The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-12
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marks. according to their temperaments,
and the anxiety each felt concerning the
results OF the delay. But the conductor
and motorman did not heed these re-
marks; some they were accustomed to,
some shot over their heads. and. anyway,
the were merely human and so somewhat
enjoyed the discomfort OF the passengers.
One man who sat in the rear OF the car,
made no comment for some time. but
frequently consulted his watch and gave
the conductor Rlances OF increasing
blsckness. This man the conductor evil
IDENTIFY feared. He was a rather sporty"
looking man. looked also u trfe bad.
Finally he arose, walked out to the
rear platform. started to step of, then
turned. shot out his under jaw. lowered
his brows. sunk his neck into his should
ers, and said to the conductor, in a voice
of awful scorn: "P'cheese, j hope you
never get dere-dat's my prayer for
yuser' He ssalked granoly away, leay-
ing the conductor utterly crushed.
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Erection OF electric poles will begin on
Westminster street in a few days. The
tracks are wired aud the line will be In
operation by the new system in about a
mo nth.
And whore will the mechanical ingenu-
ity Of man asea The Looking GiPss has
Just been told of one OF The la.est novelties
in mechanics. paper betting We have had
paper waterpails, paper cir-wheels. paper
pnlleys. and now comes spapsr betting.
The inventor was for five years assistant
to the OF power OF one OF the
great factories In Lowell Mass. 1t was
while In this position. in which he had
much to o with lacing aud tightening
belts, that he conceived the idea that
be ting made of paper could be made to
do better work than either leather, rlb-
Der or cotton. He argued that rs a
thick piece of pasteboard can be made
to take on very firm, smooth and
durable surface by holding the same
against another moving surface for sew
eral minutes, that a larger piece. of pa
per made in the form of a belt and
permitted to run upon the surface OF a
pulley day after day would soon create
upon its surfacs firm, hard. shining
coating that would last long time.
In making the belts links made from pa
per pulp are used. As oa as q belt is
put into working order il hard. shining
coating appetrs upon the surface next
the pulleys and this becomes harder and
so hard finally that only tie cold chisel
can cut into it. Such a surface works
weil Oh the pulleys.
Thos, who believe In signs, omeps ana
superstitions-and who of us does not
fiud every day something To strengthen
their pet superstitions Some people
won't talk under "A ladder. are afraid thev
will die within year IL they do. Others
would not cross the street Between the
carriages of n funeral procession. Others
will begin no new work on Friday. The
dread pumter 10 will frequently keep
people from the table. All Of this
is nonsense, OF course, but still it
goes just the same. heard
an Irishman say one day "It's unlucky to
break your leg on a Friday" and have
often thought how true the remark was.
But speaking Of suLerstitiens there are
some very pretty ones conDected with
stones in jewelry and adornment. II has
been quite the fashion for some time past
for young ladies to wear some article Of
jewelry or ornament containing her birth
stone. IL is said TO bring good luck.
especially when the motto connected with
the stone is happy one. Those young
ladies who do not know the Freedoms
stone associated with, their birth month.
or the meaning Of the stone, will find it in
the list below: The stone associated with
the first month of the year is a pretty gar.
net. which means constancy. February
claims the purple amethyst, which is said
TO bring the blessed virtue Of contentmcnt
to those who wear it. March claims the
blood stone, which means courage. aud
those who are born in the month of
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diamond, the meaning Of which is inno-
cence. May is represented by the eme-
raid, which Is supposed to bring success
in love TO those who wear it
by right of their birth month.
juno claims for her children the mod
est pearl, the meaning OF which is purity.
Those who are born In July must
wear a ruby, which brings to its children
nobility of mind, while August claims
the moonstone, which is said to bring
conjugal felicity to all who are born in
August. and who faithfully wear their
birth stone, which bestows such happiness
To those who are born in September the
sapphire brings success and prevents evil,
while the oprl, supposed by many to be
uulucky belongs to October, and TO those
who are born in thtt month H. Is said to
bring happiness and hope. Dreary No
vember is represented by the topaz,
which means that those who wear it
rightfully by reason OF their birth may
claim fidelity in friendship. To those
born in December the turquoise is said to
bring prosperous life. In order to beue-
fit from the charm of your birth stoie it
must be wora constantly aud treated as
faithf ul friend and omen of good
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In spite Of his sarcastic tongue aud
biting humor Ton Read is always to be
found on deck, and ready TO take his
share of the burden. One of the most
democratic of men in his habits. he
strolls down street when he Is at his home
In Portland, hands in his pockets and hat
pushed back on his head, whistlipg like
. school boy. His quaint, mas /
Yankee drawl and twang lend
n fascination to his speech that
is indescribable. AS q story-teller he is
,iuimitable, and in public and after-dinner
speech he excels. Que commences to