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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
Providence Public Library.

The number of volumes issued during
the week ending Feb. 5, 1892, is ,16S; a
daily average of 29i.
Among the additions of the past week
are Mowbray Morris volume on. Mon.
trose, in the series of English Men Of
Action, BOTTLES; Those Other Animals, by
3 G.. A. Henty, an illustrated description Of
various quadrupeds, COZ. IS: Mr.. Jephson's s
interesting work on The Platform, in two
volumes, S0'1.5i, n painstaking study of
the growth of the political platform. or
body of principles around which party
movements crystalline. into one of the po-
litical institutions of Great Britain; also
two additional books Of African Explora-
tion, III. Won kissmann's Ny Journey
Through Equatorial Africa, 4.43; ,and
Major Bartlett's Diaries and Letters,
307'959. The. library has also received
pany. aiportfolio of beautifully executed
views of the exterior and interior of the
works.
OF special interest in connection with
Mr.. Jephson's book, above mentioned, are
several other works in this library, in
cluding Heaton's The Three Reforms of
Parliament, S0112S; Justin McCarthy's
History of Our Own Times, 20I9.3l also
J. ii. McCarthy's England Under Glad
stone, 2019. 40; Oscar Browning's Modern
England, 20f2.25; w. >. Jevon's The State
in Relation to Labor, SOi334: Howell s
The Conflicts of CAPITAL and Labor, s0i3. 20;
w. j. Lnton's The English Republic,
s011.5 Pt. of Boutmy's The English
Constitution ION The Industrial and
Agrarian Revolution), S0TL4s; Arnold
Toynbee's Lectures on the Indus
trial Revolution Of the Eighteenth
Century in England, 5000: II. IL.
Farrer's The State in its Relation to
Trade, sO3s.2; s. Walpole's The Electorate
and the Legislature, S0172l; NJ. ID. Chal-
mers's Local Government, S011l3; i. j.
Goodnow's two articles OH the recent Local
Government Legislation, in the Political
Science Quarterly CSS7 and 1Sss), S50.5 9
and sjO.5.3; Walter Bagshot's The Eng
lish Constitution, s017l (and other works
on the English constitution by Greist,
Apson, Dicey, Taylor, May and others;
cussion in Bryce's American Common
wealth, s0;S. 3D. and Dilke's Problems Of
Greater Britain, S0114l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
ferred to the committee on fire depart

ferred to the committee on fire depart
ment for investigation.
Now why did Alderman Heffernan make
this inquiry? In the first place some dis
satisfied firemen who wanted TO have their
say i'm the matter asked him TO bring 1t up,
and seemed it was done for political erect;
Luke Cox is a Democrat. The board of
fire engineers who elect the foreman are
Republicans, therefore according 10 the
Democratic mode of reasoning, assisted by
a so-called newspaper, Luke Cox was de-
posed simply because he was n Democrat.
Now, this is not so, and the Jews man mas
taken pains to obtain the truth.
r. In the meetings and votes of the board
of fire engineers the question OF Doiitlcs
are never mentioned. The engineers are
held responsible TO the taxpayers for the
success and eiiiciencyof the fire depart
ment. IL IA man does his work satisfacto-
rily it makes no difference what his poll
tics are. Recently several new members
were added TO the fire department., ever
one who votes straight Democratic ticket.
Luke Cox was deposed simply on account
of inability to serve as an active foreman
on account OF his increasing are. IL was
necessary to have man who could scale
ladders and direct his men on n building
as well as on the ground. IL would seem
that n man who has served twenty years
rs foreman had outlived his use
fulness and should retire IN favor
fire department being run for political
effect Is simply bosh. Three-quarters OF
the fremen are Democrats, and they VIII
remain in the department as long as they
are efficient. Changes III nfemen have
been made several times in the past, but
no criticisms were offered, for they were
Republicans. Our fire department. has
reputation for efficiency aud promptness
and it is the aim of the engineers To main
tain the high standard regardless OF poll
tics.
Northern Division No. >. II. X. k. of r.,
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Sir knight captain, +. w.
Thurbcr, (re-elected); sir knight lieuten-
ant, George f. Higgins, promoted from
herald; sir knight herald. Henry {. Card,
Jr.; sir knight recorder, Walter u. Will-
Jams: sir knight treasurer, Charles l..
Bailey, (rc-elccted), sir knight guard,
James II. White. (re-appointcdG SIR
knight sentinel, Henry j. j.. Orchard:
installing officer, Al1utaut Fred n. Col
well The oficers-elect Will he installed
at the regular business meeting In March.
There were forty-eight deaths in this
city in january. as compared with thirty
siy i'm the same month of last year, of
which fifteen were indirectly caused by la
grippe.
The local board Of pension examining
surgeons, examined nineteen applications
for pensions yesterday.
Owing TO an important business engage
ment Erastus Wiman of New York has
notified the Business Mems Association
that he cannot speak TO tbcm on Feb. "a,
and the lecture has been indefinitely Iost-
poued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
Other New Books.

