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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
MR.. ED WIRDS LECTURES BEFORE
SOCIOLOGY CLASS Ar Brown.
How Rhode Island Laws on tho Subject
Are Interrupted by the State Courts
Notes From the College on the Hill.

Stephen o. Edwards delivered an in
class at Brown university this morning
on "The Marriage and Divorce Laws Of
Rhode Island" The lecturer showed the
rise or the marriage law OF England and
it's adoption by the colonies. aud how it
had been modified by the in increasing
civiliz alton. In early times all judg-
ments regarding marriage ana divorce
were given by al ecclesiastical court.
and it's members received their commits
sion from the church. They used a mix.
ture or civil, canon, Common and statute
law.
The marriage as a contract was fully
discussed. The four essential elements
re, competency of parties, consent of
parties, solemniz 'tion OF contract and
consummttion OF the contract. The
various impedimeny to marriage were
clearly set forth II the manner in
which the courts Of Rhode Island inter-
preted the statute meaning.
The civil status Of various unions was
discussed, and the technical phrases
were explained.
showed The various causes which may
dissolve the marriage contract, and the
status OF both parties after tho dover
had been grauteI.
The laws of various states are not in
harmony, but II rule prevails, A mar
riage which is valid in the state in which
it was contracted is valid in any other
state. and "A marriage which is invalid in
the sta o in which 1t was contracted Is
invalid in any Estate. Several peculiar
construction, of the law were cited, as
that of the Irish minister who married
himself. claiming that he was a cele-
brant, such "a person being necessary in
the Irish law.
Tue avs for divorce on the whole are
more favorable 10 men than to women,
though Rhode Island is just aud equal.
The history OF divorces legislation ia
Rhode Island for the past hundred years
has shown no desire or movement toward
greater freedom in the granting Of
divorce. And in this respect Rhode
Island is one OF a very few states.
The lecture was the most instructive
yet delivered before the class and a larger
audience than usual was present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
BRISTOL.

Successful Athletic Entertaininent--o Other
Notes.
The Trinity church rooms were crowd
ed last evening with the friends Of the
parish TO witness an exhibition on the
horizontal bar. About ten Of the boys
and young men went through twenty
different exercises in a creditable manner.
The Hydraulion Hose company held a
m Getting last evening and voted to hold
q firenan's meeting on July %
Yesterday was donation day at tho
Home for Aged Women, and IL was gen
orally attended and mauy useful articles
were c0ntiiouSsd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
Brown Notes.

The Varsity will play Holy Cross. at
Worcester tomorrow.
The Spring meet Of the Brown Univer-
sity Inter-scholasic Track Athletic asso-
citation will be he'd on Lincoln field Sa-
turday afternoon. The scnool winning
the largest number of points will receive
"A handsome banner
The frr shmen play Holy Cross, '95, on
Lincoln field Saturday.
Chamberlaiu, 81. Is at the Rhode
Island hospital, suffering with typhoid
fever. lie IN second biss on the quartet
and will be greatly missed.
Dowd, who pitched for the Stonehams
yesterday, was Que OF the best twirlers
Brown has met ye.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
THE PAWTUXET VALLEY,
FIRE Harm MIDDLE FINALLY
SETTLED BIZ TAXPA YERS.
A Strong Fight to be Made Against the
Granting Of Licenses May Basket
Presentation Other Notes.

A settlement of the tire alarm middle
was effected by the taxpayers OF the IRE
district at a meeting held in Cadets hall.
Arctic Centre. last G ening. Two hun
dred taxpayers were present and the
contract for n fire alarm system was
awarded 10 the q. NJ. Stephens com pany
OF Providence. The alarm is TO bs FUR
nished and put In at n cost OF Il. 900
A meeting Of the FIR nch Republican
club will be held in St. Johns ball this
evening.
Pontiac.
w. X. Adams g. Sons. the well-knowu
organ builders of ProvideDce are repair
ing the pipe organ Of the Sunday school
OF All Saints church.
A Swedish conc 'rt will be held in
Lyceum hall next Saturday evening un-
der the auspices OF the Scandinavian
band.
Natick.
The Natick baseb n club will play the
Moosup club on the home grounds on
Saturday after noon.
A survey OF the land adjoining a mum
Der of the liquor saloons was made by
Surveyor Shippes of Providence yester-
day, and it is evident that a pat OF the
land upon the Natick hill will be sub
mitted to the Warwick town council on
Monday.
River Point.
A meeting OF the Pawtux Valley
Park committee was held in Pioneer
hall last evening. The premium lists
for the fair were announced AS being
completed and IL was voted TO have them
printed at once. 1t was voted to elect the
judges for the different departments on
Wednesday evening. May "A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
Her Secret.

