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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

They are making suDflowcrs out of
paper at last. and Mr.. Oscer Wilde is
said to be meditaiing suicide.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

ATTORNEY GENERAL OINEY is think
ing Of resigning about March 4, 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

Mr.. ZIMMERMAN predicts a much
greater speed for the future bicycle.
The future bicyclist will have TO be made
Cf cast iron.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

REcENERs are hilarious over the
cause OF ID D.mocracy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

People who have tried Il say that there is no bet.
ter medicine tVr uAnptpsia than Ayers Sarsapn.
rilln. ~ may not give one the stomach oi an Os.
trich but 40 strengthens the alimcntary orf ~
that Digestion OF ordinary food becomes cas, and
natural
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

GROVER has succeeded pretty effectu-
ally in cornering tire clover crops.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

n. zofA - chnmpioning the cause Of
an anarchist because he makes some
pretension 70 literary prominence. In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
Tue CITY or PRoyIDESCE.
CHAPTER pxgxvru.

An Ordinance authorziag the City Treasurer TO
hire the sum OF Three Hundred Thousand Doll
lars (S3o00o9), for the Improvement OF Public
Parks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

MEssRs. C5rbett and Mitchell are still
spasaing Cor Epiaa with III marked success.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

GEORGE GOULD appears Mt present TO
be several knots ahead OF Mrs. Nicholaus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

II Is ordained by the city Council OF the City of
Providence as follows:
SECTION I. The sum Of two hundred thousand
(s200,OoO is hereby appropriated, pursuant 10 the
authority contained In chapter el3 OF the public
laws passed by the general assembly at the May
session. 1890, for the purchase OF site for the
state house thorzed TO be constructed by chapter
1901 OF the public laws, passed at the January sos
sion OF the general assembly, 1898, provided such
site for said state house is located within
the area bounded by Park street, Smith street and
Gaspee street In the city OF Providence; and pursu
ant to the authority contained in said chapter 9l3
the city treasurer, a. ting under the advice and di-
rection OF the Joint standing committee on finance,
is hereby authorized and dreeted 10 Issue the notes
OF the city OF Providence for that purpose, in such
amounts, Tor such time, and at such
rate OF interest, not exceeding six
per cent per annum, as said committee
shall detemine; and said city treasurer Is also
hereby directed to pay, from time time. the said
sum OF two hundred thousand dollars 70 the chair
man OF the board OF state house commissioners, in
such amounts as the said board Of state house
commissioners shall certify are required or the
purposes OF this appropriation.
SEC 8. The condition CT this ordinance is that
no payments shall be made hereunder until the city
treasurer has received from said board OF state
house commissioners certificate that said board
has located the site for said state house within the
area named in section !. OF this ordinance.
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CHAPTER DxxxII.
TApproved December 8, 1893

An Ordinance Authorizing the Endorsement OF
the Bonds OF the Providence and Springfield
Railroad Company. h
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

CHATTER Dxxx.

CHAPTER DXAx.
An Ordinance Authorizing tbs Exchange Of Land
on Pennsylyania Avenue, for Land Located In
the seventh School District.
lApproyed December 8. 1891
II Is ordained by the City Council OF the City OF
Providence as follows; .f.
SECTION 1. The Joint standing committee on ed
ucation Is hereby authorized 10 exchange land
now owned by the city, located ON the southerly
side OF penns ylvanla avenue, being lots numbered
sixteen and Que hundred and sixty pine on assess
sors plat number htty-ihrce, and In addition
thereto sum NOT TO exceed twenty-six
hundred dollars, said sum or 80 much
thereof may be necessary TO be
paid from the appropriation for ohool houses and
lots loan account, authorized by chapter cDLxxIv.
OF the ordinances, Tor land located In the seventh
school district. ~
The deeds and title OF the land exchanged under
this ordinance TO be satisfactory 10 the city soloi
tor.
sEc 2. All ordinances and parts OF ordinances
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
WE
SINGER

