The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-20
As IT IS TALKED.

With the bssinning Of jury trials in
the supreme court lawyers feel their
hands pretty full and some OF the Older
and more firmly established legal lights
are called upon to solve the impossible
problem OF being In two places at ones.
The demands upon a successful lawyer
are constant and imperative and he fire.
quently finds himself with two or three
cases on the same day In as many differ
ent placeA
The old davs of bahgering a witness
until he il completely dumb-fuddled Is
rapidly dying out. Courtesy at the bar
is uniformly observed. aud only few
startling exceptions. usually lawyers OF
the most passe class, attempt to entrap
their witnesses by such unfair methods
The result Is far more equable dis
tribution of justice than could be posi-.
BILE under the old regime.
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The many friends OF Mrs r. X. Brown
will be glad TO learn that she will con-
troll the Oakland Beach hotel this season.
This always popular resort will be
more popular than ever with Mrs.
Brown at its head. This popular land
lady has won fine reputation as one
who cares for those who entrust them
selves to her hospitable hands. not only
at the Benefit Street house but at the
Buttonwood Beach and the Warwick
Neck hotels. The Oakland Beach hotel
will open June Is and Is assured Of sue
cessful season.
The amateur gardner Is now putting in
some hard work aud indulging secretly
in roseate anticipation of the future re-
suits of his spade and hoe practice. He
gets Volume OF Virgils Eclogues--trans-|
lakeland fairly revels In the joys aud
sorrows OF bucolic existence. His
broad acres consist of 7-by9 patch Of
sterile soil in his back yard. but what
cares he for thatf He is a farmer a
'horny-handed son of toll" and all that,
do you see, and what matters
1t to him whether he raises radishes and
melons or only callouses on his handst
the hobby is healthful and will wear off,
leaving the patient with good bunch OF
muscles on each arm even il he does have
to buy his vegetables at the country
grocery.
A long. long rest will come to the thea
ter-goers soon, aud they will be compelled
to turn elsewhere for amusement The
season is viewed with regret by thosewho
love amusements. but fate is kind and
will provide other sources OF pleasure.
The suspension OF the theater during the
summer really proves profitable to the
managers In the end, as the public appe.
tite becomes whetted to keen edge by
its fast and devours the winter program
all the more ravenously.
Next Monday will be lin the fourth an
nual " eek Of self deniai in the 5 aviation
Army. 1t Is kind OF Salvation Army
Lent, during which every loyal member
OF the army will deny himself or herself
some article of food, some comfort or
luxury, and whatever that article would
have cost will be sent to the army head
quarters for use in the general fund.
Last year the general fund was increased
$4,000 oy the proceeds OF the week.
The boys at the Socsanosset school for
boys are keeping well informed on the
happenings in the outside world these
days. as they have the advantage OF
bundle Of the best OF the newspapers
taken by the News in exchange. The pa
pers are greatly appreciated by the boys,
who pass them from one to the other.
Any contributions Of books. magazines
or other reading matter will b, thank-
fully received. They may be left with
the board OF state charities ana correc-
tions, 104 North Main street, or forward
them TO w. w. Murray, supeHni epdept,
Howard, X. L They will be welcome.
The GOSSIP.