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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Judge Shiras is the only Supreme Court
Justice who wears whiskers.
Cyrus w. Cady, who died recently In
Denver, introduced the first moving
machine into Colorado.
N. j. Arbeely, an interpreter in the en-
ploy Of the government on Ellis Island,
speaks fifteen languages.
James Willis, of Mount Sterling, KY,
has been struck by lightning for the
fourth time and still lives.
Rev. Joseph Osgood has officiated for
fifty years as minister of the First Uni
tartan Church at Cohasset, Mass.
Tom Carter, Chairman of the Republic
can National Committee, was once a
book agent in Illinois, and has sold
copies Of Footprints Of Time" to
Quincy people.
The class of '53 at Yale included Andrew
d. White, Wayne McVeagh, Randall Glib
son, Edmund G. Stedman, Isaac H.
Bromley, Charlton T. Lewis, George w.
Smalley and Judge Shiras.
Marion Crawford's father, Thomas
Crawford, the sculptor, was an American
who went to Italy at the age Of twenty
two, and lived In Rome almost constantly
until he died In London, aged forty four.
Robert H. Folger, OF Massillon, Ohio, is
claimed to be the oldest practicing at
torney in the United States. He was
born In Chester county, Pa, 1912, and
began the practice OF law thirty years
thereafter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
THE COST OF LIVING.
TO the Editors Of the Netpc

TO the Editors Of the Netor
have noticed with considerable inter
est the tilt between the NEWS and it's
suburban contempory, the Pawtucket
Tribune, on the comparative cost of liv-
ing before the war and to-day. i am sur
prised that the NEWS has not already
quieted this Democratic boaster by cali
ing its attention to few elementary
principles of political economy. The cost
Of living" at the two periods named can
not properly be expressed In dollars and
cents, but must be figured in percentages
of the value of labor.
All values of commodities are the re-
suit of mans labor. Nothing is really
and intrinscally .'raw material" Every
thing must have mans labor expended
upon it before it has any commercial
value. Therefore, mans labor Is the cur.
rency in which every value must be ex-
pressed.
II mans labor for one day in the years
$4,000 was worth 75 cents and that man
paid out for food and clothing and the
other expenses of living. say 20 cents, the
cost OF living was seventy seventy-fifths of
a days labor, and the values of whatever
he bought bore a relative position to this
amount. But when wages are twice as
much that man can afford to pay aud
probably does pay twice as much for his
living as he did before, and yet his "cost
OF living" Is but seventy seventy-fifths Of
a days labor still.
Prices have possibly changed since the
sos, expressed as they are in the current
coin of the country, but has the "cost of
living" advanced. Has IL not rather de-
creased?
Take the very prices given in the Tri-
bune's last article, which prices are by the
way terribly exaggerated to suit the
writers side OF the case, the lowest prices
being taken for the period 1s46-60, and the
highest for 1892. Compare I'm percentages
these figures with the paw received by "a
"laborer " as man performing the low
est grade of manual labor is technically
called. In 1S46-60 the pay Of such man
was Is per week as evidenced by the pay
roll book now lying before me. To-day
the rate Of wages for the same work on
the same authority-is 80 per week. and
this change due TO the rise in value of
labor during the war and the maintenance
OF that high value by the Republican
system Of protection to American labor.
The following tables show my meaning
in saying that the relative cost of living
is not as greet now as before the war 1t
will be seen that in the larger number OF
cases the advantage Is much with the
present period. For instance it took
man five days and over to earn a barrel
of flour which he can earn to-day by less
than four days work. The glaring ex-
ception Is olive oil, which Is certainly an
absolute necessity but not likely to inn
poverish the poor man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

THE people of Upper Egypt are cele-
brating Nerooz day to-day, the Coptic
new year. The celebration lasts three
days, Sept. 10, II and 12, and consists of
various peculiar and picturesque per-
formances. This is the Coptic month
loot, and the Egyptians begin their
year at this time because the annual
Nile flood is at its maximum now, and
the height Of the waters indicates the
degree Of agricultural success that may
be hoped for during the coming year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.