Wish we could make our patrons realize
the extent OF our appreciation OF their
hearty support and liberal patronage,
exhibited not only during the present
holiday season, BUT Az ALL TIMES.
Ne certainly have no claim to putltc
favor except that we are making nn hon.
est effort 10 supply in q practical man.
ner its wants.
We wish to extend our thanks to you
all for past favors and pledge ourselves
TO serve you as faithfully IN the coming
year as we have endeasored TO In tho
past. -
has been reserved rather than exaggeT-
ated in advertising, beli.yinI as we 10
that a promise or sta eflent, made in a
newspaper advertisement IL morally
just as binding as any business transac-
tion.
But even at the risk OF teeming self
rfaising, we must tell you .lhat our
Poultry sales during the 2reltr part OF
saturday afternoon aud evening Vas at
the rate OF Two tons an hour.
We arc very sure that our volume OF
trade on Friday and saturday exceeded
by at least one-third, II not one-haif,
that OF any other retail soncern ,n our
line in New England.
We regret that our stock of Tdikeys
gave out shortly after O'Clock on Satur-
oay evening and we were unable TO fur
nish our late patrons With them.
Again thanking you tor your liberal
patronage We remain, faithfully, your
sorvants.
PROVIDENCE
Public Market Co.,
Music Hall building.
PROVIDENCE. r. ..
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CHAPTER Dxxxv.

An Ordinance Authorizing the School COMMITTEES
10 Elect Annually not Exceeding Ten Expert
enced Teachers as Permanent Substitutes.
lApproved December 22, 1898.
II is ordained by the City Council OF the city OF
Providence as follows:
SECTION I. The school commttce Is herebyau-
thorzcd 10 elect annually not exceeding ten per-
sons who have taught ten or more years In the pub
lie schools Of this city, TO constitute a permanent
corps OF experienced substitutes. From this corps
substitutes In the grammar and primary schools
shall, so tar as practicable, be chosen.
SEC ?. Such substitutes shall be paid three doll
lars per day for their services when supplying
places OF teachers in the grammar and primary
grades.
SEC 3. Whenever members OF the permanent
corps Of experienced substitutes are not employed
substitutes Tor teachers IN schools, they shall do
such school work - shall be assigned 10 them by
the superintendent OF public schools. and shall be
paid therefor onAdollar per sch oil day.
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CHAPTER DxxxvI.

An Ordinance In Amendment OF Chapter XVIII. of
OF the Ordinances, Entitled [" Salaries" and the
Several Ordinances in Amendment Thereof and
in Addition Thereto. (Teaohers OF Drawing)
tApproved December %. 1881
1t Is ordained by the City Council Of the City OF
Providence as follows:
SECTION l. The paragraph of Section OF Chap
ter xIvfIr OF the ordinances, entitled "Selaries,"
ms amended by chapter ccLv. OF the ordinances and
the several ordinances In. amendment thereof and
in addition thereto, which reads;
'To the assistant supervisor OF drawing, eight
hundred dollars" Is hereby amended so as TO read
as follows:
ITO two assistant supervisors OF drawing, each,
one thousand dollars"
SEC. g. Chapter cDxv. OF the ordinances, ap-
proved Oct. ., 1892, Is hereby repealed.
True copies. witness:
WILLIAM L. CLARKE, City Clerk.
Dec.s7-3t.
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Or. a. 7. KIRBY
pEUTlSJ,

Has removed his ofhce 20 2eS Westminster street
opposite shePard's Dry Goods store. First-cass
pestistIy In ell is branches ct reasonable prices
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER DXL.

An Ordinance in Amendment OF Chapter DvI OF the
City Ordinances Entitled San Ordinance pro-
viding for the election OF an Inspector of Plumb
ing, and Regulating tho Drainage and Plumbing
OF Buildings
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CHAPTER DxxxI.
(Approved December 8, isss,.

An Ordinance Appropriating the Sum of $500, 900
for tho Purchase OF Site Tor New State House
In the City OF Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

Finest quality MONKEY
CAPES, 2S and 80 in. long. mill
tary style, reduced from $50 (below
competition at that price, to $40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

Finest quality MINK CAPEs, 81
in. long, reduced from Sl75 to
S13J.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
A Gentleman

Who formerly resided In Connecticut. but
who now resides In Honolulu, writes; For
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-26
An I1nDerious Prince.

