The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-28
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somewhat dull, aud this year trade is
duller than IL has been for number OF
years, so when guest arrives he assure
OF q cordial welcome, II nothing
more. One day the past week there
came TO the Dorrance we'll
known travelling man. Landlord Cross
met him with his sweetest smile. Said
the travelling man. "Mr. Cross. want
the best room in the house" You shall
have It," was the answer. Mr.. Travel
ling Man was escorted by bell boy TO
the best room, aud directly in his wake
was LANDLORD Cross AS soon as the
man had got into his room, Mr.. Cross
locked the door aud returned to the oiice
Pretty soon the annuncialor showed that
there was trouble in room No -.
messenger was sent up to ascertain the
cause "Why WAS my door
locked" was what the mes
senger heard. IL don't know"
replied the boy. swell. find out sa
the guest. "Ail right" said the boy. Mr..
Cross was interviewed. and at the same
time remained as cool rs the proverbiai
cucumber. He said Mr.. -, You are the
only guest in the house and you are not
going away as long as you've got
cent. So 60 right up TO your room
aud allow me to run this place
according to my own ideas" Mr.. Cross
and the travelling man are the best OF
friends and tho travelling man rather en-
joyed the little incident aud can have full
sway Of the house until some other
man comes that has got more cash than
he has But, seriously, this Is dull
time at all the hotels in the country, not
even excepting Chicago.
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II the latest idea OF the French minis
er of public works should be adopted
" the Consolidated road the state would
,oon own that monopoly, and then per-
haps Providence would have half show
of receiving decent treatment The
French minister Of public works has
been struck with the considerable danger
20 the travelling pulSic by the constant
Aelays of trains. AT the meetlnR OF
he chambers lie will bring forward
y rill snactiug a fine OF one franc per
minute for every passenger train
which may arrive more than ten minutes
late, il tho distance which it has trav-
eled Is less than 30 kilometres. and 10
minutes ii the distance Is greater. In
the meanwhile he has instructed the
special commissaries at the railway
stations of Paris, Lyons, Marseilles.
Bordeaux. Nantes, Brest. CherbourR.
Havre, and Nancy to report all cases
OF passenger trains arriving later than
the times mentioned. How the Consoli-
dated would squlrm IL such a rule was
applied to 1t.
'Have you any Oxley's prepared oats'"
inquired gentleman at an East Side
store the other day. "No, sir, but here's
Cowley's. just as good" A man stand
ing by smiled, and as the inquirer walked
out the door with him the bystander
said ''The introduction Of a new staple
in the grocery line Is one OF the most diff
cult accomplishments known. 1t would
seem to be an easy matter. il the ar
ticle seeking int reduction aud favor was
n deserving one, but this is only the
view. OF a person who has never tried it.
Those who have tried 1t do not want any
more OF it. An old hand in the business
says he would hesitate to take as gift
the best thing known in new grocers
staple. IL IS easy to introduce a new
goods pattern or new print. You get
It on one woman's back, and il it is
pretty every other woman starts out to
hunt for it. But woman who hears Of
a new staple Of groceries doesn't go out
looking for it. Sac rarely goes to the
grocery In the first place. The grocer's
boy comes to the back door. and there
she gives her order. She may ask II
they have this or that article or brand, OF
which she has heard, but that is the end Of
it. The grocer sends just what
he happens to have on hand, and of
course she concludes he hasn't got what
she asked for. If she does 20 TO the store
the grocer tells her there is nothing like
the old article and it costs less too TIE
grocer, as rule, is against new things.
They make it necessary to keep more
diversified stock, which takes up shelf
ROOM Then he may have TO talk people
into the new thing, while he doesn'J have
to open his mouth to sell the old. Then
he can often nave his own name on the
package of the old staple, aud that looks
bigger and prettier than a red wagon
with yellow wheels" 81 guess that's
true" responded the seeker after csr-
tain brand OF goods. "for I've tried
everywhere and get the same reply:
Haven't it, but one just as good.
!
The out door and chapel exercises OF
jhe Sock anosset school will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 The program
onsists of an exhibition drill by twenty
our cadets of Company c. a competitive
drill and an excellent mus cal aud liter
,ry entertainment in the chapel.
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Chicago does not get all OF the distin,
suishey persons from abroad. There is
at pres mt quartered at the Lyman" one
of the best known residents OF the sland
OF Jamaica, the Right Hon. James Cecil
Phillips, NJ. d., who is the president OF
the Legislative Council and also presi-
dent of the Medical association. He is
here tor n number OF reasons, but more
especially for change Ia climate. as he
Is not at the present time o ejoying the
best of health. He is also here to repre-
sent the medical fraternity of bis country
In the Pan. American convention that will
meet I'm Washington, ID. c., on the 5th,
9th and 9TH of September. He is also
very much interested in the mercan-
tile interest which exists bstweea this
aud his county. and IL is tn rough his
efforts that large amount Of United
States capital has been introduced on the