duck-hunting exploits
having been the subject of innumerable
newspaper squibs, his organ at Washington
is now working up Mr.. Clevcland's Louisi-
ana raid on the fowls of the air. 1t looks as
if every man who goes into the White House
becomes a mighty hunter before the Lord
or a great fisherman Courier. Journal
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

The Springer plan Of attacking the high
tariff by broken doses may salivate the pro-
tectionists if it doesn't kill 'em.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Whilst friendly conditions now exist be-
tween the United States and other powers,
there isn't just now anything to boast OF as
TO the ties that bind the President and Sec
rotary of State. II is sad.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Miss Phebe COuzens, in answer 10 the
question Of an interviewing reporter, says :
"What am I politically Well, you might
style me Republican with Democratic
proclivities. think Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.
Mills are right on the tariff, and believe the
Democrats are going to come into power
again on that issue" Miss Phebe recently
met with an accident and requires a crutch
to aid her in her walk; her conversation is,
as reported abOYe. o. n.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

The editor of the Spirit Of jefferson says ::
1--WE are pleased to see other State news
papers following in the wake of the Spirit
in advocacy of Senator FaulknerS re-elec-
ton
OF course the foregoing is nautical
CcompOsitor will be carefu) expression
We may be pardoned for announcing, upon
the authority of Webster, that wake wake
Of a ship means "the track it leaves in
the water, which rushes from each side to
iii the space which the ship makes in pass
ing through it, To be in the wake of a ship
is to be in her track or on line with her
keel"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

4 Washington special announces that the
Republicans will make desperate effort to
carry West Virginia this year, and have for
some time been systematically at work.
We'd like to know when they did not make
desperate and systematic efforts to that end.
Democrats are forewarned that they must
be harmonious and energetic this year. In
dividuals, for the party's good, will be called
upon to sacrifice aspirations and ambitions
But it has always been 50, and often has
made better, truer Democrats, if it were pos
sibe in that direction, OF those who have
been called upon to give up something to
which they seemed justly entitled.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

There are some quite animated discussions
in the House Of Representatives, and Private
John Allen, of Mississippi, holds his own
as humorist, and now and then proves the
power of pertinent joke.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

So far, Judge Woods, Of Indiana. whom
the President nominated for the Supreme
Court Bench. has only reached the anxious
seat. There is much opposition to the con-
firmation Of the appointment.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03
Competitive Examination.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Feb. LIST, 1892.
w. W. B. GALLAHER,

w. w. b. GALLAHER,
Dear Sir: Please announce in the FREE
PRESS of this week that there will be COM
petitive examination at Piedmont, w. Va,
on February 9th, for cadetship at West
Point. from our district, open to all youths
betSeen II and % years of age, and request
the papers of the district generally to copy.
Very truly, w. l.. WILSON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03
.1esU Advertisements.
For Sale!

Three Small Houses, on easy terms. APP
ply to q. ii. HAILEi'
Feb. 2 1892.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

If you want to scare a Democrat out of
a years growth, slip up behind him, slap
him on the back and yell "E2fins ?" as load
as you can in his ear. He will jump four
feet Off the ground and come down pale as
death. with dull Aorganto,ra Post
What big man, among Republicans,
Mr., Elkins has gotten to be since Golf was
laid on the shelf The patronage of a Cab
inc; official and the barrels of a generous
millionaire are potent generators of such
bOsh as the above from the Post
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Senator Faulkner doesn't question the
probability of the passage of the bill TO pay
the Sl6O 600 direct tax fund due to West
Virginia and which has been withheld. He
succeeded in getting it reported unanimous
IL from the committee, to which il had been
referred, to the Senate. Ii will mako West
Virginia's pocket-book p,ethoric to an ad-
mirable degree
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Il is said Chill will not be required to sa-
lutte the stars aud stripes. We don't know
what Gen Palmer Of the q. \. r. will say
to such a concession; but We suppose he
can stand il if Col. Eliot Shepard can.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Close upon the heels of the report that
CARA, the Mexican revOlutionist, was
backed by an army of four thousand men
comes the announcement that he has petit
toned President Diaz for pardon. Revolu-
tionary movements are rapid in Mexico, and
it would be a short day that wouldn't admit
of conditions like the foregoing two or three
times multiplied
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

Mr. ". L. Dorm, Sr., of Martinsburg, died
on / lay last.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-02-03

If some Of the readers Of THE FREE
PRESS desire that the persona grafa shall
obtain between us and few persons to
whom we are indebted little amounts the
non-payment of which keeps them awake
onights, they will send in their checks at
Once