The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
AS 1T IS TALKED.

The keepers of stores along High
street are flockinx to the nearest painters
and printers aud ordering new signs and
cards. They feel as If a fortune had
been left them by some rich relative.
They like the word Westminster, and
the folks on the other side OF the Manton
bridge are in hopes that they will soon
come in for share of the windfall.
Rhode Island WAS not entirely left out
in the cold ia the general rush to con-
tribute to the funds tor the relief of Mrs.
William Mckinley. A Foster man sign
ing himself "friend and comrade to the
gallant major" sent letter TO Col.
Albert Clarke with letter in which he
said
"Please find inclosed GO: workingman's
duty ana privilege contribution to- help
make up the loss of that noblest woman of
them all, Mrs. William Mckinley Perhaps
ought To double IL, for IL is not half what her
husbands robber tariff bill has saved me in
the item of sugar alone; but / shall watch out
TO see If you lack. L wish she had one half
what the Mckinley bill has saved the wage
earners of New England alone, who foolishly
voted in the last election for free trade; The
time will come when thep will need McKin-
ley in the front of battle. to save them from
their friends"
representative S. w. X Allen served
his first apprenticeship in the speakers
chair Thursday morning at the legisla-
ture. Mr.. Allen is so prominently
spoken of as Speaker Capron's successor
that there was considerable interest
taken to see how he would preside. AS
one of the members ex PRESSED it after
warl, Mr.. Allen will make speaker
with whom the members will not attempt
any funny bu -iness."
The grip is responsible for a brood of
new varieties or colds. There is variety
now prevalent in the city that is like
nothing that has ever before been known,
and not unlike all that has been known
about all the varieties OF the grip that
have ever been experienced by anybody
1t unites ali the essential features Of the
grip. the ordinary cold. whooping cough.
catarrh, bronchitis. ana whatever other
disorder that has ever been classified
among the colds. 1t Yields to no treat
ment that has ever been known or tried.
Medicines seem TO nourish it and aid il
to keep It's grip. There will be specific
for il in the course Of another week, il it
does not by that time disappear entirely.
but just now all its victim can do Is TO
guess W udJ ne mas UOJ GOb
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The observant person must have noted
yesterday the extent TO which the made
up badge. the cslluloid pin and the imi-
tation sprig OF shamrock, have usurped
the place of the living green that used to
distinguish the followers OF the good
ST. Patrick. The change is not for the
better. 1t is distinct blemish. Next
Al Il Il x..g. n
use OF the live sprig of green.
One bright Irish lad of my acq ,aint-
auce had little spray OF the real sham
rock right from the old sod lie had it
last year, aud had nurtured 10 so care
fully that he had induced il to take root
and yield him the tiny increase be
sported on the breast of his coat. He
was so honestly proud Of the bit of sham
rock that / almost wished it did not re :
quire such n climb on the genealogical
tree TO establish my partial and misty
Irish ancestry.
Broker Dexter has the honor to cee.
brate his birthday with the patron saint
OF Ireland, and yesterday his friends as
sisted I'm the celebration. His office desk
aud chair were decorated la n composite
style Of drapery consisting of Japanese
and Moorish designs in paper of an un-
varied verd mt hue. The shamrock AID
clover plants i'm green jardiuieres su2-
gested thoughts OF spring TO the novice,
but TO those who know the facts they
were reminders that Mr.. Dexter has re-.
Gently been playing on the bull side OF
the MARKET -
Since the board Of aldermen began
changing the names OF the principal
thoroughfares it has b,cone hard work
for the oldest inhabitant TO direct q