Wife-Have you any secrets to keep
from me, dearest?
Husband-None, darling.
Wife-Then I am determined / will
have none from you either.
Husband-You have secrets, then.
Wifs-Only one, and I am resolved to
make a clean breast Of it.
Husband (hoarsely)-Go on.
Wife-For several days I have had .
secret-a secret longing fora new spring
suit with hat to match. New York
Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
In His Element.

A Accelerated actor who had been driven
to his theater in a hanson paid only the
legal fare. Cabby, looking gloomily at
the money, said:
"Are you the gentleman wot plays
Shylock the Jew at that ere theayter?"
Eyes, I am" was the reply.
"Ah, / thought so" retorted the cabby,
'and you does it first rate. It's quite
natural to you."-London Tit-Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
His Excuse.

Judge-You admit having perpetrated
the burglary at the government tax Of
fee. Have you anything more to say?
Prisoner plead e~xtenuating circum-
stances, as I used the money for paying
my arrears Of taxes.-Seifenblasen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
- ,mn-..-.a.

Mrs. Cumso-rve been to hear the
celebrated lady evangelist.
Mr.. Cumso-What did she preach
about?
Mrs. Cumso-I don't know that. but
she wore tho loveliest bronze silk / ever
saw.-Vogue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
Not For Him.

Sparks-Have you ever seen the Wild
bws' Home in New York?
Clarks-Gracious, no! I'm n married
man. What should / want to see the
widows home for, -Ravmond's Monthly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
An Infantnn Correction.

81 wants some bed an vulgar" sal,
Mollie.
Don't say bed an vulgar" said Boil
bic. Say bwead and tchugar."-Hai
per's Bazaar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
THE HOUSE.

A quorum was found at 1920 o'clock
and after a little routine business the bill
authorizing the appointment Of a board
of state house commissioners and TO pro-
vide for the Issue of 81 1900, 600 OF bonds
was taken up. Mr.. Owen opposed the
bill OH the round that his Town had
voted against il.
Il. Ii. Wilson explained that the
amount proposed WAS not large when
compared With the state houses of neigh
boring states. The Peep had voted for
the expenditure and their will should he
carried out. Tie bill was passed, vote
35 to IL.
Ihe following acts were passed: An act
authorizing tue Westerly fire district
To borrow $1,000 to erect q fire district
building: n resolution apDroprlating
$1,000 Tor the construction and furnish
ing Of IA house for the work men and OIL
GERS at the state workhouse; an act TO in-
Corporate the Hazard Cotton company;
acS amending tue Coventry Electric Llgut
company; act authorizing city II Prov.
dence To borrow $50, QUO Tor new Central
police station.
C~oggeshaL's Ledge.
The resolution granting Coggeshall's
led % to Charles Warren Lippitt. Mayor
Horton OF Newport opposed the bill.
The ledge he said had for years been
used by fishermen and hunters. They
were the poor people n their rights
ought To be protected. He knew that has
constituents wanted this ledge kepS for
them.
&. A. Wilson said that Mr.. Lippitt had
recently bought the adjoining land aud
wished 10 erect there a handsome house
that would greatly add To the beauty and
taxable value OF Newport. Bur in order
to insure this ledge from being distg-
ured by ad vertisinx or vandalism he de-
sired the bill passed.
Mr.. Landers moved that the bill be
indefinitely pos poned. Tue motion pre-
vailed, IL TO III.
An act TO incorporate the East Green
wien aud Warwick Electro Railway
company was passed.
An act amending the charter Of the
Provide ce Gable Tramway company
was passed.
The resolution appropriating sl2. 900
for IL hospital AT tie Soldiers Home Was
also passed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
An Inference.

Featherstone-What do you think of
this vest, old man? 1 called on your
friend, Miss Penstock, in il last night
and made a great impression. BY the
way, she says she wants TO see you.
Ringway-She probably wants me to
apologize for having introduced you.-
Clothier and Eurnisher.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18

First Toper-What would you do
You had 5000 francs?
Second Ditto-Do? / would live fo
five days as If enjoyed n yearly incom
of 1896 900 francs!-Matin.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-12-07
Tho Contest 1tctwecn General Fltzhugh
Zee and Martin.