II seems that twenty-five per cent. OF
the women Of England earn their own
living, but one would scarcely believe
that there are nearly $50 female black.
smiths in that country.
Express trains In Russia rarely travel
faster than twenty-five miles an hour.
These are very slow expresses indeed, yet
q railway guard AYERS that the fastest
trains are always the safest.
II you wish to increase your chances OF
life, marry, for, as a rule, married men
live longer than bachelors; yet out of
every thousand persons in England more
than six hundred are unmarried.
A celebrated aeronaut asserts, after pa
tient investigation, that the ninth day OF
the moon is the most rainy of the whole
twenty eight, and 4 o'clock in the after
noon the rainiest hour Of the day.
There are four times as many words in
our language as there are in the French,
yet a philologist estimates that the coin
age OF new words in our tongue goes on
at tho rate OF one hundred annually.
The English OF our day is considered
by n high authority almost perfect, alike
for the purpose Of the orator, the philos-
opher, the lecturer and the poet. The
purest English is said to be spoken In
Lincolnshire.
II may not be generally known that
four men in every six use tobacco; yet a
medical man in Vienna asserts that
diphthcria In thrice as prevalent among
smokers as those who deny themselves
the luxury OF the weed.
In Great Britain the yearly loss In
wages through ll-health IL about eleven
millions sterling, and IL IL estimated that
forty per cent. OF those who start In
business fail, March being considered the
slaokcst month for business. -
Each time we reach the end of De-
cember, we should think with satisfac-
tion that we have got over the most
dangerous month, since in this country
more deaths are said to occur in Decem-
Der than ct any other time Of the year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
A NEW YORK TRIOLET.

"Pve just been to New York." said a
PROVIDENCE man, "and l particularly
noticed three things. First was couple
OF saloons on opposite sides OF Warren
street, where all the folks from the PRovI-
DENCE boat have to run the gauntlet. One
saloon, apparently the oldest, is named
''The School," The rival seller of power
ty and death IN solution goes it one bet
ter. His is 1.-THE College" / wonder
what branches are taught in 'em.
'"The next thing / noticed" said the
PROVIDENCE man. was the all pervasive
fear OF cholera. People talk of nothing
else and the smell of carbolic acid is
heard i'm the air. One newspaper is
chemically treated" with it. It's a
great ad.
"The third thing was lonely little
scrap Of poetry on an advertising sign:
Twinkle, twinkle little star
Now know just what you are.
You're patent hook and eye
In the night robe OF the sky.
These things may seem trivial, but who
isn't interested in trivial things?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

Arlington Mills have advanced steadily
each year, from $3.50 per week in 1888
to $S.46 per week in 1891, and states that
the rate for the year 1892 will be still
higher. Thus it is seen that the weavers
earned last year 81. l6 per week more than
they earned in 1888, which is an increase
of is per cent. This is pretty fair ad-
vance. 1t ought to satisfy reasonable
people.
The weavers were not the only en-
ployes that benefited by the good times
during the years covered by the Har-
rison administration. The operatives
as a whole earned $3.50 per week in
1888 in 1891 they averaged $S.19 per
week. This is an increase of go cents,
or 13 per cent.
In the light of these figures, where Is
the reckless demagogue who will re-
peat the silly falsehood that wages have
not advanced during the period of the
operation of the Mckinley bill? Such
an array Of facts as Mr.. Whitman pre-
sents to correct the rumors that Mr..
Vest had too eagerly adopted are of
special value. They are not unique, as
doubtless scores of other mills could
substantially parallel them; but such
an elegant opportunity is not offe red to
all mill treasurers as Mr.. Vest made for
Mr.. Whitman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

relics of the old regime in Germany
amenable to taxation, and it is under
stood that he contemrates taking from
them the unholy privilege Of morgantic
marriage. If he does so he will receive
the appreciation Of all Christendom for
removing the sanction Of the law from
legalized concubinage in country that
is in many respects the most enlightened
and progressive on the Eastern continent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
WHAT will the sore and frightened

WHAT will the sore and frightened
Democrats gain If they induce or COM
pei Commissioner Peck of New York to
show the list Of manufacturing estab-
lishments that furnished the figures for
his famous report on the effect of the
Mckinley tariff act? Do they think Mr..
Peck was SO dishonest or so green as to
have "faked" his report? That sort Of
business is monopolized by Democratic
speakers and writer's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
Anything for Votes.

