The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-08
LOOKING CLASS.

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Brackett Reed is having considerable
amusement in the house this session In
consequence OF the "scattcring" sentiment
among the Democrats over the Wilson
tariff bitls Today he was entertaining
several OF his associates, including Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. with some OF his
characteristic criticisms upon The proposed
tariff bill. Some ope asked him what he
thought OF the bill as reported from the
ways and means committee. His
big, round face took on
serious expression as he replied:
"When j think OF the suffering that
will come to the American people this
winter in consequence OF the unsettled
condition OF tho business affairs of the
country, am deprived OF the pleasure !
would otherwise derive from the result OF
the recent elections" One OF his Rcpnb-
lican colleagues suggested that tho major
ity OF the ways and means committee ap-
pcarcd to be proceeding with tardi-
ness that indicated uncertainty
and lack OF experience with
the question under consideration.
EYES," replied Mr.. Reed, "thcy remind
mo OF man trying to mcnd his watch
with an axe" This sudden transforma-
tion from grave to gay was greeted with
burst OF laughter from those present. and
the ex speaker amblcd of in the direction
oftho Republican cloak room.
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I SEQ that the carpenters arc placing
the roof on tho now st. Joscph's hospital
on Broad street. The building has been
very quickly erected md IL seems only
the other day that Cardinal Gibbons was
here at tho laying OF its cornerstone.
How rapidly timc hics. I understand
that when tho roof is completed that
work will cease until next spring, as
there will be no attempt made 10 finish
inside during tho winter.
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In tho last issue OF tho Southern Maga-
zine appears a 17-pagc anticlc,l entitled
"The South in American Literature" by
John II. Meader Of this city. Tho article
Is the first OF series TO which
number of eminent authors
will contribute. In his story Mr.. Mcadcr
makes thorough research into tho con-
dition of literature in tho South and finds
that there arc many bright lights in its
armament. Sidney Ianier, J. j. Audubon,
Joel Chandler Harris, generally known as
"UncleRemus, Edgar Allantoo and others
have contributed much that IL immortal
to the realm of literature, The author ex-
presses his regret that by some inadvcrt-
ance he omitted the namc OF Frank l..
Stanton OF the Atlantic Constitution, who
numbers among tho sweetest poets OF
America. The article received a pnge
comment on the editorial page OF the
magazine.
A - .I.D
the snow off his walk the other morning
while four idle men with shovcls stood
about watching him. Not that they
wanted the job. They merely wanted to
see how the job was done. They had
had finished shoveling their walks.
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understand that tho treasury officials
in New York have had their attention
called to a new counterfeit 500 treasury
-ote. 1t is production by the
,.hoto-pen-md-ink process. The
counterfeit presented waa OF tho
series OF 1890, letter b. and its most
marked defect was in the potrait Of Far
fagut, which has longer nose than the
original, and more outward curve of tho
upper lip. The imprint 'Burcau
Engraving and Printing" in
the right border is missing.
The spurious note is creased i'm imitation
OF the silk thread. The color of the back
of the note is darker than tho genuine,
and the lathework poor. Particular
warning is made OH this counterfeit az
the number of tine seal and check number
are likely to differ. II would be we'll To
closely scan all the hundred dollar bills
you have in your pockets, as this Will bc u
,s.x@a l.. "A a.
considerable just now.
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Some one who saw the oloctric trolley
snow plow coming down tho sheet
Wednesday, yelled, "Look out for the
night lunch wagon, it's off its track and
thinks it is a trolley car"
New membranes and obstacles pro-
sent themselves as the winter season adj
vances. 1t was a Smith Hill man who
was alarmed over the condition OF the
from bed went to the basement
to see what draugh.s had been turned
on. He thought he knew
the clay of the land" and wouldn't need
to light the gas. He came upstairs after
an exciting encounter with pair of
skates Bob had left on the midway cellar
stair and a sled his little girl had drawn
into the pathway. "What was the matter,
that made you talk so frightfully?" asked
his wife. "Great Scott! but didn't say
half what thought!"
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A peddler carrying lot OF protzels in n
barrel met with inishap on Market
square yesterday. The pretzels fell into
the street. The peddler did not notice
his loss until it was too late. While the
barrel was in the act OF falling there were
half dozen Italians waiting TO pick up
the pretze!s. Everybody in the vicinity
got an elegant "thirst on" with the result
that the nesghboring saloons did thriv-
ing business Notwithstanding the "hard
times"
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Mr.. George II. Rurgess OF this city is the
guest of A. r. Burdick OF Wexford.
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