A funny story is told about the little
crown prince of Germany, who is only
thirteen years old. One day. when at
play with his brother in the royal
nursery, a terrible crash reused the
emperor, who was busy in his study.
As the emperor is very fond of manag-
ing his household himself, he hurried
to the nursery TO learn the cause of
the disturbance. AS he entered the
room the little princes drew up and
gave the military salute, as they had
been taught to do. When asked to ex-
plain the cause of the noise the young
Prince William Frederick said: My
brother and had a little difficulty,
and / was obliged to show him who is
crown prince in this establishment. -
Very good: / believe in discipline
said the emperor, and think l had
better show who is emperor in this
establishment" and with that he
picked up the little prince and gave
him rather severe spanking to make
him recognize higher authority still
than that OF the crown prince.
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AND HOW TO ATTAIN IT.
ARTIFICIAL PEARLS.
The Highly Ingenious Chinese Method ol
Producing Gems to suit.

The Highly Ingenious Chinese Method ol
Producing Gems to suit.
The processes by which the Chinese
produce artificial pearls are as remark
able as they are ingenious. says the
Washington Star. This business con-
stitutes quite an important industry.
1t is confined to two villages in the
northern province of Chilkiang, which
is in sill1-produc;ng region. In the
months OF May and June large guam
titles of lnussels are brought in baskets
from a lake thirty miles distant, and
the biggest of the moliusl,s are Sc
lected for the operation that is to be
performed.
Into the she'll of each nussel is in
troduced number of small objects
which il is intended that the bivalve
shall coat with the pearly substance it
secretes. Sometimes little pills OF
earth are used. Such pellets are made
of mud, taken from the bottom of
water courses, dried and powdered
with the juice of camphor-tree seeds.
In the same way are employed dimin-
utive images, usually of Buddha, but
often of fishes. They are made of lead.
cast very thin by pouring the molten
metal upon q board which is carved
with the impressions.
To place these nuclei inside Of the
mussels is a process of 20 little deli
cacy. The she'll is usually opened with
a small instrument of mother-of-pearl,
and the mantle of the animal if gently
lifted. at the same time the images
or pills are laid in two rows beneath
the mantle. The she'll is then permit
ted to close. Finally the lnolluslss are
deposited in canals or pools five or six
inches apart, at depths of from two to
five feet in lots of 5000 to $4,000.
In November the mussels are COZ
lected and opened. The animals arc
removed from the shells and the pei
lets or images are detached by sharp
knife. By this time they are fastened
tightly to the inner surface of the
shells and have become covered with a
coating of nacre. The next process is
to cut away the matrices of earth Or
lead about which the artificial pearls
have formed. Into the cavity thus
made in each one is poured melted
yellow resin, and the ori1ice is artfully
covered over by d piece of mother-of-
pearl.
The pearls formed about the earth
en- pellets are fat on the bottom and
in shape arc somewhat more than hemi-
spheres. They have much of the l,:stcr
and beauty of the real gems. and are
sold at 4 rate SO cheap as to be procur-
able by all who care TO possess them.
They are employed to a considerable
extent by jewelers., who set them in
tiaras and various ornaments Of female
attire. Those made from images are
employed as ornaments and amulets
on the caps of children. i few shells
are sent to market with the pearls adj
herring, for sale to the curious or super.
StitiOuS.
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The Nests Of AliiCators.