The Democratic politicians would like
to have the bloody scenes at Homestead
repeated in every state Of the Union for
the purpose Of making little capital
for their party; but the Republican
party does not want votes that must be
gained by such means.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

Mr.. WILLARD I. LANSING, our very
efficient correspondent in Great Britain,
writes that he will arrive in New York
by the steamer Furnessia about the 18th
or 18th inst. AS Glasgow is not an in
fected port, the Furnessia will be allowed
to land with but brief detention at
Quarantine, and Mr.. Lansing should
reach home by the Goth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

A NEW YORK newspaper prints upon
paper strongly impregnated with car
bolic acid, as a prevention of cholera.
The grievous thought in this connection
Is that this paper is not the one most
needing disinfection.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
FOR PRESIDENT.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
OF INDIANA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
WHITELAW REID
OF NEW YORK.

IT is pretty good evidence that we are
In the midst of dull news season that
any attention is paid to the extraordin-
ary story that Austria has purchased
European Turkey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

That interesting vice presidential i'm
possibility (Stevenson) Is trying to ex-
plain to the satisfaction of eastern Cleve-
land Democrats how he came to be
Greenbacker and q Copperhead. He
win offer apologies for his more modern
bad record later on.-New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

Our esteemed contemporary, the Pay
tucket Tribune. in answer to our
challenge to compare the cost Of living
in 1856 or thereabouts and at the present
day, has presented the following table
OF comparative prices
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

EVERYBODY will be glad that Lieut..
Peary has been rescued; and everybody
would be gladder If the men who need
rescuing would stay south of the line of
perpetual snow and ice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

THERE are few Democrats down in
Newport who seem to be controlled by
the same spirit that animated the men
who compelled RHODE ISLAND to be the
last Of the original thirteen States to
accept the constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
PROVIDENCE PREACHERS.
The Popular Pastor Of tho Unior
Congregational Church.

The Rev. DIR. Francis A. Horton Is one
of the most popular pastors In this city
Pleasant aud dignined In manner, he
possesses the happy faculty of drawing
to his side countless numbers. of friends.
In conversation he Is none the less pleasing
and fastens the attention of his listeners
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

ONE Of the most pathetic spectacles
the campaign will present is the en-
deavor of Mr.. Cleveland to persuade
himself that his visit to New York last
week was promotive of harmony within
the Democratic party.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

Gov. PArTIsoN of Pennsylvania says
the so-called Homestead strike was re-
bellion against the government. We
reckon Gov. Pattison knows as much
about that affair as anybody; and Gov.
Pattison is q right good Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
Turn Ahout Ia Fair PLAY.

Four years ago Mr.. Cleveland sprung
tariff reform upon his party and do
feated 1t. This year his party has
sprung free trado upon Mr.. Cleveland
and will defeat him.-Kansas City
Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

"AIN'TI John L. Sullivan YETI" de.
manded the ex-champion slugger as he
arrived at New York. A disgusted
public is bound to admit that he is the
same Sullivan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

BosroN saw a brilliant meteor Satur-
day, which is taken as warrant that
the Hub is not to be thrust into
total outer darkness on account of the
eclipse Of her greatest citizen at New
Orleans recently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
In New Quarters!

The cosest lightest brightest comfortable and
most attractive of anything in Such is the Aladdin
like transformation made in basement into which we
this week.
Handsome counters, ornate fixtures the ceiling richly
decorated in STEEL perfect ventilation electric lighting and
every convenience tor customers and salespeople
Blankets, Linens and Cottons will be installed there
and big Blanket Sale will be continued there this week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CANAL and CHARLES STREETS.