RICHMOND, VA, December 6.-Ihe Nir-
ciria legislature will convene to-day, and
owing to many important matters to come
hcforr il. fine most intense interest is felt
throughout the State concerning inc
bolv's deliberations.
The question uppcrmost in the MINDS
Of the people now is the United states
Senatorship. Not since the memorable
Daniel Barbour contest has so much m
tercst 'ceutercd in like contest. f!tZ-
hucl Lee aud Thomas 5. Martin are the
yiauis in tho fight with Senator Enpa
Hun;ou, by no means an unworthy toe.
Rut il is The Lee Martin fight that is
absorbing the attention now, fnr IT Ind'-
cations prior to an assembling OF ieo's-
lalurc count for anything, one OF these
two men must win Some claim, however,
that Senator Hunton will develop enough
STRENGTH to create II deadlock, in which
even, fine opportunity will he mace ior
q dark horse to come i'll and carry oil inc
prize. Other wcl-knowu politicians DC
ny this. saving that Martins followers
are pledged to him to the end, and THAT a
deadlock would only prove disastrous TO
Lee. Many arc of the opinion that unless
Loo cou win on first ballet his chances
arc slim.
Senator Hunton's ayowcd candidacy Tor
hoth the short and long terms has chang
cd the situation If the Senator had been
coutcnt.with the short term, that IS, MI.
Horbour's uncxnircd term, he wculd have
had no difficulty in being elected. The
other candidates must make tner fight
accordingly. consequently whoever Is sue
cessful will he chosen to fill out the en-
tire lime.
The other candidate,-Major ltol:ncs
Conrad, John Guode and Governor ?. W.
McKinnev--avc, apparently, mailing no
fcht whatever for the Senator ,iip j. In
fact. they have all announced that thcy
would make no organized car .vaSS. Maj
Conrad is, however, regarded as
an ideal dark horse and in the event of n
deadlock it would not sur prise many to
see him crush through" The charges OF
"impropcr influence" b cling brought to
bear upon members of he, legislature III
connection with the Senatorship have
been met ly q PROMPT denial by the
Democratic managers.
AZ ~. laown ana con ;cded. how
cv.r. !!,c IA. rrs,is arc 'ayi.:.; al inl ~
tant rar, in tho isnt. AZ. &'Aslia A'a
been connected Wit. he G. & 0. railroad
for many years ma coa nsel, and one OF h's
most active supporters is Superintendent
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-12-07
To THE IRON HARONs.-
Il big St"ae Gap Man Tells Them to Come
There and They VIII Not Want FRO

Ia The Editor Of tir CourierIonradl:
! Bic STONE Gar, VA, Nov al soe
that sons Of the Northern iron
makers are getting greatly excited ovor
the probability ofcoal aud iron ores heing
placed on the FREQ list. There is no nc
cessitv for SUCH a scare, for il they
haven't got the natural advantages to
compete with the foreigners let them
come to Big Stone Gap, where nature haa
30 arranged the iron, coal and limestone
that they can almost he thrown in The
furnace from their natural positions. We
have one furnace herc that has hecn ran
ming right along and making money dur
ing the hard times, and We intend to keep
it running, regardless Of free trade or
protection.
Tho only thing we need 10 make all the
iron the United States needs and plenty
to spare to our foreign neghhors is for
our Northern friends to let MS have the
money or move their furnaces down here.
We have as fine coking coal iron ores and
limestone in inexhaustiblc quantities, as
close together Pc mountains could be pill
ed, and plenty Of ground between thcse
mountains TO locate hundreds Of furnaces
We arc now making rs good pig iron
as any produced in the United Stale at a
cost Of about $50 per ton, and working
under the number of disadvantages nee
cssary to beginners and nigh railroad
rates.
When We develop our water power so
as to mine our coal iron and limestone by
electricity and run it in the top Of our
furnaces with conveyors from the mines,
and when the kentucky Union railroad
and other contemplated railroads are
finished, the foreigners will wan, protcc
ton instead Of us. Let all Of the big
factories and manufacturers stop paving
out so much for frcights, which arc added
on the price Of the consumer, induce
them to 60 TO the raw material instead OF
taking the raw material to them and then
they will not need any protection.
w j. H.
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To Incorporate Norton.