Allirators' nests resemble havcocks
nore than anything else TO which they
can be compared. They average about
four feet in height ana about FIVE feet
in diameter. and arc constructed of
grasses and heritage First. the moth
err gator deposits one LAYER of eggs on
u mortar>lile floor, ami having covered
this with a stratum of mud and herb
age abont eight inches thick. laws an
other sets OF eggs upon that, and so on
10 the top, there being commonly from
100 To zoo eggs in a nest. With their
tails the parents then beat down the
tall grass and weeds to prevent the
approach of unseen enemies The fe-
male watches her eggs until they are
hatched hy the heat of the sun, and
then takes her brood under her own
care, defending them and providing
3or their subsistence.
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dignitied man. full of honors, hasten
ing home to his wife after few months
of European travel to recruit health in
terfered with by overwork in his pro-
fession. He held in his hand small
bluc-plush box.
Landlord, he said. q an anxious
to place this in your fireproof safe
There is considera BILE value here. and |
do not care TO keep it in my room all
night"
Sir" said Null. "this is humble
house, but its four walls are burglar
proof safe, my every guest special
guardian. This is commercial house,
sir"
/ beg your pardon. smiled the gen
tleman. Can you supply me with
paper and an envelope"
de took what was handed him and
moved toward the door On his wav
cat the noise around old Bill attracted
his attention. ,He looked that way for
an instant, then turned the knob of the
door ana disappeared in the passage be-
yond
Old Bill. while he ratified or. had
looked and listened. It was said that
the more he drank the keener became
ms wits Without vouching for the
truth OF this. it is certain that he missed
not a word that had been said By the
gentleman 20 Mall, and he had noticed
the expression on the face of the vorng
commercial traveller, who had also
heard the coilo4uy between the land
lord and the gentleman with the valua-
bic package.
Bat when the gentleman passed out
of the h2r the young fellow also left
the smoky atIroSnhere ard Wen. into
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| the passage on the way to his room.
| Before him walked the gentleman.
What ease of gait wealth bestowed
| independence almost amounting to in
science!
The gentleman entered the room
next to that assigned to the young
| man. He tried to close the latchlcss
+ door. 1t had been this door, then, that
had made him solicitous for the safety
of the little package! What could be
in that package?
The door swung open an inch or SO,
and the young man glanced inside. The
gentleman turned to the door. when
the young man stepped into an enbra-
sure under the stairs OF the opposite
side Of the passage A minute later,
the gentleman not coming out, the
yonng man went into his own room
and sat down IN the dark to think
How long he sat there he did not know;
when he reused himself all around was
quiet.
There was shutting out in the pas
sage, and ne listened.
1t was old Bill; the company down
stairs had broken up, and Mall had not
the heart to turn the old fellow out into
the rainy, cold night, but said he might
sleep under the stairs in the second
story.
The young commercial traveller, open
ing his door, saw him navigating along
to the embrasure.
Great Scott!' said Bill, stretching
himself there. Its good to be we'll
housed. But I'll not be here long"
For just as he went upstairs train
hand came into the bar and told Null
the passengers might go on about three
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Old Bill sauntered in, seeming re-
freshrnent. Null himself treated the
old Sellow to three or four drinks, and
then Bill was wound up. He was a
man Of about sixty, tall, bent, griz-
zlcd, threadbare as to attire, smiling
IF visage A number of the delay ed
passengers clustered about his chair
and roared over the stories he told.
Tonight his stories elected more rncr-
riment than usual, for there was a wit
in the room who was liberal with
forums, and he drew the old man out.
Null saw how it would be-he would
have to let Bill sleep under the stairs
IN the upper entry, as he occasionally
did when the night was very bad and
there had been extra treating.
$50 you were a college man?" the
wit said, lighting a fresh cigar.
Bill laur ched forth upon escapades
ing his anecdotes with falsely-quoted
passages of Latin and Greek.
Don't believe he ever saw the in
side of college," Null laughed over to
a young man sitting alone lat a small
table Hes the champion liar of the
place"
The young man paid no moro atten-
ton to the landlords advances than he
did to Bills stories. He was thinking
of the little school-teacher who had
promised to be his wife when he should
be able to support her. He had recent
ly gone on the road" had hoped much
and failed to hare his hopes realized.
Money! That was what his mind was
on-money. A thousand dollars, and
he might marry and take Mary away
from her drudgery. He pulled out his
note book and fell to figuring what a
thousand dollars would do. There, it
was raining outside, and his boots
leaked. Oh, for money!
Old Bill had his eyes on him; never
before had a young drummer failed
to be amused at the stories now being
retailed. Bills amour propre was
touched.
I'm reader of human nature" he
suddenly said. I'm seventh son of
seventh son. That young man over
ttlere-at this moment he is thinking
of some fair Dulcinea and longing for
wind mills to fight with in her behalf"
The young fellow frowned. "He adj
mits the soft Impeachment A visage
taat has disclaimed acquaintance with
sazor for several days But he is dis
pleased. Now. gentlemen, | will tell
you story about the time when l was
in similar plight"
Null was talking with portly man
of about Bills own age. But what a
difference between the two! Here was
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win take these banbles to the man You

