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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
What to Do with tho Hands.

What to do with the hands gives more
trouble and anxiety To the lords of creation
than woman generally supposes. If a
man is at all shy or self conscious, those
members feel like veritable excrescences
which are quite foreign to the body and
have to be disposed of in some way or other
What'a relief it would be to thrust them
into the depths of ones pockets If it were
only permissible and get them comfortably
out of sight. Some men compromise the
matter by hooking one thumb into the
pocket, thus leaving only the one hand to
be disposed of, which is comfort as far as
tgoes. Others fold their arms in gloomy,
saturnine fashion, while others thrust them
behind as if to hide them altogether. Chol-
ly and Chappie have very curious fashion
peculiarly their own and hang them loosely
from the shoulders a little in advance of
the body, letting them wave lightly as they
enter room. But, according to an ex-
change in which the foregoing remarks oc-
eur, whatever is the style assumed it is
very noticeable that not one man in ten is
absolutely unconscious of his hands or uses
them in a perfectly natural manner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
Going to Sleep.

"If you have never done so, watch your
self go to Sleep" said Delsarte priestess
quoted by an exchange "and you will be
amazed to see how tense your position is.
Your knees are drawn and bended, your
back is curved, the arms are held more or
less tightly to the body, and the fingers are
folded. The eyelids are held shut, not al
lowed to droop over the eyes; the neck is
strained, and the head seems to touch the
pillow only at the temples The points of
contact with the bed are really at temples,
shoulders, hips, knees and ankles. Now
look at n child sleeping. Every muscle is
relaxed, every joint is inert and finds rest
at every point.
The features are undone, so to speak; the
nose widens, the mouth droops, the eyelids
close easily, and with every line of express
sion obliterated he finds utter and complete
repose The abandon makes him fall out
of bed sometimes, such an inert body has
he become. You may initiate him even to
that degree If necessary. Begin at your
toes to relax, loosen all your joints and
muscles, unbend your fingers, shake your
wrists loose, take the curve and strain out
of your neck, go all to pieces, in fact, and
see how the days fatigue seems to slip off
from you and the gentle mantle of rest and
oblivion infolds you like garment"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
AS IN A LOOKING CLASS.
The Doings, Sayings. Happenings ana
Sights of a Day in the CITY.

the navy. makes Que of the most comfort
able onts TO use, but 1t requires skill and
tact 10 get into IL; you eau get out easily
enough. Then the hone-made
b,rrel stave hammock is to
De fouad in the country.
A feather bed ought TO go with every Que
of them. The dainty Mexican grass al
fair, the multi-colored cotton corded ham
mock, piliowed and balanced TO the
height OF prettiness and luxurious ease,
catches the summer girl. But the
very latest thing Is the "hoyai
Social" so called because 1t
will ho,d two people without mixing
them up. IL is warranted to swing "a
faJ person and lean person at the
same time without disaster or danger
Of spilling either, and altogether II
seems TO be OH hand to meet loug-felt
want. 1t ~ twice as broad as the ordi-
nary hammock aud is divided exactly
10 TWO. long gitudInally, by the centres
being drawn tight, so that two hoiiows,
each with its separate cushion anu
sire cher, lure one-or two-to the de :
lights OF killing time as they Swing,
s Wing together TO the music of The breeze.
The valance IL an acquisition TO he ordi-
nary, everyday sort OF hammock that
finds ready appreciation. 1t very kindly
hides any defects Of position that might
be comfortable except for the knowledge
OF it's awkward appearance, which TO one
sensitive or appearances would be serl-
Gus DRAW back. The valancs is graceful
in itself. ana, Icing woven OF the same
colors as compose the hammock, IL make 8
for improvement whether the hammock
be III use or empty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
Elaborate Petticoats.

