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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-24
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From Col. Harris Of the Newport Observer.
- NEWPORT, II. l.. Jan. II. 1902
Editors Of the Providence Neps:
Any effort or any undertaking that has for
its object the broadening OF the mind aud the
exciting of a thirst for knowledgs, is to be
commended. Travel, more than any other
thing. will accomplish these objects. and the
proposition OF the NEWS to aid some one OF its
readers in the requirement of useful informa-
ton abroad, TO be disseminated among the
people Of our State upon his return, appears
to be particularly interesting and laudab,e
II the fortunate individual Is really fortu-
nate, l. e., IL he Is the possessor of an evenly
balanced mind and has sufficient intelligence
TO warrant the belief that he will present i'm
partial and readable en-pictures OF the result
OF his enquiries and observations, then the en-
terprise of the News will surely not be In vain
II must be productive OF much good. Ger.
tainly trust that such will be the case.
Believe me, yours faithfully,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-24

Tho NEWS has already become one of
the brightest and most influential news
papers in New England Brooklyn Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-24
Talmage Coming.

The Rev. Il. Dewitt Talmage, having re-
covered from his recent illness, will de-
liver his famous lecture on People We
Meet" in Music Hall next Thursday
evening, March 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-24
THE FREE TRIP TO EUROPE
L
What Noted Editors Say About 1t.
From the Managing Editor, Boston Newa

From the Managing Editor, Boston News
EDITORIAL RooMs. THE BosToN NEws,)
295 WASHINGTON STREET,
BosroN, Jan. IA, 1892.
Editors Providence Neps:
The Boston Nelcs congratulates it's Provl-
dence namesake on the enterprise displayed
in its free trip TO Europe" plan. IL is Ger.
tainly a sommendable idea for Republican
newspaper to investigate In .his manner the
condition of the British 'sorkman. The
method you adopt will cert My disabuss the
public mind from any impression that the re.
port will be biased by political prejudice
Success to you. Yours very truly,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-24
ITO n, coSrIxUEp.l

The noip dcspondtng Democracy
Charles T. German at Dimond Hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-24
Bv William Earle Baldwin.
A NOVELETTE,.

Copyright. 1884, by Globe Press Association, /,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-04
AND THE OWL WiNKED.
A New Scheme That Is Played by Chicago
street Gamins.

A New Scheme That Is Played by Chicago
street Gamins.
This happened on Halsted street at
the northwest corner Of Jackson.
A little frame saloon is there and half
of the front is occupied by sign de-
scribing the pleasures that cnsue when
you get an egg with every drink. The
other half is all windows which was
separated into compartments by iron
screens.
These were occupied by rabbits, game
chickens, ground hogs, and one cage
held an owl All but the rabbits were
doing, with their bodies tucked in the
sawdust. The owl was asleep, setting
close to the window pane. People
stopped and tapped the window just be-
fore its nose, but only occasionally
would it unfurl one eye, and gently re-
lax it again until it was shut.
Finally boy came around the corner
with dog fastened by chain. The
dog was an unobtrusive hound that
wished to be at peace with the entire
world, but the boy wouldn't have it
that way. He wanted some fun. So he
pulled the dog to the window, and set
him down directly in front of the owl.
That official never stirred.
The boy tapped on the window, but
it availed not Then he became re-
signed and waited. At last the owl
stirred. He hitched over onto the other
foot for comfort and began slowly to
unvail one eye. That tedious process
was accelerated the moment the dog s
presence was noted, The only way to
describe it is that they came open with
a bang. The midnight wauderer was
almost taken off his feet with surprise.
He retreated hastily, rolled his eyes
| and assumed a defensive position. The
boy pushed the dogs head forward and
the owl jumped. The crowd that had
gathered fairly howled with joy. Every
move the dog made found a reflection
in the owls move.
The dog was for withdrawing, but
| the crowd wouldn't have It. One fat
man fairly groaned with paid produced
by laughing.
Three other boys were there. They
laughed long and loudly, it struck then
as so funny. People jostled each Other
to get a look. The boys jostled Tic
| crowd.
Finally the dog was withdrawn ant
the fat man recovered. All the boy.
were gone.
The fat man set up yell my
watch is gone" Others examined theii
valuables. Many were missing. Ther
there was excitement
Round in the alley of the next blocl
four boys were grinning. The boy
with the dog was there.
That was their regular business =
Chicago Globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-04
HE WANTED A LETTER.
Mr.. Turner Has Trouble at the Post ON

