The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-23

Look ut Maine Why almost every
Democrat down there has got some
thing, and / shouldn't be surprised II
some of them captured two offices before
the thing winds up. am glad TO see by
this mornings paper that my
friend Darius ii. Ingraham OF
Portland. Me-, has been rewarded;
Mr. Ingraham was recently mayor OF
Portland. and under G&eveland's former
administration was United States consul
at Cadez. lie expected to be appointed
minister to Spain, but the recent cleo,
tion trouble in Portland probably had
some weight in making that appoint,
ment impossible, and he goes as United
States consul general to Halifax, al
though personally he Is gentleman IN
every sense of the word, speaks Spanish
aud other Continental languages WI
huency, aud while i am sorry he dldn't
capture the post at Madrid am GLAD he
has landed something good. But we
would like TO see some of the plums
coming this way. 1t strikes most OF US
that Little Rhody ought to be in the
deal in some WAY"
"why is it," said a gentleman to me the
other day az vision OF feminine lovllness
fioated by, "that the pretty girls are al
ways more noticeable In summer than In
win err" / could not solve the conun-
drum and he continued: "lf you VIII
notice you will see that the first warm
days II summer always bring out the
pretty girls in veritable droyes." sug-
pested that it was pro badly due TO the
light dresses worn by the young ladies In
the hot weather, as at certain periods OF
my career, the sight OF thin white
dress has caused moro than usual nut
ter in the portion OF my anatomy ecu
.f,I Ia l,a@ aalt a1
PERHAPS" said he. and we continued our
review OF the passing throng
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Ihad stepped into my friends Office for
n moment yesterday morning waiting
for lull in the steady downpour OF rain.
The subject of water seemed TO be the
topic of conversation, and while
waited he told me laughable
incident occurring in his household. lie
is the fortunate possessor OF a bright
boy who is generally up to some cute
trick or other The night before it
seems that the boys mother had given
him bath and at the conclu-
sion the boy wanted TO let of
the water in the tub. He obtained the
requisite permission and instead Of lean
Ing over tue edge of the tub To reach the
water plug, the youngester ciainbere
up on the side and steadying himself
by grasping the water tank
at the end he reached down
into the tub doubling himself
up like pair o. calipers in his efforts 10
reach the plug. Suddenly there was "a
loud splash, smothered howl OF NM
gled surprise and fright. aud as the
rather anxiously rushed into the bath
room the boy emerged from the TUB
blowing water in every direction. lie
was uninjured by his Involuntary plunge
and after "A time wanted to try 1T again,
but his parents raised strong objections.
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A young lady from Philadelphia pro-
voked 4. laugh at that town by innocently
asking when sue heard tho fire alarm
ringing few nights ago, "What are the
church bells ginning for tonight !"
"That is the fire alalm." "Oh | Whv,
can you hear them as plain as that In
Philadelphia you cannot hear it at AL
A fire in the next street wouldn'5 be
known"
The work of laying underground
wires by the Providence Telephone COM
pany has advanced from Point and Plain
streets, where il began, TO Weybosset
street, near Union. The progress made
has been very rapid, and it will not be
long bef re the conduit TO the size of the
new building on Union street will be
completed.
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A public school department has been
institut d this year by the man agement
of the Rhoue Island State fair. This
new feature, properly developed, prom
ises to he of general advantage TO educa-
tion. The department. was organized
with the purpose or giving en-
couragement u the pupils OF the
public schools of the state and Mt the
s~tt L. ..s.a UnhA ALL
in the minds Of the public by placing the
work and its excellence, of both teachers
and scholors more prominently before
the citizens of the state. This de-
partment is open to all the
public schools OF Rhode Island and
1t is required that the exhibits be the
work of the pupils who send them. Pre-
miums are offered for collections of
plants mounted on cards; collections OF
woods showing grains, cross section, and
bark, leaf and spray; collections OF Rhode
Island minerals. etc. Popular books are
offered for the best maps OF the state.
Sp cIat prizes are offered for the best set
for the best collection of extracts from
some American poet, written, illustrate Ell
and arranged on not more than twelve
leaves ike n calendar; for the btst
collection Of not more than twenty
leaves describing the historical localities
oil Rhode Island. Further tnere are
prizes for the best display OF kinder
garten work. Owing To the fact that
the schools OF the state do no. commence
their iall term until Spt. 4, the date of
closing the entries has been extended To
Sept. l5 Exhibits must be in place Sept
IS. One ticket will be furnished each
exhibitor. The teachers aud friends of
our public schools are earnestly asAed TO
cooperate in making this department oil
the Rhode Island stats lair grand sue
Cess.
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Rev. H. Fay Mills and wife arrived in
Providence this morniug after their
evangelislic tour in the " est
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Solomon Clown. clothing dealer. and
Patrick McLogan. boot and shoe dealer,
both Of this city, have assigned.
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Talk about timid. blushing, d,flident
brides In this heyday period OF our lin dc
steele practicality aud hard common
sense way of looking at sentime ntalityi
Such pretty delusions look we'll il tie
rear end OF ve-spiced novel where
the bride is all ether and incense
and several varieties of impossible sweet
ness, and the groom is a broad-shoul-