The citizens Of Norton and vicinity held
amec;nc i, the Schoohousc in Norton
Oil the evening OF the 30th, to decide
whether they desired to bc Incorporated
ns city or not The first proportion
voted Oh, u.s to incorporate Norton, Mid
d. Nori-u AND West Norton. This ras
opposed ly Interests represented hr MI
Hssan sa4 ludge Wells and MAS defeated.
;e-oluiion wax finally adopted to pre-
sent q bill 10 the Legislature TO incorpor'
ale Norton proqer, according to lines that
met the approval of the Norton Land
Apd Improvement Company. The names
Of the following officers we're embodied IN
the articles of Incorporation. Mayor, :" m.
Jenkins Recorder, sylvan Taylor; CIV
Sergeant. lhos Osborne; four aldermen.
The citizens Of Middle and West Norton
aFe ycry much opposed to the decision
and Mil make every effort to defeat inc
present scheme unless they are lncinoeo'
hn' Nc--rs Hsgan and Wells rcprcscn-
t"ii7c gave lar notice that they wo"iu
"ipoee n -orporntip. their land. SO that
Ct Will be almos, Impossible to incorroF-
"io all Of them. particularly "i'l' Judge
Wells in the State Senate to oppose. Mr.
T.. IL Guild presided and Mr.. Tate Was
Secretary Of the meeting.
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HOW it Acts.

After using Drummond's Lightning
, 1890, far Rheumatism, according to d'-
rsc,ion, tor ten days Mr. John y" n"ys'o H.
,f..,nntor. Va, writes that he can walk
% ..a,,a to his business, which he could
ana ~ a. l,nfore. This remedy has remark
not ~ ',,rJ If coursc---not only relieving
ap'e I Inf restoring all the functions "':l he
PAIN - ills There is no excuse Tor
cripp's o 20 suffer longer, when this Won
H"y Remedy affords such certain :.,
,;os If your druggist has not got IT. W vs. re
e, .o., ,au lane, New York. Agents wanted.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-12-07
J Barbour Thompson, eff the Richmond

u. Barbour Thompson, ef the Richmond
and Danvllc. The Times this morning
in measure withdraws its charges in
this connection 1t savs: ':In our edito-
RIM of ihe26th under the heading, Improp-
or Influence Of Legislators, we feel assured
that We have unintcniionaly misreprc-
sentcd the subordinate railroad official
referred to. We ara aslurred that not
only wore the funds which had been COM
mittcd to his charge disposed of in accor-
dance with instructions from his superb
ors, but that there was express direction
not to interfere with the canvass for the
Scnatorship. The circumstances which
led to the article have in their main points
been fully explained, aud the rebuttal has
been supported By written evidence from
the highest source Tho intimation in
our article that money had been withheld.
we think, may lie 80 construed ns to do
the gentleman referred to great injustice,
and VIC desire to say that the only way to
set that entirely right undcr ali the cir
cumstnnces is to withdraw it entirely
The subordinate railroad Official is, Of
course, Mr. Martin.
The friends of Lee, however arc in a
quiet way using this "railroad business,
as it is called, for all it is worth, and that
it is having its effect cannot nc denied.
The Lee men claim scvcnty-onc votes
for their favortc on the first ballot, while
the Martin men 90 them three better and
boast Of seventy-four men pledged to
their man That sono one is claiming
more than he is entitled to is evident,
when it is known that there are only l27
Democratic merbcrs Of the legislature.
and, Of course the Scnatorship will be
settled in CAUCUS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-12-07
t;lNtievII,c College.

The students Of Gladcvl!le college VIII
give an entertainment OF Friday ana SAT
ur6ay nights, December ,92nd and 2'|rd
The exercises will consist OF declsmations'
recitations, dialogues. &c, Intcrsperseu
with vocal and instrumental nusic, by
Mrs. Aldorson's music class. The public
are cordially invited 10 attend,
The ncxtterm Of the college Will open
Monday, January LIST, 1894, aud will con-
tjuus 30 weeks, closing May 22nd lni-
tiou from one to three dollars per month.
Board including light and fuel s. per
week. Thorough instruction guarantee"
in every department.
Young teachers desiring to further
qualify Themselves for their profession
will find excellent opportunity mere
Persons desiring board will confer Wit"
the president, or with William Gillian or
y NJ. Cherry, or with the Clerk OF Conn'!
Conrt. who will soc that good BOARD Is
socrrod for all Who may come.
G. Y. CHAIRMAN, Frcslfcn''
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
( Posts Regular Corresn,rdenr.l
WA.illy,;rox, De- 4, 1879.