CITY Clerks once September I2 1902.
All persons Interested In tho re port OF the Com
mlssioncrs OF Estimate and Assssfnent. appointed
Nv the supreme Court ~ this State at its October
term A. ID. lSeO 90 lay out. extend, and widen
anal street from smith street W Mill street and
Charles street, from Mil street 20 Randall square
Are hero by notified that the first repor Of said Com
missioners has been filed In the said Supreme
Court and that all persons aggrieved by said te-
mort must file with the Clerk OF said Court a notice
IN writing of their Intention 20 claim fury trial n
eaid matter within thirty days after the reception
OF this notice by them. OF they viii not be entitled
" sis-st WILLIAM r. CLARKE cny CLERK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

Mr.. Cleveland went out "scupping"
On the bay the other day. In Novem-
ber he will enjoy prolonged scupping
trip up Salt river, and the Republicans
win furnish the bait,-Philsdelphia
Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

The pugilistic saturnalia at New
Orleans may be considered as fitting
Inauguration of the football season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

THAT Rocky Point Democratic rally
bids fair to do that party about as much
good as the visit of Mr.. Cleveland to
this city did last spring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

If this lowering of the trotting record
goes ON there will soon be nothing to
match against the great horses except
the lightning's flash.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
New Fall Trinonoines! !

Our fall line of Dress Trimmings surpasses all previous
displays The goods of themselves exceedingly
rich and beautiful and mportaons comprise unu
sualy wide variety of exclusive novelties Exhibited on
First Floor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

THERE may be rarer days. but there are
none more beautiful than these Septem-
ber days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
H. W. LADD co.
Week Of Sept IL
GrandOpening
OF
Fall DreSSG GOOdsT
Par/ors, Third Floor.

The showing is of unusual interest inasmuch as the
fabrics of great novelty and character and our Sc
ections if anything, of higher and exclusive
order than before
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

HAVE you heard the news from
Maine
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER. IL 1892.

In the State of Rhode Island
the NEWS stands second in
circulation, first in Influence
and representative character
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

We will support Cleveland on election
day. Oh, yes. we viii support him, but
have an idea that on election morn.,g ..
won't get 60 the polls mush before slgh,
or nine o'ciock.-FRASK CAMPBELL. coxr.
rRoLLKR or new YoRK srArs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12

SHo! Mr.. Mayor Honey, how loud
you talk
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-09

The death of Jay Gould occurred
Saturday. He leaves property,
money anil securities worth about
5000, GOO. lie began life with
about so cents, and his early occu-
pations were varied-keeping
books, selling a patent mouse
trap, eic. He was 81 years
old at the time of his death. A
man of frugal habits, domestic
predictions and freedom from
vice, his every nerve was strained
toward the goal of riches. He was
not charitable nor did he ever
show what the world would call
a good or noble heart. He will be
remembered but a few years as
one of the most remarkable finan.
ciers of the world, achieving sue.
cess beyond measure in the field
of speculation and railroad enter.
prises. He is now on an equal
footing with Lazarus in beginning
the new race.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-09
HEALTH AND QUARANTINE.

Chapter 60 of the new Code rel
alive to The health and quarantine
does aw av with all county Boards
OF Health, except the Board OF
Jackson county. Hereafter The
counties will have 10 depend en-
tirely on the State Boarl OF Health
and the Boards of Supervisors.
The latter under section 221S OF
chapter 60 may establish local
quarantine when necessary, sub
.ject to the action Of the State
Board of Health. Municipalities
may create Boards of Health, pass
sanitary laws, etc, under section
22Sl.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-09

CONGRESS met Monday. Presi.
dent Harrison, in his message,
gives IN extended review of the
business OF the country, giving the
high protective tariff the credit of
the country's great prosperity. lie
gives a general discussion of eur
foreign relations and endorses The
projec, of the Nicaragua Canal.
An earnest plea is made for in.
crease of American Merchant Ma.
rine; reference is made of the
election, of the prospective reve-
nue. legislation, OF the affairs aud
growth of the several departments
OF our government. and the docu
ment as a whole is a comprehen
slve and carefully prepared analy.
Sis of or governmental affairs and
policies, and considering The CIR.
cumstances under which 1t was
prepared compares very favorably
with similar final messages. 1t is
lengthy and full Of figures and
statistics.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-09
THE FEDERAL PATRONAGE.