MT. Turner Has Trouble at the Post Ofhoe.
He had just arrived. He hadn't been
in town two days and every thing
knocked him silly" He was going
west on Adams street when the federal
building caught his eye.
whats that?" he queried of stran-
ger, as he speared him in the side with
an umbrella,
"What's what?" snarlcd the stranger.
'Why, that ere buildin,' Of course"
pointing to the mammoth structure.
Post Officer" jerled out the man,
giving a whitening look.
Then he sized it up. at nd make a
hundred of ourn," he said; wonder if
ther amt a letter fer me. She might
a-got skeered and writ. "Twon't hurt
EN- any to ask and he passed in.
The first window that met his gaze
was the lost money order Office. They
were all alike to him, though, so he
drew rear and pecred in. The clerk
was busy writing and didn't look up,
Say" he said, anything here fur
Turner"
"Whcn was 1t lost?" said the clerk,
too busy for intelligent comprehension
when was what lost?" repeated
Josiah, apprehcnsively clapping his
hand on his purse.
''Why the letter, of course"
''Taint lost is it," he exclaimed,
''mout a bin though, gettin' mixed
among all them letters"
Then the clerk went into particulars
and after struggle elected the fact
that he was only expecting letter.
Round on the west side, third win
dow you come to is your window" and
the clerk YEARLY turned away and
cursed himself because he wasn't rich.
Around went Mr.. Turner and got his
face clear into the hole, when the fol-
lowing dialogue ensued:
Anything here for Turner"
"What name?"
Turner, told ye!"
81 know, but your first name. What
is it?"
Josiah @, Turner. o. for Quintil'
Illus Titusvillc. Thet's it."
Nothing here" was the reply. 10
siah turned away dissatisfied.
MAY be She hain't writ yet" he nut
tered. by gosh here's another win
der, maybe it's here"
Say" he bawled, not seeing anyone
anything here for Turner's" The
same face appeared on the inside,
Didn't just tell you there wasn't
anything for you?"
"Yass, but thought this was another
winder, we only got one to hum"
"Oh get ont" groaned the clerk
"there's nothing here, this building i:
| all one"
"Lookee here, young Teller, don't yor
get too tarnation smart You ham
only workin' fur salary, I'll git yor
fired outen here-that's what I'll do
You ha'nt half looked fer that letter
nohow, and I'm goin' to report ye.
And with that he walked away mop
| ping his brow. AS he walked out /;
gamin on the steps yelled to his com
rade:
"Oh, Jimmie, I'd like to have 'em fo
paint brushes"
whats that? What's that?' ques
toned Josiah suspiciously.
"Whiskers!'-Chicago Globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-04
WHAT sUSTAlNS THE MOON.
The Earth Keeps 1t From Flying Further
Away.

