The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-27
AS IT IS TALKED.

There were many funny incidents con-
nected with the invest CATION OF the Sol
diers Home at Bristol. An old soldier
speaking of the good treatment he ha
always received at the hands OF Captain
Hall. said he knew that some OF the men
grumbled. 'but they would kick II they
were in heaven. suppose" he concluded.
This was too nyuch for the dignified COM
mittee ana roars Of Laughter filled the
room.
The question was frequently put to the
old soldiers, "Do the boys consider IL
very bad thing Co take drink now aud
thenY" and the answer was invariably
"No." One retorted bv asking IL ANY
one ever saw an old soldier who
wouldn'tp
Department Commander George T.
Cranston. G.. A. r., OF Rhode Island. Is
one OF the greatest entertainers In the
state During the rides back and for IA
from Brisl oil on the days Of the investi-
CATION, last week, he kept the company
in good humor and a good part of the
time convulsed with laughter. The old
soldiers all know his generous heart. and
many or them make periodical visits To
his home at Nor h Kingston where they
are always received as comrades. Mr..
Cranston has quarters fitted up especially
for the boys where he can accommodate
SIX or eight at time in CHEEKY comfort.
Shipping Commissioners j. +. Freeman
affirms at no sailor Is more popular
around his Office than the humble Portu-
guese 1t is not owing to any national
pre- ELECTION in favor Of this race or TO
II. .t.l srfl l<tta nf
bility, for the average Portuguese
has but a limited knowledge of the ins
and outs aud curves Of the English Ian
guage but there is a tradition among
mariners that money once owned by
| native OF Portugal bears with it an
| omen OF COOL luck and every sailor Is
| anxious TO obtain possession OF such
bill.
However much you may sniff at this
| superstition IL is certain that the sailor
rarely parts with Portuguese money when
| once he is fortunate enough TO get hold
| OF bill and it is therefore invested with
bankable qualities that render il really
| a valuable possession. IL is only "hen
| pursued by the pangs of hunger or cold
that sailor will part with pieco OK
| Portuguese money.
The employees of A. Il. KIM & CO., tn e
well known fruit dealers at Is Weybos-
set street, have more respect for the nv
than they used to have before yesterday
On unpacking barrel OF Craps which
was packed and shipped from Malaga
last September large blue Malaga ny
was found In the centre OF the mass OF
fruit He was alive aud kicking-probsr
bly, at his long imprisonment-and WAS
as fat as flies are wont 10 be.
|
What is Providence to do without a
"High" street. Since the elimination OF
that thoroughfare from the list OF mu-
nicipal highways some two weeks ago,
| there has been constant buzz oil
puzzled inquiry among citizens as TO how
Providence can maintain ner standing
among New Englani cities without this
sine qua non of colonial distinctiveness.
A High street can lie found in nearly
every city or moderate pretensions II
New England aud Is considered as nec
essary to it's welfare and progress 40 The
chief OF police or the town clock. 1t Is ru
mored around town that this venerable
name will be bes owed upon another
street that labors under less romantic
and advantageous title, but nobody Il
willing TO announce which will be tn
lucky street. IHE oossir