White petticoats, except for evening wear.
have almost entirely disappeared, and so
beguiling are the substitutes provided in
their place that the change need not be re-
GREETED. Thin twilled silk in the most del
icate tints is superseding glace silk, and
smart underskirts are founced with plait-
ings of mousseline de sole. A decidedly ex-
travagant fashion this. for the little flounces
are all too perishable and must be constant
ly renewed. Some of the colored lawn and
batiste petticoats are simply delicious little
confections. Others in white, scattered
over with tiny fowerets, are no less entic-
ing. They are trimmed with endless frills
and founces, edged with valenciennes lace.
which lace is much used just now for adorn-
ing lingerie of all descriptions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
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Miss Josie Raardo, Of Phenix is visit
ing friends in Providence.
Joseph n. Smith ami family OF this
city are visiting at Harrisville.
Mr.. Horace Place OF this city was in
Anthony Monday visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Anderson Of this
city visited friends at Arctic Monday.
Mrs. Lena Coliius of Westerly is the
guest OF relatives and friends in this city.
Secretary of State George III. Utter was
in Woonsocket on business Monday
evening.
Miss Daisy Randall Of this city il visit
ing her uncle, Perry q. Randall OF Ports
mouth.
guest OF her cousin, Miss Cora Irafton OF
Forrestdale.
The Mis- .es Fish of this CITY are visiting
their grandm ptter, Mrs Noyes Brown,
at Road Church.
Miss Mabel Carter Of Harris, who has
been visiting friends in this city, has re-
turnt d to her home.
George w. Lanphear OF this city spent
Sunday wi his father, Mr. George &.
Lanphear of Westerly.
Mrs. NJ. T.. Hovev and Mrs. Z r.
Spaulding OF this city are at the Kay
Street House, Newport.
Miss Mary King of this city, who has
been on vacation to Blackstone, re-
turned home yesterday.
Misses Gertrude and Maggie Carroll Of
this civ are visiting their grandmot her,
Mrs. Hugh Carroll of Phenix.
Mr.. Henry Smith AMI family OF
this city are at Bristol Ferry Hotel,
Portsmouth, for the summer.
Mr.. George III. Barber OF this city is
spending a four weeks vacation with his
parents on West Broad street, West Side.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Taurston and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Clapp OF this city visited
with relatives ut Washington over Sun
day.
Master Charles Downing of this city,
who has beeu visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Hcrace Northup at Anthony. has re-
turned home.
Martin j. Fox of this city finished his
college course in st. Charles College Eli
colt City. Nd, in June. He vii! 20 to
Paris In Septe a ber to enter the seminary
there for theological course.
Miss Eldora Brown. daughter of Rep.
resentative Gilman Brown OF Woonsocket
left TODAY for the Worlds fair, where she
will have charge of the educational ex-
hibit in the Rhode Island building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
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CONSTIPATION.
Mechanical Treatment That Can he Per-
formed by the Patient.

Mechanical Treatment That Can he Per-
formed by the Patient.
The digestive tube both secretes liquids
for the purpose of facilitating the absorp-
ton Of the food that is taken and carried
along and throws off the residue that is un-
fit for assimilation. When the secretory
function is upset, we have dyspepsia; when
the motor property is lessened or done
away with, we have constipation.
What can be done 10 restore TO the intes-
tines their movements, or at any rate TO in
crease the effectiveness Of these move
mentsg The different purgatives SO ex-
tensively used have the serious drawback of
acting with too much vigor, and only too
often Of prolonging indefinitely the condi.
tion for the relief of which they had been
given. On the contrary, in a great many
cases mild stimulation is quiteenough, and
NJ. Beatty specially recommends the fol-
lowing method in the European edition of
the New York Herald
Every morning or evening, according to
which time is most convenient for the pur-
pose, the patient, lying On the back, should
roll quietly over the entire surface Of the
abdomen small cloth bag full of bird
shot. The length of the seance and the
weight of the bag are to vary according to
the degree of the constipation and the en-
durance Of the patient.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
Southern Homo Manners.

There is certain softness and sweetness
In southern manners that appeal very
strongly to less demonstrative northerners.
Perhaps no southern custom is prettier
than that OF having the children of a house
hold call friend of the family or n favorite
visitor aunt, uncle or cousin, as the case
may be. Doubtless the custom had its ORR
gin in the numberless genuine relationships
of southern life, which led people to feel
that there was certain coldness in ad-
dressing a guest by formal title when
everybody else present was addressed famil-
iarly or afectionately.-New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
LOYAL WOMEN OF LIBERTY.
Reception rendered to Returned PresI-
dent, Mrs. j. 4. Manchester, Last Night.