We have read how the coffin of Mo.
manned was poised without support in
the mosq ne OF the faithful, from which
all unbelie vers were so rigidly OK
cluded; no ma terial support was neces-
sarv to sustain the remains of the
prophet the body itself seemed ever on
the point of following the departed
spirit to the realms of bliss, A peren-
NAL miracle was indeed necessary to
sustain the rcvered sacrophagusinsp space.
The intidel, no doubt, is somewhat
scep tic about this marvellous phenome-
non, and now, rs ever, the truth is
stranger than fiction. Far over our
heads there is asst globe larger and
| heavier than mi lions of sarcophagi; NO
material support is rendered to that
globe, yet there it is sustained from day
to day, from year to year, from century
to century.
What is it that prevents the moon
falling. That is the question which now
| lies before us. 1t is assuredly the case
| that the earth continually attracts the
moon The effect of the attraction is
now, however, shown in actually draw
| ing the moon C loser to the earth, fol
this, as we have seen, does not happen
but the attract on of the earth keep:
the moon from going further away
from the earth than it would otherwis,
do Suppose, for instance, that the at
traction of the earth were suspended
the moon would no longer follow it
orbit, but would sta TT of in straigh
line in continuation of the direction il
which it was rAoving at the momen
when the earth action was intercepted
What Newton did W as to show, from
the circumstances of the moons dis
lance and IN ovement, that it was at
tracted by the earth with force of tn
same descrip ton as that by which tn
same globe attracted the apple, the diff
ference being tina. the intensity of tn
! force becomes weaker the greater tn
distance of ttc attracted body from tn
earth. In fact. the attraction # tn
ca on ton of matter at the distance
OF the moon would be withstood by al
exertion not greater than that whicl
would suffice to sustain about three
quarters Of a pound at the sur'acf o
the earth. Good Words
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-04
NUMBER 5.
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Michigan has nearly $1,000 Meth
odists, with church property valued at
over IS, 10000.
There is something wrong with a
mans religion if it never makes him
want to sing.--Ram's Horn.
The contributions of American Bap-
fists for religious objects last year
amounted to over 81, 1000, 600.
The collcctionsat the parish church
of St Mary, Kcnsington, London, for
the past year exceeded $4,000.
Catholic congregations in Prussia
are increasing in much greater proper
ton than the increase of the popula-
ton. n
The Kansas State Normal School,
which has / 800 pupils,an is the largest
in the west, will make an exhibit at the
Worlds fair.
beginning in October, Russian will
be taught in two of the Paris colleges
and perhaps be put on the same footing
as German and English.
The establishment of Univcrsalism
as a religious denomination was the
the outcome of the theological agitation
that stirred the old city of Gloucester
Mass, in its earlier days
During the eighteen years that Miss
S. L. Raymond has been superintendent
of schools in Bloomington, III, she has
enlarged the school facilities and con-
tractcd no cXtravagant debts.
Rev. j. w. Jones and Rev. Ellie
X. Jones, husband and wife, who were
graduated from the Divinity school Of
Galesburg, H., have since been Or
dained to the ministry, and are now
preaching in the same town --Harper's
Bazaar.
1T is the part of wisdom to pray
lead us not into temptation" it is
equally the part of wisdom to remove
yourself as far as possible from every
temptation of wrong doing, and place
before yourself every incentive to virtu-
Gus conduct-rittsburgh Catholic.
In some finishing schools in New
York, in an upper room, is arranged u
set of boxes in stimulation of carriage
steps and seat, by means of which the
pupils are taught the proper method of
mounting and descending In neither
case must the head preccde the feet.
All good is of God. . i If a
man love his brother whom he hath
seen, the love of God whom he hath not
seen, is not very far off. !. God
be praised by those who know religion
to be the truth of humanity, its own
truth that sets it free, not binds and
lops and mutilates it.-Anon.
AT cost of $1,000 the Baptist Pub
lication Society has a mission car in
use in California for missionary and
his wife. 1t has an auditorium which
is often filed Through this means five
hundred have been converted, ten
churches established and eight Sunday
schools organized. 1t is the gift of j,
| d. Rockefeller and others.
Freedom and paradise are not be-
| hind, but before us. Not life itself,
but the deviation from life, is disease;
life is sacred; life is our aspiration to-
ward the ideal; our affections, engage
mcnts which will one day be fulfilled
our virtues, a step toward greater. 1t
| is blasphemy to pronounce word of
contempt or anger against it, -Mazzini
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-04
WIT AND WISDOM.

