The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-24


lication Of 6fty-six pages. It's reading
matter is lavishlv interspersed with IL
Illustrations OF some of the leading in
dustrial establishments OF the city aud
private residences OF note. The ARTICLES
are all readable and cover variety OF
subjects. IL is n very elegant affair ty-
geographically and bears the look OF
prosperity upon it's face. IL Is credit
To those who are interested I'm Its man
agement and should be hands omely sup
ported In its endeavors.
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The report of Miss Ellen LeGarde on
the physical training oil the young con-
talus many important suggestions and
recommendations. One point especially
parents can bear in mind and shonld
take heed Of in the government OF their
children. The report was submitted asst
night at the school committee me ting.
Miss lie Garde SAYS Besides the com.
mon physical defects, such as are readily
discerned in the head, shoulders, thorax,
upper back, waist, hips. arms, legs
and thighs. there are mo more ser,ous
exercise In the large numbers OF pub ic
School children in Providence. who have
kidney and heart troubles, catarrh, cur
vature OF the spine and are n Ill cted with
neurotic diseases. l have examined and
prescribed for 240 Cases oil spinal curva-
ture and have MOTEL nearly 300 cases OF
extreme nervousness in children in the
three lower grades, first, second aud third
years Of school life. Twenty-Five per
roent. OF this number are on the verge OF
ST. Vitus dance. There are thirty pup il
In our primary schools semi-idiJtic. IL Is
to these nervous and mentally slug -ish
children That special attention has ben
given the past months, the tie
mands made upon their powers
of attention, will and self-coDtrol
I'm oh val
teachers have been much interested aud
have in some cases noted marked i'm
provement In the physical ana conse-
quently their mental well-being. Much
OF this deploraDle state OF nervousness IN
little children IL due 10 home diet AS
righs physical education Includes in
struction in diet, ventilation and proper
cothiug, the attention OF the pupils has
been called to the effect of tue daily use
OF tea or coffee upon nervousl affect ed
organism. Iu our Providence primary
schools 80 per cent. of the pupils use Tea
or coffee three times a day, a small nul,-
ber know the taste of lager at meals, and
10 per cent. come TO school without break
fast, or one made up OF pie. cake, dough
nuts and tea"
Despondent, because out of work, Tim
othy Sullivan attempted to suicide yes
terday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at his
home on Ashcroft street, by taking su-
gar Of lead. lie was at once taken vio-
lently i'll aud DIR. Duffy summoned. who
promptly administered antidotes and
Laen had him removed to tho Rhode ISL
and hospital. lie will undoubtedly re-
cover, thanks TO the prompt work OF
the physician. He is married, has
family and, while willing To
work, conld not find employment
enough To support his family,
Wearying OF the unequal struggle he
l.
la death, but his design was happily
Illustrated. Who will give him a Chance
10 begin life's battle when he gets out Of
the hospital 1t is one OF the sad phases
of city life which the looking glass has
TO reflect.
The Fou rth of July program has been
arranged and full particulars will DE
found in another column, but for the
benefit of young America IL may be said
right here, that although on that day
firecrackers can be exl loded with all the
freedom imaginable, woe be TO the Young
ster that tries IL on before the glorious
Gay Of Independence.
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Bishop Harkins has made wise se-
lection in appointing Rev. Thomas f.
Uoran to the pastorate OF st. Edwards
church made vacant by the sudden dea b
of Rev. Father Finncgan. Father Doran
is one OF the most popular priests in the
diocese, Is chaplain of the Second regf
ment, II. /. NJ and has been until his r.
cent appointment, chancellor of the dio-
Gee. stationed at the cathe iral. lie is
energetic, able and will unquestionably
do grand work at st. Edwards
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He was bewhiskered faker and was
Just arranging bis oil lamp aud stand on
the Market Square bridge. He spread
his wares out in the twill ght and deftly
twirlno the lamp wick between his
fingers fitted it into the burner. "How
do you do SIR" This to the reporter
who had stopped Interested in the pro-
ceedinRs. There now am ready for he
unwary. See / call 'em the unwary. be-
cause all my competing travelling gen
tlemen, here alongside of me are dead
fakes you know and they catch these un-
wary people with their stuff. Would |
prefer to be III good business in store
bless you. no. Why, my boy, / am
Bohemian. / couldn't live imprisont d
within the walls or city. / want to see
the world. There. We make good
money this way, and on those occasions
when we dom why walking is splen-
did exercise. But the corn aud wart cure
business amt what il used TO be. These
d. ctors calling themselves chiropodists
have cut into our pro esson, aud would
you believe folks are just simple enough
TO paironize them. instead OF coming to
ne, ana Tor the small sum OF 10 cents
getting package of the Royal Eastern
Connecticut Corn Cure, ihut will re-
move-yes, sir, This will remove any
thug from your stockings to your watch.
"Ah, thank you. Who will be the next
enterprising mau TO buy the Royal aud
{. c." And the reporter wondered IL he
had learned any, hing"
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An amateur electrician i'm this city is
making series OF interesting expert
ments o find an antidots for an elect ric
shock. by an injection OF aromatic
spir Is of ammonia INTO the DO v of a
small sparrow, which had received "A
shock from an electric wire, the bird
WAS brought back to life afler all signs
of animation had disappeared. Differ
ent ectricians IN the country are max
ing a series Of experiments in this same
line.
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have another friend, or rather two.
One is called Archie aud the other Simon
and they are both walters in n certain
popular restaurant in this city.