Reception rendered to Returned Presl-
dent, MRS. j. 4. Manchester, Last Night.
The Loyal Women of American Liberty
gave reception last night at the rooms
Of the Providence Evangelical Young
Women's Christian association to Mrs.
j. c. Manthest who has just returned
from SIX weeks lecturiug tour in
CAnada. Mrs. Manchester is president
of he Loyal Women and occupied the
seat Z inor at the exercises last night.
The program consited OF recitation byMI 8.
Rawcliffe; presentation of money and an
address by Mrs +. j. Phelps; music, Ma
tional airs; prayer by Rev. j. A. G. ,rdner.
Refreshments were served at the eo4clu-
sion OF the exercises.
Mrs. Phelps spoke upon The Open
Bible and the Schools" The president
and officers occupied the platform. An
open bible appropriately arranged was
plrcsd upon the piano and graceful fes.
toons of the national coors were sus-
pended across the room.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02


now placed at the edge of the skirts, often
festooned with ribbon bows; they also are
introduced round the hips, while triple
founces are made TO cover the entire skirt.
Almost any shaped piece of lace appears to
be adapted to the shoulders and to the
capes, which are of every form, but mostly
surround the yokes or taper from the
waist over the shoulders. 1t is certainly
newer 10 have detached cape covering the
sleeves only, and then it should reach to
the elbow.
Our first cut shows an exquisite evening
dress of pink satin trimmed with lace,
headed by a rouleau of ribbon and bows.
Lace edges cross the front, falling in a
triple frill over the sleeve. Many black
satins trimmed with white lace are accom-
panied by hats and bonnets of transparent
guipure trimmed with jet.
No colors are now so vivid as the yellows
of various tints, from faintest primrose to
the deepest orange, and bright yellows shot
with browns. In the second cut is shown
n very pretty arrangement of silk and lace
for wearing under an open jacket. 1t is of
light lemon color trimmed with black lace
and merely covers the front, being turned
under below the waist. Blouse fronts and
bodices add very desirable variety in 4
limited wardrobe.
Movable yokes for several dresses with a
frill at the edge, so that they can be tackled
over the bodice, form most effective and
convenient arrangements.
There are many white and black striped
gowns, black gowns with white guipure
trimming, and novel feature in the
fashions are the black nets worn over shot
and china silks. Fawn and black are favor
lite mixtures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
Theories of Blood Motion.

It has generally been assumed that n
considerable time elapsed, say from three
to nine minutes, from the time when the
blood left the right side of the heart,
traversed the whole system, and then
again returned to the starting point. Pro-
fessor Dalton's experiments make it appear
that the time is much shorter than that
Dozens of carefully tabulated tests, says
Professor Dalton, show that the blood Of
man makes a complete circulation once
every 15 TO 25 seconds, according TO the
physical conditions of the subject expert
mented upon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN 4 HARTFORD
RAILROAD.
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.

Express trains leave PRoyIDENCE 4, follows
For NEW YORK-l13 A. M. daily 10 so (limited1
IL 10 A. NJ 10. 3 o5 1imited.L q 90 p. NJ. daily.
For NEW YORK. via stonington Line-7i0. 80
For PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE and WASH
INGToN, via Harlem River-l0 10 A. NJ. 8 As
For NEW IA vEN.-1 1a A, NJ. texp. dallyt SIS
lexp.). 10 lexpl sos dimited). o 90 iexp. daily
= For ao NEW IoNpoN@i IL A. NJ. daily exp, e4p
(accoml, 90 accom- Sundays onlyl. us (loc)
exp.l.y IS taccom.L 101V texDA 10 80 umitede
IL 10 A. NJ. texp.l 1 20 lace om.). 10 (exph = %
Cimited), 3 90 doc. exp.). Is taccom., Sundays
onlyL 4 10 taccom,L 90 Z. NJ exp. daily
b AZ L. "A. exp dallyl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
Fashion Notes.

The very newest form of skirt trimming
consists of frills round the hips.
A revival of the long mousquetaire gloves
for afternoon wear is said to be threatened.
Emerald green and rose color are the favor
tie combination in Paris at the present mo-
ment There is n new and effective kind OF
coarse net in black or color, which is made
up over n contrasting silk. In black it
looks remarkably well over vieux rose or
pure white.
A novel veil is of accordion plated black
net or gauze.
Nothing fooks more ladylike than white
serge, and the girls one sees wearing IL give
one the impression that they feel the heat
hess than other folks. A charming costume
of this material was made in the plain skirt
and coat fashion and worn with a cross
over waistcoat of white silk.
White duck dresses made simply with
plain skirts and open jackets look delight
fully cool and easy. They are usually worn
with colored silk shirts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
BLOUSE FRONT IN SILK AND LACE.