Some fellows develop amazing speed
when they're driven to drink.-Elmira
Gazette.
"A great many who try to act the
prodigal son find out too late that they
acted the calf instead. -Atchison
Globe.
The spirit of God lies about the
spirit of men like mighty sea, ready
to rush in at the smallest chinll in the
walls that shut him out from his own
George Macdonald.
1 thought II Celia smile on me
The world would seem Elysan.
Alas, that in that smile should be
Nothing but pure derisionl
-Harper's Bazaar.
"A Long Engagement Penelope
You look positively ecstatic. Has she
promised to marry you? Cholly-Yaas.
Penelope-When? Cholly-When be-
come great.-N. Y. Herald.
-Foreman-Galley sixteen has just
pied. Editor-Rush her in and head it:
1.-The Latest Proclamation of the Gar!
| How the Autocrat Dictates to his Suf-
fcring People. BLACK and White.
Her taste in music is improving
wonderfully" said ones young woman.
'Why," replied the other "she never
plays or sings now" eyes" was the
rejoindcr, that is how know Wash
ington Post
| An individual who earns all he has
by any honest work does not necessa-
rily belong to the lower classes. What
one is, not his financial condition, de-
termines the class to which he belongs
Ida A. Churchill.
Mrs. Dix was ashamed of you,.
Ephraim. to dust the chair you sat on
at Mrs. Henshaw's. | saw her little
boy watching you. Dix saw him,
too. ! am too old fish to be caught on
a bent pin.-N. Y. Sun.
Luck may, and often does, have
some share in ephemeral successes, as
in gamblers winnings, spent as soon
as got, but not in any lasting triumph
over time Solid success must be based
on solid qualities and the honest cul-
ture of them-James Russell Lowell.
Smiths Friends-Tom-"I hear that
Smiths friends were intending to give
him friendship ring, so called Each
one was to contribute'a cent Ibid he
get the ring?" Jack-"No." Tom
"Why not?" Jack-"They couldn't get
much of a ring for ten cents, so they
abandoned the idea. Yankee Blade.
What you want" he said slowly,
as if the words were forced from him,
sis knowledge. London has taught you
much, and that is why you are dissatis-
fed with your work-it is the begin
ming of all real success. But you want
positive knowledge-th knowledge you
could get from books and the knowl-
edge that other people could teach you.
You want a true sense of what has been
done and what can be done with your
art, and you want an insight into the
world of ideas lying arounditan about
it. Every human art nowadays is Sc
complicated that none of us can get on
without using the great stores OF eS
periencc that others have laid up foI
ps"--MrS Ward.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-04
The Observation-Game.

Bright eyes and quick wits were at a
premium at all the watering-placcs
during the summer. The game that
was deciced the most popular is the
observation party" On the table are
placed fifty or sixty objects. Over these
is thrown bright cloth, which com
pletely hides them from sight. The
players gather around the table, the
cloth is removed for three minutes, and
during this time each one is to OBJ
serve as many objects as he can. At
the end of the three minutes the table
is again shrouded in mystery, and each
player is given ten minutes in which to
write the result of his observations.
This does not give you an instant in
which to collect your thoughts. You
must have the words on your finger
tips and write more than rapidly unless
you wish to be a candidate for the
booby-prize. The papers are collected
and given to a judge. He decides who
is the victor and who is the BOBBY; and
it is he who awards the prizes. This
little game may seem very simple, but
try it once and find out how very de-
fectivc your eyes and memory have sud
denly become. N. Y. Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-04
A Fine Point.

He had stopped in the cigar store to
invest a nickel in a couple of Ranko-
doros, and he noticed in the case, care.
fully enveloped in gold foil, new
brand of smokers.
"Must be something extra in cigars2'
he said, pointing to the box
'You bet, responded the dealer with
pride, they're out of sight"
Yes" he commented, II guess they
put that gold foil around them to keel
them that way. Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-04
4 Misleading Term.

who is that fne-looking man lean
ing against the bath-house?'
'Oh, he's a gentleman of the cloth"
"Ah, a minister?'
NO; a tailor. Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-04

Potts-Isr't it funny bow kings EN-
brace when they meet?
Cardig-I don think so; feel like
embracing myself when l encounter
three or four Ct them.-Trpth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-04

The grain elevator = q sort of mar
azine Of cereal stories,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-04