IL is an object lesson to those who have
predicted high prices for books as "A result
of the international copyright law that
Daudet's new novel, Rose and Ninette
A Story of the Morals and Manners Of the
Day" will be published in this country
for 80 cents. This, Notwithstanding the
fact that the Cassell Publishing Company
paid a large price to the author for the
copyright.
Houghton, Miffln e. Co., will issue as
double number of the Riverside Litera-
ture Series w. j. Rolfe's edition Of Scott's
Lady of the Lake" The edition is To be
fully illustrated and will contain "a map.
a new and authorized life of MIR. Spur
geon. entitled, From tie Usher's Desk to
the Tabernacle Pulpit" including his last
sickness, with portraits of Mr.. Spurgeon,
family portraits and sixty other illustra-
tions. including Mr.. Surgeons birth
place, at Kelvedon. Essex, the Stockwell
Orphanage, his home and study at West
wood, the Metropolitan Tabernacle, etc,
will be published very shortly by "A. &.
Armstrong * Son, by arrangement with
Mr. Surgeons publishers, Passmore *
Alabaster. of London.
The little volume Of "Odds and Ends, ="
by John Ernest McCann and Ernest Jar
rold C"Mickey Finn'O, contains many frag-
ments of admirable sentiment. Indeed,
these sketches Of city life, these Bohemian
introspections and studies of sidewalk
character, often belong TO the order of
genuine prose poems. The many touches
of real pathos are as agreeably recogniza-
BILE as the many others of real cleverness
The verses scattered throughout the pages
are sometimes grim and often witty. CAL
lance Publishing Company
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
that fond o. the MacCallum More; an
wha suld better keng
Doing Things 4" DcIsarteani,

Doing Things {" DcIsarteanly."
GESTURES AND ATTITUDES. BY EDWARD
ls9e.
Edward Ii. Warman's Gestures and At
titudes," which is further called An
Exposition of the Delsarte Theory or Ex-
pression,n Is more interesting in matter
than felicitous i'm manner Its preface,
unnecessarily encountered with the edito-
rial I'VE" is an awkward one, not TO have
been expected from the gentleman who Is
pictured in an easy attitude IN the from
tispice, leaning over chair back and dis
playing his profile To excellent advantage.
Delsarte himself on whose broad back
are laid to day so many burdens. Is fig
ured also, with mustache sadly in need
OF curling. The fine plates with which
the volume is profusely illustrated are OF
very considerable value for the study Of
gesture and expression. As for example
chat facing page 4l6, which gives the cor
rect method Of knecling. dropping on
both knees" says Mr.. Warman, lis al
lowable only under certain circumstances
and generally where cushion has been
provided, but this privilege is seldom ac-
corded a person Is n drawing room or in
any case OF emergency
The chapters on the Delsartean trinities
and the ''triune man. present their sub
ject matter as clearly as would be expected
from the foregoing exposition, but the
author coins n distressing word Del
sarteanly." To readers who are interested
in the much-discussed Frenchman aud
his philosophy the book will probably
prove Interesting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11