Accordion plating is applied to many
black chiffons worn over light green satin,
light blue, pink and other tones, just for
the bodices. 1t has this advantage-that
fabrics which arc not in themselves rich or
perfectly fresh gain an added Importance
and improved aspect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
WORCESTER DIVISION.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows
For WORCESTER-6 40 (exp.l 05. so (exp.).
q 10 accom-, IL 30 a. m -taecom. J. 1 50 texp.t
sundays--s9 30 a. m. taocom.). O. 90. slS p. m.
For trains for intermediate stations SEQ time
table furnished at all ticket Offices
{. I. HEMPSTEAD, Genr Pass. Agt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02

Numerically the Lutheran church is the
fourth religious denomination in this coun-
try, having an enrolment of LBS, 600 CON-
municant members. Its total membership
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
new YORK & new ENGLAND
Passenger Train Service. Week Days. Cor
rected to June II. 1898.


Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows
For BOsroN-s oS. IL 40 a; NJ: 20 p. NJ RE
HYDE PARK wALPoLE-S os. IL 40 A. NJ; 4 20
rkRANKLIN-s os II 40 A. N; tao. zIsPsM
WEST WRENTHAM. ARNOLDS MILLS AND
ApAMSp4ioEs%s psnMpns q a % Il % 81 Nj 20 10 PM
ARLINGToN-7 40. IL 80 A. NJ; o 80. "l 90.
KSiiehTsyfiLLSss1;33 * 70. II oS A. Nj sic 50. ass,
cESoAiNSssTTo5S, r NATIck; RIVER POINT; CENTRE
ig0S, sls 80, a. ~; 50 IL oSo; w. a. y;
niS 4 80. 50 10. Q 80. '.1l 90 7. NJ.
Pontiac, ARCTIC, ,QuIpMickIsiS IL 10 A. NJ
sg @ a. 'S 20 No. iS g. IL i ], "a II IL NJ SIC 80 a4
stMMiY. 0SETo. sTERLiNG-7io. 90 An
,o1sh.sts1i e. iSS r; r5;ishEsh, Moospp. pLArsrrELn
~ 10, D oA, III ie o, Pa 80 r; M; so,,mr,
'wiINDHAM wILLiMANTic-SioAM A NJ II oA
uatRfrFShp7,e X lSA;ysii ia o. stos.M
NoRWICH--7 10, v 10 A. NJ: 12 o5 30P.M.
PHiLADELPHIA VIA PouoHKEEPsIE-o 10
EAST a THOMPSON, WEBSTER, souTHBRIDoE
woRcESspEEETss ETs % wEsr Il S va ~ STnwnuRa
AMI ERIE Rye 10 A. NJ. -
pAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
8 90. s5s: u a; N and COP; N; sa,nrdays s
AMI sis A. NJ; IL 40 and Sc r. M.; Saturdays
only at q 90 7. NJ. sunday leave Pro yidence ar
6i5 =. NJ. Leave Pascoag at 90 A. NJ:
pepo and for Hartford 'ss and the we rom VEST
end. For Pascoag and way stations from osspee
street Depot Providence
Tickets between Bostoa and Providspcs uimitsn
's ssnjs s. JoShs sRpsa sSSt. r. BABoocK @. PA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02

The hammock has become as indispen-
sable an article OF furnishing as any dur
i Y he wsrm summer days. A few
years ago they were rarity. Today
they are found in every conceivable place
where 1t Is possible to swing one. There
are bammocks aud hammocks, how ever.
The canvas article such ~ is In use in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Time tables giving full information
as to local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence sta,
tion and stations as below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02

Photographic views Of the noted places earth
less than each The collection consists of ESQ
Pictures all beautifully bound in magnificent volume of
I2 pages and famous everywhere Sleeps Photographs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02

Ezekial Meddergrass az
mah came to town last Fri,
rake: not that either of thet
To r ding Oh that Kind Of ~
The rake had teen out OF ord
last fall, when n pair OF
ran away with ~ se.f-Din
auo Z its teeth. Xake said
the rake every day now "a
have hal il liked before,
The uuse tied condition
uu stion ne did not know
Won q p y To rake hay this
XeAe has u theory in farr
is heavy on keeping hi
in n condition that I
want to Dorro y IL. Zske "a
man 81 10 let him - pair
suit Of clothes, and hen
the old man told me that
Law had struck n new ga
read IL tie Youths Compa
Worlds fair wasn't coDi
Gence this year AMI she had
mind 10 20 TO Chicago and
wishes me To write her n
that tue nearest race cours
lc put in rtpair and that
would BE- on top around
winter making the Worlds 4
In COMPARISON. He said tina
hin $lOO, aud If she went
to self three or four OF his
pny her back. / cid the be
him, and, after drinking q
water, he went out TO look
lliuu.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-09
MONDAYS FIRE.
A Serious Conf agrntiou Averted by For
tunate Direction of tho Wind.