Every housckeepcr knows how an
noying it is to have the hinges of the
doors squeak, and the locks and bolts
refuse to move unless great force be
used. Many do not realize that few
drops of oil, as a rule, remedy these an
noyances First spread newspaper on
that part of the floor over which the
hinges swing. Now, with the sewing
machine oil can, oil the hinges thor
eughly, and then swing the door back
and forth until it moves without noise.
Wipe the hinges, but let the paper re-
main for few hours, to guard against
the possible dripping of oil. For locks
and bolts, guard the floor in the same
manner. Oil them thoroughly, work.
ing them until they will move with
ease. The egg-beater and The ice-cream
freezer should be oiled in the same
manner.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Sure sign.
Little Dick-Papa, how does thun'
der sour milk,
Papa-It is not thunder, but the cleo
tricity.
How does electricity sour mike
at works certain chemical changes
in the constituents of the fluid which
result in the formation of an acid"
"Of course. But'how?'
81 don't llnow?'
Il thought you didn't, or you wouldn''
a used such big words. food News
Its satisfaction to know that thu
hat-pin is not 70 become an instrument
of assassination. \ girl can be dressed
to kill without il, Philadelphia Times
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-13
BREAKFAST BUDGET.

At Police Headquarters. Citizen
Say, d. fat woman at d museum sold
me kid Ter photygratf and wouldn't give
up no change from dollar bill, see ?
An say, want warrant for 'er, seer
Scrgeant-"Wot charge" Citizen =
"Well, say. how'd high weigh robbery
do%--PhiladclDhiG Record.
The men who won the election are
almost unanimously in favorof an extra
session to carry out the mandate of the
people. Those who arc in politics "for
what there is IN it" are almost unani-
mously opposed-to it.-,Ss Louis Pot
DisDatch.
Mr.. Cleveland should hurry up his
decision on the extra session question.
There are several statesmen who desire
to make up their gigantic minds on tho
subject, but at the same time want to
think the Cleveland way Washington
Post.
Naturally enough Mr.. Cleveland's first
public utterance after his return from
Virginia is to the effect that he had Il
first class time. He was rocked in the
cradle of civil liberty and rather liked
the exercise.-NelD York Press.
A Democratic newspaper calls the re-
cent election the national jag" The
description will be realized all the more
when the succeeding headahce, bad
taste in the mouth, and general disgust
come on.-Daroi Journal
"Did you hear that Tom White had
been appointed on the police force"
asked Black. mo-" replied Brown ;
"but he's particularly fitted for that
place. He walks in his Sleep"
Although the session OF Congress has
begun, the Democrats are as much at
sea as ever on the question OF an extra
session and on all questions OF legisla-
tion.-Netv York Tribune.
If Grover wants to call an extra ses-
sion he is going to do it. II he doesn't
he wont, 1t is really not worth while
for anybody to offer him any Office
Birmingham (AIa.) Ag;
Tug captain-"Boss. the boats work
ing very badly, an We ought to do
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-13
INTERVIEW WITH BISMARCK.
10 is Out of POl;tIcs-ThO Principal Dau
yor Threatening Europe.

10 is Out of POl!tIcs-ThO Principal Dan
gor Threatening Europe.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE Matin prints an
interview with Bismarck this morning.
In part it says:
AZ have said farewell definitely to the
government of men. II had not been
dismissed 1 would doubtless still be in
power, had ] still enough strength to
continue without interruption the du-
ties confided to me. Now nave no in
terest in politics. have paid my debt
to my country and l wish to die in
peace"
The prince says he will not take a
seat in the reichstag. "If did it would
be to speak to every one. My words
would be commented on. attacked and
contradicted | have no longer the un-
questionable authority which power
gives. would be only private SOL
der in the melee, perhaps an encum-
brance. No, certainly, l will not go to
the reichstag.
''In the event OF Franco-German
conflict we will have no interest in
bothering ourselves with what the Rus
SLAMS may do in the Balkans. They
will be given carte blanche"
The ex-chancellor concludes that an
understanding between France and
Germanyis possible and desirable, and
especially on che subject OF socialism,
which is a danger now equally threat
ening both countries.
European countries to-day" he said,
"have something more important than
making war on each other to attend to.
They should unite for the repression OF
such crimes as socialism"