The annual meeting Of Unity Lodge, a.
Tuesday evening. After business OF u
routine character was trtlsactod, the
following officers were elected: Master,
David Coun senior warden, Samuel Car
penter Junior wardep, ChartesE\s Eng
land secretary, Willianl Martha streas-
urer, George sherman.
Patrick Rogan died at his home on
Yates street, Prospect Hill, last evening.
Deceased was in his 59th year,
The regular meeting of Il 4QhSla n Cour-
ell No. S92 Royal Arcanum.wak held in
their council chamber last eye2inK,s and
three candidates were initiated.
The weekly meeting of the high school
reading circle was held last evening, ut
the home of Principal Whittemore.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
CENTRAL FALLS.

Washington Lodge, No. I, X. OF r.. held
regular meeting last evening. aud ac-
ceptcd AN invitation from Eureka Lodge,
No. >, of Pawtucket, Co make them fra
ternal visit next Tuesday. They will
meet ut the hall on that evening at 1:D II.
VI for that purpose. and attend i'm body
The lodse-feeetseaH appl4eaLion-inr
membership, aud appointed a committee
OF three. consisting " Past Chancellor ID.
X. johnson, Vice Chancellor Arnold. and
r. T.. Phillips. 20 draft a set Of resolutions
on the death of Brother John scott. The
committee on the union concert and ball
reported progress. Persons In this vicin-
ity who are desirous Of procuring tickets
FOR the concert and ball in advance, eau
bc accommodated NJ the store OF Phillips
x smith. on Central street
The Ladies' Sewing Circle connected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
WEXFORD.

\ regular meeting Of the local brar ch Of
the Iron Hall was held last evening.
The newly purchased steamer Took
wogh which is 20 20 on the line between
this place and Newport. passed up yestar-
day ON her way To- Providence, exchanging
salutes when opposite the dock. She Is TO
receive n thorough overhauling and some
interior alterations are to be made before
the Eolus is taken off.
\ pleasant surprise was given Mrs
Mercy Smith last evening, when party
of friend suddenly took possession of her
home, ON Main street. An evening OF
games aud general sociability swas EN-
ioyed. Refreshments were served
The fair committee OF the Engine Com
pany have pleasantly acknowledged the
Gift and kind wishes of the Grand Army
post of this village.
The mammoth pickercl recently caught
by Edward Wood was purchased by the
Hon George Il. Cranston, who placed IL
ON exhibition at his place Of business for
"a time.
Grand Chief Templar a. W. sherman
of this village and suite paid an official
visit to the local Temple OF Honor at
Ashaway on Tuesday evening. and last
night visited Annaquatucket Temple at
West Wexford.
A merry pag;y Of young people were at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
WARREN.

The marriage Of John Curtis TO Juliana
sullivan took place Tuesday morning
from 81 Mary's Church.
Miss Annie Walsh is recovering from
her attack of typhoid fever.
Washington Lodge of Masons held n
meeting on Tuesday evening in their hall
on Baker street. A jewel was presented
to Past Grand Master Jesse MunrOe. Ca
tercr Tillinghast served the collation..
Hugh Noman of Newport was in town
this week.
Mechanics Fire Company No. 9, with
their lady friends and other invited
guests, held supper and social NJ AR
mory Hall Tuesday evening. Caterer
Olive served the collation..
The y. C. Wheelmen held their regular
monthly meeting In their rooms in Con
roy's Block, on Tuesday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
CHARLES III. HODGDON,
IS Dana ST., Somerville, Mass" "

with the Central Falls Congreg ational
Church held aturkey supper at the church
last evening Supper WAS served from d
O'Clock until g. followed by an entertain
ment consisting of songs, recitations, etc.
The Business Mems Association will hold
its first annual meeting this evening, for
the election of officers.
In the District Court this morning five
persons were fined 81 and costs for drunk
enness A boy . years old was brought
from Manville by a special officer, charged
with drunkenness and revelling. He was
not arraigned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
WOONSOCKEI.