A Serious Confl.g ration Averted by For
tunate Direction of tho wind.
A house belonging to and occupied by II.
ID. Segel, situated on the southeast corner
of Winooski avenue and Archibald street,
was en- tirely consumed by fire early Mon
day morning At about $3.50 o'clock MIR.
Segel was awakened by the crying of one
OF his children and at once saw that a fire
in the house bad gained great Roadway.
In fact the smoke was then so thick that he
did not dare to venture through it with his
children and, wrapping them up in blank
cts, he dropped them out Of tho window
on to the snow At tho same timo he
shouted to Telesphore Therein, who
lives in an adjoining house. Mr.. Therien
started to ring in an alarm from the box on
the corner in front of the burning house
but found that the sign telling where keys
could be found had been removed. He then
ran to c. L. Germans store on the corner
of Winooski avenue and North street, got a
key and pulled in an alarm from box %,
located on that corner. The Stars were OH
hand in comparatively short time and 9th
er companies soon followed. 1t was found
that the hydront on the corner opposite the
burning house was frozen, but streams were
got from two other hydrants, some distance
away. BY this time the house was past
saving, and, indeed, it is doubtful if it
could have been saved had there been
no delays in giving the alarm and
getting water. Neither MIR. Ssge nor sew
eral neighbors who reached the scene soon
after the fire wos discovered could save any
thing OF the contents of the house, entrance
being impossible on account of the dense
smoke. The barn was also burned. The
wind was blowing gale from the south
east at the time and when the engineers
arrived on the scene it was deemed advis-
able to ring in q second alarm, this time
from box q, located at the scene Of the
fire. Had the wind blown from any other
quarter it would probably have been impos-
sible to have prevented the flames from
| spreading. Mr.. Therein removed his furni-
ture and the roof on the north side of his
house caught fire several times.
Between and O'Clock the fire in the
ruins Of MIR. Segal's house broke out anew
and another alarm was rung in, but no
further damage was done.
Mr.. Segel's house insured for 5000
and his barn and contents for $500. Mr..
Therien's house next south was insured for
500 and 10 damaged about 500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-09
A HURRICANE MONDAY.

1t Interferes with tho Movement of
Trains-One of tho Hardest Blows in
Years.
A terrific southeast wind, accompanied
by a light fall OF snow, and resem bling a
western blizzard, prevailed here up to about
l O'Clock Monday afternoon, when it be-
gan to moderate. 1t was one Of the severest
blows experienced in this city in years.
Not much damage was done to property.
The trains were all more or loss hampered
by it. The northbound flyer was one hour
and half late out Of Troy, Y. Y. No. 81
from the east was three and u half hours,
the morning flyer was one hour and 40 min
utes and the mail train 20 minutes behind
schedule time. The movement OF freight
trains was interfered with greatly durin &
the forenoon. the binding storm and heavy
wind making it almost impossible for a
brakeman to rids on the top of a train, to
say nothing of his attempting to walk across
a car.
The driver of tho kseseville stage said
that he had no trouble in crossing the lake.
He had crossed when the wind blew
harder but not many times. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that the gang of men en-
ployed by the Consumers Ice company
could not work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-09

to cut the ice, the wind blew such a gale
that man and beast could not stand and they
returned in half an hour, whereupon the
icc- cutting business was adjourned for the
day. Old ice men said that they were never
out in such storm. Manager Ferguson
serves hot coffee to the mon working on the
lake. They seem to appreciate 1t, and the
manager considers it money well invested.
Col. Fred L. Smith of Montpelier, presi-
dent and Mr.. j. G. Reed of this city, vice.
president of the Muncie, Ind, street rail-
way, completed arrangements for the sale
of the road to a syndicate Tuesday for
S11O, 000 The stockholders Of the company
were mostly Vermonters, and it is under
stood that they will net handsome income
on the money invested.
Gov. Fuller and Col. Hooker OF Brattle-
boro will arrive on the early train Friday
morning to attend the road convention.
Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Hooker will be in at
tendance at the meeting of the State
Worlds Columbian commission on the same
day Mrs. Hooker will arrive Thursday
evening and Mrs. Fuller will accompany
Gov. Fuller and Col. Hooker.