"a.Hiy';Tox, De- u, lSJ3.
Editor Post:
The Congressional mill resumed
it's work today, but lie is wise man
indeed who can tell from the raw
material known to be on hand what
it's products are to be AMI how long
it will run. President Clcveland's
message is, at least, like the new
tariff bill; it depends largely upon the
politics Of the man what he thinks OF
it, or at least what he says he thinks
Of it-some men seldom or never OK
press their opinion upon such ques-
tons as the tariff and finance. There
is one thing about the message upon
which all men will agree. it is thor
oughly Clcvclandish from its begin
ming to its end.
1t looks now as though the talk
about getting the tariff bill through
the House before the holiday recess.
which prevailed here few days ago,
was entirely too premature. ii
members of the Ways and Means
committee know, and if they don't
nobody does. the bill with its accom-
panying majority and minority &c
ports viii not be ready to be reported
ID the House until next week, and II
the bill is not reported until next
week it may be set down as a Ger
tainty that it will not be passed BY
the House before Christmas. 1t
could, of course, be put through the
House in orty-eight hours after it
was reported, but it would be a pro-
cceding 50 unusual that it would be
generally condemned, even by friends
OF the bill, Chairman Wilson says
it is not his desire to prevent the bill
being debated to a reasonable extent
in the House. 70 railroad the bill
through the House would give his
enemies chance to charge hlm with
being afraid Of debate. There is at
present considerable talking Demo
cratic opposition to the bill, bnt there
isn't enough Of it to cndanger the
passage of the bill, so far as the
House is concerned, although il IS
expected to result i'll few Slight
amendments thereto.
1t is rumorcd that the adlnpnbtra-
ton is about to conclude t he neSotla-
lions Of Il new treaty with China by
which in return for the cessation OF
all interference with Cinnamon IN
the United States, China binds itself
to purchase $4,000, 600 worth OF
silver bullion from us annually and
to grant us commercial CONCESSIONS
that would result in giving our mer-
chants the trade of China which now
goes to Europe.
REPRESENTATIVE Holman. of mdl-
ana crstwhilc the watchdog OF the
Treasury, is making things little
lisagrocablc for some of his party
colleagues ny insinuatinS IN the
broadest manner that they are not
sincere in their professions of anxiety
to reduce the expenses Of the govern
mont to the lowest possible sum that
the work can be properly done for.
Can it be possible that patronage has
proven too much for some OF Mr..
Uolman's brother economists?
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-12-07
Cured With One Eott:e.

Mr.. Jordan Baker, Triton, Ga,
had muscular rheumatism tor ten
years. After using half a bottle OF
Drummond's Lightning Remedy for
Rheumatism, lie wrote to the manu-
features that he was satisfied that he
would be cured by the time the bot
tic would be used up. If you want
satisfaction, insist on having Drum
mond's Lightning Remedy. Moth
ing can take its place. OF druggists
or direct, with full particulars, from
Drummon,l Medicine Co, 1890
Maiden Lane, New York. Agents
wanted.
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Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist to
sell Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consnlnp-
ton, Coughs and Colds, upon this condition.
If YOU are afflicted with Cough, Cold or any
Lung, Throat or Chest trouble, and will use
this remedy as directed, giving it a fair trial,
and experience no bcuctt, You may return The
bottle and have your money refunded. " C
could not make this offer did We not know that
DR.. Kings New Discovery could be relied on.
1t never disappoints. Trial bottles Tree at
s. l.. Whitehead & Co.'S drug store. Large
size SOC and 81 90.
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Like a Great Hallway

With its branches running in every dircc
ton, arc the arteries and veins which con-
vey the blood to every part Of the system.
a cold, sudden change or exposure may
cause poisonous acids to clog the clrcu-
ton, and then comes Rhematism.. beware.
If YOU yalrc life. remove the obstruction
Will, Drummond's Lightning Remedy.
You can get a large bottle at the druggist
or i, will be ssnt to YOU by express, if YOU
send to the Drummond Medicine Co, As
80 Maiden Lane, New York Agents
wanted