In the board OF alderman meeting last
Monday night Alderman lleifernan in
quired why Luke Cox foreman oi Hose.
No. ., fireman OF twenty years expert
ence had been dcposcd and another man
put in his place, aud the subject was re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
The B00KS0F The WEEK
Or. Edward Everett Hale's New His
tory Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. ROBlNSON'S VERMONT"
The Stories ofTwo oStates-Herrick'sP Poems
Republished-Mr. Mowbray's "Mont-
rose"-A DeIsartean Book and Other
Recent r Publications.
Stories of the states.

THE STORY OF MASSACHUSETTS,. BY
EDWARD EVERETT HALE. Svo SlJ Bos-
ton ID. Lothrop Company.
The story of Massachusetts, is the eighth
issue I'm the series OF narratives descriptive
of the rise and development Of the young
commonwealths of the American Union
undertaken by the Lothrop Company,
under Elbridge S. Brooks editorial super
vision. AS one OF the oldest and most IA
nous of those commonwealths, Massa
chusetts has had her story told many
times and by many different pens, but
never in quite SO unique manner az now
by DR. Edward Everett Hale, who could
not write dull history if hc tried, and the
charm of whose pen makes Itself ielt IN
every paragraph AND on every page.
DIR. Hale holds the modern view OF his
tory writing aud the only sensible one. a
book of annals. he says, Is not history, ana
it's dull reading when you give as much
effort and space 10 one year as TO another.
so that 1853 or 1919 comes of as well AS
l115. DIR. Hale's Story is II graphic nara
tive based on dramatic events. He has
selected from the three centuries of the
Bay States existence twenty-one occa-
sions of critical interest and crystallized
each into chapter. These epochs or
Occasions deal with the Pilgrims and
the Puritans, who at Plymouth and Bos-
ton laid the firm foundations OF the old
Bay Colony with the environs OF Boston
as the States "huD"; with Such disturb
ing and yet developing elements as Mis-
tress Anne Hutchinson and the ''people
called Quakers; ~ with the Salem witch
craft the Indian troubles, the French aud
Indian wars and the tyrannical Sir Ed
mund Andres, whose stupidity was real
Massachusetts opportunity; with the
capture of Louisbourg and the fall of Can
ada with the mutteringS of revolution
in the Boston massacre, its outbreak at
Lexington and Concord, and its Inherent
strength, as shown at Bunker's Hill I;
with the old-time industries and COM
merce; ; with Massachusetts, record on
the seas with Shay's rebellion with her
stand in the 1912 and in the Civil War,
and with her recent development as a
great producing and manufacturing State.
DIR. Hale has seized upon the salient
points in Massachusetts, story. How
well he has treated them and with what
force and vigor readers of THE Man
Without Country or the noble utter
ances Of "In His Name" will not be slow
in finding out for themselves. The book
is worthy addition TO "A fine series. Every
son and daughter and every admirer of
the old Bay State may read it with inter
est and pride as n most concise, most
practical and withal most entertaining
and picturesque presentation OF Massa-
chusetts noble story.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
Nllla Ints.

