The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-28

along the street as IL he was trying To
balance IL. He strikes It against every
thing he comes in contact with. Getting
in and out OF a steet car often proves
fatal. The young man does not generally
attempt this until be has worn his beaver
mt least three weeks.
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Wash and peel three good parsnips, cut
them into olive shapes, using only the out
side. Put them In a stewpan with salted
cold water favored with lemon juice.
Bring them to the boil; then strain them
Off. Put them in pan with sauce of
fresh butter, pepper, cream or milk and a
little flour to thicken 1t. Lay a buttered
paper over it all, cover the pan and cook
gently for 80 to 85 minutes, then sprinkle
with finely minced parsley and the juice Of
half lemon and serve very hot.
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Very graceful effects can be obtained by
draping windows with frilled schifli net
curtains and the window sashes with Wit
rage or sash curtains to match. Art printed
muslins are also used and make prettycur-
tains at very moderate cost.
IT want couple OF steel pens" said
little girl in stationery store on West
minister street Yesterday afternoon. She
happe ed to address the proprietor. who
waited on her. and then remarked: "Pens
like pins are so common and so cheap
that we pay little attention TO them. and
yet few of US realize how many there are
USED. have seen it estimated that the
number OF steel pens consumed in the
United States is computed to be between
three and four for each man. woman aud
child in the land. Estimating the popu-
lation at 65, 600 600, the total nu nber of
pens used yearly here is be-
tween 1876. .O00, 900 and 260, 0,0000 In
Great Britain the computation is said to
be twelve pens for each man. woman and
child. The figure is believed to be too
high. The importation Of pens into the
United States is about one-half the guam
tity used. The exact quantity manu-
sactured here is known TO very few
only, IL being trade secret carefully
kept. Notwithstanding the invention OF
the typewriting machine and the foun-
tain pen, the sale OF steel pens steadily
shows yearly increase. The percentage
is the same practically as the percentage
of yearly increase in the nations popula-
tion. Even the operator on the type
writer is compelled Co scribble, and then
too-and this is assigned a. the chief
children continue TO graduate in greater
numbers from the school year by year"
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Pertaining a street or travelling toilet il
as bad form as wearing diamonds in day
light. There is a delicate and most re.
freshing scent To- the benzoin, which is all
that refined woman will indulge in under
the circumstances.
Miss Ellie Simmons of this city has
been STAYING few days with her sister,
Mrs. Philip Curtis OF South Foster,
Mrs. Simeon Sweet of Chepachet visited
friends in this city Thursday.
Mrs. Abbie Place OF Glocester enter
tanned friends from this city this week.
Miss Katie Maher of this city is visit
ing Miss Kate Gahan of Woonsocket
Owen Colten and daughter OF this city
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Malone of Milfville.
Mrs Bennett Of this city, who fractured
her collar bone recently, is resting COM
fortably.
Mrs. Amos Sherman of this city Is visit
ing at tile residence OF Mrs. Ben jamin St.
GERMAN Of Pheuix.
Mr.. Albert Garst of this city was the
guest of friends Thursday in Phenix.
Ar, ana Mrs. y. ID flenrlcs OF tnlS city
are visiting friends in Phenix
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur =. Hart OF this
city spent part of this week In WEXFORD,
the guests OF William Z. Carpenter.
Mrs. Nelson Russell, Mrs. William L.
Tallman aud Mrs Asa Coggshall, all Of
Portsmouth, spent Wednesday in this
city.
Mrs Clara f. Dennis of Portsmouth is
the guest of her friend, Mrs. Stephen L.
Chase of this cty.
Miss Annie Manchester Of Por smouth
Is in this city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rice.
Miss Annie Knight of Liberty visited
this city recently.
A conundruL. $50 ..Ds given recently &C
a party of children. Each one was asked
to bring four riddles-not original-with
him. They were asked in the evening and
a prize given to the one who guessed the
most. The supper consisted of articles
named on the menus in blind characters,
like enigmas, as: Country in Europe (Tur
key, son of Noah (Ham), gritty wizards
(sandwiches), etc. Ss
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IL you have been so unfortunate as to
drop grease upon the mating, do not try
ammonia or benzine or grease extractors.
You will only make the spot worse, says
Jenness Miller. Sometimes brown paper
and hot iron will be effective, but the
best eradicator is French chalk and ben
zine. C0yer the spot thick with the chalk
and moisten by sprinkling-not pouring
the benzine upon it, When the benzine
has evaporated, brush of the chalk, and,
lol the spot has vanished also.
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While Boston claims in as n citizen,
think that Edward Everett Hale is a
true citizen OF the Republ C and belongs
as much TO Providence as TO the city Of
his residence. / was his neighbor for
two cars. and many delightful hour l
passed with him and his interesting
family. A noble man, working in the
cause OF n ankind. he his been nm inspi-