The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-27
LOOKING CLASS.

But the happy smile OF pure child's face,
Dispels his hate with its artless grace,
And the world seems Truth the while.
God bless the infant monitors
Who warn us back from such fatal shores!
j. J. II.
A mint proof in gold OF copper cent
IL great rarity, but W. L. Boyd OF
Baltimore. has IN his possession gold
proof OF the first cent issued by the
United States government. 1t 10 over 100
years old. Under the sconfederAtior Z, ,ou Oct.
10. 1876 congress passed an ordinance
for establishing . mint, and on July o.
1857, the nrst cents were coined. 300 tons
In copper being ordered Of James Jarvis,
the contractor. This coin was called the
Fugio cent. because Of the inscription
on ii. The diverse bore sun
dial with the sun at meridian, on
one side of which WAS the word
Fugio. referring to the flight OF time.
while on the other was the date, 17SI
Below the dial was the legend, Mind
Your Business" from which the coin
gained the name "Franklin cent" inas-
much az he WAS said TO have uttered
that sententious remark. The reverse
bore a chain Of thirteen links, each OF
which represented one OF the original
states. In the centre we're the words,
"We Are One" Surrounded by rinR In
scribed with the words, United states"
Mr.. Boyd's gold cent is exactly AS here
described, but there are seven varieties
OF the Fugio coin. most of the
differsnces being OF minor Importance.
Only one other proof In gold OF this
cent is known. 1t Is not In as good con-
ditiop ~ Mr.. Boyd's. and sold recently
for SIPS. Proofs Vt the Fugio cent we're
also made in silver. The gold proof Is OF
very fine metal. and is OF bright yellow,
being nearly as large as silver half
dollar. The marking is very distinct,
little wear showing upon it,
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Cynicus always has something dis
agreeable to say and Bjones, who was ex-
patiating on his wifs's puckiness said.
Women always hope for the best"
Cynicus interrupted sayiog, "when look
ing at sealskin sGcques."
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II. Branch of this
city were the guests OF George II. Greene
of Wexford last week.
James p. Hart of this city spent
Sal urday with o. r. Burdick of Wick
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Williams of this
city made visit to WEXFORD last week.
Mr.. Ernest L. Cole and Stephen II.
Farnum of Wexford were the guests Of
friends ia this city recently.
Mr.. II. Il. King of this city spent the
past few days with z. r. Gardiner Of
Wexford.
Mr.. James Rose of this city has moved
to Arctic.
Mr.. Cyril r. field of this city has been
visiting his father. Johu Field Of
ApponauR.
An electric fighting man is about the
latest thing in the electrical line. Accord
ing TO recent number of the London
Electrician, an inventive genius has Of
fered to furnish TO the Spanish govern
ment, for consideration, his invention,
known as IAN sutomston soldier. made Of
forged iron, capable Of firing forty shots
. minute at tue enemy" the machine be-
ipg operated by electricity The chief ad-
vantage OF the scheme, however, is the
fact that the placs whore the soldiers
brains are supposed to lie. Is filled up with
dynamite; so that IL captured, the auto
matou would be more deadly than ever,
unless treated with the greatest Gre. A
fight between armies composed OF these
soldiers would be interesting ia the ex
treme.
!
The "I told you sos" were out in full
force Saturday afternoon when Yale
added another victory and Harvard an
other defeat TO their respective lists.
Yale won, and must put myself among
the II told you SOS" for in the Looking
Giasc L stated my belief that the game
would go to the blues. They always man.
age to pull out of the game with a victory
and though their players we're not in the
pink of condition they played great
game, and in the second halt they made a
gain that demoralized Harvard and the
game was won.
Chrysanthemuns and fruit are the &C
cepted decorations for Thanksgiving, the
former for dinner table, the latter for the
sdeboard until needed. The old arrange
ment OF one fruit dish set in another,
with small vase or bowl at the top,
pyramid fashion, has bee pme too stsrso-
typed aud too suggestive OF the paid
caterer to be in good taste today. Rather
more artistic IL the out glsss bowl
OF generous size heaped with
purple aud grsen white grapes, red snd
green apples and RolCen yellow oranges,
arranged with studied color effects In
the small crevices rsisins and russst
shelled nuts may be placed. These fruits
OF the harvest. for which We are supposed
TO be thankful, are esp cially appropriate,
so are bunchss OF Indian corn or wall
baskets OF yellow grains brought
home from the country In the late
autumn. A few clear vases with three
or four choice specimens of the chrysan-
themum all Of color are preferable to
mixed buuches. Clever hostesses often
invent original guest cards for each
plate. which may be taken sway As
souvenirs Of these different family
gatherings. The name OF the guest, day
aud year should be In old fashioned script.
In arranging guests care should be
taken to put the most conRsnial rela
tivcs side OF each other Ia somc homes
the day is not considered properly cels-