f,r-rat1fr residence i- for sale, fronting
ragansctt Bay; splendid scenery excellent drain
ago For terms apply q HENRY w. GIBSON.
Hrlst0l r. l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11


tracted TO the ponds near the academy
last night by tho combined attractions OF
congenal society, bright moonlight and
fine skating. 4sr y is 40 III
Nettell's large party wagon conveyed a
large delegation from What Cheer Coun-
ell, Order of American Mechanics, to
Greenwich last evening to assist In the
formation of a council THERE
There are now tied up at the docks here
a fleet of four schooners and one steam
boat from the port ~ Napeyssyett Pier
alone.
Tue Women's Christisp Temperance
sndGH Geason snnoqnse OF Bosom fscsurer Of Of
the order. upon the tepisysvho is Re-
sponsibe ?" to be given in Grand Army
Hall tomorrow evening, to which the
public are cordially invited Mrs. Glea-
SON will be remenlberod here foSl her able
lecture upon narcotics at the annual State
convention held in this, village few
month ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11

Bool.s 1o,iced IN tsts column may usually be
oJiatned Of Preston & Rounds, G. Wetmtnstcr
Ssgcct.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
The Fourteenth State.

VERMONT. BY ROWLAND G. RoBINsoN.
Boston and New York: lioughton, Mifiln *
Co.
The publishers of the American Com
monwealths series have engaged one OF
the most gifted of literary Nermonters to
write the history of his state. The result
is a common sense volume full of interest
for the children OF the state from first TO
last, less brilliant, perhaps, than might
have been expected, from the author OF
Uncle Lisha's Shop" but thoroughly
scholarly aud dignifed.
That the work is ill-proportioned is true,
much more than two-thiris OF its space
only bringing the story down TO the close
of the Revolutionary war. This Is seri-
GUS defect, yet IL Is one common TO other
volumes in the same series. Perhaps
there is plenty OF excuse FOR again PRINT
ing the old familiar stories OF Allen and
Stark, since Thompsons Gazetteer" q
gossiper Ht- -tt1p-best, aud Williams His
tory and Hiland Halls thorough work are
all now out of print Yet we cannot quite
forgive the author for lavishing so many
pages upon twenty years OF Vermont 5
early history and dismissing more than u
century so briefly.
1t is not a critical volume. Mr.. Robin
son dismisses the Haldimand correspond
ence with few but sensible words TO the
effect that deceit was polite in Vermont 8
defenceless condition. lie gives that tardy
justice TO Philip Schuyler which New
England writers of history have so often
denied, but otherwise ,ells the story OF
Nermont's most famous battle-wagcd, as
some say, on United States soil by New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, troops-on
the old familiar lines.
Mr.. Robinson's pages on modern days in
Vermont though few, are pertinent. IL is
a splendid commonwealth whose port
lie draws aud we in Rhode Island have
reason TO know that its size is naug ht
against il. Small as It is, it has been n
mother OF States and statesmen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11

It's always cool I'm Great Britain
Wouldn't YOU like toE spend next
August there? Reads about IL on
pagc2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
An Old-Time Singer.


ROBERT HERRICK Edited by ALFRED
POLLARD. Min a preface of n. G. swim
burnc. New York Charles Scribner's sons.
The fiery Swinburne has been well
chosen to write briefly of the poems of
this ui1 too ti.vorfta whose "Hesperides'
and "Noble Numbers" are included in two
daint! No.u..es. .ac4s : nythlng new To
basdid about herricK. lie has his place
in the worlds literature, and naught re
mains but 10 praise the publishers for
having provided his dainty verse with
such dainty setting; and dainty settings
due to such verse. Take the familiar ode
'To Niolets," tor instance. Long ago
twas writ, Yet who can better III
Welcome, maids of honor,
Yet do bring
In the spring
And wait upon her.
she has virgins many
Fresh and fair,
But ye are
More sweet than any.
Ie are the maiden posicS,
And so graced
10 he placed
Fore damask roses
Yet, though thus respected,
BY aud by
We do lie,
Poor girls, neglected.
1t isn't exactly necessary to quote but it
is "a pleasure.
Great scot.
MONTROSE. BY MowBRAY MORRIS. New
YORK: Macmillan a Co.
Every schoolboy, as Macaulay would
have said, has recited AytOun's swinging
lines
Como hither. Evan Cameron;
Come, stand beside my knee.
and every one who has said or heard will
be Glad To read MIR. Morris book, and lind
out lust how the traitor sold him to bis
foes' when the ''pladed clans that
came down TO battle with Muntrose,"
had been woFsted at Iuvercaron FOR four
hundred bolls of meal" Is there any
other land with history 80 ful ot inter
est as Scotland's, or ~ the writer preju-
diccdy Certainly Mr.. Mowbray's book is
full OF that interest which attaches to y
great man living in at,reat land, pursued
by misfortune against which he bravely
battles.
or course. the characters and conduct
OF Montrose and his great adversary, Ar
gyle. are matters OF controversy, even oi
the bittertst sort religious controversy:
but the scots even o the kirk folk. are no
H. -
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-27
Some Old TOYS.

