The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-29

choose 80 TO uenomlna'e III, ms hoeaihc"
position OF much greater dignity than
formerly in the estima ion OF ths masses,
since the Rhode Island School Of agricul-
ture was Instituted. The relation between
occult science and the manipulation or
plow or twine binder is not so clearly de-
fined In the miuds or many people as 10
might be, but most people nave
come to recognize the fact
that n knowlege OF science Is indispsnss-
BILE TO the man who seeks Go pfrsuld
the soil 20 produce its best results. Old
Mother Nature may, in a mild way, he
intimdatsd into pr )ducinga a half-heartei
crop by anyone who possesses muscle
and modcum of intelli ence, without
great expenditure of applied knowledge
OF scientific principles. and since the days
of Aiam up to "A period embraced by tue
last quarter OF a century most farmlngwas
prosecuted on that principle But All
natural phenomenon is based upon some
scientific condition and knowledSe OF
the conditions, when applied, results In y
distinct gain to the pocket of the tiler or
the soil. The public is apt to laugh at
the dude farmer" rs he Is called, ana
predict ali manner Of ridiculous results
when ne dabbes in the soil, but statis--
tics from the Rhode Island college OF
agriculture prove that he Is good deal
of fellow after all, and can perform
some miracles with the plow aud reaper
that would have been deemed utterly
impossible Twenty-Five years ago.
The Rhode Island bar, with it's twelve
new members, now plumbers 332. Here
is justice for you on tap. Pay your money
and take your ch dice OF lawyers. Ihey
range from old, gray haired war horses
20 skittish young colts just champing
their bits for a race. The lawyer Is "a
much individual. lie Will
defend the right or the lett side OF
case, according TO who first hires him,
but can you blame him for this. Tue
- -. el..A Ias.
shall be given "A fair and impartial OPP
portunity to fend his cau'e ana how
could he do SO IL there were no lawyers TO
take his part. Give the lawyer far
show. Doa't believe that he always lies.
He doesn't He simply presents the other
contingency, or hypothesis OF the case.
or Whatever you choose Co call
it. He doesn't say that ne
believe everything he tells the jury.
He simply points out what might be the
case in con radistinction TO that present
ed uy the opposing counsel III the jury
was shown but one side of the case it
could legally arrive at but one verdict.
The mission Of the lawyer on tho other
side is To see that it does not.
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Sentiment in business is n useless and
inappropriate quantity. When a man
orr east becomes too old or enfeebled
TO help you, knock him in the head and
throw the carcass out of the way. This
sounds cruel and harsh, but IL Is, rs some
one has said. the cold, frozen truth.
saw an old horse which had served his
owner faithfully and patiently for fifteen
years. Upon his back had the
children, now grown TO young manhood
and wmanhood. ridden in childish glee:
Work, had he given uncomp iningly and
with all his strength. But what of thatg
He was ouIy horse. and what should
b rse do but serve his master. Blows
and curses had he taken cringingly aud
tremblingly. But what OF that3
Should not the lord Of creation
have the right to beat and curse
at dull. unreasoning brute3 What
other being in all creation has n better
righti Far be IL FROM US to show that a
dull plcdding horse Is entitled TO either
sympathy or sentiment. This Is an age
Of utility. II you or your beast are not
of some use to some master, then you
will be knocked In the head. even as was
this poor, broken-doSn beas.
nrgs m99 nnS staTtb start Of n voaR the vonth rs
but when you are worn out then bend
YOUR head to the blow. Sentiment will
not save you. Nothing but utility. This
Door beast was worn ont in years OF hard
service. His day OF use ulness was past.
Yesterday he was unfeelingly Knocked in
the head. Could he have spoken would be
have pleaded for lifep Look IN those soft
pleading eyes. and although depri we'd
all his life of a single joy. yet hN loved
The master-did he think of the years
OF service the beast had done him? Posi-
bly-but sentiment-away With 1t! We
want friends that are useful, and friends
50 long as they are useful.
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Sometimes the witnesses on the stand
make peculiar statements and keep the
Judge and court in roars of laughter.
Slang predOminates inasmuch as the
majority OF witnesses are people of lin
itea education and occasionally their lit
tie sayings have Jhe effect OF provoking
the court TO smiles. A sturdy police OF
fcer testified yesterday in an alleged lar
ceny case and during his testimony
said that he first noticed the defendant
"chewing the rag with the other man"
Now the court not being up" in
the latest slang expressions demanded
an explanation and when the officer stated
that chewing the rag" was merely an
other way of saying tnat the parties were
engaged In "jawtng match" broad
Another witness electrified the cour5
during a trial for assault with a danger
rus weapon. He was testifying in behalf
II the prosecution and stated that "de
prisoner plunked Mickey (the plaintiff) in
1t took thirteen minutes by the clock
and the united efforts Of both attorneys
and the judge to ascertain that Michael
was struck in the nose with the prisoners
ubb huu WAC Icuuctol iuseUslDle. Ing
sixth district court furnishes good
school for students In the English Ian
guage. and affords many instances OF
peculiar construction and use Of words
and sentences.
The coal barge in all it's array of dirty
iineu hung out to dry, and with its
romantic names, Is familiar sight on
the bay. You cannot take a trip down the
liver without encountering dozen of
them, some at anchor, others being towed
up the bay by wheezy pulling tug.
Everyone wants to know about these
long, uncouth vessels, that like n broken
down swell, seem to speak OF
better days. Many of these unwieldy
tubs were once Flash" Sound steamers,
that carried passengers between here and
New York. Bands of music entertained
guests on these vessels even as they do
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