will take these baubles to the man You
took them FROM
The young commercial traveller put
his hands before his eyes
"Oh. my God!'' he said. and Forgive
me, Mary.'
Old Bill left him and entered the next
room. He must have made noise in
going in, for the gentleman awoke and
confronted him.
At the same moment gong sounded
below. The train was ready. The
gentleman turned from Bill and gave a
quick glance at the table.
Here it isl said Bill, and held out
the blue-plush case.
The gentleman took it from him, his
face set and hard. He gathered up his
wraps and prepared to go to the train.
At the door as he let the room, he
paused an instant as though he would
say something. But he checked him
self, and with dark, forbidding look
he went hurriedly down the passage
way to the stairs.
Old Bill yawned and looked around
him. What pleasant, warm room it
was!
and as for that bed that has not
been slept ill.," he said. ut is positively
disrespectful to neglect it." There
came sweep of rain against the win
dow. II wonder" said Bill, IF Mall
would be any the wiser if l turned in
for an hour or two? haven't slept in
bed like that for years. First let me
dowse the glim."
Going to the table to put out the
lamp he noticed the partly-writtea let
ter over which the gentleman had fallen
asleep.
A word at the top of it arrested Bill.
The word was Ellen.
Ellen had been the name of her Of
years ago!
Dearest Ellen he read, 81 am de-
tanned for few hours by an accident
on the road. / have with me Il
couple of diamonds which will put in
your ears on the anniversary OF the day
that gave to me the most loving and
faithful of wives. And now let
me tell you of an incident that occurred
in this house tonight. IL the bar be-
meath my room I CHANGED upon a man,
q drunkard, a sot, social pariah. AS
write to you can hear the laughter
raised by his ribald stories; men are
plying him with liquor to have him tell
them. l went to the bar for the paper
on which l write this. Voices, it is
said, rarely change. At any rate,
knew his voice. looked closely at the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-26
NEW DUKE OF sAxE-coBURe-GorHA

Hlmiral of the feet. He was created
duke of Edinburgh. earl of Kent and
rarl of Ulster in 1865. In 1874 the duke
married the Grand Duchess Marie
Alexandrovna, only daughter of the
Gar Alexander ii. of Russia and sister
of the present ear. They have had
five children. The second daughter
was married short time ago to Prince
Ferdinand. of Roumani;l. The duke of
Edinburgh shares the musical predilec-
tons of his family and has some rcpute
asan amateur yialinist. The new duke
has the reputation of making a shilling
go farther than most men. 1t is said
that when he WAS in Australia some
years ago ne showed no hesitation "a
publicly selling IN one portion OK Che
colony the handsome presents that had
been offered him as q tribute OF .oyal
ty by his mothers subjects in another
portion of the Dependency. The new
duchess is the only sister of yAe present
car and a woman of greas strength of
mind. She is not very popular in
England, but possesses sterling value
end great common seIGoe. She is the
sole member OF The British royal
family whom Queen Victoria does not
attempt to donlin~er. The duchess
answers her royal mother-inlaw in the
EATERS own fashion, and the result is
that no ore en- Joys so much consider
alton at Windsor as Marie. the new
duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
ct is understood that Prince Albert,
the dukes son, will succeed his father
when he comes of age, the present
duke resigning in his favor. He is
now nineteen years of age.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-26
TO a WOODLAND NoSEGAY.

On, beautiful blooms from the woodland wild
Purple ard bistre and gold,
You cone TO me with the grace OF child,
And fragrance that never grows old
Where did you grow so stately and fair,
NV beautiful wildwood flowers?
You must have Crank sunshine and spicy air
Through ali the summer hours
What dryads gave to you their grace.
NV tender woodland flowers?
You surely could not have grown apace
Without their helpful bowers.
Did Pan. while sporting in these bowers
With the Graces in his train
Help win for you through sunny hours,
The ambient colors Of the rain!
Topaz and opal and rose are yor,
ASH gaze on your petals fair,
And jasper ard sapphire pearied with dew.
And gold like q rl2iden's hair.
wonder where did you bourgeon and blow
In what haunts OF the fairies, dear
blooms;
Titania must have kissed you. know,
Somewhere benca III those heEllock broomA
Oh. dainty flowers from the forest way.
You carry me back to M youth.
When life was rs bright as a summers day,
And Heaven Was G dream OF truth
The years seem but rift Of time
Since ], a little barefoot child.
Went, whistling rude unrythmic rhyme,
To gather bloo.ns in woodlands wild
Frederick 81. Colby, in n. Y. Observer.