The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-01

requires the united efforts cf the re-
mainiug momhcrs OF the familf To WOO
him from his downy couch in tho morn
ing. But since his return from camp
his weakness has disappeared. Being
raw recruit, Of course he was desir-
Gus of making II good impression. arn
upon the first sound or the re elle would
Jump from Lis cot and dress himself IN
double quick order. Now all that is nee
essary TO get him up In the morning Is
for some member ot Ihe falniiy TO STAND
GU side the door and sound an imitation
revelle. The young soldier lad Then
jumps out or bed like "A shot aud Is half
dressed before he realizes where he IS.
! ! !
It. is always matter OF wonder 10
visitors to the militia encampment on
inspection days why tho governor does
mander-in-chief they think he ought 10
wear natty blue suit of clothes. WIN
gold lace and epaulets. Instead oil thnt
the governor always appears IN pain
clothes aud "a high. black hat. The gov
ernor Of Rhode Island never wears
uniform on any occason. Neither does
the president of the United Sta'es: who
is the commander-n-chief OF the Uniteu
States army and navy.
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Invent on a picnic the other day. ana
got on TO n scheme that may benefit some
OF my readers. IL was how TO secure cool
butter without the use az Ice. n lauy
who had been there before filed box
with sand to within couple oil inch's OF
the top. She then iolk u butter crock.
covered il and sank It in the sand,
thorough wet the sand aud covered tue
box as nearly alright ms possible. Nheii
lunch was ready the butter was Drohght
out and was rs firm and hard as IL just
taken out OF an ce-box.
I do not wonder that the faith cure aud
the christian scientists have so many
followers. Their methods are illustrated
unconsc.ously by hundreds OF peop.e
around Us every day. Even the regular
physician Is constantly using sugar pills
To cure some pain that he thinks
may not be deeply seated. Two Instances
OF !, similar naturs have come 10 my
motto, recently. Both were cases OF III
sompia. In one case n gentleman ci the
best standing in social and business
circles was tue afflicted one. His married
DAUGHTER. who b. tie way live some DIS
tance from his home, prescribed n RENE y
which seemed effective. After haviaS
used 1t for some months, at sucn times as
lie felt the need CT II. lie suggested
that she prepare number OF powders or
him so that he need not take the trouble
To come after one every time he was r.st-
less, The daughter did 50 and TO this
day he is still taking this wonderful
remedy for sleeplessness, blissfuliy un-
cons cious that the magic powders are
small portions of nothing Tut pure pow
dered sugar.
The second case to which / referred is
that of u genial old gentleman who has
been accustomed To take two or t.ree
doses of bromine every evening AS reiu-
edy for Insomnia ana nervousness. lte-
Gently his nurse has ieen slvihS him
three dos OF filtered wafer at the reEu-
lar intervals. They have the same elect
and the patient d, z IL aud sleeps like
child tail morning.
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There isn't theitre-goer in the whole
city who doesn't ION 70 see the fall sea-
son open. Two months ago everybody
declared themselves sufficiently sated
with good years rresen' aGion OF drama
To enable them to aAait the fall season
with comparative complat ence. iiuO
theatres are like sWeet-meats, when
you are full you thinE that
you never want to see another, but ouce
ie5 the supply be withheld, even ever 50
temporarily, aud your appetite returns
with new vigor aud YOU could fairly cat
bill board in lieu ot ths show itself.
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A friend informs ne that The coming
ever presented in Pryvilenee. The
heaviest successes OF las season viii be
retained, ana the lighter and less sue
cessful plays will be replaced by new
creations.
There is Mt least one man in this city
who fully rea izes that only woman can
pack a trunk PROPERLY; TnIs man is u
merchant living on E'mwoOl avenue.
His family started yesterday for the seat
shore to spend the month of August. At
the breakfast tab c The merchant said TO
his wife: You must leave one of the
trunks for me to pack. ty dear as !
want TO buy some new shirts and SD forth
10 take away with me-" So at noon his
wife aud chi ldfen departed with three
trunks AZ d lett the other For the pater-
familias. Tie latter hurried home at .
O'Clock, took n bath and donaed his
pajamas. Then with great haste
pnekea pae 'Ghsi'SfrDid ths irank Pre-, fsa MY nnes
later the express an came and took iht
trunk away. The merchant looked ~ out
for his clothes, aud nearly fell IN faint
when 1t dawne upon him that he had
packed all his clothes In the trunk. He
swore u blue streak, but there was moth
ing for him TO do but wait until his next
.loor ueighbor came home from work at
g O'clock. Then lie borrowed u suit uf
clothes Lat were much TO la.ge for
him, al just rlanaged 10 citch the last
train to the shore.
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Rev. Father Lyach. president Of the
Providence DiOtesan nnion of Catholic
1otal Abstinence societies, Michael II.
q QIinn, second vice president and Patrick
j. Duggar, delegate from tie Father
Mathew society of Woonsocket, lett to-
day for Springfield. Mas, tp attend the
ma ional convention u be held IN that
city Aug. 1, and 3.
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o. III. =. Belmont OF Nnv York and n
party OF eight passed THROUGH this ci "
yestt rday afternoon on n taliy-ho coach
The party stopped ut the Narragan.ett
hrtel for lunch aad then left for New.
pert. The coach was n very elaborate
affair ami attracted great attention as IL
wendell its way through the city. Mr..
Belmont ard his party have been ruj y
inga coaching trip from New York To
Newport, anu have brcu on the read
about week, travelling by easy stages.