Pass CHRISTIAN, Miss. Nov. 80, 1892
Editor Democrat-Stl
If Grover Cleveland when he published
through the Associated Press his message
to the Office seekers had included the
words sthat anyone who previous to
March 4, 1898, carries around any petition
for appointment to office shall be thereby
disqualified for the slme," he wonla have
hal a ciuch on the Presidency for life.
About every fifth man one meets is an ap-
plicant for u position of some sort. who
forthwith proceeds to present a petition
setting forth his peculiar fitness for Il Ger
tain position to the weary nOn-applicant
who hastens to sign it, no matter what it
contains and hastens along his way tnr-
lively glaucing about in hopes that ho
will detect the next one in time to es-
cape when he is collared again and meek
ly submits, and so it goes until no reach
es his destination in a state of mind bor-
dering on imbecility. Ali! If they would
only quit the petition business.
We hear that our 9 Unable member Of
Con sress has already begun to "iix'
things in order to make himself solid for
another term, and has held several pri-
vate receptions in New Orleans lately
with that end in view, his guests being
several gentlemen with a "pull" in mat
tiers political on the Sea Coast, and who
supported him in the RICE for nominal
ton.
These gentlemen, so says Dame Rum
Or, are to have the dispensing of the
Federal patronage III their respective To-
cali les, and Of course, will feel grateful
to the Colonel for tho pro minence given
them, and will sign themselves his "true
friends until death" Or words to that a.
feet. $50 the Colonel rcassneth, we sup
pose).
We hear that at the lovcfeast ut New
Orleans it was decided that all tho gen.
tlemen who were applicants TO: the Col
lectorship Of Customs should retire fl ON
the field save II certain one, and that he
others should give him their loyal sup
port. We suppose that the gentlemen
think that settles the question, but they
may yet fluid ont that there are several
other members Of Congress- from the
State OF Mississippi, who have something
TO say III the matter and who may be in
favor of appointing a gentleman of BIZ
loxi other than the one agreed on by
them, who has about as great a "pull'
with the people as all tue Colonel's
guest combined.
We would suggest to the Colonel that
the best way to six" himself solid for
another term is to hold public receptions
in the different localities on the Coast
and have for his guests the people who
elected him and who can defeat him two
years hence it they see proper to do so.
There are plenty of people who did not
make themselves as conspicuous. who had
as mnch weight IN securing Col. Stock.
dale's nomination as those who attended
his receptions and who are Interested IN
the appointments at his disposal and
who may take il into their heads two
years from now to hunt around for u
Congressman. who is willing to let tho
majority of the people who elected him
recommend who shall be- appointed to
Federal positions. ALPHA.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-09
MARINE.
IN

OFFICE OF II DEMOCEAT-STAR, !
PAsCAGOULA, Dec. O., 1892. {
Report for the week ending Dec. Sth.
ENTERED.
Dec. 1. Brit ship N. Il. Lewis. Gullisou.
1926 tons from Buenos Ayres.
2. Brit sch Myrtle NJ, Gould, 124 tons
from Havana.
5. Mex blk Carmilita, Sutton, 279 tons
from Campechc,
S. Am sch Mile Williams, Levin, % tons
from Vera Cruz.
CLEARED.
Dec. l An sch Mary Sanford, Bryne. by
Pasca9onla Lumber Co. for Port Lii.
man with 4OO,995 feet OF lumber val
ued at s., 225,
Am sch Amelia p. Schmidt, Pashley, by
Adams 4 Jemenis. for Caibarien with
22O,630 feet of lumber valued at g..
POS.
9. Am sch Hildegarl, Green, by Dantzler
d Co., for Caibaiien with III, 314
feet of lumber valued Mt 1878.
COASTwlsE.
Dec, |. Am brig H. z. Sibley. hichbu m,
by Denny T. Co., for Boston, with
632,6l5 feet of lumber to james L. Alb.
b0tt.
2. Am sch Thos. G. Smith. Adams. by
Denny & Co., for Wilmington, Del,
with 3O,OOO feet Of lumber to Bush
Il Son.
Hereafter vessels at Ship Island will be
permitted to enter and clear ut Pasca.
gOula,