The destructive propensities Of most
children are so commonly recognized
that it is rather surprising to read Of the
sale of collection of old playthings
many Of which had formed the delight
of royal children who have long since
gone over to the great majority. Tn,
sale took place at the city auction room.
in Paris, and the interesting old TOW.
seem to have fetched in many instance.
higher prices than were anticipated. A
small doll. for example. less than foo
high, but perfectly modelled and clad in ,
panoply of steel, went for over 600 francs
Doubtless it's value was enhanced by tn,
circumstance that it had been the prop
erty Of child who lived when Louis
XIII sat on the throne of France.
Over forty pounds were given for &
tiny set Of carved wooden carriages
with little wooden soldiers. which hat
been the plaything Of juvenile whel
Napoleon was first consul. while toy
kitchen, interesting as being an exac
model of real kitchen in the time O
Louis XVI. fetched half that amount
Collectively. it is stated, the toys of al
descriptions knocked down by the auc
tioneer's hammer fetched almost fancy
prices -London Standard
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-27
Stale, Flat and Improbable.

Stale, Flat and Improbable.
-" uear to the heart are the jokes of our
childhood,
nen sad recollection presents them to view;
uuSty Old jokes that we learned in the
cradle,
an every grim Joke that our infancy knew.
la,nliy jokes, and the jokes in the paper,
Nkee THAT the men at the store used to
ias almanac Jokes, and the jokes of the circus,
al the Old Jokes that we all knew so
-1'e hOary otd ohestnuts. those grizzly old
/. cAestnuts,
still tell
J. THAI tche On ehe fest Of the girls in
40 tsose muittfOrm Jokes on the mother
- tha< tUAc prshasoosac and mAedf,n-
- NE beans that delight the Bosouu4an masv.
ne joke On the man Who ealh ND CIR
soe keyho3e,
[NDAe on the psumher.s unftm1be6 oashs
1A tn6e On tlsc COY Nagtsr bcsot,
0ks pep<Nnsval on boasa1ng house
!. noldy Old caestnots. ehoss wsrmeateu
a ssnu8,
osss are described By q vauusUus -.
saose other old Jokes. "a 100 many to
= mention.
we're here on the earth ere she coming
/ 4 man;
=. chestnuts.
4s.tur1es Old ere creation began.
~ ,es ooetaneous with old man Methu-
49, noah at night in the ark used TO tall
:. Eden -
Adam and Eve threw their mAesca,
sasstnutz,
-, Sorpsy old chsstnnn thA& psopis stiii
up. Lyoos d Jestsr.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-02-27
Conn ething He Had Overlooked.

A long, loosely incorporated individ-
usl walked into one of our city clothing
houses the other day and addressed the
gentleman in charge, who, by way of
description, wears very thin suit of
hair next the ceiling, and said to him:
"Do you keep all kinds of felt goods?'
ayes, sir said the gentleman in
charge, drawing himself up to his full
height; Eyes, sir, everything in that
line known to the trade"
well, then," said the lank man, Il
would like to buy a long felt want"
And then silence reigned that could
almost be felt as the lank man disap-
peared. -Crookston (Minn. )Times